Years 3 & 4
Students are encouraged to find their voice and gather skills that allow them to effectively express their ideas, opinions and thoughts.
Growing Independence
As students progress through the Junior School, they develop the confidence, independence and curiosity to take greater ownership of their learning. They are supported to communicate effectively, think deeply and solve problems, both independently and alongside others.
In these years, every child is encouraged to find their voice and use it to inspire and uplift those around them. Meaningful conversations with peers and teachers help shape their thinking, build empathy and foster a strong sense of self.
Students become increasingly confident in using a variety of tools and resources to explore ideas, refine their research, and present their learning in creative and purposeful ways. With a strong foundation of inquiry, they see challenges as opportunities and are motivated to find solutions to real-world problems within the classroom and beyond.
Gathering Skills
Students gather skills in order to effectively express their ideas through a variety of media: oral expression, writing and the ability to solve problems. The thinking routines once again help students to deepen their understanding, and The 7 Habits - with their focus on collaboration - enable students to operate independently and with increasing effectiveness.
Student Voice
Students are encouraged to find their voice and express with respect and clarity their opinions and thoughts. They are encouraged to think deeply, to consider their purpose, what motivates and interests them, and how they can thus contribute positively to world.
Digital Fluency
Working collaboratively, students use devices as tools to express their thoughts and document their thinking. Students take photographs, create videos and record podcasts as ways in which they can present their learning.
Each Year 3 and Year 4 student has access to an iPad with which they build on their strengths, developing their IT knowledge to facilitate responsible digital fluency within their cohort.
Increasing Confidence
With the confidence that comes from having gathered some useful tools, students then apply their learning in a wide variety of ways. Their research skills develop as they focus on how to find valuable information about a topic and how to present their learning to others within and beyond the College community. Independence is encouraged as teachers intentionally give students greater responsibly in all areas of their learning.