In Year 5 we have been having so much fun learning about symmetry in Maths. The students have been able to create shapes that have 1 or more lines of symmetry as well as find how many lines of symmetry the letters of the alphabet has. As we move into next week we will gain a better understanding of rotational symmetry. This can be tricky to visualise but I’m sure with enough practice we will grasp a solid understanding.  

In Religion for the last few weeks of term we are looking at a unit of work that shows how students can make decisions based on love. This looks at how we can be respectful, kind and caring to those around us even when we don’t want these people as a friend. Our circle time reflecting on our moral conscience and linking this to scripture has been worthwhile. It makes the bible ‘real’ by looking at the actions of those in parables or stories and comparing it to what we do each and every day.  

We are also working on our handwriting skills so that we can start to use pens more in our classwork. Students have been demonstrating neat and tidy book work using a pencil. They have also been given opportunities to use pen to see how different it is and adjust their writing styles when using pens.  

On Friday we were fortunate enough to participate in another sporting activity with Arukun. This time it was cricket and the students displayed great sportsmanship and respect to our visitors as well as each other. It was a hot day but it was great to be apart of this event on our own school grounds. Thank you Miss Libby and Kylie Argent for organising such a wonderful opportunity.  

With only 1 and a half weeks of the term left we still have plenty of learning to do. We will finish off our speeches on our Natural Disaster reports as well as a few little pieces of assessment that are done at the end of each term.