2 2018 2 English Class tasks to support units Welcome back PDHPE Grade literacy will support the History units as well as individual class Welcome back. We hope that everyone is Welfare Friendly Schools Plus, Peer – activities. Novel studies – well rested and ready for a term full of Support exciting learning. Stage 3 Novel Beetle Boy by M G – Peer Support Leonard Curriculum Students will need their own copy of the Year 6 students will lead our whole school grade novel in either book or digital Peer Support Program Forward’ ‘Moving An overview of this term’s form. that focuses on resilience. Our Peer teaching/learning experiences: Support lessons will commence in Week 2. The Children’s Bookshop in Beecroft History has limited copies available for Sport purchase. This term we continue our unit Australia as Year 6 PSSA (soccer and netball) a Nation. Mathematics Year 5/6 (soccer Western Sydney – This topic moves from colonial Australia to Topics will come from the Mathematic Wanderers) the development of Australia as a nation, Strands: Number and Algebra, particularly after 1901. Students will have Year 5 and 6 - Athletics Measurement and Geometry, Statistics an understanding of Federation and the and Probability with working Stage 3 students will need to wear their experiences of democracy and citizenship mathematically incorporated into each. Sports uniform on Thursdays and over time. They will understand the Fridays. significance of Australia’s British heritage, Science the Westminster system and understand Equipment the people and processes involved in Year 5 - Earth’s Place in Space legislative, executive and judicial functions Year 6 - Light Shows of state and federal governments Items will need to be replenished as needed. Please ensure that your child has OC - Sustainability the following: Dictionary/Thesaurus, Maths Creative Arts Equipment (compass, protractor, ruler), –
2 2018 2 Welcome back Welcome back. We hope that everyone is well rested and ready for a term full of exciting learning. Curriculum An overview of this term’s teaching/learning experiences: History This term we continue our unit Australia as a Nation. This topic moves from colonial Australia to the development of Australia as a nation, particularly after 1901. Students will have an understanding of Federation and the experiences of democracy and citizenship over time. They will understand the significance of Australia’s British heritage, the Westminster system and understand the people and processes involved in legislative, executive and judicial functions of state and federal governments English Grade literacy will support the History units as well as individual class activities. Novel studies – Stage 3 Novel – Beetle Boy by M G Leonard Students will need their own copy of the grade novel in either book or digital form. The Children’s Bookshop in Beecroft has limited copies available for purchase. Mathematics Topics will come from the Mathematic Strands: Number and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry, Statistics and Probability with working mathematically incorporated into each. Science Year 5 - Earth’s Place in Space Year 6 - Light Shows OC - Sustainability Creative Arts Class tasks to support units PDHPE Welfare – Friendly Schools Plus, Peer Support Peer Support Year 6 students will lead our whole school Peer Support Program ‘Moving Forward’ that focuses on resilience. Our Peer Support lessons will commence in Week 2. Sport Year 6 PSSA (soccer and netball) Year 5/6 (soccer – Western Sydney Wanderers) Year 5 and 6 - Athletics Stage 3 students will need to wear their Sports uniform on Thursdays and Fridays. Equipment Items will need to be replenished as needed. Please ensure that your child has the following: Dictionary/Thesaurus, Maths Equipment – (compass, protractor, ruler),
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