Year 5 Update

Upcoming Learning for week 8 & 9

• Reading - To use skimming and scanning to locate facts and details in a text.
• Writing- To plan, draft and publish a piece of poetry that follows the correct structure. 
• Maths- To use a range of subtraction strategies to solve problems.
• Maths- To use a grid reference system to describe locations and describe routes using landmarks and directional language.
• Health- To investigate strategies which promote teamwork and reduce conflict.  
• Social and Emotional Learning-To practise strategies that support us when we feel stressed.  

Hillsmeade Heroes

Congratulations to our Hillsmeade Heroes for this fortnight:

5A- Charlotte & Lyla

5B- Amity & Jayden

5C- Evni &  Ben M

5D- Amir &  Tamana

5E- Anam

Multiplication Masters

Congratulations to the following students who have achieved Diplomas for their multiplication facts:

Nargis (5B)

Murtaza (5B)

Envi (5C)

100 second challenge 

Well done to this week's leaders.

5A - 118 Ibrahim, 114 Iqbal, 101 Kiara

5C- 70 Adu

NAPLAN

Congratulations to the Year 5 students who undertook NAPLAN testing. We are proud of the enthusiasm and resilience you showed during the testing period. We wish you luck with your results.

SURVIVOR DAY

Survivor Day will take place on Tuesday the 26th March (Week 9). Students will have the opportunity to dress up in a theme decided upon by their team. Grade 5 and 6 classes have been split into two teams per grade and will compete against each other in events that promote teamwork, communication and problem solving. 

HOMEWORK

A focus of Year 5 is developing speed and fluency with multiplication facts. Students are encouraged to learn their multiplication and division facts to support them with other areas of Mathematics as the year progresses. 

Reading each night is an ongoing expectation. Reading can be tracked in students' diaries or through Epic.