From the Year 5 Classroom
Sacred Heart Primary School Yarrawonga
Welcome Back
A warm welcome back to our students and staff in Year 5. We also welcome back Mrs Lawless after her leave in Term 3. We thank Mrs Mullavey and Mrs Flanagan for all their work, care and support for the students in 5L during Term 3.
Bendigo Excursion
Next Monday 12th October, the Yr 5 students and staff will head off to the Discovery Centre Bendigo to check out the Planetarium, general exhibits and the vertical slide. During Term 3, the students completed an Inquiry unit around Space. The visit to the planetarium will culminate and conclude all the learning that they were exposed to last term. All the information is on P.A.M. If you have any last-minute queries or concerns, please check in with your teacher.
Divisional Athletics
Good luck to our Yr 5 students heading off to Wangaratta this Friday to compete in a variety of events.
Yr 5 Kinder Visits
In weeks 2, 3 and 4 the Year 5s will be going on kinder visits in preparation for meeting their buddies later in the term. Visits will be to Yarrawonga Preschool, Trikki Kidz, Country Buddies (Woods Road and Zorro Drive) and Goodstart Early Learning Centre. It is a very exciting time for our Year 5s and they are all looking forward to this, and other Leadership opportunities, they will be undertaking this term.
Religion
In Religion, our unit will focus on our ‘Christian Heritage’, all the way back to Abraham, Sarah and the many descendants in history.
Reading
Our Year 5 reading novel for the first half of this term will be ‘The Last Bear’ by Hannah Gold. The Last Bear follows eleven-year-old April Wood as she befriends a stranded polar bear on remote Bear Island, exploring themes of grief, environmental awareness, and the bond between humans and animals.
Writing
A persuasive written piece will be the focus of our writing early this term. It will tie in well with the Last Bear and the arguments for and against climate change in the Antarctic.
Some dates for your calendar
Friday 9th October ... Divisional Athletics
Monday 12th October ... Bendigo Discovery Centre- Planetarium- Excursion
Tues 13th October- Thursday 29th ... Kinder Visits
Thurs 15th October ...Divisional Basketball
Fri 16th October ... Regional Athletics
Kind regards
Lynne, Kaitlyn, Dean & Katrina
dcarroll@shyarrawonga.catholic.edu.au