An Amazing Week 5

This week has been an incredibly full week of learning activities.  We have been;

• investigating the difference between a chemical and physical change of matter by conducting experiments in the staff room
• learning about collaboration and team work through running our very first fundraiser - Ice Cream Day
• creating tutorials explaining how to correctly complete long multiplication equations.
• continuing to plan our narratives on Popplet

We hope you enjoy the photos and video below...

Maths video and links for BODMAS

Here is a link to the useful website

Here is the video if you need to re-watch it at all.

Helpful Links for your Science Assignment

We have our first assignment set to be completed during science time in class.  Below are some links to help you with your iMovie.

Here is a link and video to remind you about matter, it's states and properties:
Chem4kids



Here are some links to help you with further distinguishing the difference between Reversible & Irreversible change.
BBC - KS2 Bitesize Science - Reversible & Irreversible change
The K8 School - Reversible & Irreversible change

Once you have recorded your definitions for both Reversible & Irreversible change in your comment below; you may like to play this fun game show to test your knowledge:
BBC - Reversible & Irreversible changes

Notice About Year 6 Hoodies

There have been some recent queries from parents wanting to pay for the Year 6 hoodies through TryBooking but haven’t been able to select a size.

Please note that sizes have already been determined in class and the Trybooking link is only for payment.  So please go ahead and complete payment knowing that students have tried on sizes in class and the right amount of each size will be provided.

We hope this helps to clarify the system.

ICE CREAM DAY TOMORROW!

Dear Year 6,

Don't forget that tomorrow is Ice Cream Day, so bring in your $2 to buy an ice cream and support our own fundraising efforts.  We will meet up in the classroom at 8am to assign roles for the day and to begin the set up process.  I will need 2-3 willing people to be at the steps from 8:10am waving the signs around to remind students as they exit their cars.  If you think you would be good at that then please let me know in the morning.

It will be a great day for us to work on our collaboration skills and to support each other as a team.  No job is too small to help with - so bring your 'can do' attitude and it will be a HUGE success.

See you bright and early,

Mrs Cutmore

Premiers Reading Challenge & Book Fair Starts 6 March!

It Here! The NSW Premiers Reading Challenge (PRC) starts on Monday 5 March and to launch the reading initiative the school is holding a Book Fair.

The Scholastic Book Fair will be open in the Learning Hub Tuesday - Thursday 6-8^th March from 8.00-830 and 2.30-3.00.

Your children will be enrolled on the PRC website and your child will be able to log in and start recording books read from 6 March.

K-2 students – you can read the books on your own, read them with someone, or someone can read them to you. If your child is reading simple chapter books they can attempt the 3-4 challenge – please let Mrs Duffy know if this is your child.

3-6 students – you must read the books on your own, but someone can help you choose them.

Book lists are found here: https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/booklist/home.html 

Complete rules are found here: https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/rules.html

The Learning Hub team is gathering all the PRC books we hold so you will easily find some titles with us but a visit to your local library will be required to access the vast majority of books – there are over 1500 book titles for each age group!

     

Logging-on is easy from the 6 March at:                                           https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/home.html 

Students will receive a Certificate for each year they complete the Challenge:

                                             

The online Student Reading Record must be completed by 31 August 2018 (11.59) to complete the Challenge.

If your child meets the challenge target, their certificate will have their name and school printed on it and the Honour Roll has names listed by alphabetical order but does not mention your school name. 

If you do not want your child to receive a certificate or be on the Honour Roll, you must not enter any books in your online Student Reading Record.

By entering this challenge, your child is declaring that they have read the books entered in accordance with their school year rules.

I look forward to encouraging your children to take up the challenge and 

share new books with them.

Science Fun!

This week in Year 6 we have been having fun with our Science Rotations. We have been investigating the different properties of matter, such as density, solubility and thermal conduction.  Ask your children what each of those terms is describing.  They carried out simple investigations to compare the observable properties and behaviour of some solids and liquids, and used their powers of deduction and analysis to answer questions about substances.

In assembly today we were inspired by Mr Beddingfield to never give up in our learning as Jarryd Hughes never gave up on his skiing and boarding skills.  We also learned about our next focus disposition of collaboration from Mrs Batten, by using Mr Potato Head as a guide.  We also promoted next week's Ice Cream Day fundraiser with a great announcement from Marley and Chloe.

Congratulations to Charlotte and Charlie, our Merit Award recipients.