Journey to Discovery
Year 5 has kicked off our new Science unit by exploring the different branches of science and discovering how scientific investigations and inventions can sometimes lead to unexpected discoveries. Students were fascinated to learn about everyday items that were discovered accidentally, including Play-Doh, X-rays, microwaves and sticky notes. We also explored how the tilt of the Earth affects the amount of daylight we experience and contributes to the changing seasons.
Jump off
Year 5 students enjoyed the rare winter sunshine with their Prep buddies during the Jump Rope for Heart Jump Off! They demonstrated their skipping skills, helped their buddies learn to skip and supported them in furthering their skills through fun activities such as big rope and snake. It was wonderful to see the students encouraging one another, building friendships and enjoying being active together.
Literacy
We have begun reading and analysing our class novel, We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly. Students have been exploring the characters' behaviour, motivations and relationships, discussing how their actions and choices reveal their personalities and influence the story. Alongside our novel study, students have also been developing their procedural writing skills by examining and critiquing the features of effective procedures, including clear sequencing, precise language and action verbs
Numeracy
In Numeracy, students have been exploring numerical data and developing their understanding of decimals. They have been building on their existing knowledge of place value and using this understanding to read, compare and represent decimal numbers in different ways.
