Year 5 Update

Upcoming Learning for Term 2, weeks 8 & 9
- Reading - To understand figurative language
- Writing- To understand how to write a discussions text.
- Maths- To understand the 4 operations
- Inquiry- To understand charaties that help those in need.
- Social and Emotional Learning-The Embrace program.
Upcoming Events
Athletics Day.
Brainstorm Well-being Production.
Alkira Production rehearsal.
Sovereign Hill excursion.
A reminder these events need permission on Compass for your child to attend.
Hillsmeade Heroes
Congratulations to our Hillsmeade Heroes for this fortnight:
5A- Sulaiman & Zach
5B- Tyler & Dean
5C- Andrew & Chloe
5D- Maryam & Persia
5E- Maya & Ava
Multiplication Masters
Congratulations to the following students who have achieved Diplomas for their multiplication facts:
Brady (5C)
Jacob (5C)
Chloe (5D)
Maya (5E)
Subhan (5E)
Most improved students.
Aiden (5A) Macey (5B) Blake (5C)
Ethan (5A) Mason (5B)
Sara (5A) Ashton (5B)
Sulaiman (5A)
Rang (5A)
Jessie (5A)
Backpacks 4 Vic Kids
Through our Inquiry topic of "Who Cares" Year 5 students are collecting items to donate to Backpacks 4 Vic kids. Donations of stationery, baby items, toiletries, socks, undies, clothing and books. All items should be new and still in packaging. Donations can be brought into the Year 5 classrooms for the next week.
HOMEWORK
A focus of Year 5 is developing speed and fluency with multiplication facts. Students are encouraged to learn their multiplication and division facts to support them with other areas of Mathematics as the year progresses.
Reading each night is an ongoing expectation. Reading can be tracked in students' diaries or through Epic.
Photo Gallery
5E and 5D have been working on their Solar System projects in STEM.