3L News

There have been many highlights for the boys in their learning this term. Within the last two units of inquiry which were 'How we Organise Ourselves' and 'Sharing the Planet', the boys have linked their understanding of marketplaces and trading to learn how they could become entrepreneurs themselves and build their own businesses. Their immersion activities included visiting the Year 9/10 Design and Technology buildings in the Senior School, working with the students to discuss potential things that they could create by using the resources available to them. They learned about market research, supply and demand, the design process, profit and loss and are now well on their way to product creation and marketing their business.

Each of the teams explored creative ideas that provided a solution for the current needs of junior school-aged children. The teams created business names and logos, and discussed their understanding of fair trade, knowing that it is important to be able to make a profit for all their hard work. The businesses included: Mindfulness Pencils, Aussie Badges, The Gardeners, Creative Squad and The Big Books Business. The next step will be the Trade Fair itself. They are taking their ideas to the next level with an online catalogue and ordering so that buyers can simply click-and-collect. All the proceeds of their enterprise will go to charity.

The boys have also worked enthusiastically in preparation for our upcoming Scottish Afternoon with the PLC girls. We've had a number of practise sessions to learn the Dashing White Sergeant and the Flying Scotsman. We can't wait to perform our songs and share our version of a ceilidh with our families.

The boys have also been introduced to coding robots this term through working with their Year 10 buddies. Having had many opportunities to learn how to code with the iPad apps, it was time for the boys to put their coding into practice and into real-life learning experiences with the robots. They looked at the Mars Rover as inspiration for building their bot and designed a variety of tasks for the bot to complete; such as sensing terrain, pulling objects and buddying up with partner robots. Sharing our learning with the Year 10 boys is a highlight of our week.

Ms Irene Louden
Year 3 Teacher