Dear Parents / Carers,

This newsletter is designed to inform you of what your child will be learning in Grade 5 classrooms in the coming week. We will be sharing with you, important dates, curriculum topics, ways you can help at home, etc.

Upcoming dates

Wednesday 7th August	District Athletics
Friday 16th August	National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence
Monday 19th August - Friday 23rd August	Book Week
Thursday 29th August - Friday 30th August	Father’s Day Stall
Thursday 12th September	RUOK Day
Friday 20th September	End of Term Three Early Finish

Important Reminders

Don’t forget hats in Term 1 and Term 4.
Ensure that your child reads every night for 15-20 minutes.
Classroom doors open at 8:35am each morning. It is an expectation that all students will read for 10 minutes at the start of each school day. Classroom instruction begins at 8:45am.
Student diaries should be signed each night and brought to school every day.
Record the total running nights of reading each night in the school diary.
Bring blue satchel to school every day.
Art smocks are to be brought to school.
Nude food (no wrappers in lunch box).

ALL students and families must use the school crossing when crossing roads that surround our school.

Personal and Social Capabilities

CURRICULUM FOCUS

VOCABULARY

ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO AT HOME TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING