Year 6 OLC

Good afternoon, I just wanted to take a few moments to share with you some of the amazing experiences that we have had this past week in the lead up to Confirmation. We shared a special Reconciliation at the Church with Fr. Ian in which we could share our feelings about Confirmation.  Thank you again for all your support! We enjoyed a wonderful Retreat with Mrs Sue Barton in which the children were asked to liken themselves to wind and fire, complete a crossword on the Pentecost story, challenge their knowledge of Patron Saints and create sculptures depicting the fruits and gifts of the Holy Spirit. After morning tea, we shared some private moments reading our letters that our parents and loved ones had given to us. It was a wonderful experience to be a part of as the students were very touched. It was a very emotional experience. We enjoyed a feast for morning tea and lunch! A very big...

Good afternoon, Please see below for the homework for this week. I have also set some tasks on Mathletics for the students to try to review our current work on angles. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Spelling – LSCWC & Phonological Activity Reading – 10-15 minutes. Write in their diary and have it signed. Maths – Times Tables App – 5 minutes max. This score is to be written into their diary. Origo Practice Book Module 7.6 – Page 58 Spelling – LSCWC & Visual Activity Reading – 10-15 minutes. Write in their diary and have it signed. Maths – Times Tables App – 5 minutes max. This score is to be written into their diary. Origo Practice Book Module 7.7 – Page 59 Spelling – LSCWC & Morphemic Activity Reading – 10-15 minute. Write in their diary and have it signed. Maths – Times Tables App – 5 minutes max. This score is to be written into their diar...

This term has been such a busy one with so much learning happening! Here is a little of what we have been up to in our Literacy time. Spelling - This term we have been looking at our individual Phonic Concept focus. We are looking at the way that the word looks through our Word Pyramids, We are learning about what the word means through understanding its definition. We are being creative with the words that can appear within our list word and we are also looking at Synonyms and Antonyms for our list words.  For our Homework, our focus has been on the following: What the word sounds like? What the word looks like? How the word changes by adding prefixes and suffixes after identifying the base word. The origins of our list words.  Writing - This term we have been looking at the Persuasive Writing genre. The students had a fantastic time writing a persuasive piece on the topic "Graffiti - Vandalism or Art?" These are on display in class and the studen...