Grade 5/6 News

Term 2, Week 4 2025
Welcome to the Grade 5/6 News Page

Reminders and Upcoming Events for the 5/6's:

Division Cross Country (Select Students) - Friday 16th May
Division Hockey (Select Students) - Friday 30th May
Division Soccer (Select Students) - TBC
Somers Camp (Select Students) - Tuesday 3rd June to Wednesday 11th June The

Maths Challenge:

Well done to our Week 2 Maths Challenge winners - 1/2 Murphy! Please find the new Maths Challenge below!

Can you solve the maths puzzle? Collect an answer sheet at the office!

Communication

There is always a lot going on in Grade 5/6. We will do our best to communicate through our Newsletter and Compass. Please keep an eye on these two spaces for upcoming events and permissions. If at any stage you need to contact one of our team, our emails are below;

Corey Greer - Corey.Greer@education.vic.gov.au

Kelly Byron - Kelly.Byron@education.vic.gov.au

Emma Clohesy - Emma.Clohesy@education.vic.gov.au

Siobhan Garmey - Siobhan.Garmey@education.vic.gov.au

Luke Staley - Luke.Staley@education.vic.gov.au

Luke Crawford - Luke.Crawford@education.vic.gov.au

Grade 5/6 Gugu Canteen

As of this week, our 5/6 Gugu Rewards Canteen is OPEN! Students can choose to spend their stickers on canteen rewards. We have Gluten Free & Dairy Free options available. Rewards were voted on by the kids, so include lollies, bottled juices, cookies and chips. If you would prefer your child not to participate in this reward option, please discuss this with your child and let their teacher know.

This fortnight...

In Mathematics, we have begun working on Time. Exploring a range of concepts from reading clocks and timetables, looking at world time zones and converting units of time. We have also completed some work on probability, looking at the difference between 'theoretical' and 'experimental' probability.

Our Literacy work has centered on our novel study, 'Storm Boy'. Students have been discussing the story elements, themes and looking closely at the vocabulary and features of the writing from author Colin Thiele. We also developing our comprehension skills, watching BtN and reading related texts exploring the differences and importance of the Welcome to Country and Acknowledgment of Country.

Finally, good luck to all our grade 5/6 runners heading to the Division Cross-Country tomorrow!