Year 6 Update

Survivor Day

As we prepare for our much loved 'Survivor Day' Inquiry unit, we ask that each student brings in a plain white T-shirt that you are happy for them to draw on/paint/decorate. This will form part of their team uniform for the day. These can be sourced cheaply from Kmart/Best and Less/BigW or if you happen to already have one at home! If these could be sent to school when you have one, that would be greatly appreciated.

Learning in weeks 6&7

Literacy:

• Toincrease typing speed while maintaining accuracy by using correct finger placement and steady rhythm.
• Identify and use embedded clauses to add detail to noun groups.
• To sustain neat, legible handwriting for longer writing tasks.
• Write a strong introduction to a comparative writing piece.
• Analyse author bias.
• To compare how authors use voice to shape meaning. 

Mathematics:

• Identify factors of a given number and explain prime and composite numbers.
• How positive and negative integers are placed on a number line. 
• Place numbers with up to three decimal places on a number line, using benchmark fractions and decimals
• How to locate and plot points on a Cartesian plane. 
•  Use factor trees to identify the prime factors of any multiple.
• Create, identify and use square numbers and square roots. 
•  Build, identify and generalise the pattern of triangular numbers.

Inquiry:

• How to respond constructively to winning and losing. 
• Collaborate with their team to create a mascot and flag that represents them.
• Design a team t-shirt that represents our strengths, values and identity.

Kindness Award

Students are nominated by their peers for showing kindness to others. Well done to Cody!