Dear Families

Welcome to Week Two of Term Four. We had a great week last week getting back into the swing of things with lots of learning and keeping busy. Please remember to keep your child home if they are unwell. We have had a few bugs flying around and we would like to keep the spread very mimimal.

Mathematics:

This week in maths we are reviewing and showing our understanding of division and also learning to solve problems of division using larger numbers. Students should be practising their times tables at home.

English:

We have finished our book and we are starting a new one called 'The Last Bear' by Hannah Gold. We also wrote a persuasive text on 'Why children should be allowed mobile phones'.

Religious Education:

In Religion we are looking at the mission of Jesus and how his mission is linked to the Catholic social teachings. We are also exploring how we can live these ideals in our everyday lives.

SEL:

In social and emotional learning we are looking at emotions and we will be watching 'Inside Out 2'.

Integrated Studies:

We are continuing to learn skills for our end of year performance. This week we are looking at fractured fairy tales and we will be practising to read aloud with expression.

Auslan:

We are looking at sentence structure. For example; we sign the noun first and then the adjective.

Week 3 Term 4
Monday 21st of October:	All students have Media Arts
Tuesday 22nd of October:	All students have STSS
Wednesday 23rd of October:	5A and 5B have sport
Thursday 24th of October:	5C have sport
Friday 25th of October:	5D have sport

IMPORTANT DATES

4th November: Student Free Day
5th November: Cup Day
18th November: Athletic's Day
3rd December: Carols
5th-6th December: Camp
13th December: Last day of formal classes
16th December: No formal classes- Clean up Day

September 2024 Camp Information Year 5.

Title of excursion/camp:	Grade 5 Camp Rumbug
Educational purpose of the program:	Students will be developing their Personal and Social capabilities. They will also be engaging in a range of learning experiences related to Health & Physical Education.
Details of supervising staff:	Teachers in charge will be Esha Blake & Kate Dourley. Attending teachers will include; Lyndal Mihic, Christine Bellert, Brennan Burke & Peta Overbury. ESO support will be provided by Christian Leggas, Alanah Musco, Zac Gulavin, Emile Grimwood.
Costs:	There are no additional costs for this camp.
Name and contact details of the 24-hour school emergency contact:	School staff will be able to be contacted throughout the camp. A phone number will be published in the permission form.
Departure details:	Depart School (basketball court)8am (TBC) Thursday 5th December on the basketball court.
Return details:	Return to school (basketball court)4.30pm (TBC) Friday 6th December at school.
Distance from expert medical care:	South Gippsland Hospital, 83-87 Station Road, Foster. (13 kilometres for camp - 14 minutes). Ph: 0356 839777.
Accommodation arrangements:	Students will be spending the night atRumbug Camp: 90 Dollar -Woorarra West Road, Foster North.
Travel arrangements:	Students will be transported to and from the camp via Ventura (TBC) Charter bus.
Activities:	Whilst at camp students will take part in a variety of activities provided by the camp such as: Archery, Canoeing, Flying Fox, Giant Swing, Building a giant catapult, Low Rope Course, Mud Run, Orienteering, Possum Glider, Raft Building, Team Challenges and trust exercises. The camp provides the activities list 1-2 weeks before the camp that we are able to do at the time. When we leave camp we are currently hoping to organise a Water Safety activity on Friday afternoon, including Lifeguards, at either Inverloch or Venus Bay beach (Subject to availability & confirmation)
Dietary Requirements:	Please update your child’s dietary requirements on PAM/SIMON everywhere. Students will need to bring their snack and lunch for the first day. All meals will be provided by the Rumbug Camp. Parents will be invited to share dietary requirements directly with the camp kitchen closer to the camp date.
Medical Requirements:	Please update your child’s medical requirements on PAM/SIMON everywhere. Prior to the camp, a medical permission form will be provided to all children to authorise medication distribution. This will include hayfever and minor pain medication such as panadol or nurofen. This will need to be signed by parents and will include time and dosage of medication.

An Itinerary and ‘What to bring’ list will be provided closer to camp, when we are able to confirm the activities the children will undertake (after approval from our governing body).
Permission forms will be sent via Pam/Simon Everywhere 4-6 weeks prior to the camp. This timeline may differ as we gain approval for the activity and undertake risk assessment documentation from our governing body (DOSCEL).
If you have concerns about your child attending camp, please contact your child’s class teacher as soon as possible so that we can assist all children to have a successful camp experience. These concerns may include, for example, dietary or eating concerns, bedwetting, sleep walking, unsettled sleep or needs for a night light. We will have a meeting to ensure your child's needs are met.
If your child is not permitted to attend the activity, parents will be expected to have their child at home. No home based learning will be supplied as this will be provided at the camp.

Parent Information Session