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Grade 6 News

Important Reminders

Sun Smart

As per our school's SunSmart policy, all students are required to wear hats until the end of April 2024.

 

Learning in Action

Literacy

Grade 6 students have been busy learning more about narratives. Developing further knowledge and skills, each student has used their learning to draft, revise and edit their narrative, written across the term. New learning has included dialogue, figurative language and vivid descriptions. Here is a passage from the story written by Noah L in 6M:

"We were approaching 15, 16, and 17. Still no name. At the Number 18, I heard something better than Christmas: "George Flanders."

I screamed like a little kid. Emotions were well and truly rolling through me."

 

We have now commenced the publishing process and  can't wait to share our stories with the visitors on Celebration Morning next week.

 

Preview for Learning: In the final week of term, students will be participating in Application Week. This is where they will complete a new short story without assistance.

 

Maths

This fortnight students have been busy learning about the split and vertical startegies when solving addition and subtraction problems. The applied unit has been on length, perimeter and area. Students have also completed work on rounding and estimating. The students were put to the test in measuring the soccer pitch perimeter and area in case the school needed it to be resurfaced. 

 

Preview for Learning: Looking ahead to Term 2, we will be using the solid foundation we have built through our learning about place value to springboard into multiplication, division and BODMAS. Additionally, we will be investigating date, volume, capacity and mass.

 

To find out more about what will be covered in Year 6 Maths click here.

 

Inquiry

Aligning with our exploration of Civics & Citizenship, we have been learning more about what it means to be passionate. Whilst they often crossover, passions and interests can be very different. To emphasize this point, students have been navigating their way through issues that they feel need to be improved.

 

"I am not really sure how long it will take, but indigenous rights need to be sorted out. Everyone should have a voice and it makes no sense why some people would have less of a voice than others." - Xander 6M

 

"It's really annoying when we try and turn out of Lakesfield Drive on to Napoleon Road. They should move the lights down to that intersection, so it is easier and safer to turn right." - Maya 6N

 

Students are currently moving through the planning stage and preparing to taking action. They have brainstormed effective methods to take action, such as making a poster, writing a letter/email, or creating a podcast. Students are required to address their audience and ensure that they create solutions to the issue. As we have identified, having a voice and making noise are two completely different things!

 

Wellbeing

During senior school meetings we have reintroduced the "Wall of Fame' where teachers can select a piece of work that is outstanding and have that student display it on the wall. 

Students completed their character strength stars and put them on display at the front of the senior school entrance. We completed the character strengths display to celebrate each student's individual differences/strengths and showcase what they personally bring to the senior school culture. 

 

 

High School Transition

Many families have been working through the process to select a high school for 2025. Application forms and information packs are not available until next term, but we thought we would provide some more specific details to assist you in your preparations.

 

STATEWIDE YEAR 6 TO 7 PLACEMENT TIMELINE 2024-25 – FOR YEAR 7 PLACEMENT IN 2025 SCHOOL YEAR

Calendar and Events

March 26th - Celebration Morning

March 27th - House Cross Country

March 29th - Happy Hat Parade (last day of term)

Exciting times ahead in STEM!

We are thrilled to share some exciting updates about our STEM program! As we continue to inspire and empower our students to explore the wonders of these vital fields, we are reaching out to our wonderful community for support.

 

Your generosity has always been instrumental in helping us provide enriching educational experiences for our students, and we are once again asking for your support to ensure the success and sustainability of our STEM initiatives.

 

Your support makes a significant difference to our students' learning opportunities and the success of our STEM program. Here are a few ways you can contribute:

 

Opportunities to help: 

  • Donations of Timber/Wood, appropriate for construction E.g. Billy Cart bases or other small vehicles.   
  • If you own or are a part of a company or business who would be willing to sponsor our engineering program. 
  • If you have connections with hardware stores/companies, helping us to make contact in order to obtain suitable engineering resources. 
  • If you have any household STEM-related materials such as; plastic bottles, milk bottle lids, masking tape, balloons, wooden skewers, plastic or paper cups, unwanted CD’s or DVD’s, Aluminum Foil please drop them off outside the STEM room. 
  • Construction Crew: If you're handy with tools and have some basic experience in woodwork or mechanics, we would be delighted to have your help in the upcoming terms to assist with our Grade 6 Science and Engineering program. Please email sophiechamberlain@lysterfieldps.com or melissaadams@lysterfieldps.com

Thank you for your continued support,

 

Melissa Adams & Sophie Chamberlain

STEM Leaders

 

Micro Mathematicians Extension Program

The University of Melbourne is offering a Primary School Outreach Program called Micro Mathematicians. These are online workshops offered to Grade 5 and 6 students in the school holidays that seek to extend and challenge their mathematical thinking and understandings in unique and interesting ways. 

 

If your child is interested in applying for the workshops, applications are now open for the first workshop on Tuesday April 9th. For more information, please visit their website.

 

The Micro Mathematicians program is part of the Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series, and is supported by the University of Melbourne School of Mathematics and Statistics and the Victorian Government.