Year 5 Information Evening2013

5O Mrs Galea and Mrs Preston

5L Miss Cozzarini5Q Mrs Mangraviti

5P Mrs Rose

Prayer

Lord,Help us to be patient with our childrenTo give them time when they need itTo listen to their views,however much they differ from ours.Help us in our conversations togetherThat we may always trust each other.As our children search for knowledge,help us to learn with them.Amen

Religious Education Our school follows the Religious Education

curriculum called Sharing Our Story. There are 7 major content areas- God- Jesus- Church- Sacraments- Scripture- Christian Life- Prayer New Initiative- The Angelus (12:00pm each

day)

Literacy

School Focus Reading (modelled, shared, guided

and independent) Comprehension Writing

Mathematics

Warm up Rich learning tasks Reflection Explicit teaching MAI (differentiation) Class clinic groups Concrete materials NAPLAN- Naplan Books- Multiple choice/ multi-step

Homework

Important to get the students into routines & manage their time

Daily reading Spelling activities Maths activity Mini weekly research activity Real life experiences

Teaching & Learning Structure

-Group work-Peer tutoring-Individual/ group projects-Whole class-One on one support-Teacher’s aide assistance

Assessment & Reporting

Assessment Strategies-Feedback to and from children-Board of Studies Outcomes-Check lists-Rubrics -Self reflection on what has been learnt-Informal & Formal assessment-Observation

Class Organisation

Library borrowing time 5O & 5L- Monday 5Q & 5P- TuesdayJapanese Lessons/ Sport ThursdayNewsletterAppointmentsParent Meetings- Term 3

Important Dates

NAPLAN- 14th-16th May 2013 Spelling, Writing & Grammar, Reading, Numeracy

IMAX- 31st May

Vision Valley- 7th-8th November