Grade 5/6 Term 4 Week 3 & 4

Grade 5/6 Term 4 Week 3 & 4

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Learning and Teaching 

READING: During our guided reading sessions, the students have been using their inferential skills to make meaning of silent short films. They have thoroughly enjoyed the discussions 

WRITING: We have started writing newspaper reports during the Big Write sessions. Students have had the choice to write either fictional or non-fictional reports and have begun to publish these for our class newspaper.  

MATHS: Students have continued working on their Time Priority Standards and 'I can...' statements at their own pace.

INQUIRY: 
Students have been learning about Australian history from the 40's- 60's over the past two weeks. The 'My Place' episodes have sparked interesting conversations about post-war migration.

 Bike Ed... All checked and ready to go!

Time for Maths!

Grade 5/6 Term 4 Week 1 & 2

Grade 5/6 Term 4 Week 1 & 2

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NEWS
Welcome back to an exciting and busy term 4!
Bike Ed starts next week so please ensure the permission form and bike checklist are signed and returned. Students are required to bring a bike every Friday for the duration of the Bike Ed Program.

Learning and Teaching 

READING: The students have been using the library to gather their favourite books for our class collection. We have been exploring various reading strategies through our whole class novel and also during daily individual reading time. 

WRITING: Many students wrote captivating narratives during 'Big Write' this week. The prompt encouraged students to use their imagination and apply their knowledge of descriptive language to set the scene. They edited their writing pieces using the VCOP program.

MATHS: We have started a new unit on time this week. The students have completed a pre-unit assessment and will be exploring various concepts such as converting 12 hour to 24 hour time, worded problem solving, understanding timetables and revising digital and analogue time. 

INQUIRY: This week the students celebrated and presented their Inquiry projects from Term 3. We were very impressed with how the groups collected their information, collaborated with their groups and presented their research using ICT. During the presentations, students wandered around to each group and discovered new facts about each country. 
We have introduced our new Inquiry unit which is all about Australian History. Students will be learning about post-war migration in Australia and using their own family history to make personal links to the topic.
We are planning an excursion to further explore the concepts of our Inquiry unit. 
                                          
STOLEN BIKE
Sadly, one of our students had his bike stolen after hours from the bike shed at the end of last term. The Brand of the Bike is GT and model is Aggressor. It is coloured black with red and silver detail. It had a numberplate on the back that said 'jimmie' and a BBB light on the front. If you see, or believe you have seen this bike around, please inform the school office and/or local police.  Model of bike pictured below. Thank you. 

  

Photos from our Inquiry Celebration

Grade 5/6 Term 3 Week 9 & 10

Grade 5/6 Term 3 Week 9 & 10

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NEWS
There are icy poles on sale to raise money for the Grade 6 Graduation each Tuesday at lunchtime.
Message for Grade 6 Parents
If there are parents who would like to be involved in the planning committee for the graduation, please contact Julie Challinor via mobile or email:mobile: 0425 764 425
email: Julie.challinor@duluxgroup.com.au

Learning and Teaching 

READING: The students have been revising all of the reading strategies and select appropriate strategies to deepen their understanding of the text. 

WRITING: The writing focus has been on the structure and features of a narrative. Students have been achieving their writing goals through the weekly 'Big Write.'They have also enjoyed using VCOP games to improve their vocabulary.

MATHS: We have continued the maths unit 'Fractions, Decimals and Percentages.' Students have been becoming increasingly confident with ordering, converting and placing all elements on a number line.

INQUIRY: And they're off! The groups have shown determination, organisation and enthusiasm with their inquiry projects. Each group has been incorporating ICT, using programs and apps such as iMovie, Canva, Book Creator, Piktochart and Prezi.


Achievement Awards
5/6S

Alannah- For her incredible Big Write.
Bill- For his inspiring and thought provoking piece of writing.

5/6LOlivia- For demonstrating excellence in our maths unit of fractions, decimals and percentages.

Amy- For her positive attitude during spelling tasks. What a champion!

5/6R

Harley- For using WOW words during a Big Write session.

Production Practice and Set Design

 

Grade 5/6 Term 3 Week 7 & 8

Grade 5/6 Term 3 Week 7 & 8

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Learning and Teaching 
 

READING: Our focus has been on developing higher order questions before, during and after reading a text.

WRITING: The students have been writing information reports over the past two weeks. They have chosen topics or current events and have become an expert! Many students have shown passion for social justice through their chosen topics and are inspired to spread their knowledge with others.
 

MATHS: We have started the new maths unit 'Fractions, Decimals and Percentages.' Growth mindset has been very prevalent during the maths sessions, with students working through challenging activities using growth mindset language and problem solving strategies.

INQUIRY: Students have been exploring the geography of their chosen country, using Google Earth, Google Maps and atlas. They have started comparing the landscape of their country of choice with Australia and making notes for their project. All groups have demonstrated teamwork and enthusiasm during our inquiry sessions. We look forward to seeing all their research and ideas come together!


Achievement Awards
5/6S

Rory- For cooperating with his inquiry group.
Hayley- For completing all set tasks on time.

5/6L
Nat- For demonstrating teamwork during group activities throughout the week.
Shaedyn- For demonstrating perseverance when faced with challenging maths tasks.

5/6R

Daniel- For his information report about Black Rhinos.

Grade 5/6 Term 3 Week 5 & 6

Grade 5/6 Term 3 Week 5 & 6

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Learning and Teaching 

READING: The students have been making predictions and inferences to understand the meaning of their texts.

WRITING: The students have been very creative when writing their own poems. The focus has been on haiku poems and limericks, with students also freely exploring other types of poetry such as odes, riddles and acrostic poems during their free choice writing time.
We will begin informative texts next week.

MATHS: 'Priority Standards' and 'I Can statements' have continued to motivate the students in their Area and Perimeter unit of work. They have been able to apply their knowledge to real world problems and create appropriate solutions.

INQUIRY: Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Oi, Oi, Oi! The Olympics have begun and we cannot contain our excitement! The Rio Olympics has been discussed and celebrated across all subject areas and the students have thoroughly enjoyed learning about the various facets. The students have shown their passion for the Paralympics through the discussions held over the past fortnight. The Refugee Olympic Team has been an interesting topic. We have watched videos of the refugee athletes talking about their motivation behind competing and it has given the students a different perspective. 

Other News

Logical Thinking Challenge

This term selected students from Years 3-6 will participate in the Logical Thinking Challenge to challenge their logical problem solving skills.

The Logical Thinking Challenge is an adaptive on line test which has been developed by the University of Melbourne.  The questions the students will be answering will cover a range of skills including the areas of Logical, Measurement, Numerical and Spatial.

The test comprises of 24 multiple choice questions which will be completed during class time in the week of the 15^th- 19^th August.

The school will receive a report of student results. We will notify parents through the newsletter when we receive the results.

Let’s encourage our students to be curious and rise to new learning challenges and opportunities!!

Achievement Awards
5/6S
Daniel- For showing teamwork during our inquiry sessions.
Riley- For creating an interesting Haiku poem
5/6L
Amy- For demonstrating persistence and confidence when solving division problems.
Julian- For contributing his valuable thoughts about the Olympic Games during guided reading.  
5/6R
Mitchell - For using his growth mindset when creating a Haiku poem

Grade 5/6 Term 3 Week 3 & 4

Grade 5/6 Term 3 Week 3 & 4

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Learning and Teaching 

READING: The students have been unpacking a new strategy, 'Determining Importance' through individual and group activities. 

WRITING: Over the next few weeks, we will be exploring the various types of poetry. We have started with Haiku poems and the 5-7-5 syllable structure. We look forward to seeing their new knowledge of figurative language in their poems. 
Also, 'Big Talk' homework will commence next week.

MATHS: The students have been enjoying the division unit and have taken responsibility for their learning by using the 'Priority Standards' to monitor their progress. This has allowed the students to see all the concepts in the division unit and work at their own pace.

Many students have been beating their own times during the speed tests for times-tables. It has been evident that many have been practising at home. Please continue to encourage your child to practise their times-tables at home every week.

INQUIRY: Our 5/6s have been very excited about the new inquiry unit and have started researching their chosen countries. All classes have had interesting discussions about the pros and cons of hosting the Olympics and the students have been enthusiastic to share their opinions. 


Photos from the SEDA Soccer Clinic

Grade 5/6 Term 3 Week 1 & 2

Grade 5/6 Term 3 Week 1 & 2

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News

MEET AND GREET OUR NEW PRINCIPAL

Parents are welcome to join us in the school hall for tea and coffee on Friday afternoon at 2.15pm to meet our new Principal Renée Kennedy.

We will have assembly in the hall following this at 3pm.  Renée is looking forward to meeting our parent community so we hope to see lots of you there!

A REMINDER OF MORNING ROUTINES & TIMES

Doors will be opened by 8.50am so parents and students can come in if they choose. When the bell rings at 8.55am, parents are asked to leave the corridor and classrooms to allow all students to come inside and prepare for learning time to begin. Students who are not in class when the 9am bell rings are late to school and must report straight to the office for a late pass.

  

Learning and Teaching 

READING: Students have been exploring figurative language through independent and whole class activities. 

WRITING: This week, the students have created a 'how or why' question to be the basis of their explanation text. They will research their questions and follow the text structure to produce an explanation text.

MATHS: We have started a new unit on division this week. The students have completed a pre-unit assessment and will be exploring various concepts such as written and mental strategies, equivalent number sentences and problem solving.
We also encourage students to continue to practise their timestables at home every week.   

INQUIRY: Our new unit 'Location, location, location' has begun! Linking in with the Olympics, in groups the students have chosen a country to research throughout the term. They will be exploring geography, culture and Olympians to name a few. They are enthusiastic to get started!  

Project Rockit!
The students were so excited to see Caitlin and Ash from Project Rockit come back to Mentone Park Primary School for another engaging session.

Some of the concepts the students unpacked included:
- Everyone is worth so much more than a social label
- Everyone wears an invisible badge by making good choices when no one is looking- Leadership is about making decisions that you're proud of

- Your values make you who you are!