Year 6 Celebration 

Newsletter

Maths:

The Grade 6 students undertook units on Fractions, Decimals and Percentages. They determining the links between the three as well as exploring strategies to solve problems involving fractions, decimals and percentages. Students built their understanding of decimals to complete a financial mathematics unit which involved adding and multiplying decimals, as well as using a budget to plan a trip. Students continued to build on their automatic recall of multiplication facts through daily fluency sessions.

Reading:

During Term Two students in Year 6 undertook a novel study based on the text ‘Who Am I?’ by Anita Heiss. Students unpacked the author considerations for the text and the context of the time. There were opportunities for students to identify themes, summarise the text and discover interesting and new vocabulary. Together with the teacher, they set individual reading goals and had the opportunity and support to practise applying specific strategies in their independent and small group reading tasks. Students were tested on their reading comprehension and fluency during individual conferences.

Writing:

Throughout Term Two students looked at two writing genres, writing to explain and writing to persuade. Firstly, students wrote explanation texts on a topic of their choice. Students were required to research their topic, follow the correct structure for an explanation text with the use of time connectives and clearly explain their topic with the use of technical vocabulary. Students also refined their work to ensure there was correct punctuation and sentence fluency for the text type. Students also participated in a unit where they wrote an essay on the class novel. Students were be exposed to an essay text type, following a structure and using evidence from the text, including collecting quotes, to support their thinking.

Inquiry: 

Year 6 students undertook a unit exploring the Australian Government. Students discovered the structure, purpose and differences between our system and others around the world. In a second unit, students learnt about colonial life in Australia, including significant people, groups, developments and events that shaped colonies, including an Indigenous perspective.

Wellbeing:

We enjoyed continuing to enhance our wellbeing this term with the continual implementation of the Resilience Project. Students explored the importance of gratitude, empathy and mindfulness through a series of carefully planned and targeted learning experiences. Students also participated in sessions following the Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships. These sessions touched on emotions, human rights and ways to encourage respect between their own and different genders.

Celebrating a Successful Term of Learning in Specialist Classes!

We are delighted to share with you the incredible achievements and hard work of our students this term in our Specialist classes. The Kismet in Story Land production was a remarkable collaboration of all Specialist classes, showcasing the diverse talents and skills of our young learners.

The production brought together the Performing Arts skills acquired in singing, acting, and stage movements, as well as the Physical Education skills developed in fine and gross motor skills through dance. Additionally, the Visual Art skills that students acquired were put to great use in creating stunning props and costumes that added a touch of magic to the show. Our Japanese Buddy scene showcased the fine work in languages and traditional folklore. 

We are immensely proud of all our students for their dedication and commitment to learning in all Specialist areas. They have demonstrated great enthusiasm and a genuine passion for exploring their talents and acquiring new skills. The Kismet in Story Land production truly reflected their hard work and dedication.

As we approach the end of the term, let us celebrate the achievements of our students and acknowledge their hard work. We look forward to more exciting opportunities in the next term, where our students can continue to grow, learn, and showcase their talents in Specialist areas.

Japanese

This term in Japanese we had a whole school focus on self introductions. The Grade 5/6 students learnt how to say “Nice to meet you”, “My name is…”, “I am … years old”, “I like…”, “I live in…” and “I’m in grade …”. On Tuesday 1st August, our school hosted Japanese students from Nagano High School, the sister school of Sunbury College. The Grade 5/6s had the opportunity to introduce themselves to our visitors, showed them around their classrooms and made origami. The Grade 6 students also learnt a Japanese song in Japanese classes called 'Haru ga Kita' for a special buddy scene in the Kismet in Storyland whole school Production. 

Performing Arts

Visual Arts

Physical Education