What’s happening in 5/6HB
5/6 Harrison and Baulderstone has started off term 3 with great enthusiasm and learning. We have introduced a new unit in Mathematics, which will focus on units of measurement. Students have been making conversions between units of length and applying this to real world situations by locating various distances to our school. In Science, we are exploring the concept of electricity. We have identified the various types of energy and have experimented with some windup toys that have potential and kinetic energy. We will be having a Year 5/6 Science Incursion later in the term, which will allow students to learn more about circuits, insulators, and conductors.
In English, we have been exploring the Little People, Big Dreams books by Isabel Sanchez Vegara. Students are learning about the biography genre and have explored influential people around the world. They will be researching and writing a biography on a chosen person in the format of the Little People, Big Dreams books. On Thursday, we were lucky to have Elena come into our classroom and teach note taking skills from the Writing Revolution. Students learnt some abbreviations and symbols that can be used when effectively note taking. The Writing Revolution skills will continue to be embedded into all areas of our curriculum.
Staff and students this term are exploring more about the Zones of Regulation. We have learnt that there is a Blue, Yellow, Green and Red zone. Students have identified what emotions fall into what zone and have practised identifying how they are feeling. We have learnt that the blue zone means we need to think about rest, the green means go, the yellow means to slow/caution and the red zone means thinking about stopping. Alongside the Zones of Regulation, we are continuing our Positive Education Curriculum. This term, we are exploring positive emotions and self control.
Term 3’s Global Concept is sustainability. In week 2, our Year 5/6 students engaged in a SA Water Incursion. During this, students investigated the water cycle and covered the South Australian water sources from the past, present and future, including Aboriginal communities’ connection to and custodianship of land and waters. This also fits in beautifully into our Religious Education Unit on how we can learn from our First Nation’s People about caring for God’s earth. Students will be exploring the similarities and differences of Aboriginal Dreamtime Creation Stories and Genesis Creation Stories. They will also be looking at what the earth thinks of how we treat it, by revisiting Pope Francis letter to the world about caring for our common home – Laudato Si.
