February 2016

On Monday last week, we had our Chinese New Year mini inquiry. The children had the opportunity to explore and engage with provocations that focused on this event. Tomo read the story of the Chinese Zodiac to the Neighbourhood and we watched an interesting animation of the great race where the animals were actually Chinese […]

In numeracy this week, the students were asked to use a timetable to help organise a life event. They were given the choice of attending one of the following events happening in Melbourne this Saturday: Pop-up Illustration Station at the Kids Big Book Spectacular at The State Library on Sat 13th Feb, 11:30am http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/whats-on/kids-big-book-spectacular OR

Literacy In our Literacy workshops this week the students viewed the graphic novel “The Arrival” by Shaun Tan and considered the connections they make with a text. These connections may be between the text and their lives, the text and others texts and the text and the world. The students also considered how the text

The inter-house swimming carnival will occur next Thursday (18/02) so all students are reminded to bring in their blue permission forms. The 5/6 Team

7:30 Report – Australian teenagers control NASA operations on International Space Station The Space industry in Silicon Valley draws the best and brightest Australian programmers who dream of the stars and top flight tech careers. But few get the chance to control operations in outer-space like this group of Australian teenage boys. http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2015/s4405015.htm

Young ICT Explorers Competition 2016 If you haven’t yet heard about the Young ICT Explorers Competition, where have you been!? This competition is free for students to enter from years 3 to 12.  To be eligible to enter students are required to create their best Information, Communications and Technology project. Full guidelines, venues and dates

This year the 5/6 neighbourhood has started a living library.  Students are encouraged to bring in a book that they have connected with and write a short summary about it.  These books are then available for loan within the neighbourhood. The 5/6 Team

Dear members of the 5/6 community, This year we welcome Jeff and Sarah as new members of the 5/6 team. The term has begun in a smooth and very positive manner which is a great credit to everyone. We look forward to an exciting term with the first big event being next week’s swimming carnival.