From the 5/6 Classrooms

This Fortnight In Literacy 

By Laani 6PW

This term the whole school are doing a writing project the prompt being ‘The Secret Door". We got 10 mins of planning, 30 mins of writing and 5 mins of checking our writing. Soon all the teachers will get together in a big meeting to moderate our results and our writing level.

We are also doing P.A.T reading tests. These tests are questions that test our comprehension skills.

It's a testing term!

Numeracy 

by Daniel 6SB

During this past fortnight in numeracy, year six students have been wrapping up their exploration on fractions and measurement of time. They are starting a new unit on exploring decimals. On the other hand, year 5 students are currently exploring decimals and are about to start a unit of shapes.

This Fortnight in Special Events 

By Eleanor and Matilda 6SB

Reconciliation Week

Next week we will be celebrating Reconciliation Week, atime for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.

To celebrate, we are doing a special activity in CLaS (Care Learn and Share) that involves playing instruments, games and learning about Reconciliation Week.

On Friday the 23rd May we will be starting inter school sport. The sports that we are playing include soccer, European handball, netball and t-ball. We are up against Mont Albert Primary School first and will be playing at school. Good luck to all our teams!

Spotlight on Staff  

By Zavier and Deborah 6SC

This week in Spotlight on Staff we interviewed Marylou Higgins, also known as Madame Higgins. Madame Higgins teaches us French. 

Favourite sports team : Carlton (because when I arrived in Australia my cousin told me this is the team I should follow)

Favourite colour : Red

What food can you never live without with : Pizza ( wasn’t a hard question - Mrs Higgins)

What is something you can’t live without with : My family

Where can we find you on the weekends : At Warrandyte walking along the river, going into the ‘op’ shops there

Favourite tv show or movie : Mary Poppins, because it's practically perfect.

Cultural background : Italian

Thank you Madame Higgins.