Level 5

Celebrations from the Week

This week has been filled with wonderful moments:

• Science Week: Our students faced off against teachers in a tower-building challenge. Congratulations to our 5/6 students for constructing the tallest tower!
• Book Week: Students showcased their creativity by dressing up as their favourite book characters. We were thrilled to host Sarah Speedie, an author, who inspired students with stories about becoming an author and engaging activities centered around her book, Meowster Chef.

• Kinder Visits: The 4-year-old Kinder kids from Heathmont East Preschool visited 5BF and 5KL, helping to foster meaningful connections through making and creating their ideal pet.

What We Are Learning 

In our classes, we have been diving deep into some engaging topics:

• Reading: We have been exploring Synthesising while learning about different biomes. This knowledge supports our Inquiry topic of Change, particularly focusing on the adaptations that animals and plants have made to survive in their respective biomes.

• Writing: Students are currently learning how to write Explanations. They have been introduced to the structure and language features, and they are now in the editing and publishing phases of the writing process. As part of Book Week, students also participated in shared story writing. 

• Mathematics: Our focus has been on Probability, where students are using descriptive language related to likelihood, fractions, and percentages. They are also conducting chance experiments to practice this new vocabulary.

• Inquiry: We have been studying how animals adapt to environments impacted by humans, highlighted by the classic example of the Pepper Moth. Students took on the challenge of creating their own Pepper Moth, adapted for our classroom environments.

Important Dates

Week 6

• Monday 25th: Maths Olympiads Practice 9:30 AM

• Wednesday 27th: 5BF Golf Clinic 9.30 AM, 5KL Golf Clinic 10.15 AM and 5GB Golf Clinic 2.45 PM

  BER Inquiry 11:20 AM - 12:50 PM

• Friday 29th: Taste Testers Excursion to Bayswater College 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

   

Week 7

• Monday 1st of September: Father’s Day Breakfast @ Team Kids 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM; Open Classrooms 9:30 AM; Maths Olympiads Practice 9:30 AM
• Tuesday 2nd: Father’s Day Stall (schedule TBC)
• Wednesday 3rd: BER Inquiry 11:20 AM - 12:50 PM
• Thursday 4th: District Athletics (selected students)

• Friday 5th: Reptile Encounters Incursion

   

Week 8 - THREE WAY CONFERENCES

• Monday 8th: Maths Olympiads CONTEST 9:30 AM
• Wednesday 10th: BER Inquiry 11:20 AM - 12:50 PM

• Thursday 11th: RUOK Day

   

Week 9

• Wednesday 17th: BER Inquiry 11:20 AM - 12:50 PM
• Friday 19th: SPORTS DAY Parade (Time TBC); Sports Day Lunch Fundraiser
• LAST DAY of Term 3 - 2:30 PM Finish

Reminders

• Orders for 2026 Year 6 Jumpers closes on Friday 22nd of August