With the messy weather, I remind all parents that students are welcome to bring in a bag a change of clothes to hang on their hook in the coatroom.

In Religion Grade 3s are discussing unfairness in the world and how, like Jesus, we forgive others. Grade 4s are representing (flags) examples of modern day sacrifices that model how we can be more like Jesus. Share as a family difficult times, perhaps involving unfairness (or that which is found in the world) and how you work out as a family forgive those that do wrong. In Math the grade threes represent multiplication (groups, arrays, area models, repeated addition) and are starting to play games to memorize patterns and multiplication facts. Play games, but use multiplication instead of addition with dice, have your child test you and make some mistakes to be caught, or have your child help calculate shopping costs (these juice bottles are about $3 each. How many can I buy for $20? 3 X 6 = 18 with change). Students are writing descriptive texts on a topic of their choice in Language. We are enjoying the ILPs and learning much about presenting and being an active audience. Please see the schedule for this week below. In Science, Grade 3 are exploring shapes that make structures stable and strong (eg triangle) and Grade 4s are experimenting with fixed and movable pulleys. They should review notes regularly, for instance to realize the different advantages of the two types of pulley. In Health (with Media and Religion) students are producing iMovies, stop motion videos, and voice over slideshows to show the dangers of exaggeration on television/media, how play violence and peer pressure can become dangerous, and  how to avoid these dangers by helping one another in a spirit of gentleness. We are learning the elements of dance (eg body shape and space) in Physical Education,  and applying them in dance moves. Various dance styles shall be explored.

Monday: Steel Drums
Tuesday: Dog Care (live dogs!), Snowboarding, and Lego
Wednesday: Knitting, Rock Music, Pet Fish, and Freshwater Fish
Thursday: Voice and Piano