Year Four 2026

Term Three 2026 Dates

July

• Mon 13.7 Curriculum Day

•           9.15 Assembly - cancelled due to Basketball Day

• Mon 20.7 

•      Camp Yr 3 and 4 - Arrabri

• Tue 21.7 

•      Camp Yr 3 and 4 - Arrabri

• Mon 27.7 

•      ICAS Parent Registrations close

•      House Athletics Day 

• Tue 28.7

• Parent/Teacher Meetings 

• Wed 29.7

• Parent/Teacher Meetings

August

• Mon 3.8 

•       ICAS Dig Tech & Writing

• Mon 10.8 

•      ICAS English

• Tue 11.8

•      Yr. 3/4 Basketball day

• Mon 17.8 

•      ICAS Science & Spelling Bee   

• Mon 24.8 

•      ICAS Mathematics

•      Dental van due this week

September

• Mon 7.9

•      9.00-3.00 District Athletics

Fri 11.9 

•      Whole School photo

• Tue 15.9

•      SAKGP - No active program

• Fri 18.9 Last Day

•      2.30 FINISH

TERM 3 OUTLINE

English

Writing: This term, Year 4 students will develop their informative writing skills by researching, planning and writing information reports. They will learn how to organise information using clear headings and paragraphs, incorporate relevant facts and subject-specific vocabulary, and use a range of text features to present information effectively for their audience.

Later in the term, students will explore the world of poetry. They will read, analyse and create a variety of poetic forms, experimenting with language features such as rhyme, rhythm, imagery and figurative language to express ideas creatively.

Reading: Through reading daily, students will continue to develop their reading fluency and word recognition. Students will also strengthen and extend their comprehension skills focussing on summarising, monitoring, predicting, questioning, visualising, and making connections. 

Spelling: Students will continue with the Spelling Mastery program. At the end of each week, they will participate in a spelling test.

Maths

This term, Year 4 students will build their understanding of multiplication and division by exploring a range of mental and written strategies, including formal algorithms. They will extend their knowledge of decimals, investigate number sequences and patterns, and develop their understanding of fractions by locating and counting fractions on a number line.

Students will apply their mathematical skills to solve practical time problems involving duration in real-world contexts. In Statistics and Probability, they will participate in hands-on repeated chance experiments, collecting and interpreting data to discuss the likelihood of different outcomes.

Throughout the term, students will engage in practical, collaborative learning experiences that encourage them to explain their mathematical thinking, solve problems using a variety of strategies, and make connections between mathematics and everyday life.

Science & STEM

We will be investigating materials through this chemical sciences unit, 'Material World'. Students will work towards understanding that natural and processed materials have a range of physical properties and that these can influence their use. They will examine the structure and function of common materials. In STEM, we participate in design challenges, using everyday materials to achieve a design goal.

Humanities - 'The First Fleet'

Students will be investigating the First Fleet through its stories, including the reasons for the journey, who travelled to Australia and their experiences following arrival. Inquiries will be undertaken on the crimes which lead to transportation, the journey undertaken, British settlement and daily life in early Sydney. Students will also consider how the arrival of the First Fleet impacted the environment and livelihood of the First Australians.