YEAR 3/4 OLLINGTON NEWS BLAST! 

HEADLINE ACT: SCIENCE

This term in Science, our 3/4 scientists have been diving into the fascinating world of lifecycles! We've been exploring how living things grow, change, and transform —just like caterpillars turning into butterflies and tadpoles becoming frogs. Here is a photo of some of our amazing frog lifecycle art pieces!

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Quick interviews with students on the question of the day

"If you could turn your teacher into any animal, what would it be and why?"

Eleanor: A tiger - Because she would be so lazy we wouldn’t do so much learning.

Tillie: A rabbit - Because then she would always be on the floor, super quiet.

Arlyn: A koala – Because she would sleep so we could have a class party every day.

Xavier: A lion – Lions are great teachers, and super cool, like you.

Evie: A bumblebee – Bumblebees are so sweet, just like you Miss Ollington.

Nate: A frog – so we could learn about lifecycle stuff from looking at you, and because you're scared of them.

Jaylan: A monkey – So we would be outside playing heaps.

Remi: A panda – Because you are so loving and kind and beautiful.

Thomas: A meercat – It would give you super stare vision.

Rylan: A snail - so she would be super slow and we could party.

Montie: A mouse – So I could trap you in a mouse trap.

William: A cat- so we could go on excursions.

Bodhi: A lion – so you could protect the classroom even more

Jensen: A penguin - because I love you and I love penguins, they are adorable.

Mily-Jane: A tiger - so you were an even stronger protector, and I could ride your back and win cross country and races.

Leah: A dog - I love dogs, and you're so happy and amazing like a dog.

Kendall: A cute rabbit – So you could dig holes and protect us

Nelly: A sloth - So our class could sleep all day with you.

Cooper: A mouse – I could trap you, and we could have computers and lollies.

Celeste: An octopus – So you’d have extra arms to do more things, but we could also put you into a tank and party when we wanted and work was hard.

Jack: A jellyfish – I would send you to the ocean and never do work.

Lilah: A mouse – you'd be so tiny and wouldn’t be able to check if we are doing work.

Benji: A monkey – To pick out fleas all day and it would be funny.

Learning Recap!

English – Creative Writing

Our budding authors have been working on creative writing, focusing on using descriptive language and character descriptions, their imaginations have been running wild!

HASS – Land Before & After 1788

We've been exploring Australia’s history by comparing the land and life before and after 1788. Students have learned about the deep connection First Nations Peoples have with Country and how European arrival changed landscapes, communities, and traditions.

Science – Life Cycles

From egg to butterfly, tadpole to frog, and seed to tree – we’ve been investigating the amazing life cycles of different living things! Through observations, discussions, and hands-on activities students have discovered how creatures grow, adapt, and change over time.

Maths – Number Lines

We’ve been mastering number lines, using them to estimate, round, compare and order numbers. Students have been challenged to plot decimals, and large numbers on number lines to deepen their understanding of place value and number patterns.