Year 5 Parent Partnership
College Director Head of Junior Deputy Principal 5/6 Head of Curriculum Kerry Jones School Sue Esposito Nicola Worthington Amanda Randall kjone324@eq.edu.au sespo2@eq.edu.au nwort2@eq.edu.au arand53@eq.edu.au
Specialist Students in Year 5 participate in a number of specialist lessons, some of these lessons are on Semester rotational basis. These include: Mr Dominic Rees Mr. Jason Hughey Mrs Jen Somerville Music PE Drama Ms Karen Mongan Ms Eleonora Borghesani Technology Italian
Support Staff Students in Year 5 are support with their learning through individualised programs. The staff who support Year 5 include; Mrs. Kym Cowan Mrs. Melanie Cooper Mrs. Melissa Bird STLaN Support teacher Support teacher
Primary School Priorities • English: Reading Comprehension P-6 • Numeracy: Computational thinking and problem solving • Wellbeing • Student Engagement Helping our families know our 2020 learning priorities .
Year 5 Student Goals • Enjoy coming to school to learn and feeling safe • Set high but realistic standards • Become independent learners • Responsible accountable students • Aspiring leaders for 2021
Daily Literacy Blocks Balanced Reading focus looks like; • Morning literacy warmups • Spelling activities • Reading on the same page • Literacy Circles • Reading & writing strategies • Shared/guided reading & writing activities • Targeted guided reading rotations • Speaking & listening activities
Daily Numeracy Block Computational thinking and Problem Solving looks like; • Maths warm-ups • Mental computation • Explicit teaching of focus concepts • Practise • Reflections • Numeracy rotations
LEARNING GOALS Writing goal Finish GROWTH IN LEARNING!!! Start
NUMERACY GOAL This term in Math, we are learning to pose questions and identify categorical and numerical data. We are also learning to describe and interpret different data sets.
One of our whole college priorities in 2020 is Student engagement and wellbeing Our focus is to ensure student engagement and wellbeing. We acknowledge the stresses of school and we have put in place relevant measures to combat these.
HOMEWORK Consolidate key learning areas Reading, Writing, Language Conventions & Numeracy Purpose – To promote positive study habits and reinforce concepts learnt throughout the day Platforms for Homework include paper homework sheet, spelling and writing activities and an expectation of 4 x 15mins of reading per week. Homework is to be completed in homework books and on One Note. Online platforms -Manga High -Literacy Planet -Study Ladder
Positive Reinforcement Verbal reinforcement Student of the week Star passes (Celebration each term) Meridan Postcards Phone call or email home Various class strategies Morning Tea with the Stars
Weekly Behaviour Lesson Mrs. Felicity Day Each Monday we deliver explicit behaviour Mr. Shane Will lessons from P-6 Mr. Dave Els
BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT Responsible Behaviour Plan. Warning Verbal/Non verbal Buddy Class/Rule Reminder (Parents Contacted) Reflection Room Admin Involvement
MERIDAN BYOX 1 student to 1 device usage (1:1) Used within the college Year 4-12 Online platforms are being used each and every day (One Note, Literacy Planet and Manga high) Assessment is being carried out online School website is a hub for BYOX information
BYOX – SCHOOL DEVICE Lease a School Device for $300 per year BYOX and use school network $40 per year The IT support for all troubleshooting throughout the whole year
BYOX - OWN DEVICE Students are encouraged to bring their own devices that meet the specifications and connect to the school network
ONE NOTE One Note is a fantastic tool which will allow students to have a shared digital notebook for their schoolwork. Make sure you ask your child to show you around this platform
EVENTS Term 1: Term 2: Assembly will be every 2 nd NAPLAN odd week on Monday Athletics Carnival School Photos Camp Investiture Written Reports Community Day Learning Celebration Parent/Teacher Interviews Term 3: Term 4: Parent/Teacher Swimming Interviews Surf Skills Learning Celebrations Written Reports
NAPLAN NAPLAN testing will commence 12 – 15 th May. Reports will be sent home as soon as we receive them approx.- end of Term 3. All students will participate in the NAPLAN preparation. Withdrawals – will need to collect necessary paperwork from the Executive Centre or email our Deputy – Nicola Worthington at nwort2@eq.edu.au Please feel free to talk with your child's teacher if you have concerns. Further detailed information will be emailed home.
YEAR 5 CAMP Week 9 in Term 2 Monday 15 th June to Wednesday 17 th June The camp will run for three days and two nights at QCCC Mapleton Further details throughout Term 1
THANK YOU Now is the time to break off and discuss anything with your classroom teacher.
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