Literacy
We have been focussing on being persuasive and banning the boring in our writing this week. The students have been practicing capturing the readers attention and holding it throughout their arguments in order to successfully get their points across.
In reading, the students have been doing excellent work in their literature circle groups with applying their comprehension strategies and thinking more deeply about the themes and messages within their novels.
Maths
In maths we have been focussing on 3D objects. We have identified their properties and how we can classify them based on their similarities and differences as well as viewing them from different perspectives. The students have been engaged in constructing and drawing various 3D objects and examining how they appear differently when viewed from varying angles. This unit has been a good opportunity for the students to be hands on during their maths lessons.
Last Friday, for the wellbeing day we were able to combine maths and art when we had the students create 'one point perspective artwork'. Below are some photos of what they came up with.
Cybersafety incursion
On Monday we attended a cyber safety incursion led by Marty McGauran. We were lead through a series of interactive quizzes and discussed a whole range of different issues faced by senior primary students in today's online world. Some of the key take aways from the session included:
Online we should live by these principles...
Be Kind
Be Smart
Be Alert
Be Brave
Be Strong
Screen time vs Green time. How do we find the balance between screen time and other hobbies, interests and school work?
He also gave the students some simple but effective way to deal with inappropriate online behaviour that may be directed at them, including:
Don't blame yourself! (if someone targets you online)
Don't reply!
Screenshot the evidence
Block and report
Speak with a trusted adult (i.e. parent, teacher, kids helpline)
Stay safe!
