Year 5 Update Wk 5
Friday 16th September – Mid-Autumn Festival holiday…school closed
Wednesday 21st September – International Day of Peace
Tuesday 27th September – Parent Consultations 3-Way Conference…book via The Gateway soon
Thursday 29th September – Parent Consultations 3-Way Conference...book via The Gateway soon
Wednesday 5th October – Camp Information Evening 7pm…in the hall
Thursday 6th October – BHS staff training, school closed
Friday 7th October – BHS staff training, school closed
Saturday 8th October to Sunday 16th October – half-term holiday
Monday 17th October – ESF staff training, school closed
We have had a short week this week with many wonderful learning opportunities crammed into the 4 working days and always being mindful that there may be a big typhoon on the way too!
In Maths we completed our first unit on Probability. We revised the special vocabulary used to explain possible outcomes and used the tree method to record possible outcomes when given choices. The unit finished with the final assessment which will be available to view in the portfolios in the coming weeks. We also completed our unit on place value of large numbers and decimal numbers including 100ths.
Ms. Yu has continued to provide us with insightful Art lessons in the watercolour medium. This week we used the watercolour paints to mix colour in preparation for our painting session next week.
Transdisciplinary Theme: Who We Are
Central Idea
We can understand and develop our emotional well being to lead a balanced life.
Lines of Inquiry
- Ways to apply mindful behaviours (connection)
- Developing and maintaining positive relationships (connection)
- Managing and understanding our emotional wellbeing (form, function)
In the coming week we will work together to examine different scenarios that may cause troublesome emotions if not dealt with in the right way. Ways of dealing with them will be discussed and solutions explored. Children will begin to build up a bank of strategies they could easily apply to their own lives. We will extend our thinking to include how our choices and interactions affect those around us.
We will begin preparing for the final assessment in the coming weeks.
Don’t be alarmed with the pictures below. The children took these as part of a drama session that focused on what different emotions look like. There were some wonderful actors and even better photos.
- Base 10 place value system can be extended in both directions to represent size.
- Recognise, model and order decimal fractions to hundredths
- Round decimal fractions to the nearest tenth or whole number
- Apply place value to partition and rename numbers to hundredths
- Probability is based on chance and can be expressed in different ways.
- Represent probability from 0-1 using fractions
- Identify outcomes of events – likely, equally, likely
- Mathematically fair/unfair
The students are well on their way to understanding the different features of narratives. They have been peer conferencing, examining their own reading books and learning to write direct speech.
We have been looking into ways of expanding the little moments as a way to add more details and engage our readers. Next week we will continue to work on adding detail, using descriptive language and expanding initial ideas.
Congratulations to our 3 Golden Book Winners this week.
5P- Justin Lee
5M – Hermia Mak
5Y – Carson Lau
Home Learning activities will be sent home each Monday to be returned on the following Monday.
Maths – Problem Solving Task
Spelling – Practice worksheet
Reading – Read each night and record in Home Reading Diary
The Year 5 Team wishes you a happy mid-Autumn Festival!
Children need to be bringing their own hats to school each day. They are not permitted to play in uncovered areas at break times if they do not wear a hat. Please make sure they are clearly named.
A reminder that no nuts are allowed for snacks, and that whenever possible snacks are healthy and nutritious.
