Classroom News
Grade 5 & 6
Term 1, Week 10
Blackburn Primary School
Can you believe how fast this term has been? We have managed to squeeze in many learning opportunities and events with still more to come in the final days of this term.
Our Curriculum This Term
Our Reader’s and Writer’s Workshops this term have centred around narrative and persuasive writing pieces. We have been working hard to write deep, thoughtful sticky notes and expand these in detail, as well as continue to show our understanding of our iPick books through activities, mini lessons and one on one fortnightly conferences. Although we like to think of our Year 5 and 6 students as ‘big kids’, reading together regularly at home and having discussions about a variety of texts (novels, articles, media etc) is strongly encouraged.
In Mathematics, we have been working on our number fact fluency weekly to ensure our knowledge of times tables, decimals and powers of 10 is quick and ready to access in our minds when we need it.
In our Inquiry unit Future Habitats: Solving Survival Challenges, we researched how humans could survive in different environments and explored the question: How can we design ethical, sustainable, and functional habitats that solve human challenges in new environments? We then designed our solutions using digital technologies.
What else has been happening?
A big congratulations to our Year 5 students who have made it through NAPLAN this year! They worked hard to feel comfortable and confident with the online format, learn strategies for using their time wisely and unpacked just what those questions really were all about.
Our Year 6 student leaders have been busily presenting at our Friday Assemblies and sharing videos on our school Facebook page. Please follow our BPS Facebook page if you haven’t already!
Reminders
All students require an art smock (or old shirt) for our weekly Art specialist lessons, as well as a library bag to borrow books each week from our fabulous school library. Please also ensure that all uniform items (including hats), lunchboxes and drink bottles are clearly labelled so they can be returned if misplaced.
Important Dates
Thursday 2nd April Last Day of Term 1
Monday 20th April First Day of Term 2
Tuesday 28th April Living and Growing Sessions start
Friday 8th May District Cross Country
Monday 18th May Grade ⅚ Excursion Immigration Museum
Friday 29th May Student Free Day
If you have any questions or would like to communicate with your child’s classroom teacher, please reach out via Compass anytime.
We hope that everyone is able to have an amazing, restful break and we look forward to seeing you all for a jam packed Term 2!
Thank you,
5/6 Team 2026