English Mathematics

 recognise sounds/ phonograms of the alphabet.
 blend sounds to make words and separate the sounds
in words for spelling.
 use correct letter and numeral formation.
 begin to use basic punctuation more consistently
 continue developing recognition of some high
frequency words.
 understand how and why authors write
 recognise different techniques that authors use and
their purpose
 develop writing techniques and skills through
bookmaking
 use predicting and questioning to make meaning from
text.
 make connections between texts and their own
experiences
 recognise different types of texts.
 begin to write different types of texts Anticipation
through modelled writing
Terms 3 & 4, 2018
Humanities & Social Studies
 explore who their family are, where they were born
and raised and how they are related to each other.
 investigate how families and friends celebrate
important events
 Investigate how the stories of families and their past
can be communicated and shared
 observe the familiar features of places and represent
these features and their location on pictorial maps
and models.
 reflect on their learning to suggest ways they can care
for a familiar place.
 relate stories about their past and share and compare
observations about familiar places.
 Identifying the difference between needs and wants
 count, sort and group objects
 continue to explore patterns
 collect and visually represent data
 consolidate learning about simple 2D and 3D shapes
 consolidate learning about ordinal numbers
 revise positional words
 compare objects and continue to develop
mathematical vocabulary
 model addition and sharing using concrete materials
 consolidate knowledge of numbers to 20 and build
familiarity with number lines
 recognize doubles
 recognize rainbow facts/friends of 10
 explain and discuss problem-solving strategies using
mathematical language
Map
Science
(Mrs Liz Gehling)
In term 3 Junior primary students will be learning how living
things have basic needs, including food and water. This will
include:
 Identifying the needs of humans such as warmth and
food and water, using students’ own experiences.
 Recognising the needs of living things in a range of
situations such as pets at home, plants in the garden
or plants and animals in bushland.
 Comparing the needs of plants and animals.
In term 4 they will be studying chemical sciences,
observing and learning about the properties of different
materials of which objects are made.

Health and PE The Arts

 practise basic movement skills
 participate in games, with and without equipment
 practise personal and social skills to interact positively
with others
 identify and describe feelings people may experience
in different situations
 Identify actions that promote health, safety and
wellbeing
 Participate in play that promotes engagement with
outdoor settings and the natural environment
Through Dance, Drama, Music, Media Arts and Visual
arts –
 explore ideas and improvise with ways to represent
them
 develop understanding of different arts practices
 share artworks through performance, presentation
and display
 respond to and interpret art works

Child Protection Curriculum

 review and reinforce safety strategies

Technologies
 follow, describe and represent a sequence of steps and decisions (algorithms) needed to solve simple problems
 recognise and explore patterns in data and represent data as pictures, symbols and diagrams
 explore the characteristics and properties of materials and components that are used to produce designed solutions
 identify how people design and produce familiar products, services and environments

Japanese
 Have exposure to Japanese language, games and culture within the classroom context
 Begin to use some common Japanese phrases and vocabulary, such as greetings and numbers.