From the 5/6 Classrooms

This Fortnight In Literacy 

By Laani 6PW

Australia is home to some of the world’s most unique animal species. A growing number  of Australian animals are endangered due to factors such as habitat loss, urban 

development, and the impacts of extreme weather and disasters. This term Team 5-6 are researching an endangered animal so that we can help to inform others about the 

need to protect them. In week 3 we started on our explanation texts about Australian endangered animals. Some of the main things we are reaserching about is why they are endangered, how they defend themselves, their habitat, if they migrate and their life cycle.

Some of the endangered animals we are researching includes:

Greater Billy                                                         Plains-Wander

Mountain Pygmy possum                               Western swamp tortoise

Northern hairy nosed wombat                      Loggerhead turtle 

Western ringtail possum                                 Arnhem Land skink

Leadbeater’s Possum                                      Yakka skink

Numbat                                                                 Corroboree frog

Regent Honey eater                                          Spotted tree frog

Orange bellied parrot                                       Australian sea lion

Golden Flinch                                                     Grey nurse shark

Swift Parrot                                                          Humpback whale

Malleefowl

This Fortnight in Numeracy

by Zavier 6SC

This fortnight in numeracy has been a busy one! Students have been looking at many topics and skills, like fractions. With fractions, they have looked at:

-Finding fractions on a number line

-Using fraction walls

-Comparing and ordering fractions

-finding equivalent fractions

-Simplifying fractions

They have also begun looking at elapsed time, as well as ratios. To practise using ratios, they have begun enlarging a small map of Australia using a 1:2 ratio. 

It sure has been a busy week, so give yourself a pat on the back for doing your best!

This Fortnight in Special Events 

By Eleanor 6SB

This fortnight there are no special events, but we do have a number of things to look forward to including:

- Grandparents Day on Tuesday the 13th of May

- A visit to Melbourne Zoo on Wednesday the 14th of May

- The Senior School Athletics Carnival on Tuesday the 1st of July

- The Whole School Expo on Thursday the 3rd of July 

Spotlight on Staff  

By Daniel and Matilda 6SB

This week in spotlight on staff we interviewed Carlos Milan, also known as Mr Milan. Mr Milan has come back to teach PE this year. Mr Milan previously worked at BPPS from 2017 to 2022 teaching grade 6 before leaving to teach STEM at Boronia Heights  PS. We are really happy he's come back to BPPS!

Us: What’s your favourite sports team?

Mr Milan: Liverpool

Us: What’s your favourite colour?

Mr Milan: Teal

Us: If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Mr Milan: KFC

Us: What can’t you live without?

Mr Milan: Music

Us: Where would I find you on the weekends?

Mr Milan: At home