Year 6 Report

Welcome back! The Grade 6 team are very excited for the term ahead! Although it is a short one, we've got lots of exciting learning happening across all subject areas! Each week the Grade 6 students will participate in a Social and Emotional Learning program run by Louise and their classroom teacher to build upon the students social and emotional skills and positive peer interactions. 

We thoroughly enjoyed our end of term Colour Run as well, check out some pictures from the day below!

Literacy

In Literacy this term, Grade 6's will read and write exciting short stories. In Reading, our author focus will be on Paul Jennings and Michael Morpurgo. We will explore the ways these authors describe setting, develop character and plot, embed a theme and conclude their stories in engaging ways. Each week students will use the short stories read in class to enrich their own short story writing.  The Grade 6's will follow the writing cycle to plan, draft, edit, revise and publish a piece every fortnight. As students unpack this genre, they will identify the setting, character development, theme and conclusion. Reading sessions will also include Literature Circles, where each group will meet to share their opinions, thoughts and perspective of their chosen novel. 

Numeracy

Numeracy in Term 2 will explore Measurement in students everyday lives,. Beginning with angles, Grade 6's will use protractors to measure, create and identify a variety of angles within our classroom and school. Students will explore missing angles in shapes as well. Grade 6's will then unpack perimeter, area, capacity and volume of a variety of shapes and objects. Students will undertake open ended tasks and problems through the use of Minecraft Education and Manga High to develop their understanding.  Grade 6 students will further develop their understanding of probability and it's use in their every day lives. 

Inquiry

This Term in Inquiry, Grade 6 students will be exploring a various aspects of Australia's History from Federation (1901) to the present day. Students have chosen an area of history they wish to explore throughout the Term, these topics include: the impact of World War I on Australia, The ANZACS and Gallipoli and The Suffragette Movement  in Australia.  Each week during Inquiry, students will be taught research skills, writing key questions, skimming and scanning, paraphrasing information and different ways of presenting their information. Homework each week, will allow students to continue to develop their knowledge of Australia's History and practice skills taught. 

Reminders

• School starts each day at 8:50am
• Year 7 Transition forms MUST be returned by Friday 13th May
• Homework is completed on student devices Monday - Wednesday 
  - please ensure your students device is returned to school each day
• Grade 6 Being Healthy, Safe and Active (Puberty) Parent Information session - 
  10th May 6:30 - 7:30pm Online
• Winter Sports Gala Day - Friday 20th May 
• School Photos - 27th May
• Parent/Teacher Interviews - 22nd and 23rd June
• Maths Survivor Day / Last Day of Term - 24th June