CHIPPING NORTON PUBLIC SCHOOL
CENTRAL AVENUE CHIPPING NORTON 2170
Phone: (02) 9724 1565 Fax: (02) 9755 1324
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.chippingno-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
5/6A, 5/6C and 5/6V Curriculum Overview
Term 3- 2016
Dear Parents,
Welcome to Term 3 and what a busy term it looks like already. We have celebrated Public Education during Education Week and
had great success with the Book Fair. Stage 3 students participated in the Moorebank Community of schools Basketball
Tournament and were the overall winners on the day. Book Week and Swim Scheme are creeping up on us as well. Also, let’s
not forget the Stage 3 Sport and Recreation Camp which is early in Term 4. Medical forms went out last week and need to be
returned as soon as possible.
Below is an overview of the content being taught throughout the term. I hope that you find this information useful and it gives you
an insight into what your child is learning at school. If you have any concerns, please arrange a time to meet with your child’s
teacher.
ENGLISH
Reading: This term, we will be looking closely at the English concept- ‘Genre’. Genre simply means ‘type’ or ‘kind’ of text. In
particular students will be closely examining the structures and forms of different informative texts. Using quality literature,
students will engage with a variety of texts focusing on how informative texts have different codes and conventions compared to
narratives. Students will respond to texts using a variety of processes. The processes we will be working on this term will be:
Understanding, Engaging Personally, Connecting, Experimenting, Engaging Critically and Reflecting. These processes will
enable students to develop a deep understanding of the text they are reading and be able to transfer their knowledge and skills
to new texts with similar features. We encourage all our students to read every night. Reading requires ongoing practice in
order to maintain fluency. Listen to your child read aloud and ask questions such as ‘What type of text is that?’ or ‘How do you
know?’, ‘What is the author trying to say?’, ‘What is the main idea or the main message?’. By stage 3 we are moving away from
the literal questions (information directly stated within the text) and are focusing on teaching students how to answer the ‘how’
and ‘why’ questions. These types of questions require students to make judgements and to critically respond to the ideas and
information presented in the text.
Speaking and Listening: Students will participate in the Sydney-South West Regional Public Speaking Competition this term. In
addition, students will respond to issues presented in the texts that are read and viewed.
Writing: The focus this term will be on informative texts. Students will compose a variety of texts using different layouts and
incorporating codes and conventions typical of this genre. Writing will be taught through teacher modelling, joint construction and
independent writing.
Spelling/Vocabulary: Stage 3 will be exposed to a new bank of words fortnightly. The aim of spelling is not to only learn to spell
their words but also to use these words in their writing. Good spellers are provided with challenging words that will expand their
vocabulary. The Spelling Bee competition is on this term. All students from stage 2 and 3 were given a spelling quiz to determine
the 12 best spellers from each stage. These 12 students from each stage will compete in a final at school. From this school final,
two school representatives from each stage will be chosen to compete in the regional final later this term.
Grammar: The grammar focus is derived from our modelled reading and our writing. This term we will focus on noun groups,
adjectives and adjectival phrases, adverbs and adverbial phrases as well as apostrophes and other examples of complex
punctuation.
MATHEMATICS
The focus areas for this term are:
Fractions and Decimals: Ordering fractions, proper and improper fractions, equivalent fractions, addition and subtraction of
fractions and percentages.
Mass: Calculating gross and net mass and converting between grams and kilograms using decimal notation.
Addition and Subtraction :Using mental and formal written algorithms to solve addition and subtraction word problems.
Length: Introducing the kilometre and finding the perimeter of two-dimensional shapes.
Patterns and Algebra: Finding missing terms, creating patterns, filling in a table of values
Angles: Identifying different types of angles and using a compass and protractor to construct these.
Volume and Capacity: Converting between litres and millilitres.
Working Mathematically: Students will be given problems to solve using a ‘toolbox’ of strategies such as working backwards,
simplifying a problem, drawing a table.
HUMAN SOCIETY AND ITS ENVIRONMENT (HSIE)
Australian Colonies- During library every week, students will work in small groups to research a significant person from
colonial times. Students will use primary and secondary sources to give a presentation explaining what life was like for that
particular person during this time in Australian history. In the lead up to the Olympics, students will also study the country
Brazil and its capital city and compare its culture to our own Australian way of life.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Electricity- Through hands-on investigations, students will explore simple circuits and their components, including batteries,
bulbs and switches to explain how a torch works. They will also discuss sources of electrical energy, and design, make and
appraise a model incorporating an electrical circuit with a switch. This unit of work will be taught by the RFF teachers, Miss
Elizabeth Sanders, Mrs Elisha Jeffries and Miss Stephanie Klopper.
ICT: I-pads in the classroom will be used for research and creating presentations. In addition, I-pads are used in guided reading
and maths groups where students consolidate skills taught in modelled sessions. Students will continue to learn how to use
presentation tools such as ‘Prezi’ and I-movie.
CREATIVE AND PRACTICAL ARTS (CAPA)
Visual Arts: The students will complete an art unit focusing on framing and looking closely at a particular focus of an object. They
will sketch, shade and frame their artworks.
Dance:
Students and teachers are busy preparing for the school concert. Dance will be taught each week in preparation for
the end of term concert.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND PE (PDHPE)
Healthy Living: Students have permission to eat fruit or vegetables during class time whilst they are working at their desks.
Fitness/Sport: Students will be involved in a fundamental movement skills PE program. The skipping program will be on
Thursdays. Students who do not go to PSSA will participate in a sports program on Friday afternoons with Year 11 Moorebank
High students.
Personal Development: Child Protection will be taught this term. Students will be grouped according to their grades to teach
the appropriate content. Mrs Armstrong will teach Year 6 students the content of ‘Recognising Abuse’ and ‘Power in
Relationships’ and Mr Hannan and Mrs Millar will teach Year 5 students the content of ‘Power in Relationships’ and ‘Protective
Strategies’.
Other:
Library: 5/6A will go to the library on Tuesday and 5/6C and 5/6V will attend library on Wednesday. As well as return and
borrow their books, students will complete research based tasks.
Homework: Homework will be given out on Thursday and handed in the following Thursday. This allows students extra time for
students to complete set tasks.
Thanking you
Mrs N.Armstrong
Mr C. Hannan
Mrs V. Valensise