Level 5

Reading

This week in reading, we have been diving deeper into Boy Overboard by Morris Gleitzman, with a particular focus on making inferences from the text. Students have been analysing quotes to uncover the emotions and motivations of characters with their peers. We engaged in purposeful discussions, helping us to better understand the characters’ development throughout the text. We also incorporated thinking routines such as “See, Think, Wonder”, which encouraged students to think critically and ask questions about the text, further enhancing their understanding of the characters, setting and plot. 

Writing 

This week in writing, we continued developing our realistic fiction writing pieces. We revisited mentor texts such as The Good Egg by Jory John to gain inspiration and refine our ideas for our writing. As students began to structure their narratives, we paid close attention to how their plots unfold and how their characters develop within the introduction and body paragraphs.

Inquiry/Maths 

In Inquiry and Maths, we continued our European holiday project by delving deeper into our planning. Students began working on budgeting for each day of their two-week holiday, taking into account costs for activities, food and accommodation. They have also started putting together detailed itineraries as they plan their daily adventures. This hands-on project has provided valuable lessons in financial planning and organisation, and we can’t wait to share their fantastic holiday plans and itineraries with our families!

Cross class connections

This week, our Year 5 students had the opportunity to collaborate with another class on some exciting cross-class activities. We began with a geography scavenger hunt, where students worked together to uncover clues about different countries. The excitement continued with an escape room challenge which integrated geography and numeracy skills. Students tackled various puzzles and clues to crack the code and reveal the mystery country. It was wonderful to see students from both classes working together as they solved problems and engaged in these interactive and educational activities!

Looking ahead:

• Bayswater Secondary School visit: We will be visiting Bayswater Secondary School on Wednesday, September 18th. Please provide consent on Compass.
• Year 5 Camp: The Ferngully Lodge camp event has been published on Compass. You can choose to pay in full or select a payment plan that works best for you.
• HEPS email accounts: Please note that the HEPS email accounts for teachers have been deactivated. Moving forward, all communication should be directed through Compass.
• Grade 6 garments: The Grade 6 garments ordering page will go live on Monday, August 26th, and orders will close on Friday, September 13th. A size kit will be available at the BER for students to try on before ordering online. Please refer to Compass for more details and the link to order.