Learning in Year 5

English 

We have officially started our final class novels for Term 4! Each class has begun a new adventure reading the following novels:

5A are reading Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

5B are reading Holes by Louis Sachar

5C are reading Restart by Gordon Korman

After weeks of planning, drafting, editing and practising, our Year 5 students finally had the opportunity to present their Leadership and Passion Speeches! We could not be prouder of the courage, confidence and preparation they demonstrated on the night. It takes a lot of bravery to stand in front of an audience and share your ideas, and our students did an incredible job showing everyone why they would make fantastic candidates for a leadership role. A huge congratulations to all of our speakers! Students will find out the results in early December, following our School Captain candidates reading their speech at the next two assemblies.

Maths

Over the past few weeks, students have been exploring Fractions, Decimals and Percentages, developing their understanding of how these three concepts are connected. 

We have focused on finding percentages of amounts, including 100%, 50% (halving or dividing by 2) and 25% (dividing by 4). We then put these skills into practice through our financial mathematics lessons, exploring estimation and rounding, calculating 10% GST and working out change.

Last week, students began developing their own financial plans and budgets. This week, we are looking forward to putting their financial knowledge to the test as we transform our classroom into a marketplace! Students will have the opportunity to buy and sell products while sticking to a set budget, making smart spending decisions and putting their mathematical skills into action.

Integrated Studies – Disasters Unleashed

We have introduced our new Integrated Studies unit, 'Disasters Unleashed'! Throughout this unit, students will investigate the different types of natural disasters, how and why they occur, and the impact they can have on communities and the environment.

Some of our unit questions include:

• What is a natural disaster?
• Why and how do natural disasters occur on planet Earth?
• What are the different types of natural disasters?
• How does a natural disaster affect a community?
• Can humans influence or trigger natural disasters?

• How do people manage the effects of a natural disaster?

   

To showcase their learning, students will eventually research a natural disaster of their choice and create their very own news report!

Wellbeing

Over the coming weeks, our Wellbeing lessons will focus on Respectful Relationships, with students exploring strategies to understand and manage their emotions, recognise stress and support their own wellbeing.

We will be working through the following RRRR lessons:

• Topic 5, Lesson 1: Stressors – Identifying situations that can cause stress and recognising how stress can affect us.
• Topic 5, Lesson 2: Lifting the Mood – Exploring different strategies and activities that can help improve our mood and support positive wellbeing.

• Topic 5, Lesson 3: A Guided Relaxation – Practising relaxation techniques to help calm our minds and bodies.

   

These lessons will encourage students to recognise how they are feeling, explore positive ways to manage challenging emotions and develop strategies they can use in their everyday lives.

As we begin to approach the end of Year 5, it is hard to believe how quickly the year has flown by! We are so proud of the growth, achievements and memories our students have made along the way. There is still plenty of learning, laughter and excitement to come as we make the most of our final weeks together before the Year 5s take their next big step into Year 6. Let's make them count!