St. Marguerite Catholic School is a community of learners loved by God and called to live the Gospel. With Jesus as our teacher, we learn to use our gifts to love and serve our world.

Hearts and Hands for Jesus!

What We Learn



Here is a sample what our students learn in Grade 3:
English Language Arts
• Explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences
• Comprehend and respond personally and critically to oral, print and other media texts
• Manage ideas and information
• Enhance the clarity and artistry of communication
• Respect, support and collaborate with others
Mathematics
• Number Patterns and Relations
• Shape and Space
• Statistics and Probability
Science
• Rocks and Minerals
• Building with a Variety of Materials
• Testing Materials and Designs
• Hearing and Sound
• Animal Life Cycles
Social Studies
• Communities in the world
• Global citizenship
Information and Communication Technology
• Communicating, Inquiring, Decision Making and Problem Solving
• Foundational Operations, Knowledge and Concepts
• Processes for Productivity
Physical Education
• Activity
• Benefits Health
• Cooperation
• Do It Daily for Life!
Health and Life Skills
• Wellness Choices
• Relationship Choices
• Life Learning Choices
Art
• Make distinctions within classes of natural objects or forms
• Assess the visual qualities of objects
• Perfect forms and develop more realistic treatments
• Improve compositions by refining, rehearsing and critiquing
• Express a feeling or a message
• Use media and techniques, with an emphasis on mixing media and perfecting techniques in drawing, painting, print making, sculpture, fabric arts, photography and computer graphics
Music
• Understand that some music does not have a steady beat
• Understand that two or more melodies can occur simultaneously; e.g., rounds, partner songs, descants
• Understand that changes in dynamics add to the effect of music
• Recognize the instruments in the four families of the orchestra: string, woodwind, brass, percussion
• Participate in folk, square or traditional ethnic dances
• Sing two-part rounds and simple descants
• Recognize 4/4 time signature
• Create movement to demonstrate form in music
Religious Education
• We welcome and gather in the Spirit
• The Holy Spirit gathers and feeds us at Eucharist
• The Holy Spirit calls and anoints us in Baptism and Confirmation
• The Holy Spirit comes upon Advent people
• The Holy Spirit dwells in Jesus
• The Holy Spirit dwells in the followers of Jesus
• The Holy Spirit fills the whole earth
• The Holy Spirit reconciles people
• The Holy Spirit gives new life
• The Holy Spirit is alive



taken from St. Gregory website www.sgces.ca