Year 5/6

Welcome back to Term 3!

We hope everyone enjoyed a restful break and quality time spent with family and friends. 

We are excited to continue embedding tight routines, positive learning habits and calm and orderly classroom environments. We are immensely proud of our students and the connections that they have formed with each other over the last two terms. With the support of our wonderful Education Support staff, we will continue to support our students and their individual learning needs.

This term we will be covering the following subject areas:

Literacy:

Students will explore the novel Skellig by David Almond which includes themes of hope, resilience, family and transformation. They will analyse characters, themes and the author's language choices, participate in rich discussions, and create both analytical and creative written responses using evidence from the text to support their ideas.

Numeracy:

Students will have the opportunity to strengthen their mathematical understanding by investigating location and transformation, fractions, angles, decimals and measurement, while applying efficient calculation strategies and mathematical thinking to real-world problems. 

Core Knowledge:

This term, students will deepen their understanding of history and geography by investigating the significance of the Silk Road, explore how weather patterns are observed and predicted, and examine how people use and manage Australia's natural environments. 

Wellbeing:

This term's learning focuses on recognising and appreciating individual differences, challenging stereotypes, communicating with empathy and respect, and reflecting on how our actions can help everyone feel valued and included.

Specialists:

Each week, students will continue to participate in specialist classes including Art, Physical Education, STEM and Auslan. These programs provide valuable opportunities to develop creativity, teamwork, communication and problem-solving skills while enriching students' learning across the curriculum. We are excited to commence Health lessons this term as part of the Health and Physical Education curriculum.

Take Home Tasks and Home Reading:

Based on the feedback from students and families during Student Led Conferences last term, we will continue to provide weekly numeracy and literacy tasks for students to complete at home. Please note that these tasks are optional and students are not obligated to complete this homework. 

Students are expected to read for at least 80 minutes each week. Reading should be recorded in their diary, signed by a parent or guardian, and brought to school each Monday. We encourage students to keep their diary in their school bag each day.

For school news and key dates please refer to the school newsletter. As always, if you have any questions please don't hesitate to get in touch with your classroom teacher.

Thank you,

Mrs Walton, Mrs Harris and Ms Kerin