Grade Five

How exciting that we have been at school for three full terms; no doubt you’re excited too! Our students have had a terrific start to their final term in Grade 5.🙂

Term 4 English has its focus on persuasive writing, both in written text and speeches. We look forward to a study of the author Dr Seuss as well. Spelling continues to be an integral part of our Literacy, where students use the SMART Spelling process to gain a greater understanding of how words work. Throughout the term, our students will practice their public speaking skills; writing short pieces and presenting them to their class. We will continue to challenge our students’ thinking; encouraging them to question what they do in order to understand, develop and build on their literacy skills through both Literature Circles and Reciprocal Reading.

Our focus for Maths this Term is to continue to improve our use of the Four Operations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division). Grade 5 have been applying these to our Maths warm up games. Our upcoming unit on Financial Maths will involve our students working through activities related to the return of the Oatlands Fete, bringing together financial Maths, as well as location and mapping, and units of measurement. Our students will continue to develop and enhance their problem solving skills while working on open-ended and specific problem solving questions. 

Our Term 4 Integrated unit is Connections, with our focus being on both Business and Economics as well as Leadership and the qualities leaders must have, along with the actions that lead them to success. It is important to recognise these qualities in light of our students heading into their final term as Grade 5 students and the year that lies ahead for them as Grade 6 students and future school leaders.

We continue to be incredibly thankful for the important skills our students continue to learn and develop during Specialist activities; the effort our amazing Specialist Team put into each lesson helps provide a well rounded curriculum for students at Oatlands Primary School. 

As a Team, we are looking forward to what lies ahead for the remainder of Term 4 and seeing our students grow into the outstanding Senior School Leaders that we know they will be.

“Be positive. Be true. Be kind.” ~ Roy T. Bennett