What’s happening in Year 5

5CORE1

Our students have had a great start to the new school term. In Science class, they successfully completed an experiment on dissolving sugar in water, demonstrating their understanding of solubility. By measuring and recording the amount of sugar dissolved in water and how this affected its mass, they showcased their ability to conduct precise scientific investigations. Their detailed observations reflect growing proficiency in scientific methods and critical thinking. They took satisfaction in following the scientific method and look forward to future experiments.

Alison Di Ciaccio
Year 5 Teacher

5CORE2

During Mathematics lessons Year 5 have been posing questions and gathering data to find out more about the students in Year 5. Some questions posed were:

  • What is your favourite flavoured ice cream?
  • What is your favourite colour?
  • What sport do you like to play?

From the data collected graphs were constructed and the data interpreted. Year 5 found out that the most popular sport to play was soccer (almost a quarter of the grade), followed by swimming and netball. The most popular colours were pink and blue and the most popular ice cream flavour was cookies and cream. 50% more students liked green than yellow.

Wendy Anetter
Year 5 Teacher

Interdisciplinary

During Interdisciplinary this term, Year 5 has been looking at Australia’s history specifically during colonisation and the early 1800s. They have developed their research skills in finding out about how First Nations Australians lived during the early 1800s as well as the European settlers. They examined a range of sources and were curious about the range of clothing, tools and objects used. The students collaborated with their peers and shared their learning about this time period with the class.

Bryony Watkins
Year 5 Teacher

Italian

In Year 5 and 6, Term 2 has begun with a showcase of research on the traditional Italian festival ‘Carnevale’, with a focus on the world-famous ‘Carnevale di Venezia’ (Carnival of Venice). Students have worked on group projects exploring the historical roots of this tradition and some interesting facts about the way in which it is celebrated in Italy today. Everyone has enjoyed learning about the ancient Venetian art of mask-making and has created some beautiful masks. Group presentations and artifacts were shared in class, and everyone has participated enthusiastically in fun quizzes.

Daniela Panico
Italian Teacher