Grade 5 Community News
Dear Grade 5 families,
Welcome back to our learning journey for term 3. It is hard to believe that we are at the end of week 4 already. We have had a successful start to the term and are looking forward to working hard in the coming weeks.
Upcoming events:
- 15 August - Bastille Day Celebrations
- 16-23 August - Book Week
- 22 August - Book Week Dress Up Day
- 26 August - Stem Night
📚 Book Week is Coming! 🎉
Get ready to celebrate stories, imagination, and the joy of reading! Book Week is just around the corner, and we have an exciting lineup of activities planned — from dress-up days to book-themed games, school scavenger hunts, and a chance to show off your favourite books. Don’t forget to bring your love of reading and your best costume for our Dress Up Day!
Let’s dive into the magical world of books together! 📖✨
When: Week 5, Dress Up Day - Friday 22nd August
Theme: Book an Adventure
We are also having a Book Fair throughout this special week.
Children will be visiting the Book Fair in Room 6 during Week 5.
Books will be able to be purchased from the Book Fair before school from 8:15am - 8:40am and after school from 3:10pm - 3:45pm.
Knowledge Building
We continue to read the novel Tom Appleby Convict Boy by Jackie French. As Tom embarks on the perilous journey aboard a convict ship, he faces harsh conditions, brutal treatment, and the uncertainty of his future. However, upon arriving in the British penal colony of New South Wales, Tom finds himself adapting to a harsh and unforgiving new environment. He must navigate the challenges of his convict status, including encounters with strict authorities, dangerous criminals, and the struggle for survival in the untamed Australian wilderness.
Mathematics
In this eight-lesson topic, students are introduced to the use of formal units of measurement for angles. They have learned about naming angles and comparing them to right angles in Year 4; this aspect is reviewed and extended in the new context of formal measurement. It lays the foundations for calculations and application of angle use in Year 6.
Vocabulary
Over the past two weeks the students have been learning 5 new words each week from the novel and fluency reading passages. Students look at the meaning of the words, synonyms and antonyms for the words, and how to use the words in sentences. They then use these words in their writing and reading.
Reminders
- Student journals will not be being sent home this year. Students will write their reading in the journals when they arrive at school each day.
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