Dear Parents and Students,
Welcome back to Term III. We hope that you
and your families had a restful holiday. Once again we look forward to a very
busy and productive term.
Some information and dates for your diaries:
WEEK 2
Tues, July 24 Parent / Teacher interviews
Wed July 25th
Maths Olympiad 3
Fri, July 27 Pizza Day for Cambodia $5 a slice. Pre
order day before. Peer support training day 1 for Year 6.
Sat, July 28 NSW Band Festival
WEEK 3
Mon July 30th
Peer Support Training Day 2 Year 6
Wed, August 1 Mufti Day and Busking for Yipirinya
School in Alice Springs
Thurs, August 2 Netball photos
Fri, August 3 School Census
Day
Sat August 4th
Ordination of Deacon Epili
WEEK 4
Wed, August 8 Mary
MacKillop Feast Day-whole school mass 9.15am
Thurs, August 9 Leadership for Reconciliation Trip
Sun, August 12 Yr 6 Family Mass at 6pm – Sacred Heart
Church
WEEK 5
Mon, August 13 Staff Development Day (No school for
students)
Wed, August 15 Feast of the Assumption –whole school
mass 9.15am
Thurs August 16 Ms O’Connor
at Religion Retreat
Fri, August 17 Ms O’Connor at Religion Retreat and
Netball Clinic for girls Yr 4-6 @ Rawson Park
WEEK 6
Mon, August 20 Book Week.
Parade of Champions (day to
be decided)
Wed, August 22 Maths Olympiad 4 and Caring for
Cambodia Concert 6.30pm wine and cheese. Start at 7pm.
WEEK 7
Mon, August 27 Book Week – Guest Speaker: 9.20 & 11.15am
Tue, August 28 Catholic School Netball Carnival
Fri, August 31 Father’s Day Breakfast and excursion to
Homebush for Science unit.
WEEK 9
Wed
August 12 Maths Olympiad 5
WEEK 10
Fri Sept 21 Holidays!! and Ms O'Connor leaves for Cambodia
The following will give you a brief overview
of the units of work to be studied in the Key Learning Areas in Term 3.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
THE BIBLE : OUR SACRED
STORY
This unit explores the
Bible as our Sacred Scriptures. Students review the great story of our
tradition: its significant people and events. The unit also briefly introduces
the students to the formation of the Bible.
WE CELEBRATE THE SACRAMENTS
This
unit continues the exploration of sacraments in 5.7. Students will explore the
sacraments of Marriage and Anointing of the Sick. They will examine the Church
as a sacrament and study various vocations as a response to our baptismal call.
The students will be bringing
their textbooks “To Know, Worship and Love” home, to complete activities as
part of their weekly homework. Students will also require a bible to use at
home.
ENGLISH
The
English program is separated into three areas – Talking and Listening; Reading; Writing.
Below
is an overview for Term 3.
Talking and Listening
·
The students will be involved in debating within the classroom and some
will then be chosen as part of a team competing in the Eastern Region
Competition which will take place on Tuesday evenings in weeks 4 and 5. Every
child participates in class debates during this time.
·
The children will also listen and summarise from presentations such as
relevant topical videos, DVDs and programs such as ‘Behind the News.’
Reading
The literary text chosen this term is “Storm Boy,”
by Colin Thiele. This famous Australian narrative will provide opportunities to
apply higher order thinking skills and respond in various ways. There will be a
particular focus on inferential thinking and in-depth responses.
We will continue to work on the CARS (Comprehensive
Assessment of Reading Strategies) and STARS (Strategies to Achieve Reading
Success) during class time.
We will begin the term with Guided Reading with a
focus on Media Literacy and inferential comprehension skills relating to our
HSIE/Science unit. The children will be encouraged to use environmental print,
various forms of media, the school library and municipal libraries to broaden
their reading experiences.
Writing
There will be many opportunities for writing this
Term. Our text types this Term will be integrated with our HSIE and Science Units. The students will be
writing Narrative, Discussion, Procedure and Explanation Texts.
A Handwriting book has been provided for each child
in the school. The students will use this to consolidate The N.S.W Foundation
Handwriting style. All students should be writing in cursive Foundation
Handwriting using black or blue ball-point pens. Liquid paper is not to be
used at school or in the homework books.
- Dictation sessions
will enable students to improve their listening, handwriting and
punctuation skills.
MATHEMATICS
The
Key Learning Areas of Mathematics are separated into five content strands:
·
Number- mental skills, addition, subtraction, multiplication &
division
·
Space- Angles, 2D and 3D shapes.
·
Patterns and Algebra- explaining the activities generated by children.
·
Data-collection explanation of data for graphs.
·
Measurement - Volume and Capacity/Mass
·
Calculating and comparing mass, volume and capacity of a variety of
objects/ containers and converting units i.e. Millilitres to litres, grams to
tonnes etc.
·
For speed and accuracy students need to practise their mental skills in
addition, subtraction, division and multiplication particularly their tables.
·
Students will be given weekly homework using Studyladder. If students
are unable to access Studyladder at home please inform class teachers through
the student diary.
Year
6 will continue working on problem solving skills for Maths Olympiad.
SCIENCE / H.S.I.E
The
unit for Term III is “Infinite Potential” This unit looks at
renewable/non-renewable energy resources, how these resources can be used
effectively and how humans impact positively and negatively on the environment.
The goal is to identify and apply processes involved in manipulating, using and
changing the form of energy. We are connecting our students with like minded
peers in neighbouring schools through a safe social networking website for
learning ‘Edmodo’ – www.edmodo.com. Your child has a log in and if
you choose you may also join as a parent. The students will engage in many
scientific experiments involving electricity, solar power, and water
conservation. They will also engage in several higher order thinking activities
culminating in an effective design for an environmentally friendly school.
VISUAL ARTS
Our
art objectives this term will once again focus on the creation of individual
artworks. The children will explore through their own artworks the unique
techniques and effects employed by artists such as Tom Roberts, Pablo Picasso.
PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
Mr
Gosper will continue to develop student’s skills in games and sport this term.
Please ensure students are wearing appropriate P.E/gym uniform.
Year
6 will have their sport lessons Wednesdays and Martial Arts on Thursdays.
MUSIC
Music
will occur for one hour per fortnight for each class with our teacher Ms
Gale. Music will be on Fridays.
ITALIAN
The
students will continue to have Italian lessons with Signor James every week. 6
Blue have their Italian class on Tuesdays and 6Gold will have their Italian
class on Thursdays.
LIBRARY
As
Book Week is fast approaching the focus for the first half of this term is
‘Literacy’. Jenny Dunn will be sharing the selection of short listed books and
the children will be encouraged to borrow a wider selection of books more
often. The lessons following Book Week will integrate with our Environmental
unit this term.
Year
6 will have Library every Wednesday. We will continue to separate boys and
girls for Library and Sport this Term. This is proving to work very well. Every
child in Year 6 should have a log on for the Premier’s Reading Challenge.
HOMEWORK ROUTINE
A
weekly homework schedule will be given to your child in their diaries, listing
a variety of tasks to be completed at home. Please ensure that your child
balances their weekly commitments so that they are able to complete all tasks
effectively, including reading. The recommended time that the students should
be spending on homework is approximately 30 to 40 minutes per night.
Please sign homework books
and diaries each week.
All homework is to be
handed in on Mondays. If homework
is incomplete or a student does not hand their work in with a satisfactory
explanation, they will be required to complete it in the Library at lunchtime.
We
do understand that occasionally family commitments take precedence over
homework; in this case a short explanatory note to the teacher would be
appreciated. Sometimes overnight homework will be given if work is not
completed in class. Assignments over several weeks may also be given at various
stages throughout the year. This will assist the students in preparing to meet
the challenge of the vast amounts of homework expected in High School.
We
feel that the homework expectations are realistic, however if your child is not
coping, please send a note and we will endeavour to work with them in class.
TEACHER
MEETINGS
If
at any time you feel that you need to see any of the teachers, please do not hesitate
to contact us either in person, phone or by email.
Teacher Email:
jacinta.tucker@shmosman.catholic.edu.au 6 Blue Mon-Wed
and Fri
jane.harrison@shmosman.catholic.edu.au 6 Blue Thurs
gwen.oconnor@shmosman.catholic.edu.au 6 Gold Mon-Fri
It
is always best to call and arrange a meeting so that we can ensure that we are
available.
The school newsletter is
also available through the school website every 2 weeks. We ask that you do not
send permission slips or absent notes via email as these need to be signed.
YEAR 6 CLASS
BLOG
We
will endeavor to update our blog frequently. To access this go to the school
website
->staff-> click on the link under the Year 6 teachers’ names or
the direct address is http://yr6shm.blogspot.com.au/
Contact Details
Sacred
Heart School Mosman
Phone: (02)
99696600
Fax: (02)
99604213
Kind
Regards,
Gwen
O’Connor, Jacinta Tucker and Jane Harrison
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