Year Five/ Six

Communicating with the Year Five/Six Team

We look forward to partnering with you in 2024, and welcome your input:

Krista Carpenter (Class 56A) Krista.Carpenter@education.vic.gov.au 

Melissa Woollard (Class 56B) Melissa.Woollard@education.vic.gov.au

Stacey Bowles (Class 56C) Stacey.Bowles@education.vic.gov.au 

What will you find in this issue:

 Inquiry/Upcoming Events/5-6 Timetables    

Inquiry Overview

This Term in Inquiry, students in Year 5/6 have been learning about Australian Government in our Civics and Citizenship unit. Throughout this unit, students have been learning about the values, principles and institutions that underpin Australia’s democratic forms of government. We have also researched and learnt about the roles and responsibilities of the three levels of government, the key features of the Australian electoral process and the rights, responsibilities and shared values of Australian citizenship.

In the past few weeks students have been working in small groups to make their own political party with a name, a leader, an agenda, a catchy slogan, a logo and present a small speech to their class. 

Coming Up in Term Four

Term Four is always an exciting and busy term for Year 5/6 students, teachers and families. Please find below a list and relevant details of upcoming events and rough guide of costing (if applicable). Please keep an eye out for Compass notifications/events regarding the below. 

• Year 5/6 Life Ed 
  • Life Ed for 2024 will take place over four days: Friday 18th October, Wednesday 23rd October, Thursday 24th October and Thursday 7th November. The Compass event for Life Ed is now live on Compass with all relevant details.  
• Year 6 Scrapbooking 
  • In Term Four, all Year 6 students will be making a scrapbook (provided by the school) to reflect their primary school years. This scrapbooking project will begin in Week Three. Students are asked to bring any scrapbooking resources e.g. stickers, paint textas, stamps, decorations, photos of previous years etc. Scrapbooking sessions will take place on a Friday morning sessions 1 and 2. If any parents (who had a valid WWCC) would like to assist during scrapbooking sessions please email your child's classroom teacher.    
• Year 5/6 Big Day Out
  • We are currently in the process of organising an activity for our end of year celebration Big Day Out. We received lots of amazing ideas from the students about what they would interested in doing. We are comparing activities at the moment to see what fits with our term plan. We estimate the cost to be between $30 - $40 and will go live on Compass early next term.  
• Year 6 Graduation
  • Graduation for our Year 6 students will be held on Thursday 12th December 2024. This year graduation will be held at Marybrooke Manor (10 Sherbrooke Rd, Sherbrooke) beginning at 5pm. Costing is still being finalised but is expected to be between $50 - $60 per student. The Year 6 graduation event will go live on Compass early in Term Four to give parents/carers as much time and notice as possible. 
• Year 6 Hoodies and Shirts for 2025
  • The hoodie price is at $67 with the front school logo and the back large printing class for 2025. Additional custom made student names on the hoodies is extra $7 upon request. It will be $74.
  • Sublimation polo is at $40 with front school logo and the back large printing with students names 
  • Orders will be open from 7 to 25 October 2024. Parents/carers are asked to come into school (BER) to try one of the hoodies (sizes 10, 12, 14, S, M, and L) and sublimation polo (sizes of 10, 12, 14, XS, S, M, L). Parents/carers will then order online.   
  • The cut off day for payment will be on Friday 25 October 2024. Details of how to pay will be sent to Year 5 families on the first day of Term Four. 

Thank you to all families for another amazing term. We hope you all have an amazing school holidays and we will see you in Term Four.

Stacey Bowles, Melissa Woollard and Krista Carpenter

Specialist Timetable

Please note the following information regarding the days that each grade has specialist classes.  * These times are subject to change during school-wide events (eg: swimming timetables) *