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Grade 5 News

Classes 5A & 5B

Welcome to 2026! What an exciting start it has been to the school year. The Grade 5 students have settled in beautifully, and it has been wonderful to see their enthusiasm and readiness for learning already shining through. We would like to warmly introduce the Grade 5 classroom teachers: 5A – Mrs Ashlea Henderson and 5B – Mr Graham Broadbent. As new staff to Wimba Primary School, we are very excited to establish positive relationships with the Grade 5 cohort and their families. We are looking forward to a fantastic year of growth and learning together.

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Leap into Learning

Over the past few weeks, students have been participating in Leap into Learning. During this important phase, we focus on establishing clear and consistent routines while building strong, positive relationships. Students have been getting to know one another and reflecting on how they learn best. This learning is an essential stage as it sets the foundation and expectations for a successful classroom environment.

 

Curriculum Snap Shot

English: We have begun our Literature unit on The Lost Thing by Shaun Tan. This rich picture book follows a boy who discovers a strange, industrial-looking creature on a beach and helps it find where it belongs in an otherwise indifferent society. The story explores powerful themes of creativity, apathy and belonging. Students have been exploring:

  • Prefixes and suffixes
  • First and third person pronouns

  • The interplay between text and images

     

Mathematics: Students have begun their unit on Decimal Fractions. Key learning includes:

  • Using the place value system to represent and order decimals
  • Introducing number lines
  • Understanding how decimals are used in measurement

  • Rounding to the nearest unit

     

Humanities: Grade 5 students have been learning about World Deserts. Key areas of study include:

  • What is a desert?
  • Deserts of Africa
  • Australia – A Dry Continent
  • Deserts of Asia
  • Deserts of North America
  • Deserts of South America

 

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL): Students have been developing their Emotional Literacy by exploring:

  • What emotions look like
  • Recognising positive and negative emotions

  • Understanding intense emotions

     

Reminders and Upcoming Events:

Please remind your child to bring the following items to school each day:

  • Wide-brim school hat
  • Water bottle

  • School diary

     

Grade 5/6 Camp: 18-20th May. More information to come.

 

Communication

Our main point of contact is Compass. However, if you need to send an urgent message to your child during the school day, please ring the school office.

 

If you have any questions, please see your child’s teacher or speak with any member of the Grade 5 Team.

 

Have a wonderful weekend!