Ellyah Is Reading Challenge Champion

Week 7

Wow, how did we get here so quickly? I cannot believe that we are past the half way mark of this long term. As we get closer to the end of Semester 1, many pieces of assessment will need to be finalised. In grade 5, we try to get most of the assessment done in a block week and this year that week is next week (week 8).

The Years 4-6 Reading Challenge heats are on this Wednesday and we will have our 5C 'Read Off' tomorrow (Tuesday). I'm looking forward to hearing and seeing all the fabulous 'readers' present their pieces, but am not looking forward to having to choose just two for the heat.

In 5C, we have been reading and writing our little hearts out lately and I have been incredibly buoyed by and impressed with the enthusiasm all students have shown towards both areas. If you ever get a chance, please pop in and browse through the students draft and published work of which they are very proud or chat with them about the book/s they are reading.

Parade Performance

Tuesday, 16th May.

Today, we revised multiples and began to look at divisibilty rules for 2, 3 and 5. In English, we focused on vocabulary and looked at some of the cognitive verbs we need to know and understand to complete tasks and assessments accurately. Today's focus words were: select, create, restate and identify. Revision of these words, their meanings and spelling is part of tonight's homework so hopefully your child will be able to describe what these words mean and use them in context.

NAPLAN

Jacinta's Results And Reflections

Today in Science.........

we investigated craters and how they are created. To conduct a fair test, we need to change one variable, keep others the same, and measure something. In this investigation, we changed the height of the impactor, kept the surface and depth the same, and measured the diameter and depth of the crater, and the length of the longest rays. This experiment was quite messy, which we (and when I say 'we' I mean 'they' 😜) really liked........except for Makayla, who is a bit like me when it comes to mess 😉. After the experiment, we displayed our results in graphs and made some reflections about what worked well and what conditions/variables we might have changed to give us better results.

Our Craters

More Measuring

Measuring Depth

Investigating Craters

Term 2, Week 4 (02.05.16 - 06.05.16)

• Mother's Day stall visit - please bring along your money - our visit is on Wednesday after 2nd break.
• Big Band performs at the RSL on Wednesday evening - Good luck Charlotte
• District Cross Country for Waimarie and Cody.I on Thursday - Good luck guys
• School photos are on Friday straight after 1st break so don't forget to wear formal uniform, including grey socks.
• NAPLAN is on in week 5 - that's next week!