Year 5 Curriculum News
Term 1, 2023
Year 5
Term 1
We are looking forward to an exciting start to the Term with the House Swimming Carnival, Student Agency Team elections and Summer Interschool Sports.
Literacy
Reading
The focus during literature studies is to appreciate the techniques that the author and illustrator use to convey a message and/or tone.
Reading in class and at home is intended to build reading stamina and to encourage consistent reading habits. The literature studies will aim to connect with the Units of Inquiry.
The Year 5 Literature Program incorporates the DAILY 5 Framework and the CAFÉ strategies to bolster reading comprehension, accuracy, fluency and expansion of vocabulary. These strategies will also be supported by our volunteer parent groups, who will be reading weekly with the students.
Writing
Our Writing Program will be centred on the ‘Writing Workshop’ which follows the Writing Process of; Prewriting, Drafting, Teacher Conference, Peer Conference, Revising, Peer Editing and Publishing.
Specific attention will focus on the Writing Traits of; ‘Ideas’ ‘Voice’, ‘Word Choice’ and ‘Organisation’ within Persuasive and Narrative text types. The Writer’s Notebook will also be used to encourage free writing and the development of ideas or techniques that support our core writing program.
Spelling
The SMART Spelling Program determines our weekly spelling focus, as well as vocabulary related to Units of Inquiry. The program includes further expansion of vocabulary and word knowledge through students' choice with the selection of words that are relevant to the weekly spelling focus. Daily classroom and homework activities reinforce the spelling program.
Grammar
Focus will be placed on punctuation, tone, emotive language and using interesting adjectives to enhance writing pieces during the Writing Workshop Program.
Numeracy
- Place Value
- Number facts
- Four processes (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division)
- Problem-solving
- Graphing
- Perimeter and area
- Mapping and grid references
- Volume and capacity
Units of Inquiry
WHO WE ARE
Different perspectives influence the way people treat each other.
Lines of inquiry:
- The meaning of perspective
- Understanding perspectives
- Characteristics of respectful relationships
- Establishing a harmonious community
WHERE WE ARE IN PLACE AND TIME
Past events shape the present and the future.
Lines of inquiry:
- European settlement in Australia
- Asian migrants in Australia
- Impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Friendly Reminders
- Signed diaries and completed homework are due each Friday.
- Students must be at school by 8:30am on Fridays for the Year 5/6 Inter-school Sport program.
Whole-school Focus on PYP learner Profile Attributes
- February: Caring
- March: Risk-takers
Resilience Project Focus
We continue to work through The Resilience Project and Respectful Relationship lessons to build positivity, acceptance, gratitude, empathy and mindfulness.
