This term in English, students practiced their reading comprehension skills weekly. They have looked at a number of different text types including historical recounts, descriptions and procedures and we have had a particularly good look at persuasive and narrative texts. There have been some fantastic stories to come out of this.  

During HASS we learned about Vikings. Students learned how the Vikings lived and where they came from. They also researched some of the countries they invaded. Once they learned about life in the Viking age, students pretended they were a Viking, gave themselves Viking names, and wrote about their travels.  

In Science we did lots of research on living and non-living things, and the year fives learned about the adaptations of plants and animals that help them to survive in their environments. They then put together a poster on an animal or plant of their choice.  

In Maths students have been using the stepping stones program to work through the curriculum. They have enjoyed working through these books as it gives them a chance to work at their own pace and always have something to go on with. We have also incorporated mathletics and times table practice into these lessons, so they are always very busy!