QUALITY START-UP PROGRAM Miss. Augello’s Year 6 Class 2012 Dallas Brooks Community Primary School

5 W HY ’ S Students were to discuss the guiding principles of our school through the 5 Why’s activity. Our guiding principles are:

W HAT M AKES O UR C LASSROOM A G OOD AND H APPY P LACE TO L EARN ? BEHAVIOUR POSITIVE ATTITUDE

W HAT M AKES O UR C LASSROOM A G OOD AND H APPY P LACE TO L EARN ? CLASSROOM APPEARANCE RESOURCES

O UR Y EAR 6 D AILY R OUTINE Morning ProcessAfternoon Process When the first bell rings, come straight inside. Hang your bag on a hook or place it in the bag room. Sign yourself in – Move your name tag from out to in. Get everything that you need ready for the day and put it on your desk or in your locker. Take your chair down from your desk. Turn on your netbook and power it up. Hand in any notes and money. Wait for the rest of the class and the teacher by reading independently. Pack everything up in either your locker or bag. Tidy up your work area. Put your chair up and help put up the rest at your table. Make sure the room is clean and there is nothing left on the tables or under the tables. Put all rubbish in the bin. Get your bags and stand behind your chair. Wait to be dismissed.

W HAT MAKES A GOOD CLASSROOM, TEACHER, AND STUDENT ! CLASSROOM - Interactive whiteboard - Good teacher - Quiet - Neat and tidy - Colourful - Contains resources - Safe learning environment - Comfortable - Has electronics - Spacious - Clean STUDENT - Organised- Confident - Enthusiastic - Persistent - Respectful - Intelligent - Kind - Polite - Fair TEACHER - Persistent- Helpful - Honest - Friendly - Trustworthy- Kind - Positive - Creative - Co-operative - Respectful

PERSISTENCE ~ CO-OPERATION ~ RESPECT ~ RESPONSIBILITY ~ HONESTY ~ ACCEPTANCE

5 STAR WORK 5 Star Number Using the correct maths terminology Showing your working out Using trial and error Using the inverse to help work out math problems Using number lines Implicitly understanding place value 5 Star Speaking and Listening Enunciating with the appropriate volume Focusing on the speaker Speaking with confidence Thinking before you speak Being patient Accepting other's opinions Taking turns Using manners to talk to someone in a conversation

5 STAR WORK 5 Star Writing Using correct punctuation Following the writing cycle - planning, composing recording, editing and publishing Using paragraphs Interesting and creative - figurative language Uses proper grammar Uses consistence tense Uses different sentence - complex and simple Uses the same person - 1st or 3rd- consistently 5 Star Reading Rereading if you make a mistake Being persistent and working on your vocabulary Reading fluently Reading on and reading back to find meaning Looking for keywords and making connections Making predictions before, during and after Using expression Asking clarifying questions ENJOYING YOURSELF!

5 STAR WORK 5 Star Handwriting Neat and tidy Written on the line Using Victorian cursive Using perfect spacing Your best effort Using consistent sizing Ruling a margin Writing the date and a title Using the correct pressure Using the correct materials 5 Star Independent Work Concentrated Focused Quiet Responsible Persistent Organised Full effort Give it a go

WELCOME TO YEAR 6