English This week we continued exploring various strategies to expand our writing. We brainstormed a range of heroes, villains, settings and problems as a whole class. We have also used a thesaurus to find a wider and more diverse range of descriptive ‘wow’ words. Next week we will continue with various planning and writing strategies and move onto dynamic dialogue […Read more]
Parents, It has been a great start to term two. The students certainly had plenty of stories to share of their exciting holiday adventures both abroad and in this buzzing metropolis that we are so lucky to be part of. We have welcomed one new student in 3H; Lara Hurley, who has fitted seamlessly into the classroom. Welcome Lara! The […Read more]
Dear Parents, As we are at the end of our first term, I would like to say a big congratulations to the students. They have settled into the expectations of Year 3 beautifully and they have worked extremely hard. You should be very proud of them. Students have now begun to use the See-Saw application in class, uploading examples of […Read more]
Dear Parents, Welcome to our 2nd biweekly curriculum review for Term 1. Please feel free to contact your child’s teacher with feedback regarding these updates to ensure we give you what you are after. Week 7 and 8 Curriculum Overview English Year 3 have been continuing our exploration of the wonderful world of Dr. Seuss. We have been using comprehension strategies […Read more]
As part of our History Unit, on Wednesday 20 March, Year 3 students ventured to St John’s Cathedral and Kowloon Mosque. It was a fabulous consolidation of our learning about communities, festivals and commemorations. Students were eager to learn about the history and features of both the Cathedral and the Mosque, the celebrations occurred as part of their faith, and […Read more]
On Thursday 14th February, Year 3 went on an excursion to the Hong Kong History Museum and Kowloon Walled City as part of their Term 1 History unit. The students were so inquisitive and were eager to consolidate on their classroom learning. As we walked through ‘The Hong Kong Story’ at the museum, students were amazed at the past and […Read more]
Welcome to our first Year 3 Dhanara newsletter for 2019. We hope you find the new format informative and interesting. If you have any suggestions please speak to your child’s homeroom teacher. The Year 3 teachers will continue to deliver fortnightly updates through Dhanara on even weeks. After you finish reading this update, please spend a bit of time looking […Read more]
Wow! What a Term Year 3 have had. The amount of work we have managed to pack into 9 short weeks has been nothing short of a miracle. From Speech Competitions to Book Week and Camp, it’s fair to say that Term 3 has been our biggest term yet. Here is a brief snapshot of how our term looked and […Read more]
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