Amazing 5/6
Term 4 Week 4
What have we been up to?
We are well into Term 4 now and there is lots going on as well as lots to look forward to! Last week we had Grandparent/Special persons afternoon. It was lovely to see so many attend, the laughs, smiles and positivity were lovely to have in our classrooms.
We will continue to have a strong emphasis on our routines as we come to the end of the year, because this will minimise the nervousness and deregulation of another year finished and the Year 6’s moving on. We are encouraging the ‘business as usual’ moniker at the moment for this very reason.
As we head towards the end of the year, we still want to achieve some big goals and keep working, to the end of the year, at being the best versions of ourselves. This term there are a number of significant leadership training opportunities for our Year 5 students in preparation for School Leadership positions next year. This includes working with our Year 6 leaders to model the roles and responsibilities of our School and House Captains. We encourage all our Year 5’s to have leadership aspirations and to take a chance on themselves and try for a position next year, even just as a chance to grow their public speaking skills and confidence.
Nearing the end of the year, especially for our Year 6’s, we understand that uniforms are getting too small and that buying new ones is unreasonable and unrealistic. We would just like to stress that if a child is coming to school in a non-school piece of clothing, that it be plain, respectful and appropriate. This especially applies to shorts and skirts.
Student Report:
Hi, my name is Kai and I’m a leader in sport. Hi, my name is Angela and I’m a leader in maths.
This term in literacy we have been reading a book called Last Day on Mars. The book is about 2 characters called Liam and Phoebe who are left on Mars, while everyone else has left to another planet. We have taken inspiration from this book to write our own stories about being the last person on Mars.
This week in maths we have been learning about perimeter, area, volume and angles. We learnt the formula to find the area of a triangle which is length x width, divided by 2.
This term in inquiry we are learning about space. We love learning new facts such as that Jupiter has 70 moons, and Venus’ average temperature is 464 degrees Celsius!
We are also looking forward to the Art Show next Thursday and Friday, and also having our first Bike Ed lesson.
By Kai and Angela
Term 4 learning:
Morpheme Magic:
Morpheme Magic will continue this term, focusing still on the Prefixes, Suffixes and Bases that help improve the maturity and complexity of their writing.
Literacy:
We are beginning narrative and creative writing this term, focusing on character development and setting. To this end we are reading the story “Last Day on Mars,” a Sci-Fi adventure novel full of daring escapes and space travel.
Maths:
In Maths, the students will focus on Area, Perimeter and Volume, including conducting experiments and predicting amounts.
Teacher Contact Information
If there are any queries please feel free to contact one of us:
Nick Duckett
nicholas.duckett@education.vic.gov.au
Maddie Simos
madeleine.simos@education.vic.gov.au
Gemma Baker & Sam Boontjes
gemma.baker@education.vic.gov.au
samuel.boontjes@education.vic.gov.au
Photos
Grandparents/Special Person Afternoon
Measurement Investigation
Writing Narratives
Zooper Dooper Sales
As a part Kingston Youth Services' Grade Six Transition Program, we invite parents and caregivers to attend our upcoming Parent Information Night.
Led by clinical psychologist Dr Amanda Mullin, this session is designed to resource parents and caregivers with insights and tools to better support young people transitioning from Primary School to Secondary School in 2025.
When: Monday December 2nd at 7.00pm-8.00pm AEDT
Where: ONLINE via Zoom (registration required)
Cost: FREE!
Please register here or via the QR Code below.
