Year 5 Newsletter

What a great start to Term 3! The students have settled into routines and following all classroom expectations! They are working hard to develop and demonstrate leadership skills and working as a team in preparation for Year 5 camp in a few weeks.

In English, they have researched, planned for and written a persuasive feature article all about Sustainable Gardens. We have written five paragraphs, received feedback to edit and improve our writing! It is in the process of being published! Take a look!

In Maths, we have completed a fractions, decimals and percentages assessment. We found equivalence using different representations and explained how they were connected. In our new unit, we are investigating angles and coordinates!

In History, we have been learning about the Gold Rush, in particular, what life was like for those living on the gold fields. We are currently drafting a diary entry from the perspective of someone who experienced what life was like at that time!

In Science, we have been conducting experiments to understand how light travels. We have recreated a periscope to show how light reflects and used a cup with a straw to see how light refracts. In our next lesson, we will be looking at Isaac Newton’s ‘Theory of Colour’.

In Economics and Business, we have identified needs vs wants, and how that relates to the economic process. We have begun to develop our understanding of supply and demand, and producers and consumers and the choices we can make financially that reflect this process.

Miss Bell