Wow! I think we have finally recovered from what was an amazing three days at Camp Sunnystones and we are straight back into our learning.
This term is all about consolidating ideas that we have learnt throughout the year and going deeper with concepts already covered. It is already proving to be quite a busy term.
Reading:
In Reader's Workshop we are re-visiting the reading comprehension strategy of inferring. When we infer we use the clues in the text and our prior knowledge to infer information that has been left out. Inferring helps us to understand what we are reading and think critically about texts. We have inferred short texts, short Pixar films and song lyrics.
Writing:
In Writer's Workshop we have started to explore procedural texts. We have discovered that a procedural text gives you instructions or steps on how to do something or how to get somewhere. Examples of procedural texts that we have seen are recipes, craft books, you-tube tutorials, 'how to draw' books and directions. We will be looking more at the different parts of procedural texts next week so that have some great ideas and inspiration for when we write our own.
Maths:
We are looking at statistics and probability in maths and this week we have been looking specifically at chance experiments. We have discovered words associated with chance including likely, unlikely, possible, even chance, 50/50 and impossible. Some of the chance experiments we have looked at are investigating the likelihood of events happening in a school day, ordering events from least likely to most likely and using dice to see how many times each number is rolled. Next week we will be moving onto creating survey questions, collecting data and representing it using graphs.
Inquiry:
We have started a new inquiry topic this week and have been inspired by the 5/6 expo so cannot wait to get into it. Our new big idea is 'The earth is a complex geological structure that may be compromised by human wants and needs'. Although this seems like a daunting concept and students may not be so sure what it all means just yet we have lots of immersion and fun activities planned to assist them in understanding it. So far we have broken down the big idea and discussed the words in it to gain a better understanding. We will be introducing students to the assessment in the next few weeks so will keep you posted.
Camp:
What a great three days we had at Camp Sunnystones. All students were so well behaved and appeared to have a fabulous time. It was so good to see so many students stepping up into leadership roles during activities. A big thanks to all the class teachers, aides and pre service teachers who attended camp. It is such a huge ask but it is very much appreciated. We can't wait for Sovereign Hill next year!
Alert! ‘Bloke’s Disease’ is on the rise.
Question: What is ‘Bloke’s Disease?’
Answer: Someone who cannot or will not read or follow instructions in a procedural text.
Do you have a family member with Bloke’s Disease?
- Do they try to build, make or do something without following the instructions?
- Do you have a wheelbarrow that looks like a bird bath, a bookcase that looks like Picasso’s Weeping Woman, or a three legged chair?
- Are there always left over nuts, bolts, screws and spare parts?
If so, then that person may be suffering from Bloke’s Disease.
What to do
Students, if you suspect that a family member is suffering from Bloke’s Disease, act now and teach them how to write and follow a procedural text.
It may just save your home from Do-it-yourself disasters.
A friendly (LOL) alert from Mr. Beales.
Let's hope this weather holds up for a fabulous weekend.
Miss Palmer, Mr Beales and Ms Costa.
This term is all about consolidating ideas that we have learnt throughout the year and going deeper with concepts already covered. It is already proving to be quite a busy term.
Reading:
In Reader's Workshop we are re-visiting the reading comprehension strategy of inferring. When we infer we use the clues in the text and our prior knowledge to infer information that has been left out. Inferring helps us to understand what we are reading and think critically about texts. We have inferred short texts, short Pixar films and song lyrics.
Writing:
In Writer's Workshop we have started to explore procedural texts. We have discovered that a procedural text gives you instructions or steps on how to do something or how to get somewhere. Examples of procedural texts that we have seen are recipes, craft books, you-tube tutorials, 'how to draw' books and directions. We will be looking more at the different parts of procedural texts next week so that have some great ideas and inspiration for when we write our own.
Maths:
We are looking at statistics and probability in maths and this week we have been looking specifically at chance experiments. We have discovered words associated with chance including likely, unlikely, possible, even chance, 50/50 and impossible. Some of the chance experiments we have looked at are investigating the likelihood of events happening in a school day, ordering events from least likely to most likely and using dice to see how many times each number is rolled. Next week we will be moving onto creating survey questions, collecting data and representing it using graphs.
Inquiry:
We have started a new inquiry topic this week and have been inspired by the 5/6 expo so cannot wait to get into it. Our new big idea is 'The earth is a complex geological structure that may be compromised by human wants and needs'. Although this seems like a daunting concept and students may not be so sure what it all means just yet we have lots of immersion and fun activities planned to assist them in understanding it. So far we have broken down the big idea and discussed the words in it to gain a better understanding. We will be introducing students to the assessment in the next few weeks so will keep you posted.
Camp:
What a great three days we had at Camp Sunnystones. All students were so well behaved and appeared to have a fabulous time. It was so good to see so many students stepping up into leadership roles during activities. A big thanks to all the class teachers, aides and pre service teachers who attended camp. It is such a huge ask but it is very much appreciated. We can't wait for Sovereign Hill next year!
Alert! ‘Bloke’s Disease’ is on the rise.
Question: What is ‘Bloke’s Disease?’
Answer: Someone who cannot or will not read or follow instructions in a procedural text.
Do you have a family member with Bloke’s Disease?
- Do they try to build, make or do something without following the instructions?
- Do you have a wheelbarrow that looks like a bird bath, a bookcase that looks like Picasso’s Weeping Woman, or a three legged chair?
- Are there always left over nuts, bolts, screws and spare parts?
If so, then that person may be suffering from Bloke’s Disease.
What to do
Students, if you suspect that a family member is suffering from Bloke’s Disease, act now and teach them how to write and follow a procedural text.
It may just save your home from Do-it-yourself disasters.
A friendly (LOL) alert from Mr. Beales.
Let's hope this weather holds up for a fabulous weekend.
Miss Palmer, Mr Beales and Ms Costa.
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