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Welcome
back
to
all
our
students
for
a
terrific
year
in
2017.
This
is
a
very
important
year
for
both
our
Year
5
&
6
students.
Year
6
will
of
course
be
completing
their
final
year
at
Marulan
Public
School
and
participating
in
many
leadership
opportunities
and
orientations
in
preparation
for
their
transition
to
high
school.
Students
in
Year
5
will
be
very
busy
preparing
for
their
NAPLAN
Assessment
in
May.
Year
5
and
6
students
will
continue
to
refine
and
build
on
the
skills
taught
in
all
Key
Learning
Areas
in
previous
years.
For
Year
6
this
year
will
particularly
be
in
readiness
for
their
transition
into
high
school.
As
you
may
already
be
aware
your
childs
class
is
being
shared.
Miss
Jago
will
be
teaching
Monday,
Tuesday,
Wednesday
and
Mr
Picker
will
be
teaching
Thursday
and
Friday.
We
are
very
excited
to
bring
authentic
project
based
learning
to
our
classroom
environment
this
year.
Students
will
be
encouraged
to
develop
skills
in
relation
to
our
five
pillars
of
learning
including
collaboration,
creativity
and
innovation
co-operation,
critical
thinking
and
curiosity.
We
hope
to
challenge
students
in
every
aspect
of
their
schooling
and
assist
them
to
foster
critical
thinking
and
collaborative
skills
that
they
will
require
for
their
future
success
in
learning.
We
are
both
very
excited
and
will
be
working
closely
to
achieve
a
challenging
and
cohesive
learning
environment
for
your
child.
Literacy
Every
morning
students
will
develop
skills
in
the
key
learning
area
of
Literacy
between
9.10
am
-
11.10am.
We
will
assist
students
to
build
on
their
reading
and
comprehension
skills
during
Accelerated
Literacy
and
Guided
Reading
sessions.
This
term
students
will
be
working
on
several
short
texts
including
68
teeth
by
James
Moloney,
Yinti
by
Pat
Lowe
and
A
Good
Tip
for
Ghosts
by
Paul
Jennings.
Students
will
also
study
the
book
The
Barrumbi
Kids
by
Leonie
Norrington
and
explore
Aboriginal
perspectives
and
culture
through
this
text.
The
Accelerated
Literacy
Program
also
focuses
on
developing
skills
in
the
areas
of
spelling,
writing,
grammar
and
punctuation.
Students
will
continue
to
have
the
opportunity
to
develop
their
writing
skills
through
both
the
Accelerated
Literacy
Program,
and
guided
and
individual
writing
tasks.
Each
week
students
will
be
given
a
set
spelling
list
relating
to
the
text
we
are
reading
in
Accelerated
Literacy,
which
they
will
also
practise
as
a
part
of
their
homework.
There
will
usually
be
a
grammar
focus
which
will
be
taught
in
conjunction
with
spelling
and
writing
activities.
Through
regular
spelling
tasks
each
day,
students
will
become
familiar
with
a
variety
of
Stage
Three
spelling
and
grammatical
rules.
We
will
continue
to
focus
on
students
writing
for
purpose.
Students
will
have
the
opportunity
to
write
in
a
variety
of
genre
and
text
types.
This
term
we
are
working
on
descriptive
and
narrative
style
text
types.
Students
will
also
have
the
opportunity
to
develop
their
note
taking
skills
and
apply
this
to
report
writing
and
comprehension
activities
in
conjunction
with
weekly
Behind
the
News
(BTN).
Students
will
also
be
working
hard
to
develop
their
Handwriting
in
NSW
Foundation
Style
and
to
improve
their
letter
formation
and
cursive
writing.
They
will
also
continue
to
develop
their
skills
in
producing
digital
texts.
Speaking
and
listening
forms
an
important
part
of
our
Literacy
program
in
Stage
3
and
students
will
be
given
many
opportunities
to
speak
in
front
of
the
class
and
at
assemblies
in
both
a
formal
and
more
informal
manner.
There
will
also
be
extra-curricular
opportunities
for
students
to
develop
their
public
speaking
and
debating
this
year.
MATHEMATICS:
This
term
Mr
Picker
will
focus
on
the
areas
of
Space/Geometry
and
Measurement.
Students
will
develop
their
specific
skills
in
measuring
length,
area,
mass,
volume
and
capacity,
making
vital
connections
with
their
knowledge
of
two-
and
three-
dimensional
space.
Measuring
angles
and
converting
between
units
of
measurement
are
a
particular
focus
this
term.
Miss
Jago
will
focus
on
the
strand
of
Numeracy.
Throughout
this
term,
topics
to
be
covered
will
include
place
value,
addition
and
subtraction
using
trading
and
number
patterns
including
counting
up
to
millions.
HISTORY
This
term
Mr
Picker
will
be
teaching
the
key
learning
area
of
History:
The
Australian
Colonies.
This
topic
provides
a
study
of
colonial
Australia
in
the
1800s.
Students
look
at
the
founding
of
British
colonies
and
the
development
of
a
colony.
They
learn
about
what
life
was
like
for
different
groups
in
the
colonial
period.
They
examine
significant
events
and
people,
political
and
economic
developments,
social
structures
and
settlement
patterns.
SCIENCE:
Mr
Picker
will
be
taking
Science
and
Technology
this
term
and
students
will
be
using
the
computer
as
a
tool
to
develop
their
skills
in
coding.
Students
will
develop
their
ability
to
use
the
coding
program
Scratch.
They
will
in
turn
use
these
coding
skills
to
assist
them
in
developing
machinery
and
other
projects
in
Robotics.
In
the
second
part
of
the
semester
students
will
study
the
unit
Desert
Survivors.
It
provides
an
opportunity
for
students
to
explore
some
of
the
structural
features
and
adaptations
of
desert
plants
and
animals
and
to
compare
them
with
plants
and
animals
that
live
in
other
environments.
Through
hands-on
activities,
students
will
investigate
how
the
structural
features
of
desert
plants
and
animals
help
them
to
survive
in
their
own
natural
environment.
PDHPE:
In
PE
year
5/6
will
combine
with
the
rest
of
the
primary
classes
(Year
3-6)
and
participate
in
combined
skills
and
sport
each
Friday
(children
must
wear
sports
uniforms).
This
term
students
will
be
developing
a
variety
of
skills
needed
for
the
athletics
carnival.
In
daily
fitness
they
will
also
be
practising
their
skills
for
the
athletics
carnival
held
in
March.
In
Personal
Development
(PD),
we
will
be
working
on
the
Bounce
Back
program.
This
program
largely
relates
to
assisting
students
to
develop
a
stronger
sense
of
wellbeing
and
to
be
more
resilient,
confident
and
successful.
Also
this
year
in
PD,
students
will
be
focusing
on
the
topics
of
Healthy
Choices,
Decision
Making,
Drug
Education
and
Child
Protection.
Students
will
be
involved
as
leaders
to
deliver
our
Peer
Support
Program
this
year
as
well
as
taking
part
in
our
Kindergarten
mentor/buddy
program.
CAPA:
In
CAPA
students
will
have
the
opportunity
to
further
their
skills
in
the
areas
of
Music
and
Visual
Arts.
Students
will
be
developing
both
practical
and
performance
skills
in
each
of
these
areas.
Throughout
the
year
5/6
students
will
learn
to
enjoy
a
basic
introduction
to
playing
the
guitar/ukulele.
Students
will
also
be
developing
their
understanding
of
musical
theory
and
appreciation.
In
the
Visual
Arts,
students
will
analyse
a
variety
of
different
art
pieces
and
develop
their
skills
in
this
artistic
appreciation.
Students
will
begin
by
studying
modern
graffiti
art
and
street
art
this
term.
They
will
also
complete
a
unit
on
Aboriginal
artist
Wamund
Namok
from
the
unit
Inside
Out
(Operation
Art)
.
Students
will
have
the
opportunity
to
further
develop
their
skills
in
both
drama
and
dance
as
a
part
of
our
Goulburn
Community
of
Schools
Concert
which
will
take
place
in
Term
3
and
also
our
whole
school
Wakakirri
performance.
We
look
forward
to
working
with
all
students
for
these
school
performances.
All
students
in
Years
3-6
are
involved
in
the
Senior
Choir
which
rehearses
every
Tuesday
afternoon
at
2.15pm
with
Miss
Jago,
Ms
Powles
and
Mr
Picker.
Students
in
the
Senior
Choir
will
have
the
opportunity
to
perform
as
a
part
of
the
mass
choir
in
the
Goulburn
Community
of
Schools
Concert
in
Term
3.
Please
see
attached
timetable
for
a
more
detailed
outline
of
our
weekly
routinesJ
Things
to
Remember:
Monday
Homework
to
be
handed
in.
Tuesday
Homework
to
go
home.
Wednesday
Children
will
need
to
remember
their
library
bag.
Friday
Children
are
expected
to
wear
their
sports
uniform.
Homework
The
purpose
of
homework
is
to
support
learning
and
re-inforce
classroom
learning.
Homework
helps
students
to
build
on
what
they
have
already
studied
in
the
classroom
and
prepares
them
for
the
next
stage
in
their
learning.
Homework
can
take
many
forms,
e.g.
home
reading,
projects
or
worksheets.
Homework
helps
to
bridge
the
gap
between
home
and
school.
It
can
be
a
vital
part
of
the
home/school
relationship
which
supports
young
people
while
they
learn.
Homework
is
set
regularly
to
help
develop
the
habit
of
setting
aside
a
short
period
of
time
each
evening
to
develop
a
study
routine.
Children
will
be
provided
with
set
homework
to
complete
during
the
week.
It
will
be
handed
out
on
Tuesday
and
will
need
to
be
returned
by
the
following
Monday.
Homework
will
include
each
students
spelling
list
for
the
week.
Children
will
be
expected
to
revise
and
write
out
their
words
each
day.
Children
will
also
be
provided
with
some
Maths
activities
and
as
the
term
progresses
further
work
projects
relating
to
our
Literacy
and
History/Science
units
may
be
assigned.
Completion
of
homework
will
contribute
towards
children
obtaining
their
Bronze,
Silver
or
Gold
award.
Homework
will
be
marked
by
Tuesday
giving
students
the
opportunity
to
ask
questions
if
they
do
not
understand
a
concept.
We
hope
to
provide
students
with
the
opportunity
to
access
and
complete
their
homework
via
our
school
website
throughout
this
year.
Once
again
this
year
students
in
Year
5/6
are
asked
to
set
aside
some
time
each
night
for
home
reading.
We
ask
that
all
students
read
each
night
either
by
themselves
or
with
an
adult.
It
can
give
your
child
great
confidence
reading
aloud,
even
if
it
is
only
for
a
short
period
throughout
the
week.
Students
have
been
supplied
with
a
home
reading
diary.
They
will
need
to
record
the
books
that
they
read
each
night
in
the
diary
and
then
bring
their
home
reading
folder
in
once
a
week
to
be
checked
by
the
teacher
and
to
change
books
as
needed.
In
Year
5/6
we
no
longer
provide
students
with
a
set
book
to
read
each
night,
and
encourage
students
to
read
a
text
of
their
choice,
such
as
a
library
book
or
other
that
they
have
at
home.
We
hope
that
this
letter
provides
you
with
a
better
understanding
of
what
your
child
does
here
at
school.
If
you
have
any
questions
please
feel
free
to
contact
us.
We
are
more
than
happy
to
meet
with
you
and
discuss
your
childs
needs.
We
thank
you
for
your
continued
support
and
assistance
and
look
forward
to
both
a
productive
and
enjoyable
term.
Kind Regards