Term 1 – 2018 Overview – Val Crozier Room 31
General Overview
This term overview is an indication of the work I have planned and will be adjusted according to student response and other opportunities for learning that occur throughout the term. Our Geography topics, “The Earth’s environment sustains all life” (Year 4) and “Factors that shape the human and environmental characteristics of places” (Year 5) will influence our learning. Please continue to provide the great support for your child at home.
English
This term students will be focusing on two genres – Persuasive and Narrative. They will be looking at the text features, structure and most importantly, adding descriptive details to their writing. By the end of term, hopefully students will understand the different purposes of texts and how to independently structure their writing.
There will also be a large focus on handwriting and consistent formation of letters and numbers.
Punctuation and Functional Grammar is an area which will also have a focus. Students have already begun explicit lessons around punctuation, correct sentence structure and functional grammar.
All students have individualised spelling contracts taken from words they have spelt incorrectly in testing and their work. Putting words into sentences, marking up phonograms, identifying antonyms, synonyms, prefixes and suffixes, and identifying Functional Grammar in their sentences will be weekly tasks throughout the term.
Room 31 and 30 are going to be involved in the ‘Fresh Start’ program (a version of Read, Write, Inc.) to help students in need of extra literacy help.
Maths
This term, students will be tested and will revise mathematical topics in preparation for NAPLAN in Term 2. There will also be a focus on:
Problem Solving lessons are based on Ann Baker’s Natural Maths Strategies. Students expand their thinking and work collaboratively with their peers. Hopefully there will be 2 problem solving lessons per week, with a set of questions students will need to research and then describe their findings.
HASS - Geography
This will be covered throughout terms 1 and 2. Students will gain knowledge and understanding by addressing key questions:
Year 4
Students will explore how climate and landforms influence the human characteristics of places, and how human actions influence the environmental characteristics of places.
They will examine the way spaces within places are organised and managed, and how people work to prevent, mitigate and prepare for natural hazards.
Their mental map of the world will expand to South America and Africa (Year4) and Europe and North America (Year 5) and their main countries and characteristics.
We will also be discussing the influence of people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, on the environmental characteristics of Australian places.
HASS – History
This will be covered in Terms 3 and 4.
HASS – Civics and Citizenship
This will be covered throughout terms 1 and 2. Students will gain knowledge and understanding by
Year 4
HASS – Business and Economics
This will be covered in Terms 3 and 4.
Science
Students have a one hour Science lesson with Mrs Liz Gehling on Monday after recess lunch. Please refer to Mrs Gehling’s blog for the Term Overview.
Health And Physical Education
Students receive a one hour PE lesson with Mr Lester Halliday on Monday before lunch. Please refer to Mr Haliday’s blog for the Term Overview
Health is taught in the classroom with me. The Child Protection Program is taught throughout the school as part of the Health and Safety curriculum. It provides children with skills to recognise when they are in unsafe situations and to make decisions about how to keep themselves safe. The two main themes are:-
I will also be looking at Growth Mindset and will be using and will be using the terminology to help students change from a fixed to a growth mindset this year.
The Art
The Arts cover five main domains – Visual Art, Music, Drama, Dance and Media Arts.
Students receive a 45-minute Music lesson on Tuesday’s at 12:10pm with Marli Sumner. Please refer to Ms Sumner’s blog for the Term Overview.
This term, students will be focusing on Visual Art. Visual Art will have a focus on line, colour and shade techniques. They will also look at artworks and practices from different cultures, times and places.
The DanceEDU program will run for eight weeks this term.
Design Technology
This term, students will design an original product, describe how it works and identify how this particular product fits the needs of the community a target audience. Students will be drawing the design breakdown and if time permits making the product from recycled products. They will present their ideas and product to the class for peer review, looking at materials, functionality of the product, and how they would market the product to the public.
Digital Technology.
Room 31 is very lucky to be part of the Chromebook Program. As such, we will be learning together how we can make digital technologies work for us. Students will have a focus of computer and internet safety/awareness as well this term. They will also be introduced to a touch typing program to assist their use of the Chromebooks.
A focus on coding and programming will take place throughout the year.
Japanese
The students have a 45 minute Japanese lesson on Thursday morning at 9:05am. Please refer to the Japanese Room blog for the Term Overview.
Blog
The classroom blog address is:
https://ardpsroom31.weebly.com/
Term 1 Events
More detailed information will be sent out closer to the date.
I will be using Google+ and Class Dojo for communication. School information will also be posted on the Ardtornish Skoolbag app
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
We have a busy term ahead!
Kind Regards,
Val Crozier
Email: [email protected]
School Phone: 8264 8099
School Mobile (text only): 0447 467 152
This term overview is an indication of the work I have planned and will be adjusted according to student response and other opportunities for learning that occur throughout the term. Our Geography topics, “The Earth’s environment sustains all life” (Year 4) and “Factors that shape the human and environmental characteristics of places” (Year 5) will influence our learning. Please continue to provide the great support for your child at home.
English
This term students will be focusing on two genres – Persuasive and Narrative. They will be looking at the text features, structure and most importantly, adding descriptive details to their writing. By the end of term, hopefully students will understand the different purposes of texts and how to independently structure their writing.
There will also be a large focus on handwriting and consistent formation of letters and numbers.
Punctuation and Functional Grammar is an area which will also have a focus. Students have already begun explicit lessons around punctuation, correct sentence structure and functional grammar.
All students have individualised spelling contracts taken from words they have spelt incorrectly in testing and their work. Putting words into sentences, marking up phonograms, identifying antonyms, synonyms, prefixes and suffixes, and identifying Functional Grammar in their sentences will be weekly tasks throughout the term.
Room 31 and 30 are going to be involved in the ‘Fresh Start’ program (a version of Read, Write, Inc.) to help students in need of extra literacy help.
Maths
This term, students will be tested and will revise mathematical topics in preparation for NAPLAN in Term 2. There will also be a focus on:
- Number and Place Value – including four operation
- Chance and Data
- Pattern
- Number Lines
- Mapping
- Word Problems/Problem solving tasks
Problem Solving lessons are based on Ann Baker’s Natural Maths Strategies. Students expand their thinking and work collaboratively with their peers. Hopefully there will be 2 problem solving lessons per week, with a set of questions students will need to research and then describe their findings.
HASS - Geography
This will be covered throughout terms 1 and 2. Students will gain knowledge and understanding by addressing key questions:
Year 4
- How does the environment support the lives of people and other living things?
- How do different views about the environment influence approaches to sustainability?
- How can people use places and environments more sustainably?
- How do people and environments influence one another?
- How do people influence the human characteristics of places and the management of spaces within them?
- How can the impact of bushfires or floods on people and places be reduced?
Students will explore how climate and landforms influence the human characteristics of places, and how human actions influence the environmental characteristics of places.
They will examine the way spaces within places are organised and managed, and how people work to prevent, mitigate and prepare for natural hazards.
Their mental map of the world will expand to South America and Africa (Year4) and Europe and North America (Year 5) and their main countries and characteristics.
We will also be discussing the influence of people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, on the environmental characteristics of Australian places.
HASS – History
This will be covered in Terms 3 and 4.
HASS – Civics and Citizenship
This will be covered throughout terms 1 and 2. Students will gain knowledge and understanding by
Year 4
- Identify structures and decisions that support their local community and recognise the importance of laws in society.
- Describe factors that shape a person’s identity and sense of belonging.
- identifing the importance of values and processes to Australia’s democracy and describe the roles of different people in Australia’s legal system.
- identifing various ways people can participate effectively in groups to achieve shared goals and describing different views on how to respond to a current issue or challenge.
HASS – Business and Economics
This will be covered in Terms 3 and 4.
Science
Students have a one hour Science lesson with Mrs Liz Gehling on Monday after recess lunch. Please refer to Mrs Gehling’s blog for the Term Overview.
Health And Physical Education
Students receive a one hour PE lesson with Mr Lester Halliday on Monday before lunch. Please refer to Mr Haliday’s blog for the Term Overview
Health is taught in the classroom with me. The Child Protection Program is taught throughout the school as part of the Health and Safety curriculum. It provides children with skills to recognise when they are in unsafe situations and to make decisions about how to keep themselves safe. The two main themes are:-
- You have the right to feel safe all of the time
- Nothing is so bad you can't tell somebody about it
I will also be looking at Growth Mindset and will be using and will be using the terminology to help students change from a fixed to a growth mindset this year.
The Art
The Arts cover five main domains – Visual Art, Music, Drama, Dance and Media Arts.
Students receive a 45-minute Music lesson on Tuesday’s at 12:10pm with Marli Sumner. Please refer to Ms Sumner’s blog for the Term Overview.
This term, students will be focusing on Visual Art. Visual Art will have a focus on line, colour and shade techniques. They will also look at artworks and practices from different cultures, times and places.
The DanceEDU program will run for eight weeks this term.
Design Technology
This term, students will design an original product, describe how it works and identify how this particular product fits the needs of the community a target audience. Students will be drawing the design breakdown and if time permits making the product from recycled products. They will present their ideas and product to the class for peer review, looking at materials, functionality of the product, and how they would market the product to the public.
Digital Technology.
Room 31 is very lucky to be part of the Chromebook Program. As such, we will be learning together how we can make digital technologies work for us. Students will have a focus of computer and internet safety/awareness as well this term. They will also be introduced to a touch typing program to assist their use of the Chromebooks.
A focus on coding and programming will take place throughout the year.
Japanese
The students have a 45 minute Japanese lesson on Thursday morning at 9:05am. Please refer to the Japanese Room blog for the Term Overview.
Blog
The classroom blog address is:
https://ardpsroom31.weebly.com/
Term 1 Events
More detailed information will be sent out closer to the date.
I will be using Google+ and Class Dojo for communication. School information will also be posted on the Ardtornish Skoolbag app
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
We have a busy term ahead!
Kind Regards,
Val Crozier
Email: [email protected]
School Phone: 8264 8099
School Mobile (text only): 0447 467 152