Year 4 Newsletter – Term 3, Week 5

This term in Year 4, we have been exploring new skills, diving into exciting stories, and getting involved in projects that make a real difference. One of our highlights was a Beach Clean-Up Excursion with Ebony from Tangaroa Blue and Dennis from the Salty Monkey’s. In Maths, we have been learning about data collection, and this excursion gave us the perfect chance to put those skills into practice as we collected, sorted, and recorded rubbish from the beach — contributing valuable information to environmental tracking. If you’d like to get involved with clean-ups and data collection at home, visit https://tangaroablue.org.

Meanwhile, our class novel, Kensuke’s Kingdom, has kept us on the edge of our seats, sparking rich discussions and inspiring creative thinking as we predict what might happen next. Alongside this, AFL lessons with Mr Kieran have been helping students build teamwork, skills, and fitness through some healthy competition.

We have also been working hard on themed Show and Tell, encouraging everyone to prepare and present with confidence — it’s been wonderful to see students grow in both their speaking and listening skills. To finish off, we joined Year 3 for a Cyber Safety Online Incursion where we learned important tips to help us navigate the online world safely and respectfully.

It’s been a term filled with learning, teamwork, and making a difference — we can’t wait to see what comes next! Thank you for your continued support at home — it’s wonderful to see the skills we are building in the classroom shining through in everything the students do.

 Mrs. Renate Bates