Year 5/6 Term 2 Overview

Year 5/6 Term Two 2021

Welcome back to the start of Term Two! We had a very busy and productive Term 1 with Year 6 camp, Twilight Sports and our Summer Sports Day being just some of the learning and events which took place. We can’t wait to continue building on our learning opportunities and experiences, now that we have settled into our routines again for this term. 

Religious Education

In Religious Education this term, students will be reflecting on the changes they have experienced in their lives as well as the changes of others, such as the disciples during the time of Pentecost. They will be exploring the concept of discipleship and investigating the stories of Saints. Students will go on to identify the Fruits and Gifts of the Holy Spirit and how these qualities can be used by our students to go and make a difference in the world.    

Inquiry

Our Inquiry unit titled “Inspired by our past” will have a strong history focus as students explore the events and key figures associated with the gold rush and Australian migration stories. Our key learning intentions will include:

• The causes and the reasons why people migrated to Australia from Europe and Asia
• The stories, perspectives, experiences and contributions of migrant groups
• The role that  significant individuals  played in shaping and changing a colony

This will be some fantastic front loading before our combined Year 5/6 camp to Sovereign Hill at the beginning of Term 3.  

English

This term, the senior students will look to develop their reading, speaking, listening and writing skills through a variety of activities and programs. Our literacy rotation activities and teacher lead focus groups will continue this term, to develop student reading skills to apply their comprehension skills when analysing a variety of texts..

Writing this term will focus on creating narratives. Students will further develop their ability to engage audiences, use descriptive language, create original ideas and follow the conventions of narrative writing.

Mathematics

The following curriculum topics will be taught this term:

• Measurement & Geometry: Length/Perimeter/Area
  • Students will choose appropriate units of length, convert between different units used to measure length and area and calculate the perimeter and area of different shapes.
• Number and Algebra: Subtraction
  • Students will use efficient mental and written strategies to solve subtraction problems involving four and five digit numbers.
  • Students will use estimation to check the reasonableness of their answers.
• Number & Algebra: Pattern and Algebra
  • Students will describe, continue and create patterns. They will explore the use of brackets and order of operations, to write number sentences and equations.

Social Emotional Learning

This term in SEL our focus is on Self Management. This includes an exploration of how our emotions have an impact on our behaviour. Students will learn to recognise and name their own positive strengths, identifying coping strategies in stressful events and identifying stress management strategies that they can use. 

Timetable

Specialist classes of Performing Arts and Visual Arts will continue on Friday. 

PE/Sport will continue on Wednesday and Friday. Sport uniform will need to be worn on these days. 

Library borrowing will take place on Mondays. 

Communication

Effective communication between family and school is an important factor in a student's’ learning. Please make contact with us if you have any questions, comments or concerns.

abrown@sjmitcham.catholic.edu.au

epattison@sjmitcham.catholic.edu.au

Many thanks,

Andy Brown and Emma Pattison