Year 5/6 News

We have passed the halfway point of Term 2, and 5/6 has continued to be a busy place full of learning, creativity, teamwork, and fun! Students have continued to challenge themselves across all areas of learning and should feel proud of their efforts so far this term. Our Grade 5 students also attended a high school incursion presentation by Simonds College and Academy of Mary Immaculate, helping them begin to think about the transition to secondary school and what to expect in the years ahead.

In Literacy, we have continued reading Tom Appleby, Convict Boy and exploring morphemes, including prefixes and suffixes. In Writing, students have continued developing their sentence structure skills by adding more detail to their writing through noun groups and circumstances.

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In Maths, we have been learning about 3D objects as part of our Geometry unit. Students have been exploring how 2D nets fold to create 3D shapes and investigating the cross-sections of different objects. They thoroughly enjoyed playing The Great Geometry Escape and have been using their creativity to design their own 3D cities using cubes, rectangular prisms, triangular prisms, square-based pyramids, and other geometric shapes.

In Inquiry, we have been unpacking our Big Question for the term, How have past events shaped Australia today, and what might this mean for our future? Students have been exploring how important historical events and decisions continue to influence Australia’s society, culture, and way of life today.

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In TRP, we have been exploring the concept of purpose by reflecting on actions and activities that fill up our bucket. We also considered how we would like to be known and remembered by others. 

Inter-School Sports

We had our second round of interschool sports against St Oliver’s Primary School. The boys AFL team won 79–57 and the girls AFL team won 25–0. The boys soccer team lost 2–4, while the girls soccer team drew 1–1. The netball teams

Home Learning

Home learning is due on Friday 29th May. 

This week:

• Kids View Social Justice incursion - Monday 25th May
• Inter-school Maths Game Day - Tuesday 26th May
• Inter-school Cross Country - Thursday 28th May
• 5/6 Rocket launch at Shore Reserve - Friday 29th May

Have a stupendous week!

Year 5/6 Team, Maddie & Nick