This week, we have started our narrative unit and are beginning to read our mentor text "Fish in a Tree". This book follows Ally, a girl in 6th grade who finds reading and writing really hard. We are super excited to learn more about her!

This week, we have been doing a mix of Essential Assessment and data analysis, exploring the different ways that data is represented that can trick us. What have you noticed is wrong with this graph?

For CBL this term, we are exploring the idea of community and how we can support people in our own communities! We are super excited to spend this term creating something to help our prep buddies feel more welcome at ACPS

Each term, the year 6's will have the opportunity to try out for four different sports and compete against other schools in the area for a day at the end of the term. This terms sports are Teeball, Cricket, Basketball and Volleyball. Good luck to everyone trying out!

In literacy, we have been exploring the messages authors convey in their texts and building the world in our own stories will live in! Both of these things are super important to make sure our story has meaning and makes sense! What lesson do you think these characters have learned?

This week, we have been doing a mix of Essential Assessment and data analysis, exploring the different ways that data is represented that can trick us and why people might want to create misleading graphs. We explored this interesting website comparing the amount of words spoken in films based on gender. Check it out here!

In order to better connect to our community and explore the different resources available to our community, we went on a walking excursion to the Hume Global Learning Centre! We learned all about the free services they provide, including a homework help club on Thursday nights, and explored their amazing collection of books and digital tools. It was so cool!

This week, we had a special visit from representivites from the Carlton Football Club to teach us all about respect. It was amazing to learn about stereotypes, how to be a team player and the different ways we can all support each other as a year 6 team. Thank you Carlton Football Club!

We have been continuing to draft our narratives this week, focusing on adding dialogue and using perspective to guide us. We are super excited to finish these texts next week and begin our new ones! What do you think these characters are having a chat about?

This week, we have been exploring prime, composite, square and triangular numbers. It has been interesting to learn about all these different numbers and play some games to help us remember them better! Try this one at home together!

While continuing to focus on helping our prep buddies feel safe and included at ACPS, we have been looking at food and how that can impact their day! Using the Coles website, we created "recipes" for lunch boxes that fit with the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating and our budget of $30. Test your students knowledge and let them pack their own lunchbox for a day!

Sports trials have continued over the last few weeks, with teachers making notes about students trying their best and showing our school values (especially teamwork) to create our teams for gala day. Teams will be announced in the next few weeks so good luck!

This week, in Writing, we have been learning about the importance of emotive language in writing, as well as varied sentence lengths to keep readers engaged. We have been revising and progressing our narrative drafts, and some lucky students will share their story openings at assembly! Meanwhile, in Reading, our class novel - Fish in a Tree, has enabled deep and insightful discussions around author's choices. 

Year 6 mathemeticians have been learning all about the order of operations this week. They have been practicing how to solve equations using BODMAS, as well as identifying and discussing reasons why people might have misconceptions in this space. Their reasoning skills have been display this week!

For CBL this week, we have been exploring the different kinds of fidget tools people can use in order to help regulate their emotions and stay focused during learning time. It was really fun to explore the fidgets and then make our own out of sustainable materials!

Teams have been announced for the gala day coming up in a few weeks. Congratulations to everyone who made the team!

Our Year 6 Camp at Campaspe Downs was a truly memorable experience filled with adventure, laughter, and plenty of growth along the way.

Over three days and two nights, students embraced every opportunity to challenge themselves and try something new. From the thrilling Leap of Faith to soaring through the air on the flying fox, it was wonderful to see so many students step outside their comfort zones and give things a go with courage and determination. The raft building activity was another highlight, where teamwork, problem-solving, and a few splashes of water made for lots of fun and learning.

Students also loved the energy and excitement of laser tag, working together and cheering each other on. These shared experiences helped strengthen friendships and created a strong sense of community across the group.

Evenings at camp were just as special. The disco was a definite favourite, with lots of dancing, laughter, and joy, while the night games brought a sense of adventure and excitement as students worked together under the stars.

Throughout the camp, students showed increasing independence and responsibility, whether it was organising their belongings, supporting their peers, or simply having a positive attitude and giving everything a try. We were incredibly proud of the way they represented themselves and our school.

Year 6 Camp was a fantastic experience that will no doubt be remembered for years to come. Thank you to our students for embracing every moment, and to the staff who supported them in making this experience so special.

Year 6 Team