Dear Parents and Caregivers,

These past two weeks have flown by. Our religion lessons have been all about scripture from the bible. The students have been looking at different parables and how we can make them a little more modern so that we can all understand the meaning behind them. The Year 5’s will be taking the opportunity to share a parable with a younger student that they have modernized this week. I can’t wait!  

In our Math it has been all about Chance and Area. The students are grasping the concept that area means the inside surface space compared to the perimeter/ or the outside measurement. We conducted plenty of experiments with coins, dice and cards. It was unpredictable at times.  

We have delved into our Natural Disaster investigations with enthusiasm. This coming week the students are going to be starting their research project on their chosen Natural Disaster. Each child has chosen different Natural Disasters that have occurred in the past 100 years. I know we’ll learn a great deal from all the different types of disasters.  

We have also look at creating and programing either flood gates or helicopters that assist in search and rescues. The students worked in groups to complete the task using our Lego We-Do kits and iPads. There was a great deal of collaboration, problem solving and critical thinking. They found the task a little challenging to start off with but are up for a new challenge this week.  

We have many things happening and to look forward to this term. Please keep an eye on the calendar/date announcements.  

Regards, 

Stacey