Term 2, Week 5

Good afternoon everyone, and welcome to week 5.

RECONCILIATION WEEK / NATIONAL SORRY DAY

National Reconciliation Week is held from 27 May to 3 June each year. It is a time for all Australians to reflect on our shared histories, cultures and achievements and to explore how each of us can join the national reconciliation journey. Reconciliation must live in the hearts, minds and actions of all Australians as we move forward, creating a nation strengthened by respectful relationships between the wider Australian community, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

A whole school mass will take place in the hall on Friday at 9:00 am. This will be run by our class in junction with the Year 6’s. It would be wonderful if you could join us.

June Long Weekend & Catholic Day - please be aware that you will have an extra long weekend as OLC staff will be taking their Catholic Day on the Tuesday. School will resume on Wednesday 5th June.

Homework:

For those students that are still struggling to understand what the activities for spelling are, there is a success criteria on their Onenote.

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
Reading: 15 minutes	Reading: 15 minutes	Reading: 15 minutes	Reading: 15 minutes
Maths: The children are expected to complete only one unit of their Maths homework weekly. Each unit will be due on a Friday and time will be provided on Friday gathering time to review any tricky parts or unfinished sections before handing in. This week is Unit 14
Spelling: LCWC ABC Order: An example of this is on the “Welcome” section in  Onenote:	Spelling: LCWC Adding my words:  An example of this is on the “Welcome” section in  Onenote:	Spelling: LCWC Consonants and Vowels: Write your spelling words; use a blue coloured pencil for consonants and a red coloured pencil for vowels.	Spelling: LCWC Synonyms: Choose 5 spelling words and next to each one write 2 synonyms. A synonym is a word that means the same. Use a thesaurus for help, if needed. Example: large big

            

Term 2, Week 4

Welcome to week 3,

NAPLAN:

Last week the students completed two of the four NAPLAN assessments. I was impressed with their concentration and persistence through the writing and reading tests.

This Wednesday and Thursday we have the Language Conventions and Numeracy assessments. Please make sure that your child has their iPad and it is significantly charged.

Bright Paths PD

Just a reminder that on Friday 24th May, there will be a pupil free day as the teacher's will be involved in a Bright Paths PD.

Homework:

If your child is struggling with some of the concepts in their maths homework, please get them to come and see me during gathering time in the morning. We have 15 minutes every morning where I can go through some of the work 1 on 1.

Book fair:

The book fair will be held in the library this week on Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd of May.

The students do get very excited at this time, could you please remind them that they must be in the class by 8:40 and their purchases must be put in their bags before coming to class.

Homework:

For those students that are still struggling to understand what the activities for spelling are, there is a success criteria on their Onenote.

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
Reading: 15 minutes	Reading: 15 minutes	Reading: 15 minutes	Reading: 15 minutes
Maths: The children are expected to complete only one unit of their Maths homework weekly. Each unit will be due on a Friday and time will be provided on Friday gathering time to review any tricky parts or unfinished sections before handing in. This week is Unit 13
Spelling: LCWC ABC Order: An example of this is on the “Welcome” section in  Onenote:	Spelling: LCWC Adding my words:  An example of this is on the “Welcome” section in  Onenote:	Spelling: LCWC Consonants and Vowels: Write your spelling words; use a blue coloured pencil for consonants and a red coloured pencil for vowels.	Spelling: LCWC Synonyms: Choose 5 spelling words and next to each one write 2 synonyms. A synonym is a word that means the same. Use a thesaurus for help, if needed. Example: large big

Term 2, Week 3

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to week 3.

NAPLAN:
NAPLAN is upon us once again. This year it has been pushed out over 2 weeks which is smarter and a more relaxed approach for everyone.
Below is the schedule that the Year 5’s will have:
Week 3

Wednesday 15th May -   Writing at 9:30am

Thursday 16th May -        Reading at 9:30am

Week 4

Wednesday 22nd May -  Conventions of Language at 9:30am

Thursday 23rd May -        Numeracy at 9:30am

Book Fair

On Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd of May, there is a book fair in the library. The library will be selling books from 8-9am and 3.30-4.30pm on these days.

Walk to School Day

On Friday 17th May, we are celebrating Walk to School Day are encouraging families to walk to school. This coincides with the opening of the new pedestrian path being built along Cape Naturaliste Road.

Pupil Free Day - Staff Professional Development Day

Just a reminder that on Friday 24th May, there will be a pupil free day as the teacher's will be involved in a Bright Paths PD.

Homework:

For those students that are still struggling to understand what the activities for spelling are, there is a success criteria on their Onenote.

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
Reading: 15 minutes	Reading: 15 minutes	Reading: 15 minutes	Reading: 15 minutes
Maths: The children are expected to complete only one unit of their Maths homework weekly. Each unit will be due on a Friday and time will be provided on Friday gathering time to review any tricky parts or unfinished sections before handing in. This week is Unit 12
Spelling: LCWC ABC Order: An example of this is on the “Welcome” section in  Onenote:	Spelling: LCWC Adding my words:  An example of this is on the “Welcome” section in  Onenote:	Spelling: LCWC Consonants and Vowels: Write your spelling words; use a blue coloured pencil for consonants and a red coloured pencil for vowels.	Spelling: LCWC Synonyms: Choose 5 spelling words and next to each one write 2 synonyms. A synonym is a word that means the same. Use a thesaurus for help, if needed. Example: large big

Term 2, Week2

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to week 2.

Handwriting books:
Last week some Handwriting books came in from Seachange News. They have been handed out to the students that have purchased them. If you haven’t purchased one yet, could you please do so? They look like this:

Headphones:
I sent out a message last week, but could you please remind your child that they must bring in their headphones in every day.

Mother’s Day:
The Mothers Day breakfast will be on this Friday morning. Please RSVP if you are coming.

Music Lessons:
The students music time has been changed from Thursday morning to Monday morning. The time hasn’t changed, just the day. If your child brings their own Ukulele, Monday is the day to bring it in.

Maths:
In Maths last week, we were looking at length and converting units of measurement. Below are a couple of photos of the students measuring themselves and having to converting their height into mm, cm and meters.

Homework:

For those students that are still struggling to understand what the activities for spelling are, there is a success criteria on their Onenote.

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
Reading: 15 minutes	Reading: 15 minutes	Reading: 15 minutes	Reading: 15 minutes
Maths: The children are expected to complete only one unit of their Maths homework weekly. Each unit will be due on a Friday and time will be provided on Friday gathering time to review any tricky parts or unfinished sections before handing in. This week is Unit 11
Spelling: LCWC ABC Order: An example of this is on the “Welcome” section in  Onenote:	Spelling: LCWC Adding my words:  An example of this is on the “Welcome” section in  Onenote:	Spelling: LCWC Consonants and Vowels: Write your spelling words; use a blue coloured pencil for consonants and a red coloured pencil for vowels.	Spelling: LCWC Synonyms: Choose 5 spelling words and next to each one write 2 synonyms. A synonym is a word that means the same. Use a thesaurus for help, if needed. Example: large big