Year 5Parent Information Evening

2012

PrayerIt Makes a Difference

As the old man walked the beach at dawn, he noticed a young man ahead of him picking up starfish and flinging them into the sea.

Catching up with the youth, he asked him why he was doing this. The answer was that the stranded starfish would die if left until the morning sun.

But the beach goes on for miles and there are millions of starfish. How can your effort make any difference?

The young man looked at the starfish in his hand and threw it to the safety of the waves. It makes a difference to this one, he said.An anonymous poet

Religious Education

Opportunities for students in 2011:Opportunities for students in 2011: • Year 5 Parish Mass – Wednesday 29Year 5 Parish Mass – Wednesday 29thth February February

(week 5)(week 5)• Soul Mass – Sunday 18Soul Mass – Sunday 18thth March (week 7) March (week 7)• Planet Green – environmental project which is Planet Green – environmental project which is

lead by Mr Behan and Mrs Bradylead by Mr Behan and Mrs Brady• Earth Hour Liturgy – Saturday 31Earth Hour Liturgy – Saturday 31stst March March• Altar Server TrainingAltar Server Training• Class liturgies and whole school massesClass liturgies and whole school masses

Literacy

• Sound Waves Program – focus on letter Sound Waves Program – focus on letter sound and the various letters that make sound and the various letters that make that soundthat sound

• Spelling lists – Children will be studying a Spelling lists – Children will be studying a range of words that have the focus sound range of words that have the focus sound in them.in them.

• Proofreading and editing are a major focusProofreading and editing are a major focus• Bookwork - cursive handwritingBookwork - cursive handwriting• Literacy Groups – reading and writingLiteracy Groups – reading and writing

Numeracy

• Maths Groups – based on individual testing across addition and subtraction, fractions and decimals and multiplication and division

• Number strand is the major focus• Children should know all times tables fluently

Technology

• Integration of ICLT across all KLA’s to Integration of ICLT across all KLA’s to support learning, motivation, engagement support learning, motivation, engagement and authentic learningand authentic learning

• Use of the internet, interactive whiteboard, Use of the internet, interactive whiteboard, cameras, microphones, webcams and cameras, microphones, webcams and video camerasvideo cameras

• Class blogs – access instructions to come Class blogs – access instructions to come homehome

• Cyber safety lessonsCyber safety lessons

Homework

• Homework in Year 5 consists of at least 2 hours of reading Homework in Year 5 consists of at least 2 hours of reading per week, nightly spelling activities (Sound Waves textbook), per week, nightly spelling activities (Sound Waves textbook), maths (Signpost Maths, online activities etc) and a class taskmaths (Signpost Maths, online activities etc) and a class task

• Allocate time each nightAllocate time each night• It’s given out on a Thursday and returned on the following It’s given out on a Thursday and returned on the following

Wednesday. If it is not possible to complete homework Wednesday. If it is not possible to complete homework please send a note with your child otherwise we will send a please send a note with your child otherwise we will send a note home. note home.

• Expectations about homework are the same as expectations Expectations about homework are the same as expectations about class work. All homework is to be well presented. about class work. All homework is to be well presented.

• Diaries need to be signed each week by a parent to show Diaries need to be signed each week by a parent to show that you have seen their reading record. Diaries are a great that you have seen their reading record. Diaries are a great way to communicate between teacher and parent.way to communicate between teacher and parent.

• In Year 5 we encourage students to take responsibility for In Year 5 we encourage students to take responsibility for their work habits, possessions and actions.their work habits, possessions and actions.

Timetable

EventEvent DayDay

LibraryLibrary WednesdayWednesday

Music/DramaMusic/Drama 5LB – Thursday5LB – Thursday

5SB - Friday5SB - Friday

PEPE Monday and ThursdayMonday and Thursday

Extras

• NAPLAN – 15NAPLAN – 15thth to 17 to 17thth May 2012 May 2012– Tues 15Tues 15thth – Language conventions (40mins) and writing – Language conventions (40mins) and writing

(40mins)(40mins)– Wed 16Wed 16thth - Reading (50mins) - Reading (50mins)– Thurs 17Thurs 17thth – Numeracy (50mins) – Numeracy (50mins)

• Bathurst Excursion – Overnight sleepover in Term Bathurst Excursion – Overnight sleepover in Term 33

• Parent interviewsParent interviews• Curriculum notesCurriculum notes• Class parentsClass parents

Thank you for coming to the Year 5 Thank you for coming to the Year 5 Parent Information Evening. Parent Information Evening.

We look forward to working with you We look forward to working with you this year.this year.