What’s happening in Year 6

LIFE EDUCATION – HEALTHY HAROLD

Year 6 recently participated in a Life Education – Healthy Harold session focusing on the topic ‘Decisions’. This engaging experience complemented our current Personal Development and Health unit and allowed students to explore safe practices, decision-making, and how to feel confident asserting themselves and voicing their views. The session helped students develop important knowledge and skills aligned with our curriculum outcomes.

The students thoroughly enjoyed the session and gained valuable information about making safe, healthy and informed decisions. It was wonderful to see all students actively engaged, asking questions and reflecting on how their choices can impact their wellbeing.

Impromptu Speeches

This week, Year 6 students participated in an exciting lesson on impromptu speeches. They were given a surprise topic and challenged to brainstorm ideas within a short time limit. Once their preparation time was up, students spoke confidently to a partner for one minute, sharing their thoughts and opinions. The activity encouraged quick thinking, clear communication, and active listening skills. Students enjoyed the fast-paced nature of the challenge and embraced the opportunity to think on their feet. It was a fun, engaging lesson that helped build confidence in public speaking.

STEM

In STEM, the Year 6 students have commenced an investigation into how digital systems help us reach the stars! – The exploration of space using Digital Technology. They are looking into how a digital system isn’t just a computer. It’s a combination of hardware, software, and data that people (users) interact with. As a springboard to their inquiry, they looked at how a digital system works, specifically a telescope. They discovered that the telescope first captures starlight (input). The computer then turns light into code (processing). The data is then saved to a drive (storage). And finally how the Scientists view the image (output).

For their first inquiry they worked in pairs to investigate digital systems used for space exploration, including the Mars Rover, the James Webb Space Telescope and NASA Space Probes.

 

Ms Marisa Maks, Mr Eamonn Dunphy, Ms Ann Milicic, Ms Georgia Wheatley, Ms Rebecca Seidman
Year 6 teachers