Year 5/6

Year 5/6 Cluster News

HOME INQUIRY:  

Reading: Aim for 20 minutes minimum reading per night. We encourage students to read aloud, either to themselves or a parent.   

Mathematics: Working on general multiplication skills and number facts.  

Parent Information Night: Thank you to all of those that could attend. If you were unable to make it, your child was provided a handout of the information discussed. Please email us with any questions related to the content shared, or anything related that you are unsure about.  

Camp: Camp will be held on Monday 30th February -  Wednesday 1st  April (Week 10) at Woodhouse Adventure Park. If you are a parent who would like to volunteer, please let us know via email ASAP. 

Toddle: If you do not have access to toddle, please contact the front office.  

iPads: Please ensure your child has working headphones and a keyboard. The iPad keyboard will be important in the development of keyboard typing skills which will be part of their class learning. The headphones will be regularly used in class for a variety of purposes.  

 Specialist Lessons 

Tuesday: PE 

Wednesday: Art and Japanese 

Thursday: Music and (even weeks) STEM 

Friday: Choir (optional) 

Uniform:  

Monday and Wednesday: Formal 

Tuesday and Thursday: PE 

Friday: PE or formal (student choice) 

Current and Upcoming Learning  

Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop: In these beginning weeks, we will be launching our literacy workshops and introducing routines and expectations. Students can begin their Premier’s Reading Challenge. We believe that regular reading is the greatest way to improve as a reader.  

Mathematics: The students will continue to be spend time exploring looking at place value and number, with a focus on number facts and the four operations. 

Inquiry: We will begin our Unit of Inquiry Who We Are, moving into a deeper exploration of who we are as individuals and the changes we experience. This learning connects beautifully with our preparation for Camp in Week 10. 

Blessings for the week ahead, 

The 5/6 Team 

Luke Napier    napier.luke@goldengrove.sa.edu.au  

Jade Fielke

fielke.jade@goldengrove.sa.edu.au 

Rachel Saunders saunders.rachel@goldengrove.sa.edu.au