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Meet the Teacher
Year 5 2015
The Year 5 Teachers
Mr. Wilson – Deputy Principal Year 5 teachers
– Mrs. Rogers (Syndicate Leader) 6C– Mrs. Dale 6A– Mr. Proctor 6B– Mrs. Samuel 5C
Issues / Problems
Approach class teacher first
-phone call / email / organise an appointment Syndicate Leader – Mrs. Rogers Mr. Wilson Principal
Specialist Teaching
In Year 5 the students are exposed to specialist teaching in the following areas:– E - Learning digital classrooms– Art Specialist– Music Room– Rotation (Dance, Drama, Music and Science.)
Year 5 Learning Styles
In Year 5 we adopt the following learning styles:
– Blooms Taxonomy
evaluating,analysing,applying,understanding,remembering, creating new ideas-
graphic organisers, word webbing, brain storming techniques, venn diagrams, T charts, Pros, Cons, Questions charts or PMI Charts, Y charts
– Thinking skills and strategies.– Kagan cooperative Learning
Landscape Learning Topics
During 2015 the Year 5 students will be covering the following topics in Landscape Learning: These are integrated units of work – science, social studies, technology, health.
Term One Creating a Positive Classroom Keeping Ourselves Safe
Outdoor Education
Term Two Wind In our Sails / Weather European Country Study
Term Three Energy Focus on food and trade
Term Four Move and Groove Pop Bang Whizz Writing - a continued focus- teaching specific skills for
variety and purposes of writing such as autobiographies, narratives, explanations, reports and recounts
Landscape Learning Topics
Year 5 School Trips/ Events
Term One Eastern Beach and Totara Park 24th All classes
• Term Two Maritime Museum
E Learning
Digital classrooms Data Projectors Mimio Boards – Interactive Laptops Wiki page – home and individual pages Computer tools / programmes integrated into all
curriculum areas – Toon doos for recounts, glogsters (interactive posters) brainstorm tools, animation, photostory, photo bucket etc.
Year 5 Homework
The children receive homework each FRIDAY The homework is due the following THURSDAY The homework consists of:
– Language / Grammar Skills – Maths Skills
– Spelling Words
– Occasionally a Landscape Learning or computer task
Parent Discussions
For Term One, the parent discussions are scheduled for:
23rd March 25th March
P.A.T – weeks 2- 3
( Progress/ Achievement Tests )
Expectations
Expectations are built on Wakaaranga School’s Foundation Values:
Respect Responsibility Reflection
– Wear School Uniform with pride– Black shoes/Black sandals– Label all clothing– Hats (during Term One and Term Two)
Outdoor Education
Parent Helpers Needed for Outdoor Education
Ratio of 1 parent to 4 students at Eastern Beach Beach 1 parent to 8 students at Totara Park
Please get names to class teachers A.S.A.P
You will need to car-pool
Thank you for your time
Please feel free to approach your child’s teacher for any further questions