Hello from Grade 5/6Kelsie

Throughout Term 1, we have enjoyed getting to know each other, building strong classroom routines and expectations and completing lots of different learning experiences. 

Writing: In writing, we have been analysing different narrative and persuasive techniques and how we can apply these in our own writing. We have explored strategies such as figurative, emotive and sensory language, advertising techniques and applying narrative and persuasive structures in our writing. 

• Here are some examples of the advertisements and persuasives that students have created: 

Here are some examples of the narratives that students have created. 

Bee Data: 

We have been researching different Bee species and collecting data on the Bee's that we have here at Violet Street Primary School. Students explored the school grounds and found the different areas that Bee's live in, then we collected data based on different questions such as: 

• What kinds of flowers do bees attract too? 
• What are the best environments for Bees to thrive in? 
• What types of Bees species do we have in our local area?
• What are the different sizes and colonies of Bees in different areas around Victoria and Australia?

We are going to be using our data to plan, design and build Bee Hotels so keep an eye out!

Nutella Day:

Earlier in the term, we celebrated Nutella Day but making Nutella Croissants. Students loved working together and showed each other how to fold them into delicious and interesting shapes. We also researched interesting facts about Nutella!

Message from Chealsea in the Garden: 

“Hello Violet Street Community,

Our garden class is looking for any old plastic containers with lids that might otherwise go into the recycling, such as yogurt pots, ice cream tubs, or dip containers.

If you have any to spare, please give them a wash and send them in with the students, who can pass them on to me.

Thank you for your support!”