Hello everyone! This week has flown by as we get closer to the end of Term One, but there’s still plenty of fun, learning, and exploration ahead! Here are some highlights from this week. This week in English, we finished reading our class text Stone Age Boy, which inspired much of our learning. The children explored prefixes and how we can use them to determine the meanings of words. We also examined similes and how to use them to create vivid descriptions inspired by the book’s setting. Lastly, we studied how to write direct speech, paying close attention to how … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T1W12
Hello everyone! I hope you all enjoyed a relaxing half-term break. We’ve had a busy and productive week in Year 3/4 as we started new units that will carry us through to the winter break. In Literacy, we continued exploring our class text, The Stone Age Boy, which ties in perfectly with our new IPC unit, Scavengers and Settlers. The children created a glossary of new vocabulary from the text, compared and contrasted life in the Stone Age with life today, explored the present perfect tense and applied it in their writing, and wrote descriptive pieces inspired by a hunting … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T1W11
Hello Everyone! We had an incredibly fun week, with our class trip on Thursday and followed by a Halloween party on Friday. The children were excellent on the trip, and I hope it sparked their interest in our new IPC unit, “Scavengers and Settlers.” They had a fantastic time at the party and looked amazing in their costumes. A big thank you to the PTA and all the parents who helped organize such a wonderful event! Here are a few highlights from the rest of the week: In Maths, we focused on using inverse operations to check answers, as well … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T1 W10
Hello everyone! I have an important update regarding next week’s trip. Due to the weather, I have moved the trip from Tuesday to Thursday. I was informed that the activity would be canceled in the event of heavy rain. We’ve had a super productive week filled with fun and exciting new learning experiences. Here are some highlights: In Literacy, we concluded our unit on “Seal Surfer.” To wrap up, the children independently wrote letters about an event from the story to assess their learning. To support them, we developed a careful plan, thinking about the features of a letter and … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T1 W9
Hello everyone! Our first trip of the year is approaching, and it will serve as an entry point for our next IPC unit, “Scavengers and Settlers.” For more information and to fill out the permission form, please click here. Here are some highlights from this week’s learning: In English, we used our plans from the previous week to write our own letters inspired by the text “Seal Surfer.” We dedicated each day to writing a paragraph, allowing us to focus on applying all our recent learning. In maths, we wrapped up our exploration of addition and transitioned to subtraction. Today, … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T1 W8
Hello everyone! Another short week with two national holidays on the Tuesday and Thursday, the children still explored lots of new learning. Here is a quick overview for the week. In English, we planned an informal letter using events from “The Seal Surfer” as the content. The students focused on incorporating key learnings from this unit into their plans to ensure their writing would be successful. In Maths, the children began exploring addition using the column addition method to solve problems. We also concentrated on the concept of carrying a digit when two numbers in a place value column add … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T1W7
Hello everyone! We’ve had an exciting week filled with lots of learning and hard work in each subject, here are some of the highlights. In English, our class answered comprehension questions about the text “The Seal Surfer” and explored writing a recount from a different perspective. Afterwards, the students examined the features of a letter, highlighting and labeling these on an example as we plan to practice writing our own letters over the next few weeks. We began a new unit in math focused on addition and subtraction. The students practiced adding and subtracting 1s, 10s, 100s, and 1000s. They … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T1 W6
Hello everyone! We had a short week due to the Chuseok holiday, I hope everyone enjoyed the little break. Here’s a quick overview of our activities this week. In math, we have reached the end of our unit on place value. We spent Thursday reviewing the unit before completing a mini-assessment. Next week, we will begin our new unit on addition and subtraction. During our guided reading sessions on Fridays, we focus on fostering a love of reading. The children have time to read their library books or a selection from our class library, this also allows me to listen … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T1 W5
Hello everyone! An extra exciting week with a small Chuseok celebration on Thursday, it was great to see so many children dressed in their hanboks. As it is the Chuseok break, no homework was sent home. I hope everyone has a a great break and ejoys the time off. In English, we continued reading and exploring The Seal Surfer. We delved into the main character by selecting descriptive words and explaining our choices, focusing on his actions throughout the story. The class also engaged in a role-play activity to practice direct speech and write character descriptions. Additionally, we used the … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T1 W4
Hello everyone, We’ve had a super productive week as the Year 3/4 class kicked off new units in each subject, completed mini-assessments, and continued to adapt to their new classroom environment and expectations. I have been impressed with the start each child has made. In English, we began our unit based on Seal Surfer by Michael Foreman. The children were initially assessed on their writing skills, and by the end of the unit, they will produce a recount in the form of a letter. Throughout the week, we made predictions about the book, explored prepositions, and wrote detailed setting descriptions. … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T1W1
