Year 6 Update

Survivor Day

As we prepare for our much loved 'Survivor Day' Inquiry unit, we ask that each student brings in a plain white T-shirt that you are happy for them to draw on/paint/decorate. This will form part of their team uniform for the day. These can be sourced cheaply from Kmart/Best and Less/BigW or if you happen to already have one at home! If these could be sent to school when you have one, that would be greatly appreciated.

Learning in weeks 8&9

Literacy:

• Toincrease typing speed while maintaining accuracy by using correct finger placement and steady rhythm.
• Revisit important vocabulary and concepts so we can understand and use them with accuracy.
• To sustain neat, legible handwriting for longer writing tasks.
• How statistics can influence a reader’s thinking. 
• How writers use factual language to explain a topic.
• Analyse how an author uses voice and language to show perspective.
• Research and use statistics about global participation to support an argument. 
• Write a detailed description using vivid vocabulary and sensory languag

Mathematics:

•  Use factor trees to identify the prime factors of any multiple.
• Create, identify and use square numbers and square roots. 
•  Build, identify and generalise the pattern of triangular numbers.
• Find equivalent fractionsa and compare fractions.
• Demonstrate their understanding of place value on a post test. 

Inquiry:

• Collaborate with their team to create a mascot and flag that represents them.
• Design a team t-shirt that represents our strengths, values and identity.

Cross Country 

Buddies

Our year 6 students got the chance to meet their new year 1 buddies during house activities. 

Star of the Week

Well done to Stars of the Week!

Kindness Award

Congratuations to Zoe, who was nominated by her peers for the Kindness Award!