Around the Traps - 4/5/6 

News

Welcome back to school for 2022. 

The 4/5/6 students have settled well into learning and are quickly slotting into a routine. As mentioned in a previous communication, the Grade 4 and Grade 5/6 students will occupy different classrooms and come together during times of Literacy and Numeracy. 

This will allow us to group students and meet them at their point of need.

Literacy

This week we have started Reading Groups/ Rotations. This worked well and the students transitioned between rotations beautifully.

Dictation was introduced so that we could continue to practice what is needed when writing sentences as was concentrating on spelling. Spelling was based on observation of the students' writing and where the need is.

Numeracy

The unit, 'Place Value' has been introduced and will continue to be a strong influence daily during Maths.

The students have investigated the different languages found when working with the Place Value of numbers.

Inquiry

The 5/6 class has started a unit on Democracy. We covered this briefly before lockdowns last year. Given the planned Canberra camp in Term 2, I thought it might be a good idea to cover this content again face to face. This week we have discussed "community" and briefly looked at what a democracy is.

The Year 4 students have looked at the 4 RRRRs (Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships) We discussed the different emotions we can feel at different times in our lives. We investigated and demonstrated what 'body language' looks like and tell others about the emotions we are feeling.

Religion

Last week the 4/5/6 students completed a hunt around the school looking for Catholic Markers. Students spent time looking for crosses, statues, paintings and other symbols that represent our Catholic faith. This week we will focus on St Brigid.

We gathered together to learn about St Brigid's life and followed up with making St Brigid crosses.

Reminder

This Thursday and Friday, 10th and 11th of February, the 4/5/6 students will be swimming at the Beechworth pool. We will also be attending swimming next week on Monday 14th, Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th of February.

Please remember to complete permission notes on PAM.

Please ensure your child brings the necessary equipment to attend swimming. 

Have a great week everyone!

-Mrs Shaw & Mr Butters