Grade 5 Term 2 Curriculum News 2022
Grade 5 Term 2 Curriculum News 2022
This Term Newsletter will provide you with information about your children’s upcoming teaching and learning experiences in Term 2. There is also additional information provided via Compass throughout the school year, so please make a point of touching base regularly.
NAPLAN
NAPLAN assessment will be taking place in Week 3, on the 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th of May. Catch up assessments for students that are absent will take place in Week 4, on the 16th through to the 20th of May.
“On its own, NAPLAN is not a test that can be studied for and students are not expected to do so.
You can support your child by reassuring them that NAPLAN is just one part of their school program, and by reminding them on the day to simply do their best.
Teachers will ensure students are familiar with the types of questions in the tests and will provide appropriate support and guidance.
ACARA does not recommend excessive preparation for NAPLAN or the use of services by coaching providers.” NAPLAN Information of Parents and Carers 2022
READING
In Term 2, students will continue to focus on strengthening their use of comprehension strategies to interpret and understand texts as well as participate in reciprocal reading sessions. They will continue to set personal reading goals and be supported through independent conferencing and focus groups. Students will be guided to read and interpret narrative and persuasive texts, describing the effects of ideas, text structures and language features on a particular audience.Some students will participate in literature circles. This will allow them to read and discuss a book with their peers each week.
WRITING
In Term 2, students will continue to participate in daily Writing Workshops, ensuring they are challenging themselves to write across the different genres. They will continue to celebrate their writing through classroom Author’s Chair and read alouds, as well as give and receive quality feedback. There will be a focus on the writing traits of ‘Word Choice’ and ‘Sentence Fluency’.Reading and Writing content will also be explored through our Inquiry topic, Exploration of Asia and students will explore and create their own travel guide and itinerary of an Asian country of their choice.
MATHS
The focus area for the beginning of Term 2 will be on consolidating problem-solving strategies and the steps involved in solving problems involving all four processes. Students will be encouraged to solve open ended questions involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and problem solve using a variety of strategies. They will then explore length, perimeter, area and volume, with a focus on choosing the appropriate unit of measurement. Students will learn efficient ways to solve measurement problems by engaging in open ended activities and through project based learning.
Each year level team has provided their families with a detailed newsletter such as this. If you are interested in reading about all the exciting things happening across the rest of the school, these can be accessed online at our school website from early next week.
Warm Regards
Mr Joustra, Mr Leggett, Mr Robinson and Ms Clarke Hinch