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3NM Teaching Team

Ms Nicola Millward
Teacher
Ben Lee
Grade 3 EAL Teacher
Brian Garrigan &
Laura Charlesworth
Grade 3 SEN Teachers

Ms Marie Martinez
Teaching Assistant
Kim Leiske
- Grade 3 Counselor

The EAL & SEN team will be available for questions in the
Learning Commons from 7:30- 8:30.

A Few Bits n
Pieces
School Times
Drop off and pick up
Please label everything sweaters, hats,
water bottles
Pickup & Drop-of
Pick up from classroom until weather cools
P.E.
Dress in PE gear on PE and swimming days
(1, 2, 4, 9)
Food and parties
Allergies
Invitations

Essential
Agreement

Behaviour Management
Positive Reinforcement
Class- working together as a team
towards a common goal, supporting
one another, building a reputation,
understanding that we make sure
we dont let the team down
Group- recognition of roles within
groups and the responsibility that
holds, supporting group members
Self- building intrinsic motivation,
reflection and self-talk

The 3NM Timetable

* Every Thursday School Finishes at 1.15

GWA Approach to
Education

Focus on learning outcomes

feedback, feed forward
Inquiry based Leading my
Learning
Challenged according to what
students are ready to learn
next (developmental approach)
Differentiation, activity based,
small group and individualized

How We Know What

Students Have
Learned
Prior knowledge to drive
inquiry
Assessment (formative,
projects, not always paper and
pencil, self-assessment,
summative etc.)
Process oriented more often
than product (reflecting on

Curriculum
LITERACY

MATH

Writing- text types, spelling, handwriting

Reading- Reading to Learn vs Learning to Read,
text types, genres, comprehension
Speaking & Listening- asking questions, following
directions
Viewing & Presenting- layout, forms of
presentation

Learning outcomes
Focus on strategy
Times tables
Covers all areas
o Place value and review of addition and subtraction with
regrouping
o Comparing, ordering, and rounding numbers
o Looking at money and decimal points
o Understanding time and elapsed time
o Multiplication concepts and facts
o Division concepts and facts

UNIT OF INQUIRY
Migration
Migration changes people and the places they move
Urban Communities
Effective city planning impact society and the
environment
Ecosystems at Risk
Ecosystems are affected by human activity
Climate
Climate Influences our Planet
Childrens Rights
The ability to access Childrens Rights varies
worldwide
Poetry
Through poetry, people use language to entertain
and express themselves

o Collecting, organizing, analyzing and graphing data

o Units of measurement, including temperature
o Geometric shapes
o Perimeter, area, and volume
o Patterns and probability
o Fractions
o Introducing multiplication with 2 and more digit numbers

ICT INTEGRATION & LIBRARY

Students will go to the Learning Commons once a week

for book selection- 3NM exchange books on Tuesdays
Students will receive lessons with Ms. Betty Turpin based
on the Literacy and Units of inquiry focus as necessary.
Technology will be integrated throughout the curriculum
with the support of our Technology facilitators.

Home Learning
This is a brief we will be sending home on Sunday 18 th as part of
the first assigned week of homework.
In keeping with our philosophy of individualized, differentiated and inclusive
learning and along with the GWA Elementary Homework guidelines, the Grade
Three Teachers will be offering the following homework. Students will complete
tasks with an element of choice so that students and their families can
manage their at-home time efectively.
Homework assignments are consistent across the grade level but there will be
plenty of opportunity for students to choose their own activities and challenge
themselves each week.
The expectation in Grade 3 is 20-30 minutes 4 days per week.
We value a balanced life for our students and dont want students spending all
evening doing school work. Homework will be assigned on SUNDAYS and
collected on THURSDAYS, allowing families the flexibility to choose how to
schedule homework time over the week. Please help your child develop a
homework routine and support them in their home learning, which best suits
your family each week.
For the most part, activities will be ones that the students are able to complete
independently. We dont want students (and parents!) frustrated by having
homework they do not understand. However, often the Inquiry / PYP Attitudes/
Arts homework will include experiences for students to have with you and other
family members.
There are a number of ACTIVITIES for students to choose from if they work
through the homework tasks quickly.

Supporting Learning
at Home
Homework expectations- consistent
across
Grade 3
How parents can help talk, encourage,
share
Give your child the space and
opportunity to show responsibility for
their learning at home.
Develop routines and rituals in your
family
to share and celebrate learning.
Allow your child to take ownership

Communication
Many ways to be in touch including
student diaries, email, and meeting
face-to-face.
Ask questions as they come up, no
need
to wait for official
interview times.
Class parent
n.millward_gwa@gemsedu.com
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partnership this
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