Year 5 Information Evening O Mrs Galea and Mrs Preston 5L Miss Cozzarini 5Q Mrs Mangraviti 5P Mrs Rose

Prayer Lord, Help us to be patient with our children To give them time when they need it To listen to their views, however much they differ from ours. Help us in our conversations together That we may always trust each other. As our children search for knowledge, help us to learn with them. Amen

Religious Education Our school follows the Religious Education curriculum called Sharing Our Story. There are 7 major content areas - God - Jesus - Church - Sacraments - Scripture - Christian Life - Prayer New Initiative- The Angelus (12:00pm each day)

Literacy School Focus Reading (modelled, shared, guided and independent) Comprehension Writing

Mathematics Warm up Rich learning tasks Reflection Explicit teaching MAI (differentiation) Class clinic groups Concrete materials NAPLAN - Naplan Books - Multiple choice/ multi-step

Homework Important to get the students into routines & manage their time Daily reading Spelling activities Maths activity Mini weekly research activity Real life experiences

Teaching & Learning Structure - Group work - Peer tutoring - Individual/ group projects - Whole class - One on one support - Teacher’s aide assistance

Assessment & Reporting Assessment Strategies -Feedback to and from children -Board of Studies Outcomes -Check lists -Rubrics -Self reflection on what has been learnt -Informal & Formal assessment -Observation

Class Organisation Library borrowing time 5O & 5L- Monday 5Q & 5P- Tuesday Japanese Lessons/ Sport Thursday Newsletter Appointments Parent Meetings- Term 3

Important Dates NAPLAN- 14th-16th May 2013 Spelling, Writing & Grammar, Reading, Numeracy IMAX- 31 st May Vision Valley- 7 th -8 th November