We had an exciting start to the Term with the House Swimming Carnival, Junior Council 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 due Fridays.
Early Morning Maths Wednesdays from 8:30 - 9.00am (Commencing Wednesday 27th February)
Literature Program – Wednesday at 2:40pm-3:20pm (from 6th March)
Friday Inter-school Sport Days students must be at school at 8:30am.

The Resilience Project

We continue to work through the Resilience Project lessons to build gratitude, empathy and mindfulness.

Whole-school Focus on PYP Learner Profile Attributes

February: Caring

March: Principled

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