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Students will listen to, read and view a
range of poems, songs, anthems and odes
from different times, to create a folio of
responses analysing authors’ use of
language and its impact on the message and
ideas of text.
http://www.writeexpress.com/online2.html
Yr 5 will be investigating the colonial
period in Australia.
http://australia.gov.au/aboutaustralia/australianstory/australian-gold-rush
Geography
Year 5 will be looking at different
climates in the world.
http://www.emergency.qld.gov.au/ki They will be investigating; can the
impact of bushfires or floods on
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people and places be reduced?
Students will investigate money and financial
mathematics - • Location and transformation symmetrical designs and enlarge shapes.
• Number and place value - round and estimate
to check an answer is reasonable,.
http://www.familylearning.org.uk/place_value_
games.html
Yr 5’s will investigate the properties
of light and the formation of
shadows. They will investigate
reflection angles, how refraction
affects our perceptions of an
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/expe
object’s location.
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Students will design a brochure
promoting healthy food and
lifestyle choices.
The arts focus for this term will
be visual arts. Students will
explore the different visual arts
elements, both in isolation and
as used in famous works of art.
They will compile a self image
portfolio.
http://www.learn-to-draw.com/
http://www.healthykids.nsw.gov.
au/ has healthy recipes and
active experiments for kids, plus
some delicious lunchbox ideas
for parents.
Music
Brass instruments are the focus for year 5
students this term. Students will learn the
similarities and differences between the
orchestral brass instruments.
Students will be engaged in online web
challenges to search for data, information
and digital content for particular purposes
and assess the suitability of information
using appropriate criteria.
http://www.safekids.com/kids-rules-foronline-safety/
PE
students will participate in a unit focusing on
the manipulative skills of throwing and
catching. They will also participate in modified,
age appropriate and non-contact activities
which develop the skills of Rugby League.
A reminder that weekly homework
is due each Friday.
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