Firstly, thank you to everyone who has signed up for the trip and sent money to school, the Year 3/4 class will have a great time. We’ve had another busy and exciting week full of hands-on learning, creativity, and collaboration. Here’s a snapshot of what we’ve been up to across the curriculum. The class have also enjoyed the ABC countdown to the end of the year, thank you so much for your efforts with this. Monday is G for Games, so everyone is welcome to bring in a board game or card game to play. In Maths, the children continued … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T3 W8
Hello everyone! We’ve had a busy and exciting week in class, full of new learning and exploration across our subjects! Literacy We began a new unit based on the beautifully illustrated book Zeraffa Giraffa by Dianne Hofmeyr. The children have enjoyed engaging with the text through image-based predictions and vocabulary building. They particularly enjoyed writing diary entries from the perspective of Atir, the boy tasked with escorting Zeraffa the giraffe to France as a royal gift. Their writing showed great empathy and imagination! Maths In Maths, we started our unit on money. The children explored pounds and pence, worked with … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T3W7
Hello everyone! I’m happy to share that the ABC Countdown schedule was sent home as we celebrate the countdown to the end of the school year. We had an exciting Friday afternoon as the Sports Day teams were announced. Each team began preparing for the big day by designing their t-shirts, complete with a team name, badge, and slogan. The excitement and creativity on display were fantastic to see! We’ve had a creative and productive week in class as we near the end of our current units! In IPC, the children completed their Exit Point for our Island Life unit. … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T3 W6
It’s been a brief yet action-packed week in Year 3/4! Although we only had two days together due to national holidays and our staff development day, we made the most of every moment—filling our time with learning, and lots of fun. Maths The students continued to explore decimals in Maths, focusing on tenths and hundredths. Students practised placing these values on a place value chart and developed a solid understanding of how decimals relate to fractions—a key step in building number sense and confidence with more complex maths concepts. Literacy In Literacy, we continued our shared writing journey as students … Mr Dunn’s Class Update
Hello everyone. Next Thursday, 8th May, we will be taking individual student photos as well as a class photo. Please ensure that all children come to school in full uniform and looking their smartest! It’s been a busy and engaging week in our classroom, filled with exciting learning across all subjects. Here’s a snapshot of what the children have been working on: LiteracyThis week in Literacy, the children used their plans to write an adventure story inspired by Journey by Aaron Becker. To support their writing, we completed a shared write to create a class story and focused on writing … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T3 W4
Hello everyone! We’ve had another busy and exciting week in class, full of creativity, problem-solving, and hands-on learning. The children have continued to engage enthusiastically across all subjects, building on their knowledge and skills through a range of fun and purposeful activities. Here is a brief overview of this week’s learning. In Literacy, the children continued to draw inspiration for their writing from our class text Journey by Aaron Becker. They worked on writing a description that created atmosphere using a particular image. The children role-played again to help them craft an ending where two characters with magical crayons meet, … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T3 W3
Hello everyone! We’ve had a fantastic and engaging week in Year 3/4, full of hands-on learning and memorable moments across the curriculum! From creative writing to collaborative problem-solving, our classroom has been buzzing with curiosity and enthusiasm. Here are some highlights for the week. In Literacy, we continued exploring the wordless picture book Journey by Aaron Becker. As the character moved through the magical setting, the students used the story to inspire their writing. They described a castle in detail, carefully considering its different parts and how to express them vividly. Next, the children took on the roles of the … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T3 W2
Hello everyone! It’s been a super busy and exciting week as we kick off Term 3 with new units in each subject. The children have returned full of energy, enthusiasm, and curiosity to start the third and final term of the year. Here are some highlights from this week’s learning: In Literacy, we began exploring the wordless picture book Journey by Aaron Becker. The children will use this as a stimulus for their writing as they create their own adventure stories. We started by making predictions using objects from the book and looking at the front cover. Then we explored … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T3 W1
The end of Term 2 has arrived, and the Year 3/4 class has had an excellent term, covering so much learning and making great progress. To end the term, the children enjoyed their trip to the Busan Science Museum. The class split up for the activities, with the Year 3s joining Ms. Sims’ class to make an automated toy and the Year 4s joining Ms. Temple’s class to create a robot that could draw. In English, we wrapped up our unit on nonfiction writing. The children used their plans to write a persuasive information text, carefully considering the structure and … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T2 W10
Hello everyone With just one week left in Term 2, we’re gearing up for an exciting finish packed with engaging learning opportunities and our class trip to Busan Science Museum. Thank you to everyone who has signed the permission form for the trip. A gentle reminder that the school kindly requests parents to contribute 3,500 won to cover the entrance fees. For the trip, each child needs to bring a snack and a lunch that does not require heating, and they should wear their school uniform. We will be leaving promptly at 9:00 am, so please ensure your child is … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T2 W9
