Junior School Update

Pre-Kindergarten

What a wonderful start to Winter Term in Pre-Kindy! This term, we will be learning all about community helpers. We have begun with doctors, nurses and ambulance officers. Next week, we will begin looking at firefighters and will be having lots of hands-on fun exploring this topic!

Just a friendly reminder that it is important that all children bring a hat for outdoor play. It is important to teach the children about sun smart play even in the winter months.

Keep a look out on Seesaw for up-to-date snapshots of the fun we are having each week.

Thank you all for such a friendly welcome and we look forward to getting to know you all and your children this semester!

Mrs Pecherczyk , Mrs Pring and Mrs Gorton.

Pre-Kindergarten Staff

Year 5

This term, in Big Ideas and HASS, we are learning about Australian History with a focus on the question “How far have we come?”. We have started by looking at British colonisation. We have explored different parts of Australia (Van Diemen’s Land, Western Australia and Norfolk Island.

In Music, we have explored the evolution of music throughout history. First, we have travelled back to the 1950’s where Rock n Roll was introduced. We have learned about the famous artists such as Chuck Berry and The King of Rock n Roll, Elvis Presley.

In Religious Education, consequences and choices have been our main focus. The Year 5 students have noticed the difference between good consequences and negative punishments. We have been able to identify the choices that we have made through our own lives.

Jasmine

Year 5 Student

This term in Year 5, we have learned many things already. In Health, we have started learning about relationships. Relationships are connections we have with people, objects and animals. Another relationship we can have is with God in how we connect with Him and His family through Church and prayers. We have also made a chart outlining people we trust and how we can maintain and build on our relationships with friends and family.

In Mathematics, we have started learning more about fractions, in particular about denominators and numerators within the fraction. We have identified the value of the fraction by drawing diagrams based on the denominator and shading the number on the numerator. We then compared the fractions and sequenced them in the order of smallest to largest on a number line.

To conclude, Year 5 have been learning lots of interesting things. I am looking forward to what is next!

Cooper

Year 5 Student

Year 6

This term in Year 6, we have been working really hard. We have been learning about lots of interesting topics and practising our research skills through project work. 

Life Skills For Life: Year 6 were lucky enough to have had a visit from Surf Life Saving WA to teach us about First Aid. The fantastic instructors taught us how to perform CPR, treat cuts and bites, bandage injured limbs as well as create slings. This was an amazing experience and we all really learned a lot of useful skills that could one day save a life.

Mathematics: In Maths, Year 6 have been learning about the order of operations by using the BIMDAS rule which stands for: Brackets, Indices, Multiplication, Division, Addition, and Subtraction. We are now focusing on measurement and learning about the Metric System. We will be measuring length, weight and capacity of a variety of objects, distances and liquids. 

Religious Education: In Religious Education, we have been using our research skills to research the Saints that we admire. Some of the Saints we chose were: Mother Teresa, St Patrick, St Columba, St John and Saint Padre Pio. The students who are making their Confirmation this term will be choosing their studied Saints as their Confirmation names.  We presented our projects with a poster and a keynote. Come and see our posters in the Paris building!

English: In English, Year Six have been studying Recount Writing and learning the structure and key features of these texts. We have been learning what a recount is, and that recounts can be personal, factual, or imaginary. They can be written in many different ways, such as letters, articles, journal entries, and even poems.

Jasmine

Year 6 Student