Year 5 Program

Semester 2

English

Students are continuing to apply reading strategies to think within, beyond and about a text. They develop their understanding of making inferences and applied this to infer character feelings and how they change using evidence from the text. Students engage in learning activities to analyse a range of genres and their text structures and language features. They articulated their point of view about a text in small groups using evaluative language. Students explored the writing genres of information reports, response to a film or text and narratives. They applied key structure and language features of selected authors. They followed the writing process to plan, draft, edit, revise and publish their chosen writing piece. 

Mathematics

Throughout Semester Two, students continue to develop their number skills and explore the equivalence relationship between fractions and decimals. They develop their ability to add and subtract fractions and decimals confidently. Students use protractors to measure and draw different types of angles. They use a grid reference system to identify and describe locations and routes using landmarks and directional language. Students explore aspects of translations, reflections and rotations of two dimensional shapes. They also consolidate their understanding of volume, capacity and mass. Students are exposed to everyday language associated with chance and data. They interpret a range of graphs and develop methods of data collection to create their own graphs. Students recognise a range of probabilities and outcomes of chance experiments, involving equally likely outcomes. They represent probabilities as fractions and include their decimal equivalence.

Term 3 Inquiry (Geography Focus)

Students explore the question ‘What are the characteristics of the Europe, Asia and North America region and how do they connect us?’ Concepts such as the location of the major countries of each region, their proximity to Australia and the demographic, economic and social differences within the region will be explored. Students also consider how the countries of the region are connected.  Specific inquiry skills, such as the use and interpretation of maps, photographs and other representations of geographical data is a focus.

Term 4 Inquiry (Biology and Environmental Science Focus)

Students explore how living things survive in their natural environment and how they adapt to changes. They build an understanding of some familiar species and study the structural features that allow them to survive. The knowledge they gain will lead students to research and explore the effects of an introduced species has had on a new environment. They will investigate how the species has adapted to the new environment and how the environment and ecosystem has responded to their introduction

Health and Physical Education

Students continue to develop the ability to move their bodies effectively by practising and applying specialised movement skills in game situations. They begin to understand the significance physical activity has within the community by participating in sports and recreational activities from a variety of cultures. They investigate language and attitudes around respectful relationships and identify personal strengths they possess and aspire to develop.

5/6 Sport Program

Students focus on participating positively in groups and teams by encouraging others and negotiating roles and responsibilities. They work on this through competing in interschool sport or an alternative internal competition run at school. Students take part in discussions surrounding the specific roles that are required for competitive sport which include players, umpires and scorers. They explore what it means to be a productive and positive member of a team

Performing Arts

Students develop their knowledge of musical concepts, rhythm and pitch and develop their practical applications. They study the form, technique and history of musical styles from varied cultures. Students apply these skills through popular Indigenous artists and contemporary songs. 

Visual Arts 

Students explore how and why artists perceive their ideas through different visual forms, practices and processes. Students make informed choices about using visual arts elements and stimuli from a range of cultures and social contexts to convey an idea or theme. They observe visual art practices and techniques that inspire them to express their own ideas and beliefs when creating their artwork.