ASSEMBLY

This week our class are hosting the primary assembly, with a focus on the expert learner quality of Active Thinker. Over the week we will be rehearsing for the event which is on Friday 25th at 12.20pm.

TERM 2 OVERVIEW

SCIENCE
Electrical energy can be transferred and transformed in electrical circuits and can be generated from a range of sources.

HISTORY

Reasons for migration. Stories of groups of people who migrated to Australia since Federation. The contribution of individuals and groups to the development of Australian society since Federation

CIVICS AND CITIZENSHIP

The diverse nature of Australian society and the importance of shared values in contemporary Australian society.

BUSINESS and ECONOMICS

Why it is important to be informed when making consumer and financial decisions.

TECHNOLOGIES

Design and construct a small storage container.
Design wearable technology using circuits.
Select and use appropriate ICT tools to safely share, exchange information and collaborate with others.

HEALTH

Protective behaviours. 
Comparing product labels on food items or nutritional information panels and suggesting ways to improve the nutritional value of meals.

MATHEMATICS

Comparing fractions, locate and represent fractions on a number line, fractions of quantities, add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions, connect fractions, decimals and percentage.
Areas of rectangles, triangles and parallelograms.
3D shapes and nets.

PE

A focus on fundamental movements needed to perfect skills in various athletics disciplines. Developing fair play strategies.

ENGLISH

READING

Class novel and associated activities. Use comprehension strategies, focusing on critical literacy, to interpret and analyze information and ideas. Comparing content from a variety of sources including media and digital texts, making connections between information in print and images. Reading independently as well as in pairs and groups.

WRITING

Experiment with language features such as imagery, sentence variation, similes and metaphors to enhance writing. Understand how ideas can be expanded and sharpened through careful choices of adjectives, verbs and adverbs. Spelling will focus on rules, patterns and strategies, as well as focussing on individual spelling errors. Rereading and editing own and others’ work. Genre writing of information reports, procedural writing and poetry.

ORAL LANGUAGE

A prepared oral presentation about an author. Participation in class meetings. Sharing opinions, listening and responding to others and giving feedback. Confidently participating in assembly.

JAPANESE

Speech test, useful expressions and adjectives. Origami crafts.

PERFORMING ARTS

A focus on dance and choreography. Exploring choreographic techniques and learning a range of movement routines. Preparing for Lighting Up the Arts concert.

VISUAL ARTS

Caricatures – the part they play in pop culture and society, the news and current affairs.
Focus on artwork and interpreting meaning of famous art works.
Street Art – the messages they portray and their purpose.