Year 5 Term Two
What a busy term we have planned!
Welcome back!
NAPLAN
On tuesday the 14th of May NAPLAN testing will begin. The students will be tested in the areas of reading, writing, spelling, grammar and numeracy. The students will be coming home with a sample piece of persuasive writing next week which discusses whether it is cruel to keep animals in cages. Please read through their essay and discuss with them what is good about their essay and additional ideas/advice you have for them on how to improve their essay structure. I have included a persuasive essay topic at the bottom of this flyer 'Books or TV?' This is another sample question produced by NAPLAN which you may like to work on with your child and help them to practice structuring an essay.
Assemblies
This term both year five classes will be performing their class assemblies. 5.2 will be presenting their assembly, AROUND THE WORLD, on the 24th of May and 5.1 will be performing their assembly CONVICTS AND FIRST SETTLERS on June 21st. The students in 5.2 will be dressing up in an outfit that represents the country they are for the assembly and the students in 5.1 will be dressing up as townspeople in 18th century England so please consider what you have at home that may be appropriate for them to dress up in!
Curriculum this Term
Just a quick run down on some of the topics we will be covering this term: In English we will be reading The Amazing Spencer Gray by Deb Fitzpatrick and completing the Newspapers In Education activities which compliment the story. In History we are learning about convicts and the first settlement of Australia, and more specifically the settlement of WA. In Science we are beginning our chemical sciences unit on solids, liquids and gases.
Important Dates to Remember
NAPLAN testing- Tuesday May 14th, Friday May 17th & Monday May 20th.
5.2 Assembly- May 24th
Three Way Interviews- June 3
5.1 Assembly- June 21
IPSHA Performing Arts Festival- June 24-28
Year 5 Fremantle Prison Excursion- June 11
Contact details
tapliss@carmel.wa.edu.au
butchas@carmel.wa.edu.au
Phone: 0893754460