What’s Happening in 5/6 in Term 1 2024

Important Dates:

• Interschool Sports: Every Friday 9-11.30pm
• Library: Odd weeks on a Friday 12.05-1.50pm
• NAPLAN for Grade 5’s: Week 7 and 8
• House Cross Country: Monday 18^th March
• End of Term 1:Thursday 28^th March

In Literacy students will be:

Participating in Reading, Writing and Spelling lessons where they will be:

• Studying the novel, ‘Boy Overboard’.
• Answering literal and inferred comprehension questions about the text.
• Identifying key vocabulary and the meaning of these words.
• Writing diary entries, timelines and character profiles in relation to the text.
• Learning about persuasive writing and the key features of this genre.
• Writing a persuasive piece following the correct format.
• Practising sentence structure and writing and identifying key parts of a sentence.
• Revising their phonological awareness.
• Using different spelling rules to complete a range of tasks.
• Presenting key understandings through class discussions and project work.

In Mathematics students will be:

Participating in topics including multiplication, division, perimeter and fractions by:

• Using a written algorithm to multiply numbers, including decimals, by one- and two-digit numbers
• Solving division equations using a written algorithm, with and without regrouping and remainders.  
• Beginning to use order of operations to solve equations that include multiplication and addition (e.g. 5+7×2).
• Multiplying and dividing numbers by powers of 10.
• Finding and writing equivalent fractions for fractions with related denominators.
• Comparing and ordering fractions with the same or related denominators.
• Representing fractions on a number line and justifying their order.
• Working out equivalent fractions by multiplying or dividing the numerator and denominator by the same number.
• Measuring and comparing the perimeter of shapes and objects.

In Inquiry students will be:

Continuing their novel study of, ‘Boy Overboard’ where they will investigate themes from the text. They will research information about Afghanistan and surrounding areas. They will look at their customs, war, lifestyle and make comparisons to their lives.

Wellbeing

We will be using the Respectful Relationships program to focus on emotional literacy and personal strengths.
Students will engage in lessons looking at:

• What emotions look like.
• Recognising positive, negative and mixed emotions.
• Intense emotions.
• Character strengths and strengths I admire.

There will be a continued focus on our SWPBS Expectations as outlined in our whole school matrix.