Year 5/6
Year 5/6 Cluster News
Reading: Aim for 20 minutes minimum reading per night. As students complete a book, they are to record the author, title and date of finishing in their Reader’s Workshop book. We encourage students to read aloud, either to themselves or a parent.
Mathematics: We are using both the method of knowing the skip counting pattern (multiples) and then also practising the times table itself. This week we have been learning 8x tables.Next week we will be practising 7x tables.
A note from Mrs Bishop: When the Japanese students visit, students have the opportunity to join them on an AFL MAX overnight camp. This is only for students who want to go and is an additional cost of $170. Please think about whether your child would like to participate. We will send out more information in the near future.
A note from Mr K: With Year 6 students being so close to high school, it is important to ensure their vision has been tested recently. If any parent would like Mr K to do a basic eye test, please email him or the class teacher so we can organise this.
Premier’s Reading Challenge: Please check in with your child to see how they are going with recording the books they have read this year. Please initial next to the books they have recorded before they hand it in.
Current and Upcoming Learning
Christian Studies: We have explored the process we go through to make decisions in all areas of our life. We are looking at what steps different people groups go through to make decisions.
Unit Of Inquiry: Students have been creating a timeline of significant inventions or scientific discoveries. They have considered the impact of these inventions on life. Year 5 students have moved onto the attributes of light and will be exploring and experimenting with these. Year 6 students are focussing on electricity and circuits, discovering how it works and using hands on circuits to test their theories. In the coming week, we look more closely at advancements in technology.
Literacy: Students have had a focus on paragraphing and thinking about when and where to use them correctly.
Mathematics: We are practising the 8x tables and will be moving onto 7x tables next week. Students have been identifying different properties and features of 3D objects and will be moving into making nets and the cross-section of shapes.
Other Announcements
Colour Run: Unfortunately the Colour Run has been postponed until next Friday, 7 June.Parents can register their children via the school website.
Toddle: Please ensure that you have connected to Toddle. We are beginning to put on announcements about upcoming due dates and key events. As the year progresses this will be an important place to look for key pieces of information.
Japanese visit: Please email Bishop Sensei (bishop.melanie@goldengrove.sa.edu.au) if you are interested in having 1 or 2 Japanese students come and stay with you the first week back after school holidays.
Touch Typing: As we have started touch typing, it has become evident that a number of students don’t have a working keyboard. The iPad keyboard will be important in the development of keyboard skills which will be part of their class learning. Headphones will also be regularly used in class for a variety of purposes. Again, thank you for helping with this.
Yours sincerely,
Luke Napier napier.luke@goldengrove.sa.edu.au
Lauren Neumann neumann.lauren@goldengrove.sa.edu.au
Jayne Zadow zadow.jayne@goldengrove.sa.edu.au