Connect: Year 5

Dear Families,

Welcome to Term Two.

We hope all our students and families enjoyed a restful and refreshing break. This term promises to be an exciting and productive one, filled with engaging learning opportunities, special events, and continued growth for every student. We are looking forward to building on the strong foundations established in Term 1 and supporting each child to achieve their personal best. We encourage families to stay connected, get involved where possible, and reach out if you have any questions or need support. Here’s to a fantastic Term 2 ahead!

Important dates

6th May - Mother's Day Stall

7th May - Mother's Day Afternoon Tea

19th May - District Cross Country

26th May - Maths Open Afternoon

19th June - Winter Sports

26th June- Last Day of term 

Numeracy

During the next two weeks students are learning to convert improper fractions to mixed numerals by using division. They will develop their understanding of how fractions relate to whole numbers and how to represent them in different ways. Students will also learn

 to represent fractions with the same denominators on number lines. This helps build their understanding of the size and position of fractions, and how they relate to whole numbers.

Students are focusing on converting between 12-hour and 24-hour time. They are developing confidence in reading 24-hour time on an analogue clock and practising how to convert times between the two formats. Students are also learning to represent both 12-hour and 24-hour time accurately on a digital clock. This unit helps build real-life time-telling skills that students can apply in everyday situations.

Literacy

Our literacy sessions will focus on a class novel Black cockatoo. Students will identify sentences and sentence fragments, determining conjunctions that best suit creating more complex sentences. Through the text, students will expand their vocabulary and participate in discussions to better comprehend the text. 

Inquiry

Our inquiry unit this term is Science based and over the coming weeks students will explore animal habitats, features and adaptations. 

Well being

In Wellbeing, This term students will explore the topic of Personal and Cultural Strengths and Problem Solving. Students will Participate in the following lessons:

If you would like to know more about the lesson and what is involved, you can find it in the link below by scrolling to page 4 of the contents and then selecting Topic 2 and Topic 4.

Year 5

At Skye Primary School, we value every day of learning and work in partnership with families to support strong attendance, connection and wellbeing for all students.

In Year 5, students are preparing for the transition to senior primary. Regular attendance supports their growing independence and ensures they are well-prepared for new challenges. 

Year 5 Attendance Rate: 89.4%

Krystal and Jenny