Grade 5 & 6
Term 4
Term 4
Welcome back to a very busy and productive Term 4. We hope you had a relaxing holiday and are well rested for an eventful term ahead! Stay tuned for updates on the various events taking place this term.
Mathematics
Throughout Term 4 in Math, students will learn about financial contexts, including percentage discounts and financial planning. Time involves converting between 12- and 24-hour time, as well as elapsed time and interpreting timetables. Angles involve constructing and measuring angles using a protractor, as well as identifying unknown angles. We will also explore the concepts of Nets, Cartesian Planes, Coordinates, Transformations, Mass, and Capacity as part of our measurement units.
Reading
Independent Reading will continue to form part of our daily routine this term. This allows students to access a range of different genres and draw on a variety of comprehension strategies, as well as build their reading stamina. Students will be encouraged to think critically about the texts we read having and forming opinions on books, identifying author’s choices in the language they are using, analysing and understanding how texts are sequenced and can be made cohesive to give prominence to the message and to guide the reader through the text, identify the ways that still images (such as figures, tables, diagrams, maps and graphs), moving images and sound are used in texts to create a point of view and how text structures and language features work together to meet the purpose of a text and engage and influence audiences.
In Vocabulary sessions, students will continue to investigate tier two words. They will investigate the meaning, parts of speech, context in which the word can be used, synonyms and antonyms relating to the specific words explored.
Book Clubs will also continue in classrooms with students summarising, questioning, predicting and clarifying meaning to show their expanded understanding of a text.
Writing
This term, students will be continuing to develop their skills in the 6+1 Traits of Writing. The focus for Writing will be on writing and understanding job applications, as well as how to interview for one. Additionally, students will research a successful brand or business and write an Information Report, focusing on how to write advertisements to persuade an audience. This will develop students' ability to write their own advertisements, following marketing strategies. Students will have the opportunity to use digital technology when creating their writing pieces.
Integrated Studies
This term in Integrated Studies, students will be learning about Economics and Business. They will understand what economics is and why people make choices with the limited resources they have, the difference between needs and wants, and what influences consumer choices, why people work and how entrepreneurs create products or services to meet needs and wants and how to develop a business pitch for a product of their choosing.
Other information
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Please remind your children always to bring brain food (such as fruit or vegetables) to eat while they are working. This assists our students in remaining fully focused and engaged during their learning. Staying hydrated is also important for learning, so please ensure a bottle of clean water is brought to school daily.
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Home reading will continue this term, with students expected to read five nights a week (for 30- 45 minutes) and include a short, written reflection for four of those nights. Additionally, students will be asked to complete a detailed reading reflection and a literacy activity related to their book. Students will also be assigned Mathletics tasks.
Homework will be handed out on Wednesday and should be submitted the following Monday. All students should be able to complete their homework independently, and their work is to be of a high standard.
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Grade 5 Sport begins this term. The Grade 5s will try out for sports with the Grade 4s next year and then train in preparation for the 2026 season. This session will run from 9:15am until approximately 11:00am on Friday mornings.
The sports for this term are Football, Soccer, Hot Shots, Netball, and T-Ball.
During this time, the Grade 6 students will be participating in rehearsals for their Graduation Ceremony.
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As the weather starts to warm up this term, please remember that it is a requirement for all students to wear their hats. It is also important that students apply sunscreen.
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This year has certainly flown by and we’re sure that the Grade 6 students and their parents will agree. We are very much looking forward to celebrating the Graduating Class of 2025 with families in the coming weeks. Here are some of the important details which you should take note of:
Date: Thursday 11th December 2025
Place: Lakeside Reception Centre
Time: 6pm
A notice providing a more detailed explanation of the evening will be sent out in the coming weeks.
Important Dates
Step Up Day
Tuesday, 09 December
Grade 6 Graduation
Thursday, 11 December