Hello everyone,
I can’t believe we are halfway through the year! I hope everyone has had a chance to read their child’s report. This is a great opportunity to celebrate your child’s successes and identify the areas they may need to improve on.
Here is what Year 5/6 have been up to this week:
Maths:
Year 5
| Fractions B | Spr.2.3 – Multiply a mixed number by an integer |
| Fractions B | Spr.2.4 – Calculate a fraction of a quantity |
| Fractions B | Spr.2.5 – Fraction of an amount |
| Fractions B | Spr.2.6 – Find the whole |
| Fractions B | Spr.2.7 – Use fractions as operators |
Year 6
| Ratio | Spr.2.10 – Recipes |
| Ratio | Ratio – End of Unit Assessment |
| Algebra | Spr.3.1 – 1 Step function machines |
| Algebra | Spr.3.2 – 2 Step function machines |
| Algebra | Spr.3.3 – Form expressions |
Literacy
This week in literacy, we finished reading our main focus text. The students explored Malala’s perspective by writing diary entries about the moment she found a note on her school gates warning girls not to attend school anymore. They focused on expressing her thoughts and emotions, considering how she might have felt in that situation. As part of their writing, they practiced using parentheses to add extra information and detail. We also discussed the importance of diary writing as a way to reflect on personal experiences. Later in the week, the students practiced creative writing using their laptops. This activity helped them develop their ideas, improve their typing skills, and prepare for next week, when they will begin writing their own blogs.
IPC
Exit point (Fascinating Forces) – Students were given the challenge of creating informative posters explaining the experiments we conducted and the science behind them. Their work is now proudly displayed outside the classroom for the whole school to see.
Entry point – The children watched a clip from the famous movie Frankenstein and discussed the electricity that brought the monster to life. They then researched various important modern machines, including MRI machines for medical imaging, defibrillators for restarting the heart, and internet routers for enabling digital communication.
Knowledge Harvest – The children completed a hands-on sorting activity in which they were given a variety of images depicting electrical appliances. They worked to categorize each appliance into one of four groups based on the type of energy it produces: movement, sound, light, or heat, helping them understand the different functions of everyday electrical devices.
Science Task 1 – The children discussed the important pioneers of electrical discovery, including Alessandro Volta, Michael Faraday, and Benjamin Franklin, learning about their key contributions to the development of electricity. They also had a brief overview of what a battery is, how it stores and releases energy, and explored its various uses in powering devices like toys, phones, and remote controls.
Useful Information
- If you haven’t signed up for the Parent-Teacher Conferences yet, you can do so by using the link below. This is a valuable opportunity to meet your child’s teacher in person and discuss any questions or concerns you may have after receiving the report.
- Parent-teacher conference form
- As part of Ms. Tanisha’s clinical practice, she has been in the classroom all week teaching Maths, and we have absolutely loved having her with us. Moving forward, she will be teaching Maths every Monday and Tuesday. All lessons will be approved by me, student progress will be closely monitored, and Ms. Tanisha and I will hold weekly meetings to discuss the progress of all students.
I look forward to seeing those of you who are able to attend the Parent-teacher Conferences.
Ms. Temple 
