Passwords are Important... Wherever you are

During library media centre lessons Grade 3 students have been learning about responsibility and the importance of having access at both home and school, or wherever they are, to the passwords that are necessary for our online books and research tools.

They created a reference page in their Google Docs, where different shapes were allocated different usernames and passwords.

Now... as long as they remember their google log in and password they will have access to many great sites for schoolwork, homework, or for fun.

Data Collection and Graphing

Third graders started the year in mathematics by combining get-to-know-you activities with the strand of Data Handling.

Learning Intention: I understand information can be expressed as organized and structured data.

Success Criteria:

• I can collect data and display it using simple graphs.
• I can identify the minimum, maximum, range, mode, and median of a group of data.

First, students brainstormed math questions to ask their classmates, and after selecting their favorite question, they surveyed their classmates.

They followed this by making tally charts, graphing the data, and finding the minimum, median, maximum, mode, and range.

Later students viewed the finished graphs and commented on interesting information. Did you know the median number of siblings in third grade is one, or that the mode number of pets is zero? After creating their initial graphs, the third graders applied their communication and thinking skills to gather data connected to our Who We Are unit of inquiry.

A New Year in 3rd Grade

Welcome to a new year on the third grade blog! Third graders have spent the first few weeks getting to know each other, their teachers, and their learning environment. We are happy to see the students becoming comfortable in their new classes and ready for a year of learning.

Students sorting out the names and faces of Seisen teachers.

There are both familiar and new faces at school this year.

Each class also decided on class agreements to follow throughout the year:

3A

We Agree To...

• Always listen with our whole bodies
• Use our time appropriately
• Always be positive and encouraging
• Stay focused and try our best
• Respect our teachers, classmates, and school 

3B 

Class Agreements

• Be safe.
• Show kindness and gratitude through words and actions.
• Respect teachers, other students, and property.
• Show commitment and independence with our learning. 
• Cooperate and communicate properly.

3B PE-Starting up the new year diving into our central idea: The choices people make can affect their health and well-being

Students are inquiring about which foods are considered healthy and also playing a game called Healthy In a Hurry! They pick up a beanbag with a different food on it and have to decide where it belongs in the food pyramid. Being a responsible eater and making wise choices is the way to go!

Grade 3 EAL Students Working on their Final Stories and Celebrating Two EAL Graduates

Students in the grade 3 EAL class go through the writing process to create stories and develop their writing skills. Some of the grade 3 EAL students finishing off their final stories for this school year.

This year two students, Ji Yoon and Mirai from the grade 3 EAL class, have persevered and as a result, their writing, reading, speaking and listening skills in English are at the point where they are now ready to graduate from the EAL program.


 Ji Yoon and Mirai receive their graduation certificates. Congratulations Ji Yoon and Mirai! You have achieved your goals! Watch below.

Congratulation!

Yangfan Su has won the bronze medal for the 7th Japanese Sakura Medal Book Review Contest! From approximately 100 entries in Japan, her work has been recognized! ヤンファンさん、おめでとうございます！

St. Raphaela Day

For St. Raphaela Day on Friday, May 20th, the third graders at Seisen did a variety of activities. After morning mass, the 2nd and 3rd graders traveled to Trust Garden to perform for the residents. When arriving back at Seisen, we heard a presentation from two high school students about their service trips to East Timor and Vietnam. In the afternoon, we planted flowers and vegetables and weeded part of the playground.

Check out the video for a glimpse of the different activities throughout the day: