Parent Information EveningYear 6

February 2018

Prayer

Friendly Schools / MJR

Friendly Schools• Divided into 5 key areas – self-awareness, self management,

social awareness, relationship skills and social decision making.

• Developing life long attitudes and positive behaviours such as being assertive, positive self talk, responding to peer pressure, conflict resolution and decision making processes.

MJR• MJR has a simple message – Jesus is part of our lives and can

change the way we live; that we can make Jesus real through our daily actions and words.

Friendly Schools / MJR

Religious Education• Describe the events of Pentecost • Recall the Lord’s Prayer, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Confiteor and

School Prayer • Difference between the Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit• Name and describe the 7 Sacraments • Live the Gospel Values

Social Expectations

• Manners• Self-Control • Showing gratitude• Disagreeing in ‘Non-Hurtful’ Ways• Resolve conflicts in a positive and mature way• Being a good sport • Asking for help • Seeking clarification (students to take ownership of learning- if you don’t

know something, you need to see the teacher) • Appropriate use of social media • Being a positive digital citizen

Religion – Marriage Unit

• Term 3 Incursion on Sexuality• Personal Hygiene – Keep clean, stay fresh! No spray

deodorant permitted at school. • Puberty – it’s coming and there is nothing you can do

about it! • Great website which explains and answers puberty

questions at a tween’s levelhttp://kidshealth.org/

Sacramental Program

Sponsor must be Catholic and 16 years or over.

Teaching Mass (parent and child) Thursday 7th of June at 6.30pm

Parent/ child workshop Thursday 24th of May 3:30 or 5:30pm

Retreat day 16th of May Organised by Disciples of Jesus at SJ

Reconciliation In class time date TBC

Visit from the Celebrant with Candidates TBC in school time

Sacrament confirmation 6pm Sat 16 June 6R and Parish & 10am Sun 17 June 6B &6G

Presentation of Candidates to the Parish 6pm Sat 23rd June and 10am Sun 24th June

Mathematics- Prime MathsMental Math• Specific strategies taught• Ninja Math for instant recall of basic number facts• Extremely important that your child knows their times tablesNumber & Algebra • Number and Place Value, Operations, Fractions, Percentages

and Decimals, Patterns and Algebra, Integers, Money and Finance

Measurement & Geometry• Units of Measurement, Shape, Location and Transformation,

GeometryStatistics & Probability• Chance, Data

Multiplication Facts1. Prime & Composite numbers2. Square numbers & Square roots3. Index notation and powers of ten4. Place value5. Comparing fractions with related denominators6. Simplifying fractions7. Equivalent fractions8. Problems with fractions involving all four operations9. Multiply decimals by whole numbers & decimals10. Calculate percentage discounts11. Number sequences12. Correct order of operations13. Convert between common metric units of length, mass and capacity14. Solve problems involving the comparison of lengths and area15. Connect volume and capacity and their units of measurement16. Plot linear equations17. Describe probabilities using fractions, decimals and percentages

Mathematical Expectations • Students convert between decimals, fractions and percentages. • Instant recall of 1-12 times tables• In Algebra, any letter can be used to represent an unknown number • An equation is a mathematical sentence that shows the same value on the right

side and the left side of the equals ‘=’ sign. • Comprehensive understanding of the 4 operations (addition, subtraction,

multiplication and division) and the vocabulary associated with it. (sum, difference, product and quotient)

• Understanding of 2D and 3D shapes and their properties.• Classifying triangles (equilateral, isosceles, scalene and right angle) • Convert between measurements (mm to cm)• Interpret and construct a variety of graphs (bar graph, line, pie graph) to

represent data. • Area and Circumference of Circles ! = "# 2 • " = 3.14 $# 22/7• Area and Perimeter of irregular shapes

EnglishReading & Viewing• Specific comprehension skills and strategies taught.• Fluency: provides a bridge between word recognition and comprehension. A fluent

reader reads with expression, as if they are talking• Vocabulary: understanding the meaning of a wide range of words enables

comprehension. The more words a reader knows, the more they will be able to understand what is being read.

Listening & Speaking• A minimum of 2 oral language presentations for the year• Term 4 – Night of the Notables (extension students)

Big Write & VCOPWriting• Big Write and VCOP is designed to bring the fun back into writing, to make the

children want to write and to be continuously challenged throughout the writing journey. Through games, activities, writing tasks, conversations and discussions, students will learn not only where their abilities lie in a fun and engaging way, but also the steps they need to take, in order to continue to improve.

• Based on the premise that ‘if they can’t say it, they can’t write it’, we scaffold the learning to allow children to become articulate thinkers and speakers, who will then become articulate writers. It is a differentiated approach suitable for pre-writers, all the way through secondary school.

VCOP• Four elements of focus - Vocabulary, Connectives, Openers, and Punctuation.• Simple, systematic approach to improving writing.

English Expectations Writing• Grammar- Nouns, adjectives, verbs, comparatives, simple and continuous tenses, prepositions

and proof reading. • Punctuation- Capital letters, full stops, commas Exclamation marks, apostrophes, speech marks • Paragraphs- Topic sentence, supporting detail and a linking sentence. Applied to the different

writing conventions (persuasive, narrative) • Write a variety of sentences (simple, compound and complex) • Maintain a consistent tense in writing pieces. • Syllables- It is important that students can break words into small chunks, there are syllable rules

that students need to attend to. However the easiest one to remember is the number of syllables will be represented by how many vowel sounds you can hear. Alligator (4 vowel sounds) al/li/ga/tor (4 syllables).

• Homonyms - Homophones and homographs are homonyms. Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelt differently and have different meanings. (right / write). Homographs are words that sound the same, spelt the same but have different.

• Expect students to use basic homophones correctly (their, they’re and there)• Prefix and suffix- build upon base words.

English Expectations Reading and Viewing

Students are required to read 20 minutes per night. Apply the three levels of comprehension (inferential, literal and evaluative) and use evidence from the text to support ideas.

Speaking and Listening

Present formal and informal presentation to peers. Contribute actively to class and group discussions

English – How can you help your child?

• The MOST important way you can help your child increase comprehension is by reading with your child. This provides a great way for your child to hear how a fluent reader reads, as well as, a springboard to discuss/explore new vocabulary encountered in the text.

• Fluency: Listen to your child read. • Vocabulary: have conversations with your child, using a wide range of vocabulary.

Use complex words when speaking to your child.• Encourage your child to ask…What does that word mean?• Incidentally provide synonyms for new words (or overused words) during

conversations with your child.• Make reading a part of the routine

Science Term 1 Chemical Sciences: Change Detectives• Students explore melting, evaporating, dissolving, reacting and burning. Students'

understanding of the factors that influence the rate of change will be developed through hands-on activities and student-planned investigations. Students become detectives who identify and explain physical and chemical changes in everyday materials.

Term 2 Earth and Space Sciences: Earthquake Explorers• Students develop an understanding of the causes of earthquakes and how they

change the Earth's surface. Through investigations, students explore earthquake magnitude data from Australia and neighbouring countries, drawing conclusions about patterns in the data.

Science Term 3 Biological Sciences: Marvelous Micro-organisms• Students develop an understanding of the role of micro-organisms in food and

medicine. Students investigate the conditions micro-organisms need to grow, learn about yeast and the bread-making process, and research the development of penicillin.

Term 4 Physical Sciences: Essential Energy• Students explore how energy is used to make changes in their world, including

energy from the Sun, water and wind. Students’ understanding of how to improve the efficiency of a waterwheel is developed through hands-on activities and student-planned investigations. Students also investigate variables that affect the output of a simple battery made from household items.

Health & HASS This year in Health we are covering:• The reliability of health messages• How emotions can influence decision making • Drug Education- Introducing the impact of illicit drugs• Impacts of alcohol and smoking • Personal Protective Behaviours • History - Federation• Economics - Cost opportunity, Supply & Demand, Limited

resources• Civic & Citizenship - Role of government• Geography - Links to Asia

Italian

Specialist Areas

Specialist Area 6 Blue 6 Green 6 Red

Physical Education Friday Thursday Wednesday

Class Sport Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday

Edudance Tuesday Tuesday Wednesday

Health Monday Tuesday Monday

Technologies Friday Friday Friday

Library Wednesday Tuesday Tuesday

Science Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday

Italian Wednesday Wednesday Tuesday

Home Learning

• Develop the love of reading• Important for children to ‘be children’• There will be times when we will ask children to

complete set assignments at home such as practice for an oral presentation, or complete unfinished work from class.

• 20 minutes reading is expected • Specific revision for skills as needed

Communication• Please take a look at our school website www.stjeromes.wa.edu.au• The school will continue to be making use of email and SMS to

communicate with families. Please ensure you keep your details up to date at the front office.

• Class Blogs/emails are used to communicate with students and parents.• Currently transitioning between google classroom to office 365

Stuart.mcclorey@cewa.edu.auKathryn.alp@cewa.edu.au

Peta.nicolaou@cewa.edu.auOwen.Connolly@cewa.edu.au

Camp

2 night, 3 day camp Dates: Monday 30th of April– 10am arrivalWednesday 2nd of May– 2pm pickup.Venue: Woodman Point Recreation Camp• Students are in Dorms according to gender. • Initial letter has been sent home, we will inform

parent helpers within the next week, so that Working with Children Check and Federal Police Clearances can be organised.

BYOD – Year 4 to 6

• iPad should be charged each night. • Ensure that apps are regularly updated. • Please ensure they are at school each day, as this can

impact planned lessons. • Required apps must be downloaded and agreement

signed before the iPad is used at school.• Appropriate use

Parents & Friends Association

• Sundowner this Friday the 16th

• Meetings held 2nd Tuesday of each month 7.30pm• Seeking volunteers if possible• Canteen always in need of volunteers

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