Homework Term 4

This is the spelling homework for the rest of the Term. It doesn't matter what order they are completed in, as long as they are all completed by Friday.

Speeches

Leadership Speeches

Next Wednesday the 9th of November the students in Year 5 will be presenting their Leadership speeches in front of Year 4's and 6's. The speeches will be held at 11:30 in the hall.

The students have been working extremely hard on their speeches and I think that we have a few budding Churchill's or Michelle Obama's with the quality they have produced.

Thank you,

Ben

Week 8

Good morning parents, we have a few busy weeks coming up with Shrek as well as the sports carnival in week 10. Below are some other important matters that are happening in Year 5.

Christmas Shoebox:

Just a gentle reminder that the Christmas school box appeal items need to be brought into the class by Monday 12^th September. Our year 5 class has been tasked with bringing in something to wear and something to play with, examples below.

SOMETHING TO PLAY WITH Tennis ball, cars, skipping rope, marbles, musical instrument, yo-yo, slinky, finger puppets, wind up torch, etc.

SOMETHING TO WEAR T-shirt, polo, shirt, shorts, skirt, cap, beanie, sandals, etc.

Photo Day:

Thursday is photo day, so please support your child in ensuring they look 100% for our class photo. I have only had a few order forms handed up to me, if they are handed in, I will keep them until Thursday and hand them to your child in the morning.

Learning Journeys:

Monday week 10 (19^th September) is our Learning Journeys afternoon. I will send home a letter later this week regarding the scheduling for the night and put up a sheet outside the class for you to a schedule.

Operation Christmas Child

Attached below is a letter that will be sent home with your child this afternoon.

23^rd August 2016

Dear Parents,

It is the time of year when we ask for the  support of the OLC community to help children in need by providing items that can be packaged in shoeboxes and sent to those in need.

The shoeboxes our school helps to send may be the only gift that the child receives all year and they are very gratefully received!

This year we will have a combined effort between the Year 4, 5 and 6 classrooms to donate items that can be used to package the boxes.

In Year 5 all students will provide 2 items for the shoebox and $2.50 to pay for the postage of the boxes.

SOMETHING TO PLAY WITH Tennis ball, cars, skipping rope, marbles, musical instrument, yo-yo, slinky, finger puppets, wind up torch, etc.

SOMETHING TO WEAR T-shirt, polo, shirt, shorts, skirt, cap, beanie, sandals, etc.

Your child will be given the age of the student to bring in appropriate items for. Boys will buy for boys and girls will buy for girls.

These items will be centrally collected and then we will pack the shoeboxes once all items are in.

Please make sure that you have brought your items and money in by Monday 12^th September.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kindest regards,

Ben Danaher

Confirmation Choir and Mission Market

Good afternoon Year 5 Parents.

Two important pieces of information today. The first is the Confirmation Choir, and the second is the Mission Market.

Confirmation Choir:

On Sunday 7th August at 9:00am, the Year 6 students will be receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation at Our Lady of the Southern Cross Church. We are seeking volunteers from the students in Years 3-5 to form the choir at this important sacramental celebration. If your child is able to be there as a member of the choir please complete the note below and return it to your child’s classroom teacher by next Monday, 1st August.

Mission Market:

On Friday 12^th August, we will be holding our Annual Mission Markets beginning at 11.45am. The Year 5 stall item this year is Coin Toss!

Can we please ask that all Year 5 families provide a block of chocolate and/or some small chocolate bars for prizes at our stall?  If you can please have these in by Wednesday 10^th August, I would be most appreciative.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your support.

Space

Year 5 families, this term in science we have been looking at our solar system. We have learnt about the difference between each planet, the sizes of each planet, the planets distance from the sun and how the earth rotates and revolves around the sun. 

Below is some fantastic solar systems created by our awesome Year 5's!

Final Winter Carnival Details

Good afternoon everyone, 

Below are some final details for tomorrows winter carinval.

Students will need to be at school at 8.15am tomorrow as the bus will be leaving at 8.30am

Students will need to be equipped with the following:

§  Food and drink for the entire day. (There are no canteen facilities available.)

§  Full OLC PE uniform. Please make sure all items are clearly labelled.

§  School hat and sunscreen as we will be outdoors for the entire day.

§  Wet weather gear, a towel and a change of clothes in the case of bad weather.

§  Protective equipment for football (mouth guard and only moulded shoes to be worn), soccer (shin pads and long socks), +hockey (mouth guard, shin pads, long socks) and netball (fingernails to be cut or taped).

§  No jewellery to be worn. 

Good luck to all students!