Due Date: Monday 5^th of March

Learning Intention:

To use a variety of clarifying strategies to work out the meaning of unfamiliar Tier 2 words.

Task:

Record three Tier 2 words from your ‘just right’ book each night while you are reading. Write these Tier 2 words into the table below and complete all the sections. To challenge yourself try and use the word in two sentences where the context and/or meaning is different.

Tip- If you can’t find any Tier 2 words it means your book is too easy!

Success Criteria:

• Choose a variety of Tier 2 words- some you know really well and some you are unfamiliar with
• Use a range of strategies to help you clarify unknown words
• Write the definitions in your own words
• Be creative when writing your sentences

Due Date: Monday 5^th of March

What is community?

The origin of “community” is from the Latin word …

“The word “community” is derived from the Old French communité which is derived from the Latin communitas (cum, “with/together” + munus, “gift”), a broad term for fellowship or organized society.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community)

“Community: The origin of the word “community” comes from the Latin munus, which means the gift, and cum, which means together, among each other. So community literally means to give among each other.” (http://www.seek2know.net/word.html) \

Simply put, society could be best described as the way we do things, and, community is who we do those things with.

Melbourne Zoo – EXCURSION

Friday 2^nd March 2012

Dear Parent/Guardian,

As part of our Year 6 Inquiry unit ‘Creating an Effective Learning Community’, the year 6 students will be attending an excursion on Friday 2^nd March to the Melbourne Zoo, Parkville Victoria. The students will be leaving school at 9.15am and returning at approximately 2.45pm.

Students will be generating and developing wonderings about animal behaviours. These wonderings will cover how different animal relationships are formed and impact on the ‘family,’ how they live, gather food and teach their young. Following our excursion, students will compare and contrast with human behaviour and consider what animals can teach us about working successfully in a team.

The cost of the excursion will be $20 per student to cover the bus and entry into the Melbourne Zoo.

Students are asked to bring their own snack, lunch and drinks on the day in a bag that they will be responsible to carry all day. Students will also need to bring appropriate clothing for the weather including a hat and sunscreen.

Please return this permission form no later than Friday 24^th February.

Thank You

Mrs. Gillespie

Year 6 Teams

Point Cook P-9 College

Could everyone please bring in an independent reading book to read in class while we wait to get books from our school Library.

Thanks,

Year 6 staff

My Showbag 

Due : Wednesday 15th February

Learning Intention:  Speaking and Listening

Success Criteria: 

• Speak in a clear voice.
• Time your presentation carefully to make sure it is between three and five minutes long.
• Share artifacts in a showbag about yourself that help others get to know you better.
• Complete the task in the time given.

Activity: Design a showbag along with a short presentation; which will help your teacher and classmates get to know you better.  You might include information about your family, hobbies, talents, people you admire, etc.

You may create flashcards to help you while your presenting and bring items such as photographs, trophies, etc.

Please be prepared to present your work on Wednesday 15th February.

This semester ALL year 6 students will require an ART SMOCK for art.

This could be a large t-shirt, a bought art smock from a department store or any other clothing that protects your whole school uniform.

Could you please have this at school ready for Art by Monday 13th February.

Thank You.

Year 6 staff and Art Staff

Welcome to the Year 6 Blog. The blog will be used for many purpuses this year including:

- Home Learning

- Discussions relating to topics we are studying in class

- Useful websites posted for your use at home or school

- A tool for you to post your own question regarding the home learning

- assist others with questions they have posted

- and many more

Please read over the ‘Blogging guidelines’ on the top left of this page so you are aware of the correct use while using our blog.

I hope you all use this tool regulary and check it daily for updates!

How do you think the blog will help you this year?

Enjoy!!

Year 6 Team