Grade 3/4 students consolidate and extend their learning as they move into the middle years of primary school. They build confidence, independence, and responsibility while deepening their understanding across all curriculum areas. Students are encouraged to take increasing ownership of their learning, develop resilience, and strengthen their sense of identity within a supportive classroom community.

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Literacy

Students develop reading fluency and stamina through increasingly complex texts. They analyse themes, author purpose, and deeper meanings while applying a range of comprehension strategies. Writing lessons focus on studying model texts, identifying writer’s tools, and independently planning, drafting, editing, and publishing both fiction and non-fiction pieces. Handwriting, including cursive, is refined for fluency and presentation.

 

Numeracy

Students build strong number knowledge, extending place value understanding to 4- and 5-digit numbers and decimals. They develop fluency across all addition, subtraction and division, with a strong emphasis on multiplication fact knowledge. Learning includes fractions, money, measurement, geometry, data, and chance, with a focus on real-life application and mathematical reasoning.

 

Knowledge Building / Integrated Curriculum

Students engage in rich learning across History, Science, Geography, and Civics and Citizenship. Topics may include pre-colonial Australia and the First Fleet; uses of materials and Earth’s resources; states of matter; the water cycle and climate; Australia and its neighbours; ecosystems, and local government. Learning builds knowledge of Australia’s past and present while fostering curiosity about the wider world.

 

Wellbeing

Students continue to develop identity, friendships, emotional regulation, help-seeking skills, and character strengths. Digital wellbeing is also explored. Weekly wellbeing lessons are complemented by participation in the Kooramook multi-age program, supporting connection and community.

 

Kitchen/Garden Program

Students participate in the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen/Garden program weekly, developing skills in gardening, sustainability, food preparation, and kitchen safety while caring for plants and animals and preparing simple dishes.

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YMCA Camp, Mt Evelyn

Students enjoy a 2–3 day camp at YMCA Mt Evelyn, where they explore new challenges, develop independence, and build confidence. Through a mix of land and water-based activities, students learn more about themselves, strengthen friendships, and experience the excitement of adventure in a supportive, fun environment.