Due Date: Monday 5th 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 [...]

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 [...]

Melbourne Zoo – EXCURSION Friday 2nd 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 2nd March to the Melbourne Zoo, Parkville Victoria. The students will be leaving school at 9.15am and returning at approximately [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]