Curriculum Overview
Term 1 2016 Year
6
Dear
Parents and Carers,
This
overview outlines the content that will be covered during this term with your
child. It is a great reference to keep somewhere prominent so that you can
refer back to it with your child and discuss specifics of their learning.
Please contact us if you have any queries or concerns about your child.
Religious Education
The
following units of work are studied in Religious Education this term:
· Scripture study – The Good Samaritan
· A Time for Reconciliation: in this unit there is an indepth analysis of the parable
of the Prodigal Son in the context of a study of Lent as a season whose liturgy
challenges and invites us to conversion and reconciliation with God and others.
· Crossroads: is our unit for Holy Week and the Easter Triduum, reflecting on times
of decision making, relating them to Jesus’ own experiences in Holy Week
· The Road Ahead:
this unit
following Holy Week allows students to examine the various responses of Jesus’
followers to the good news of his resurrection.
We will also explore the nature of trust in relationships and of faith
and belief in their relationship with God.
English
Students
will engage in a range of reading, viewing, writing, speaking and listening
experiences related to topics across the curriculum. Students will recognise,
discuss and respond to the different kinds and purposes of various written,
visual and digital texts. They will continue to explore informative writing
techniques used by writers and compose a range of informative texts including explanations.
Students will continue to explore creative writing techniques used by writers
and compose a range of creative texts including short stories. They will
continue to develop skills and strategies for reading and interacting with
texts. These skills and strategies are taught through modelled, shared, guided
and independent experiences.
Library
Year 6 will
return and borrow books on Wednesdays. We also encourage all our students to
participate in this year’s Premier’s Reading Challenge.
Mathematics
Each
Mathematics lesson includes a warm-up activity, then exploration and reflection
on concepts through working on rich, open-ended tasks. This allows students to develop Mathematical
ideas at their point of need. The
content areas that will be addressed this term include:
· Whole numbers – applying an
understanding of place value, reading and writing numbers of any size
· Addition and subtraction - solving
word problems involving whole numbers of any size including problems requiring
more than one operation
· Multiplication and division – using
efficient mental and written strategies to multiply whole numbers of up to four
digits by one- and two-digit numbers
· Patterns and Algebra – continue and
create sequences involving whole numbers, fractions and decimals
· Three-dimensional space –
constructing three-dimensional models of prisms and pyramids and sketch the
front, side and top views
A number of
these areas, especially the number concepts, will be revisited during the
course of the year.
Human Society & Its Environment
and Science & Technology
Australia’s Connection to the World is an integrated unit for history,
geography and science. Students will
explore countries of the Asia region and the connections Australia has with
other countries across the world. Students will examine the diversity of the
world’s people, including the indigenous peoples of other countries. Students
will explore and reflect upon similarities, differences and the importance of
intercultural understanding.
Personal Development, Health &
Physical Education
This term students will participate in a Peer Support program called
'Better Buddies'. Year Six will lead the groups that will meet regularly throughout
the term in K-6 groups. The program
focuses on the strand of Interpersonal Relationships and links to our whole
school social skills program. The focus of Better Buddies is to create friendly
and caring schools, fostering an environment where all students feel safe and
happy. Younger students are supported by older students and learn about
respect, responsibility, valuing difference, including others, care for others,
friendship, negotiation and managing positive relationships with peers.
.
Mrs
Keith is teaching Physical Education on Friday; the students need to wear sport
uniform on this day. The focus for PE this term is on athletics skill
development, sprints, discus, long jump and shot put. Students will participate in sports combining
strategy, teamwork, movement skill and fair play.
Creative Arts
Visual
Art
Students
will be studying artists and their work. Artworks will be discussed in terms of the artists’ intention and
audience interpretation.
Music
Mr Thanh Nguyen
will teach music on Friday as well each week.
In our music program this term, students are learning beat and rhythm
through Beat Boxing. As a part of our study, we will be learning
different beat box techniques and using those skills to read different rhythmic
patterns and eventually compose their own beat box rhythm. Students will all have an opportunity to be
creative and compose their own rhythm as well as learning the theory and
musicology of beat boxing.
Our
Catholic feeder high schools will commence their enrolment period later this
term. It is important for you to start
thinking about what school you would like your child to attend next year. Take advantage of open days to find out about
each school and if it will meet your child’s needs. You will need to go to the high schools to
collect and return enrolment forms, as St Anthony’s does not handle these.
Please
remember that we always want to work in partnership with you and your child to
help them reach their full potential with their learning.
Ross Howse,
Kate Robertson and Michelle Bragg
Year 6 Team
