Look What's Happening in Year Six!
5th September 2014
Welcome
Parent Power
Parent support at home is essential in making our classrooms the best place they can be for your child. Thank you for showing your support so early in the year by coming along to the Parent Information Fair in Week Two. It was lovely to meet those of you who were able to make it. For those who had prior commitments, we look forward to meeting you at Parent Conference on Wednesday, 24th September, Week Seven.
Unit of Inquiry
The Year Six classes are all well underway with their first Unit of Inquiry. The Central Idea for this unit is: People interact within online systems to access information and connect with each other.
Throughout this unit your child will be inquiring into:
· The purpose of online systems
· The ways people access, use and evaluate online information
· The responsibilities users have when engaging with online systems.
Math
Our first unit in Math this term is focused on the base ten number system and the four operations. The students will be inquiring into the Central Idea: Our number system is a language for describing quantities and relationships between quantities.
This unit encourages students to inquire into the base ten number system and consolidate their understanding of place value, explore the relationships between the four operations and solve problems involving the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).
Homework
Your child’s Homework will be uploaded to Ding every Friday and will need to be completed by the following Friday (one week to complete). Further information can be found in the parent handbook.
Stay Tuned...
We look forward to getting to know you and your family throughout the course of the year. Especially as we share the wonderful journey of your child’s learning together. Please don’t hesitate to contact us throughout the year if you have any concerns or queries. Please use your child’s diary for minor correspondence or feel free to send your child’s classroom teacher an email.
Have a great week!