Reading
Students have been making connections on world issues and local problems based on Non Fiction Texts read. They have been making links between La Nina, the Amazon Rainforest and bush fire risk in Warrandyte. Students have been revising responding to texts by creating summaries and opinions with evidence from the texts.
Numeracy
Students have been focusing on "What are Numbers?" The have either been investigsating place value; from millions to thousandths or investigating Prime and Composite Numbers, Square and Square Root Numbers, Triangular Numbers and Cube numbers while exploring base and index numbers.
Interschool Sport
Interschool Sport has commenced for 2024. Please ensure you child comes to school with a water bottle and hat.
NEXT WEEK WE HAVE A BYE.
Schedule
29 Feb BYE
7 March vs Milgate (Home)
14 March vs Serpell (Away)
21 March vs Templestowe Park (Away)
Grade 6 to Year 7 2025 Transition
To assist parents/carers of students moving to a government school for Year 7 in 2025, the department develops information packs with guidance to support effective placement.
All Victorian primary schools will distribute the Year 6 to 7 Placement Information Pack 2024-25 to all families of Year 6 students in the first week of Term 2 (Week Begining 15 April).
All parents and carers of both Gr 6 and Gr 5 families, should take the opportunity to visit secondary schools during open days / organise a school tour.
NAPLAN
NAPLAN is a national assessment that tests students' ability in three domains of literacy—reading, writing and language conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation)—and in numeracy.
DATES
13 March - Writing
15 March - Reading
18 March - Language Conventions
20 March - Numeracy
Other Dates
School Photos - Thursday 29th February
