Leadership Centre

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Selamat siang,

This week has been filled with an abundance of thrilling new discoveries for the students in the Leadership Centre. 

In Maths, we have been continuing to explore fractions including what we already know about them, revising numerators and denominators and their purpose in the world around us. We have also focused on strategies to help us estimate while using fractions and using cuisenaire rods to help construct and manipulate fractions in their equivalent forms.

Elijah said “I really enjoyed the fraction estimation game. It was challenging at first, but I persevered and got more confident as I practiced”.

Our Guided Inquiry unit on Identity has continued to evolve, as we have finalised our interviews and begun editing them. Students are also finalising their persuasive posters in the hopes of cooking their recipe of choice. 

We have begun our Reading Rotations and are loving using the OzBox cards to explore non-fiction texts. It has also been a great chance for students to work on their Reading goals and providing evidence of their progress. In Guided Reading, we have investigated short fiction texts with a focus on building our comprehension skills including predicting, inferring and summarising .

Have a restful weekend,

The Leadership Centre Teachers

Reminders

• Yr 3 and Yr 5 Families: NAPLAN Locked Down Browser Download. Our second Naplan practice is next week. 
• Please ensure all iPads are charged  and you have checked the below are updated
  • Nap Lockdown app (for Grade 5s)
  • Latest iOS on student iPads

• In addition to this, we ask that all students have a set of headphones (and if they wish a keyboard) at school as they will need to use these for many of the NAPLAN assessments and learning activities throughout the year
• Tissue box donations (A big thanks to those that have donated already)
• Hats and Water Bottles
• Three-Way Conferences are happening from Tuesday-Friday in Week 7. Bookings will open for families on Sentral early next week. 
• Sexual Health Victoria Parent Information Session will run via Zoom on 6 March at 6:30pm, before the student sessions begin on 13 March. 
  • Meeting ID: 332 966 6810
  • Passcode: v8scNb

Pupil of the Week

5/6C - Annie H

Well done on being a great role model when participating in the Senior Swimming Carnival and using your bravery when swimming. 

5/6S - Ally W

Well done on persevering during our fraction estimation lesson and using your character strength of curiosity. 

5/6FL - Lewis T

Well done for showing determination and perseverance at the Swimming Carnival and District Swimming. 

5/6E - Jason D

For demonstrating a love of learning when writing your persuasive piece about if everyone should be able to cook.

5/6N - Tom M

Well done using your strength of persistence to create a handwritten letter for your wellbeing project, very impressive!