Year Five - Spotlight on Learning
Dear Families,
The children have had a fantastic week and thoroughly enjoyed many of our Book Week activities. The parade was a highlight and we were amazed at the variety of costumes. Thank you to those parents who were able to attend our parade.
Year 5B
Year 5B
Next weeks learning;
Mathematics: Students will look at data in various forms related to the Paralympics. What information comes from the data? How do you read the information presented in the data?
English: Students will begin to read the class novel of Kensuke's Kingdom. This book follows Michael and his parents on a trip of a lifetime around the world. They give up their jobs, pack their belongings onto the 'Peggy Sue' and off they set. Many adventures await Michael and his family on this journey. Students will begin to look at persuasive writing and start to focus on the structure of a persuasive text.
Religious Education: After having guest speakers regarding the sacrament of confirmation, we will continue to learn how to live out the gospel message with speakers from our own Year 5 teaching staff.
SEL:Students describe the kinds of gender-based violence boys and girls may witness, experience or perpetrate in and around the school.
Integrated Studies: Students will be learning that everyday objects can be turned into a song. Students will make a song/tune/music with objects from around the room and their body.
Auslan: Students will be learning the following signs;
My family Mum/mummy/mother Dad/daddy/father Sister Brother Stepbrother Half sister |
This week... | |
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| Monday 26th August | Media Arts - All classes |
| Tuesday 27th August | All grades have a Specialist class (STSS). |
| Wednesday 28th August | 5B wear Sports Uniform |
| Thursday 29th August | Father's Day Visiting 5C wear Sports Uniform |
| Friday 30th August | 5D wear Sports Uniform. |
Reminders
- Please send your child to school with fruit for brain food.
- Contact the School office or notify us through the SIMON EVERYWHERE App when your child is absent.
- Students are expected to be reading at a minimum 4 times a week for 15-20 minutes. They should be able to discuss with you what they have read. They need to ensure they are filling in their reading log on Google Classroom.
- Multiplication tables are important for our students to know quickly - practise, practise, practise!
WHAT CAN YOU DO AT HOME?
Suggested Activities | |
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| Numeracy | Ask your child to imagine they have $1. Discuss the following; What is 1/4 of $1? What is 2/4 of $1? What is 3/4 of $1? What is 1/10 of $1? What is 6/10 of $1? Can you write the above amounts as a fraction and decimal. |
| Reading | Listen to one of the Book Week books that the students have enjoyed reading. That Bird Has Arms is a story about difference and identity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbBq5NeHmu0
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| Writing | To start our persuasive writing unit, ask your child to persuade to you that they can stay up 5 mins later from their normal bedtime. Ask them to give you 3 convincing arguments who they should be able to. |
IMPORTANT DATES
- Thursday 29th - August Father's Day Celebration - *please note date change
- Friday 20th September - Favourite Sports Team Dress up day & Last day of Term 3
CONTACT STAFF DETAILS
5A Miss Esha Blake eblake@cranbourneeast.catholic.edu.au
5B Mrs Lyndal Mihic lmihic@cranbourneeast.catholic.edu.au
5C Mrs Christine Bellert cbellert@cranbourneeast.catholic.edu.au
5D Mr Brennan Burke bburke@cranbourneeast.catholic.edu.au
CLL & class teacher Mrs Alison Gracie agracie@cranbourneeast.catholic.edu.au