Prep 

It is a busy time in Prep. All preps participate in writing groups twice a week as well as daily writing activities. The groups are aimed at targeting every child’s needs in their writing journey. Many children now recall the placement of capital letters, fingers spaces and full stops in their writing. Some children are also exploring ways to give more detail.  

Year 1 

We have been exploring different forms of measurement like capacity and length. We have been using informal tools to help us measure and compare sizes of different objects! In English we have started to learn about the structure of narratives, to eventually be able to write our own. We are very excited about our upcoming excursion to learn more about life in the past! 

Year 2 

We have now learnt all the devices and tricks that we need to be very persuasive. Now we need to put them all together to write a persuasive text. In Maths we are learning about the concept of multiplication and making groups of things. Our Science learning is ramping up with our investigations on surfaces and inclines and how they affect the movement of an object.  

Year 3 

We have almost learnt a full structure of an information report. So far, we have learnt about an introduction, appearance, habitat, diet and this week we are focusing on threats! In HASS, we have been expanding our knowledge on Australia and its neighbours. We are loving using an atlas to find significant places using grid references. 

Year 3/4 

We are on our way to becoming writers for a magazine as we are now writing information reports about endangered animals with our own keywords and research. We have used our understanding of money to solve purchasing problems. We explored Machu Piccchu and the Great Barrier Reef in HaSS. We are looking at storyboards for our Drama/Media Arts piece and doing the Nutbush in Dance.  

Year 4 

In English, Year 4 students have been reading a variety of informative texts based on animals to improve our comprehension skills. We have also been practising our TEEL paragraphs. Our Mathematics focus has been using our knowledge of money to solve problems. In HaSS lessons, students have been learning about the different types of vegetation that grow across the world.   

Year 5 

In Year 5, students have been investigating different adaptations that support the survival of different species. We have started to develop questions to help guide an investigation on how the gold rush shaped Australia and we continue to examine how authors use figurative language to engage and influence the readers interpretation of characters, events and settings.  

Year 5/6 

In 5/6J and 5/6W, students have been investigating the variables that exist on planets or celestial bodies that may indicate the presence of life. Students have been working collaboratively and directing their own learning based on their research and their interests in this area. In HASS, Year 6’s are investigating the roles of historical figures in shaping Australia’s democracy. Our Year 5’s have been looking at the key events in the colonisation of Australia and how this has influenced how we live our lives today. 

Year 6 

In HASS, Year 6 are learning about Australia’s government, the roles and responsibilities of the 3 levels of government in Australia and how laws are made. We have been practising how to write effective headlines and lead paragraphs for our feature articles in English.