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YEAR 5
PARENT PARTNERSHIP
College Director
Julie Kornmann
Head of Junior School
Sue Esposito
Primary School Deputy
Lisa Cutter ( 5/6 )
Head of Curriculum
Nicola Worthington (5/6)
Reading P-6
Numeracy –
Computational Thinking and
Problem Solving Skills
Critical and Creative Thinking
Student Engagement
2019 MERIDAN COLLEGE SCHOOL PRIORITIES
Enjoy coming to school to
learn and feeling safe.
Set high but realistic
standards.
Become independent
learners
Responsible accountable
students.
Criteria for aspiring leaders
for 2020
YEAR 5 STUDENT GOALS
ONE OF OUR COLLEGE PRIORITIES IN 2019
CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING
Our focus is to teach our students thinking skills through the use of the
thinking framework with a focus on the six cognitive verbs.
Morning literacy warmups
Literacy Circles
Spelling activities
Reading & writing strategies
Shared/guided reading & writing activities
Targeted guided reading rotations
Speaking & listening activities (Sharing / Circle
Time)
DAILY LITERACY BLOCKS
Maths warm-ups
Mental computation
Explicit teaching of focus concepts
Practise
Reflections
Numeracy
rotations
DAILY NUMERACY BLOCK
FINISH
START
Pre Test Data is collected in Week 1 + Post Test Data collected Week 8- 10
GROWTH IN LEARNING!!!
LEARNING PROGRESSIONS
WRITING GOALS
NUMERACY GOALS
Consolidate key learning areas
Reading, Writing, Language Conventions & Numeracy
Purpose –To promote positive study habits and reinforce concepts learnt throughout the day
Platforms for Homework include paper homework sheet, spelling and writing activities and an expectation of 4 x 15mins of reading per week. Homework is to be completed in homework books and on One Note.
Online platforms
- Manga High
- Literacy Planet
- Study Ladder
HOMEWORK
Students in Year 5 participate in a number of
specialist lessons.
These include:
• PE
• Music
• Italian
• Drama
• Technology
Some of these lessons are on a Semester
rotational basis.
SPECIALIST TIMES
Verbal reinforcement
Student of the week
Star passes (Celebration each term)
Meridan Postcards
Phone call or email home
Various class strategies
Morning Tea with the
Stars
POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT
Each Monday we deliver explicit
behaviour lessons from P-6
WEEKLY BEHAVIOUR LESSONS
Responsible Behaviour
Plan.
Warning Verbal/Non verbal
Buddy Class/Rule Reminder
(Parents Contacted)
Reflection Room
Admin Involvement
BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT
1 student to 1 device usage (1:1)
Used within the college Year 4-12
Online platforms are being used each and every day
(One Note, Literacy Planet and Manga high)
Assessment is being carried out online
School website is a hub for BYOX information
MERIDAN BYOX
Lease a School Device
for $250 per year
BYOX and use school
network $60 per year
Full IT support for
troubleshooting
BYOX ON SCHOOL DEVICE
Students are encouraged to bring their own
devices that meet the specifications and
connect to the school network
OWN DEVICE - BYOX
ONE NOTE IS A FANTASTIC TOOL WHICH
WILL ALLOW STUDENTS TO HAVE A
SHARED DIGITAL NOTEBOOK FOR THEIR
SCHOOLWORK.
Term 1:
Assembly will be every 2nd
Monday (odd weeks)
School Photos
Investiture
Community Day
Colour Run
Parent/Teacher Interviews
Term 2:
NAPLAN
Athletics Carnival
Camp
Written Reports
Learning Celebration
Term 3:
Parent/Teacher
Interviews
Term 4:
Swimming
Surf Skills
Learning Celebrations
Written Reports
EVENTS
NAPLAN testing will commence 14 – 16 May.
Reports will be sent home as soon as we receive
them approx.- end of Term 3.
All students will participate in the NAPLAN
preparation.
Withdrawals – will need to collect necessary
paperwork from the Executive Centre or email
our Deputy – Lisa Cutter.
Further detailed information will be emailed
home.
NAPLAN
Week 9 in Term 2
Monday 17th June to Wednesday 19th June
The camp will run for three days and two nights at
QCCC Mapleton
Further details throughout Term 1
YEAR 5 CAMP
THANK YOU
Parents and students will now gather in each
classroom to discuss more specific classroom
information.
