Year 5/6

What a wonderful few weeks we have been having in our Year 5/6 classroom! The students are settled, motivated and showing such pride in their learning. It has been wonderful to watch their progress.

Mathematics

In Mathematics, the students made a collective decision to strengthen their multiplication knowledge, particularly their times tables. We are impressed with  the students' ownership of learning.

To develop their knowledge we have been; 

• Playing engaging multiplication games
• Challenging each other with quick-fire recall activities

• Using multiplication questions as our “entry and exit tickets” each day

   

This consistent practice is helping students build automatic recall, which supports problem solving, division strategies and multi-step reasoning tasks. Fluency in times tables is such an important foundation in Stage 3.

You may want to challenge them at home!

NSW Mathematics Syllabus Links (Stage 3):

• MA3-6NA – Selects and applies appropriate strategies for multiplication and division, and applies these to solve problems

• MA3-2WM / MA3-3WM – Selects and applies appropriate problem-solving strategies and gives reasons for mathematical thinking

   

Religion

In Religion, we have been learning about the season of Lent. Our focus has been on the three “weapons” of Lent:

• Prayer
• Fasting

• Almsgiving

   

The students have explored how these three practices help bring us closer to God and support us in building positive, faith-filled habits. We have had thoughtful discussions about how small, consistent actions can shape who we become. It has been beautiful to see the students reflect on how they can live out these practices in meaningful, age-appropriate ways and follow in the footsteps of Jesus. 

Creative Arts 

In Creative Arts, we have been developing our watercolour techniques, with a strong focus on blending. Students have experimented with colour gradients, brush control and layering to create depth in their artwork.

Bringing together our learning across subjects, students combined English and Science knowledge to create stunning watercolour paintings of the Solar System. Their artworks demonstrate:

NSW Creative Arts Syllabus Links (Stage 3):

• VAS3.1 – Investigates subject matter in an attempt to represent likenesses of things in the world
• VAS3.2 – Makes artworks for different audiences assembling materials in a variety of ways

NSW Science & Technology Syllabus Links (Stage 3):

• ST3-4WS – Plans and conducts scientific investigations and communicates ideas using scientific language
• ST3-9ES – Describes the physical conditions of the Earth’s environment and how they support life

NSW English Syllabus Links (Stage 3):

• EN3-2A – Composes, edits and presents well-structured texts

EN3-7C – Thinks imaginatively, creatively and interpretively