5JK Class Newsletter
Term 1 2013
A MESSAGE FROM THE STUDENTS
Our Science and Technology topic ‘Way
out Communication’ focused on different
forms of communication. 5JK students
have embraced the class blog and
evaluated the unit as part of their final
assessment. Here are some of their
thoughts:
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My favourite part of the unit was doing
the Braille lesson. It was fun learning
about the history of Braille and even
using it. Jeremy Tran
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My favourite part of this unit was the
computer program. We needed to
choose a form of communication and
write about it. I had plenty of fun doing it.
Merna Matti
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My favourite lesson was making the
phone. I made it with my partner
Chantelle. We had trouble trying to poke
a hole in the plastic cup but it was fun.
Bianca Wong
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My favourite part was making phones
with the cup and nylon string because it
was amazing. I've learnt so much about
communication that we even do it at
home. I hope we do something fun again
next time. Mika Taulu
A message from Miss Bushby and Mrs
Kyriacou
Hello and welcome to the 5JK newsletter!
Our classroom is a fun and dynamic learning
environment. Students are able to complete
exciting learning experiences with the use of
technology. All students enjoy working on the
mini laptops and are very excited about the
prospect of using the new iPads! Here are
some of the topics we have been learning
about:
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LITERACY: We have started preparing for
the upcoming NAPLAN assessments. Our
class is refining their persuasive writing
skills and are learning how to make clever
inferences whilst reading.
MATHS: We have been participating in fun
problem solving activities during maths
groups with our lovely support teachers
Miss Batten and Mrs Macmillan.
HSIE: Our students have been very eager
to learn more about Japan and its culture.
They have a high interest in topics such as
Japanese cuisine, art and sumo wrestling!
We have even learnt some ancient
Japanese proverbs and practised writing
using hiragana and kanji!
THE TERM AHEAD – TERM 2
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NAPLAN: 14th 15th 16th and 17th May, 2013
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Hyde Park Excursion:
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Monday 20th May (Yr. 4, 3/4T, 4K)
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Monday 27th May (3S and 3F)
TERM 4
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CAMP: Bathurst
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22 , 23rd 24th October 2013
(WEEK 3).
OUR WORK
As part of our Writing program earlier this
term, we focused on refining our sentence
structure whilst creating interesting stories.
Shantel Luong has impressed everyone with
her dazzling vocabulary!
Below is her original story ‘The Castle Battle’
One dreary morning there was a thick fog.
Then suddenly a boulder came straight
through the fog and smashed into the castle’s
turret.
“Aaaah!” screamed everyone in the castle,
except for the knights.
Soon, hundreds more boulders came flying
through the air and started damaging the
castle’s protective walls. The knights had no
choice but to open the gates and charge. They
came to a battlefield. They couldn’t see their
enemy but they could hear horse hooves.
The fog lifted but it started to rain. The
knights soon found out that their enemies
were the barbarians. They suddenly charged at
them so the barbarians did the same. The
knights fought hard, drawing out swords and
daggers.
Teba enjoying the Easter Hat Parade
We celebrated the Easter Hat Parade during
Week 9. 5JK worked with 1E and 2G to create
beautiful hats with the theme ‘The Wizard of
Oz’. Our class enjoyed being role models for
the younger infants students.
REMINDERS:
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“Draw out your weapons and fight!”
exclaimed the knights’ general.
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The barbarians took out their axes and
started fighting the knights. The fight carried
on for hours and days. Blood was smeared all
over the rocky land and dead bodies were
lying lifeless on the rocky ground.
School newsletter and website: link
The war ended. There was an endless
moment of silence because everyone had died.
Not even a single sound could be heard. There
was dried up blood and half rotten bodies
lying on the rocky land.
A few years later, life came back to normal
because new knights were born. They were
equipped with better weapons, such as guns
and cannons. The name ‘knights’ was changed
to ‘soldiers’ and barbarians were never heard
of again.
Author: Shantel Luong 5JK
Label and bring recorders every week.
http://www.fairvale-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/
SPECIAL DAYS:
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Library- Tuesday at 12:30
Computer- Thursday 12:30
Music- Wednesday 9:00
Remember your recorders!
Sport/ PSSA- Friday 1:15
Miss Bushby and Mrs Kyriacou
5JK Class Teachers