Year 5 Update

Upcoming Learning for Term 3,  Weeks 8 & 9

• Reading - To locate facts and details in a text using strategies including; rereading, skimming and scanning.
• Writing- To write narratives following the Writing process.
• Maths- To understand fractions and decimals. 
• Inquiry- To  understand important events in Australian history.
• Social and Emotional Learning- To identify ways to maintain personal hygiene throughout puberty.

Upcoming Events

RUOK Day (Thursday 12th September).

Victorian State School Spectacular Statewide Rehearsals (Thursday 12th & Friday 13th September)

Victorian State School Spectacular (Saturday 14th September)

Hillsmeade Heroes

Congratulations to our Hillsmeade Heroes for this fortnight:

5A- Kiara

5B- Mason 

5C- Jacob & Charlotte 

5D- Persia & Elliana 

5E- Agney & Isaac F                                                    

Sovereign Hill Excursion

On the 27th of August, students visited Sovereign Hill to immerse themselves in life during colonial times. They panned for gold, observed the process of purifying gold, and explored what education was like in the early 1900s. They also had the opportunity to walk around and visit various historical shops.

Colour Run Explosion

The students had an incredible time at the Colour Run! Thank you so much for all your fundraising efforts. There's still time until midnight for any final donations to come in.

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.
• To support our Inquiry focus this term, students will have weekly tasks to complete focused on a key person in Australian history.