Junior School Update

Year Six

In Religious Education, the Year Six students are learning about, how to show love in the Year of Mercy. On 8 December, 2015, Pope Francis declared the Year of Mercy and he opened the Holy Doors in Vatican in Rome. Holy Doors around the world were opened so that we can experience the love and mercy of God.

In Big Ideas, we have been learning about the history of Federation and how government looks today. Federation is when Australia became one country. We were also learning about the people who helped Australia become one country, like John Quick, Edmund Barton and George Reid. Today the Government has the House of Representatives that makes the laws and changes the laws, while the Senate, says yes or no. We have learned that if the Senate does not like the laws that were made by the House of Representatives, the House of Representatives must change the laws until the Senate says ‘yes’.

In Writing, we have been learning about procedures and explanation texts. In a procedure text there is a title, goal, materials and steps. We had to write a procedural text about how to use something on the iPad. For example, Carl wrote how to use Explain Everything to create a movie and Jorja wrote about how to upload documents to Google classroom. Informational text use formal language.

In Mathematics, we are learning about fractions. We learned how to add fractions, subtract fractions, compare fractions, change related fractions into like fractions. We also learned the top number is called the numerator and the bottom number is called the denominator. We also learned how to use fractions on a number line. In Measurement, we were learning about area of a shape and the perimeter of a shape. We were also learning about how to identify pyramid and prisms. Pyramids have a flat bottom and a narrow pointy top, while prisms have sides that are all flat.

In Music, we have been learning harmony and how to use our vocal cords. We have also learned how to use our body as an instrument and how to play different instruments like guitar, bass, piano and drums.

By Carl and Jorja

Year 6 Students