Year Five/ Six

Communicating with the Year Five/Six Team

We look forward to partnering with you in 2024, and welcome your input:

Krista Carpenter (Class 56A) Krista.Carpenter@education.vic.gov.au 

Melissa Woollard (Class 56B) Melissa.Woollard@education.vic.gov.au

Stacey Bowles (Class 56C) Stacey.Bowles@education.vic.gov.au 

What will you find in this issue:

 Inquiry/Halloween Disco/Crazy Hair and Sock Day/Reminders/5-6 Timetables    

Inquiry Overview

This term students engaged in an Economics and Business unit, exploring how individuals, families, communities, and businesses interact within the economy. They examined the various reasons people work and analysed the evolving nature of work. Students learned to differentiate between needs and wants, as well as the allocation of resources. They explored the purpose of business and identified the different strategies businesses use to provide goods and services. Additionally, the class focused on creating budgets and understanding the roles of GST and income taxes.

Students have enjoyed doing different activities linking to economics and business such as exploring the cost of GST though a GST calculator, looking at receipts and going 'shopping' to make their own receipt and last week looking at bank statements before creating their own bank and making their own made up bank statement.  

Halloween Disco

On Thursday 31st October, USPS held a Halloween Disco in our school gym. It was amazing to see so many students dress up for the day!

Crazy Hair and Sock Day

On Tuesday 19th November, USPS held two of our favourite events, crazy hair and crazy sock day. It was great to see the different hair style and the crazy and unique socks.   

Reminders

• Big Day Out 
  • The Year 5/6 Big Day Out event is being held on Monday 9th December. We will be doing activities at school prior to departing for Zone Bowling at Forest Hill at 11am. The event is now live on Compass with all relevant information. Payment and consent for Big Day Out is due by Wednesday 4th December 2024. 
• Year 6 Graduation
  • Graduation for our Year 6 students will be held on Thursday 12th December 2024. This year graduation will be held at Marybrooke Manor (10 Sherbrooke Rd, Sherbrooke) beginning at 5pm (arrival time). Graduation event is now live on Compass with all relevant information. Payment and consent for graduation is due by Monday 2nd December 2024. 
• Year 6 Scrapbooking 
  • Year 6 students have begun their scrapbooking projects and they are already looking amazing! A reminder that students are asked to bring any scrapbooking resources e.g. stickers, paint textas, stamps, decorations, photos of previous years etc. to put into their scrapbooks. 

Specialist Timetable

Please note the following information regarding the days that each grade has specialist classes.  * These times are subject to change during school-wide events (eg: swimming timetables) *