Year 5, Term 4 Curriculum Overview 2023
Term 4
Welcome to Term 4, 2023!! We are almost there! With only 8 weeks to go until the end of the year, all the year 5 teachers would like to show how proud they are of all the year 5 students this year. The year 5 cohort has worked hard and persisted in their pursuit to become leaders of TBSS for 2024. We hope that all students continue in their efforts and we look forward to finishing off 2023, proud of our accomplishments. Leadership This term the year 5 students embark on their journey to become the leaders of TBSS in 2023. Many of the students have already shown interest in applying for the leadership roles offered for next year. If your child is interested in applying but has not yet received a leadership form, please speak to your classroom teacher. We wish all those applying the best of luck in their applications. If you are unsure about the timetable of events for the leadership applications, please see the forms handed out to the students who applied. Otherwise please see your classroom teacher. Awards Night Trinity Beach State School will be hosting an award night on Thursday 9th of November from 6pm – 7:30pm (Week 6). Families of students who will be receiving an award will be invited to the Awards Night event over the coming weeks. This ceremony recognises the outstanding achievements of our students throughout their final year of primary school in all areas of academics, sport, the Arts as well as recognizing service to the local community. Report Cards Report cards will be sent out in week 10 via email. Please ensure if your details have changed, that you update the school. Behavioural expectations: Our school has 3 global expectations that all our students are expected to follow while they are at school and representing our school at community events. These expectations are: Be Safe Be Respectful Be a learner Please ensure you speak with your child about these and what they look like at school. |
English
This term students are comparing the book and movie, ‘The Lorax’. Students will be tasked with responding to comparative questions on a discussion board. Students will learn how to interpret the different versions of the text and form opinions based on evidence from their understanding. They will also learn how to respond to other students point of views.
Maths
The first assessment will ask students to complete a series of short answer tasks that will demonstrate your learning of the following mathematical concepts:
- Measurement – Use appropriate units of measurement for area, length, volume, capacity and mass and calculate perimeter and area of rectangles.
- Fractions – Order unit fractions and locate them on a number line. Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator. Continue patterns by adding and subtracting fractions.
For assessment two, students will create a simple budget to run a stall and work out how much ice cream, soft drink and cups you can buy with your budget. You then need to provide the costing sheet to your teacher for consideration.
Science
Matter Matters – Students are looking into states of matter for this term’s science unit. They will be planning, conducting and evaluating an investigation into a variable that affects evaporation. Students will also be describing the physical properties of solids, liquids and gases.
HASS
‘Australian Communities of the Future’ is the Term 4 HASS unit. Students will recognise that choices need to be made when allocating resources due to the factors that influence choices as consumers and strategies that can be used to inform these choices. They explore different views on how to respond to an issue or challenge to finally work in groups to create a proposal and present to an audience.
HPE
Students in year five will focus on applying strategies for working cooperatively and apply rules fairly during cricket-based activities and games. They will learn how to bat, field and bowl a ball.
Music
In this unit, students will learn about C major scale. They will practice singing and playing this scale using instruments. They will be introduced to the Note Value chart and correct terminology for each note. They will learn about woodwind instruments and major and minor modes. They will consolidate their knowledge of known rhythmical elements, known musical forms, anacrusis and dynamics.
Technology
Students design a garden for different types of plants that have adapted to the tropical biome and from the garden design students will complete the following activities.
- Research a plant and create a QR code enabling the information to be viewed by others digitally.
- Digital coding to create a Quiz using information gathered when designing the garden.
- Create a water sensor to test the suitability of the soil for a seed to grow.
- Students track their use of websites during their research and made aware of the digital record that they are leaving on the computer which is linked to their username
Visual Arts
This term in Visual Arts, year 5 students will continue to explore the seven elements of art. They will then use this knowledge to complete their very own art piece from different materials and mediums. This will communicate their ideas as an artist and make up part of their assessment task for Visual Arts this reporting period.
LOTE - Chinese
In this unit, students will engage with a range of texts about personal identity. They will learn to introduce personal and family names, and to identify the meaning in names. They will also learn to summarise key points and produce short informative texts that include names and details of themselves. Moreover, they will demonstrate fundamental Chinese reading and writing skills throughout the term. |
IEC
Welcome to Term 4, this term is a busy and exciting time for students. Next year, students in year 6 will be in BYOX classes, using laptops in all of the year 6 classes. Our focus in the Year 5/6 IEC class this year has been using laptops and assistive technology to prepare for this BYOX transition. Students have been working hard on remembering their passwords and logging on, opening word and power point documents, creating texts for their assessments, using the snippy tool and emailing their work to their teachers. Focussing on these targeted laptop skills each day are a strong foundation for our IEC students in BYOX classes, in high school and later in life. Our focus for the remainder of the term will also be following our school rules and timetable, completing our assessments and preparing as a senior student for year 6 😊
Assessment Schedule
Learning Area | Assessment Task | Due Date |
English | 1. Discussion board – comparative questions and responses to peer opinions. | Week 8 |
Maths | 1. Short answer exam – measurement and fractions. 2. Inquiry Exam – simple financial budgets. | Week 4 Week 8 |
Science | Experiment – investigating evaporation. | Week 4 |
HASS | Economics and business – designing a business based off needs and wants. | Week 8 |
HPE | Health Exam and PE assessment. | Week 8 |
Technology | Product packaging | Week 8 |
Visual Arts | Creating and responding to art | Week 8 |
Music | Makign and responding | Week 8 |
LOTE | Writing Students will summarise key points from an informative text about personal identity. They will also explain how Chinese names are communicated. Lastly, they will produce a written self-introduction in Chinese. | Week 8 |
Reading & Spelling
Our school continues to embed a whole school approach to reading and spelling across Prep to Year 6. This involves teaching the reading and spelling demands of the Australian Curriculum, providing students with a systematic synthetic phonics approach and unpacking the Big 6/Science of Reading through engaging and meaningful lessons. Students engage with decodable texts when learning to read and rich authentic texts when reading to learn and continue to use the PLD approach for their spelling and sound focus
Homework
Each class has their own homework routine. PLease speak to your class teacher if you have any concerns about homework.
Attendance
How to report an absence:
Either:
- Text (SMS)* 0428 621 921 (preferred method) *SMS line does not take calls & no emoji’s please SMS any time, with student name, reason for absence and duration.
- Call the absence Line: 4057 1444 (press #1) only available after 8:30 am Leave student name and reason for absence.
- Email: attendance@trinitybeachss.eq.edu.au before 9:30am.
QParents
QP is an online portal helping the school move toward a cashless and paper friendly school.
- The QP portal allows Parents and Carers to grant participation consent online for activities such as swimming and excursions which reduces our need to print out paper consent forms
- Also, the QP portal enables Parents and Carers to make payment online for school activities and viewing unpaid invoices payment history.
Thank you to all those parents who have registered for QParents. This means every registered parent now has the opportunity to access to their children’s student records at their fingertips, anytime, anywhere. Haven’t received an invitation from us yet? There’s still time! Please let us know immediately. Or if you are simply looking for further information, videos and FAQs on QParents, visit https://qparents.qld.edu.au
Tuckshop
Tuckshop operates daily during the two breaks. Orders can be placed online via FlexiSchools or at the tuckshop on a paper bag. Tuckshop orders are placed in class tuckshop basket before 9am. Miscellaneous items can be purchased over the counter. Please talk to your child about not giving money away or sharing food.
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