Amazing 5/6

From the Teachers

What a busy and exciting final term it is shaping up to be in 5/6!

Last week, we held our wonderful Le Page Art Show. Mrs Bradley and Ms Zehra somehow managed to outdo last year’s memorable show with an extraordinary display celebrating the ‘Elements of Art’. Our students enjoyed wandering through the hall, being transported into a world of line, colour, texture, value, shape, space and form. A huge well done to all the students and staff involved in bringing this amazing display to life!

This week, our students begin the highly anticipated Bike Ed program. All students participating will need to bring their bike and helmet to school on Friday. We look forward to seeing them develop their cycling skills and build their confidence on two wheels!

In other exciting news, we are pleased to announce that the 2026 Grade 6 Graduation is taking place on Monday, December 14th, at Cheltenham Secondary College in their wonderful auditorium! We look forward to celebrating this special night with staff, students and families. 

In the library: BOOK FAIR OPENING TIMES – THIS WEEK

🌞 Morning: 8:30am – 9:00am🌞 Afternoon: 3:30pm – 4:00pm

Learning Focuses

Literacy

This week, our 5/6 students are continuing their novel study of Last Day on Mars. Inspired by the novel, students are beginning to plan and develop their own science fiction stories, incorporating imaginative settings, mysterious planets, alien encounters and plenty of adventure! We look forward to seeing where their creativity takes them!

Mathematics

In Year 5 and 6, students have wrapped up their unit on percentages, decimals and fractions with a fun, hands-on activity using real books and prices from our Book Fair! Students explored how to calculate 10%, 25%, 50% and 75% discounts on a selection of books, working out how much they could save with each discount. It was a great opportunity to apply their mathematical understanding to a real-world situation!

Students are now moving on to their final Maths unit for the year, ‘Operations’. Throughout this unit, students will be revising and extending their understanding of the four operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. They will explore a range of strategies to solve problems, work with larger numbers and apply their skills to a variety of real-world mathematical challenges.

‘Share the Dignity’ Donations: A huge thank you and congratulations to Ramona, Jade, Mrs D, and all the students and families who supported the girls with their ‘Share the Dignity’ project. This was an incredibly thoughtful initiative, and we are so proud of the girls for their kindness, generosity and commitment to supporting others in our wider community. Their efforts will make a meaningful difference to the lives of many women and girls in need. Well done! 

The Year 5 & 6 Team. Our emails are:

nicholas.duckett@education.vic.gov.au

claudia.jenkinson@education.vic.gov.au

karen.dragatsikas@education.vic.gov.au

Kind regards,

The Year 5 and 6 Team