Year 5/6

TERM 4 2025

Welcome Back for Term 4!

Dear Families,

The year has flown past; we can't believe that we are already at Term 4, looking towards the end of the year. We have a busy term ahead with lots of things to look forward to. 

This term, our focus is on helping our Grade 6 students get ready for secondary school. They’ll be learning how to use timetables, move independently between classes, take more responsibility for their learning, and build their independence. It’s an important step as they prepare for the next big chapter in their education.

In Week 10, we have our Grade 6 Celebration Week! This special week includes both on-site and off-site activities — a fantastic chance for our Year 6 students to celebrate their seven amazing years of primary school. There will be heaps of fun, laughter, and memorable moments. Plus, we will have the Year 6 graduation, a special event to mark this exciting milestone.

We’re also looking forward to our End of Year Celebration Event! The date is yet to be confirmed, but it’s always a wonderful night to get together as a school community and enjoy the students performing their class songs.

Finally, our 2026 transition students are starting to get ready for their big year ahead. It’s an exciting time for everyone!

For Reading at NNGPS, we follow the CAFÉ system which focuses on the areas of Comprehension, Accuracy and Analysis, Fluency and Expanding Vocabulary. Students are exposed to a range of text types and media which are designed to improve their comprehension; ability to analyse information; develop their metacognition, and; ability to question. During reading sessions students will be encouraged to express their own opinions and ideas, and in doing so will improve their ability to convey their message in a clear and concise manner. This term, Year 5/6 students will focus on poetry. They’ll learn how to understand and interpret poems, discovering how poets use figurative language to create meaning and influence readers. Students will explore a variety of poetry styles, from classic to contemporary, and get inspired by different voices and themes. 

At NNGPS in Writing we focus on teaching the craft of writing where students will explore the areas of Ideas, Organisation, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency and Conventions. Through this process we hope to instill a love of writing and provide students, with the opportunity to express themselves through their writing. During this term students will write their own poems, practicing structure, word choice, and expressing themselves through this creative and powerful form of writing.

The Numeracy curriculum is broken into the strands of Number, Algebra, Measurement, Space, Statistics and Probability.  Students are engaged during Numeracy sessions through the use of problem solving and open ended tasks. These problems allow students the opportunity to apply what they are learning in different contexts. Problem solving in Numeracy teaches students perseverance, resilience and to have a positive mind set. We will begin Open Learning this term where students will be split into their ability groups allowing them to be taught at their point of need. The focueses for term 4 in Numeracy are Angles, Algebra, and Finance. First, we’ll study angles—learning to identify, measure, and understand different types like acute, right, and obtuse angles. Next, we’ll dive into algebra, using letters to represent numbers, solve simple equations, and spot patterns.

Finally, we’ll focus on finance, learning about money management, budgeting, and making smart financial choices.

This term in Inquiry, Year 5/6 students are diving into geography! They’re learning how the world is divided into continents and discovering interesting facts about different countries. Students will explore flags, climates, and how cultures and environments vary around the globe. This helps them understand what makes each place unique and how people live differently depending on where they are. It’s an exciting chance to travel the world through learning!

Students will participate in weekly Art, Physical Education and STEM sessions. At NNGPS we use the Play Is The Way program to develop social and emotional learning in our students through structured games and activities. Students will also take part in the Respectful Relationships program which teaches students how to build healthy relationships, resilience and confidence.

Make sure that you keep up to date with the Seesaw app as it is here that your child’s teacher will communicate with you and where you will find up dates. The Seesaw app allows you to directly contact your childs classroom teacher and is a fabulous way for the school and families to communicate with one another. This year the Seesaw app will be used to give you snapshot reports regarding your childs progress.

Whether senior students were awarded a captain role or not, all 5/6 students play an important role in the everyday functioning of our terrific school. This includes

• Setting up and hosting assemblies
• Assisting with borrowing at the library
• Maintaining sports equipment
• Helping out in the canteen
• Year 6 Foundation Buddy mentoring
• Daily bin duties

Please refer to the school newslettter for any school news and key dates.

As always if you have any further questions please feel free to contact your classroom teacher.

Emily Harris and Yolande Kerin