Transcript Year 5 Parent Information

Welcome to the Year Five Parent
Information Evening
2nd February 2016
Mr Anthony Piacere
Mrs Lynette Camilleri-Blemings
Mrs Melody du Plessis
Opening Prayer….
Lord Jesus,
You are with us as we commence our year's work.
Help us to understand our importance in educating our
children.
Guide us in our decisions.
And open our hearts in friendship to each other.
May we be supportive in times of need and celebrate our
successes.
And may this partnership of ours result in many benefits
for the children on whose behalf we gather.
Amen.
Religion
The four strands which will be covered are:
 Morality
 Liturgy and Prayer
 Beliefs
 Scripture
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This term, we will be covering a unit about social justice and
acting justly.
Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy 2016
In this unit, students will explore social justice group, Caritas,
and what it looks like. They will also research what the Church
is doing to reach out to people in need. This will be followed
by our unit “Lent” during the second part of the term.
Prayer Assemblies and Liturgies
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Assembly
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5C- Thursday 8:40am, Week 3
Liturgy
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5P- Wednesday 12:30pm, Week 8
Australian Curriculum –
English Strands
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Language
Literacy
Literature
Can also be viewed as:
 Reading
 Viewing
 Writing
 Speaking
 Listening
Literacy
TEXT TYPE WRITING:
 Narrative
 Letter of Complaint (Persuasive Writing)
(These samples of writing are collected for assessment
and placed in the children’s folios)
SPELLING:
 Spelling – ‘Spelling Rules’ Text Book
 Instructional way of spelling and teaches strategies to
assist students to become independent, confident
spellers
Literacy
READING
 Reading Stamina
 Guided Reading which is part of our Literacy
Block
 Comprehension - ‘Reading Comprehension’
Text Book
Literacy
Writing
 Writing Stamina
 Text type writing which is part of our daily
Literacy Block
 Fundamentals - Spelling, Punctuation,
Grammar
Australian Curriculum –
English Assessment
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Each assessment piece will be introduced with a
criteria sheet to outline the task. We will then break
the requirements down during class time and create a
draft and the final product.
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Each text type and assessment piece will be explained
and taught at school.
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The teacher will model an example of the text types
taught during class and this model will be given to
students to use as a guide. A criteria sheet will also be
attached for students to gauge the standards required
for each level.
Mathematics
Our major areas in Mathematics this term are:
Number and Algebra
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Number and place value, fractions and decimals, patterns and algebra
Measurement and Geometry
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Units of measurement, shape (3D and 2D), location and transformation
(looking at grids, flip, slides and turns)
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Symmetry
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Angles
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Time (12hr and 24hr time systems)
Statistics and Probability
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Chance experiments
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Recognising probability
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Interpreting data (data graphs and dot plot tables)
Textbooks- Maths Plus supplements school based scope and sequence chart
and what is being taught in class, developmentally sequential textbook
Inquiry Learning
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Inquiry based learning starts by posing
questions, problems or scenarios, rather
than simply presenting established facts or
providing a smooth path to knowledge.
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This type of learning is a major focus within
the Learning Areas of Science, History and
Geography.
New learning area of HASS (Human and
Social Sciences)
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Science
We are using the Primary Connections Program.
Term One – ‘Light Fantastic’
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Students explain everyday phenomena associated with the
transfer of light.
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Students discuss how scientific developments have affected
people’s lives and how science knowledge develops from
many people’s contributions.
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Students follow instructions to pose questions for
investigation, predict what might happen when variables are
changed, and plan investigation methods.
History
Term 1 Unit – ‘Colonial Australia in the 1800s’
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To develop and promote an interest and understanding of
Australian people and the significance of their beliefs and
culture.
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To provide students with the opportunity to learn about
the settlement of Australia.
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Student assessment task for term 1 is to create a
character profile of a convict based on their research.
Geography
Term 1 Unit – ‘Europe and North America –
Exploring how people and places affect one
another.’
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Students develop an understanding of the location of
Europe and North America in relation to Australia.
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Students are provided with the opportunity to learn and
research about certain countries within these
continents.
Arts
The Arts covers five strands: Music, Drama,
Visual Arts, Dance and Media Arts.
The classroom teachers will address the areas
of Visual Arts, Dance, Drama and Media Arts
throughout the year.
In Term 1, we will be focusing on Drama
Health and Physical
Education
Our Physical Education specialist, Mr Mathew Mills, will
be working with your children. This term the student will
be participating in swimming lessons.
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Swimming includes stroke development, water
based games and water safety.
5P– Monday (Afternoon Session)
5D – Thursday (Morning Session)
5C – Wednesday (Morning Session)
Swimming Carnival, Week 7
Instrumental Music Program
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Mrs Roslyn Horsfall, will be teaching instrumental
music for students in year 4 – 6 who wish to learn to
play an instrument.
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Mrs Roslyn Horsfall, will be teaching the school
music program for 30 minutes each week.
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5P – Wednesday(Afternoon Session)
5D – Tuesday (Morning Session)
5C – Monday (Morning Session)
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Computer Studies
Once a fortnight students will participate in
Computer Studies held in the computer lab
or library.
These lessons are taught by Mr Max Martin.
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5P – Wednesday (even weeks)
5D – Wednesday (even weeks)
5C – Tuesday (even weeks)
Computer Studies
Students learn:
 Webpage design.
 Educational apps.
 Excel - spread sheets and graphing.
 Robotics - Term 2.
 Emailing etiquette using our school
intra emailing setup.
Thinker’s Keys
Creative thinking, teaching strategies
e.g. The Commonality
Students find common points between
two dissimilar items;
a light bulb and tennis racket
These learning strategies can be used
across all Learning Areas and as
Homework tasks.
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School Diaries
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Diaries are being utilised by students throughout the school
year to develop their organisational skills.
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Prepare the students for the routine of high school.
Simple organisational skills.
Time management.
Communication to parents.
It is important for the students to take their diaries home on
a daily basis and ensure that they are accessed easily at
school every day.
School Rules
Behavioural Expectations of
St Patrick’s School Students
Year Five:
 We will treat all people with respect, consideration
and courtesy in the way we act.
 We will respond promptly and pleasantly to
requests and directions by those in authority.
 We will maintain pride in ourselves by keeping our
uniforms, our rooms and our grounds tidy and
attractive.
 We will use the school resources and equipment
carefully and responsibly.
Reporting
REPORT CARDS
 At the end of Term Two and Term Four report cards are sent
home which show both effort and academic results.
 Parent / Teacher interviews: Beginning of Term Two.
FOLIOS
 Each child has a school folio where all Assessment and
Reporting Documents are kept.
 These folios are confidential and can be viewed during Parent /
Teacher Interviews.
Homework Expectations
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Homework is to be completed and
handed in by Thursday. Spelling tests are
conducted each Friday and homework is
handed out.
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Neat and accurate work.
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We use the Ian Lillico Homework grid.
Homework
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Students receive
12 spelling
words.
Students
complete the
compulsory and
at least 3
optional
activities.
Class Page
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https://sites.google.com/a/rok.catholic.
edu.au/rok-spe-yr5/
Year 5 NAPLAN Test
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The National Year 3, 5, 7 and 9 Literacy and
Numeracy Testing will be held in Term 2 on May 10th
to the 12th May (Week 5 - Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday).
Purpose of this testing:
 To collect data from the 3, 5 and 7 students
across Australia and report this information back
to parents and schools.
 Assess all students against national benchmark
standards.
Year 5 Camp
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Year 5 Camp will be held at ‘Camp Fairbairn
Outdoor Education Centre ’, in Term 2 from
27th to 29th April 2016.
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Three night camp with 2.5 days of activities.
The students and staff will be accommodated in
tents.
This excursion will include low ropes, canoeing,
possum swing, tree climbing, bouldering (rock
climbing) and many more team building activities.
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Support Personnel
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Learning Support Teachers- Mrs Donna
Clarke
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Teacher Assistants provide support for
children in the classroom.
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School Counsellor- Miss Paula Scanlan
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Library Coordinator- Mrs Shelly Baker
Conclusion
In closing, we would like to thank you for taking
the time tonight to join us and we look forward
to a successful 2016 with your children.
If you have any concerns or issues that you
would like to raise with us, please feel free to
make an appointment.