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Our literacy block is systematic, explicit, and evidence-based. The science of learning refers to a multidisciplinary field of research that incorporates child neuroscience, psychology, sociology, behavioural development, and cognitive learning. 

The Year 5 Literacy Block will consist of:

• Spelling Mastery - Lessons run for 20 minutes per day and contain weekly reviews to track and monitor student progress. The aim of Spelling Mastery is for students to ‘crack the alphabetic code’ so that they can understand how spelling works and can become proficient writers.

• Syntax - Structured, explicit lessons on grammar and syntax.

• Fluency Partners - Students build their fluency by reading aloud to each other.

• Text Based Unit - Text-focussed lessons that will target reading strategies, vocabulary, sentence-level writing, and text-level writing. This term's text is Sharon M. Draper's Out of my Mind and Anthony Browne's Into the Forest. Students will focus on speech writing and biographical texts.

• Read2Learn - Developing reading comprehension and expanding vocabulary through explicit, structured instruction. With guided, step-by-step lessons, students gain confidence and learn to engage thoughtfully with rich, meaningful texts.

Mathematics

During the term, students will focus on the following topics: time, multiplication and division, order of operations, perimeter and area, and statistical investigations. From Monday to Thursday students will take part in explicit teaching lessons and complete differentiated tasks. On Friday we will continue our 'Brainiacs' sessions, where students will work together in small groups to complete open-ended tasks.

Science: Animal Adaptations 

This term, our biological science unit, 'Animal Adaptations' will investigate the characteristics of plants and animals, how they are inherited and how they help the organism to survive in its particular environment. Students will understand that living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment and that the growth and survival of living things are impacted by the physical conditions of their environment.

Humanities:  Night of the Notables

This term, students will learn about famous inventors and innovators from Australia. They will select an individual to research and then create a detailed biography and multimedia display, which they will present to their classmates and the wider school community.