Year 5 Spotlight

Enjoying the Senior Campus

The Year 5s have had a great start to the year and have loved being on the senior campus. As we near the end of term one, the Year 5 teachers have reflected on the efforts of students in all learning areas.

It was wonderful to see all the students doing their NAPLAN tests calmly, even though there was a hiccup at the start, our students were very patient and accommodating. Well done to all students!

Literacy

In Literacy, students have been writing narratives and persuasive texts. Students have displayed an ability to engage the reader through certain persuasive techniques and explore character, setting and storyline development. We have also explored our creative writing side by exploring and writing different types of poetry; Haikus, Cinquains and Limericks.

In reading, students have been practising their comprehension strategies during independent reading and as we read the class text, ‘Boy at the Back of the Class’. This story explores the fictional lives of young primary school aged children, who build a connection with a refugee student new to their country. The story takes the main characters on a quest to bring happiness and closure to their new friend.

Student Poetry 

Cinquain Poems

Gaming

Tricky, fun

Winning, pressing, playing

It’s so much fun 

Video games

By Ethan, 5A

Cupcake

Warm, moist

Hugging, smiling, frosting

It’s electrifying with joy

Cakes

By Penny, 5B

Soccer

Stamina, power

Striking, sprinting, exhausting

Intriguing, engaging and controlled

Football

By Max, 5B

Gia

Cool, amazing

Hazel says odd

Interesting and very fun

Me

By Gia, 5D

Bruno

Snuggly, cute

Running, eating, crying 

Bruno is a big baby

Aussie Shepherds

By Kai, 5A

Table tennis

Blue and red

Running, jumping, hitting

One of the best sports

Ping pong

By Raanier, 5A

Rats!

Fluffy, adorable.

Scattering, nibbling, running.

They love the cheese

Animals.

By Trinity, 5C

Gems 

Shiny,  colourful

Shining, sparkling, eye catching

Dazzling to the eye

Diamonds

By Jojo, 5C 

Basketball

Sporty fast

Shooting dribbling fouling              

Running down the court 

Sport

By Charlotte, 5C

An Ode

Fiona 

Oh Fiona you make me feel happy, loved and joyful! 

Oh Fiona, you're always there when I need you, I love you and you love me! 

Oh Fiona, I love it when we play together every day! 

Oh Fiona, you're such a kind, clever and helpful little sister! 

Oh Fiona you are happier than sunshine! 

By Emily, 5A

Haiku Poems

Emily

Emily is kind 

 And really good at netball                                                                         

She is a great friend!

By Rosie, 5A

School

School is sometimes hard, 

But is also really fun

I like science class

By Maryanna, 5A

Ocean

The salty ocean

Seagulls cawing above you

Sand crunching under

By Bonnie, 5A

Sunrise

Sun slowly rises

The kookaburra cries outs

It is morning now

By Harvey, 5B

Swimming

Swimming is a sport,

You do it in a large pool,

It can save your life.

By Hamish, 5B

Nature

Delicate leaves fall

Branches sprout reaching the sky

Beautiful green land

By Miranda, 5B

Trees

Do not cut down trees

Even though they make you sneeze

So breath through your mouth

By Iliana, 5B

Forests in Summer

The birds sing loudly. 

The crickets chirp in summer.

The hottest season

By Jemima, 5C

Spring

Soft flowers blossom

Sun shines brightly through the trees

Springtime has come

By Tess 5D

Limericks

There once was an old lady called Pat

And she had a cat and a rat

The rat ate cooked rice

The cat ate raw mice

And one day she got a pet bat

By Libby, 5A

There was once an eight-year-old cat

Who found twelve mice under the mat

He ate them for lunch

With one great big munch

And became so terribly fat.

ᓚᘏᗢ By Toshi, 5C

There once was a cute fluffy dog

He liked to run and chase the fog

He liked to run fast 

But he came dead last

He accidentally hit a log.

By Leo, 5C

One day I went to a big shop,

Until I heard a big old plop!

The shop had caved in, 

That wasn't a win.

So I cleaned it with a big mop.

By Heide, 5D

There one was a girl from Peru,

Who dangled her hair in some stew.

It burned all her hair 

She cried in despair,

And tried to flush it down the loo! :)

By Lola, 5D

There was once a man named Joe,

Who jumped off a cliff thinking OH NO!

As he fell through the air,

He started to lose a lot of hair.

He was so bald he looked like a mango!

By Sam, 5D

There once was a monster named Keen.

He has a favourite colour green.

He met a big bear,

Who gave him a scare,

And is now never to be seen.

By Olivia, 5D

The Boy at the Back of the Class

Reflections on the Year 5 novel:

• I felt scared for Ahmet because he had to flee his country and leave his friends and family. ~ Emilio, 5C
• I think it’s really good. It shows how different people from different countries can work together. It shows kids having a voice. ~ Jojo, 5C
• I like that it can be a real-life story that could be happening now. ~ Harper, 5C
• I find it really interesting and really like the topics. I just wanted to keep reading it! I love how the main character is really nice and wants to help refugees like Ahmet. ~ Viv, 5B
• The main characters show great respect for Ahmet who is a refugee. Some other people are not as kind. I’ve really enjoyed it. ~ Jules, 5B
• I like the problem that the main character and her friends have to solve (helping Ahmet). ~ Django, 5D

Mathematics

In Maths, students have been revising and looking at the different strategies we can use in addition and subtraction to solve worded problems. Some of these strategies are; bridging to ten, doubles and near doubles, using number lines, the split strategy, compensation strategy and fact families. Students have also looked at different 3D shapes: vertices, edges and faces. The students also used the Australian Bureau of Statistics to access relevant data and present data in different graph and table options.

Inquiry

In our Inquiry unit ‘Economics and Business’, students have looked at needs versus wants, family budgeting and the different resources needed to produce a product. Students prepared a presentation (see the examples below) that addressed why this possible product would be needed, outlined the different natural, human and capital resources needed to produce it. Persuasive techniques came into play as groups needed to present their presentation and attempt to get the vote of their peers and ‘Shark Tank’ teachers.

• “Our group has designed an ‘Ultimate Footy Trainer’ called Tipwiggs.” ~ Harper, Jack and Morris, 5D
• “My group has designed a 3D printer that can also 2D print with plant fibre, it’s called the super printer.” ~ Liam B, 5D
• “We have made the Mood-ball, it changes shape and colour to match how you feel.” ~ Sophie, 5D

Naomi, Blake, Anne, Tom & Olivia, Year 5 Teachers

& Year 5 Students