A warm welcome back to Year 6 students and their parents. The information below will outline the Term 4 curriculum and provide some useful information about the term ahead.
Throughout Term 4, girls will focus on the completion of their autobiographies, as well as the language features of narratives in writing. The girls will study a novel of their choice where they will be required to complete weekly tasks. Students will continue developing their understanding of spelling rules through the Spelling Mastery program. In Grammar, the girls will focus on:
Throughout Term 4 in Mathematics, the girls will:
This term, the girls will begin the unit The Production Line. They will investigate how and why food and fibre are produced in sustainably managed environments that enable people to grow and be healthy. This unit further develops students’ knowledge and understanding of the environmental and biological sciences. Students will plan and conduct investigations to answer questions and communicate conclusions.
This term, the girls will continue the history unit Australia as a Nation with a focus on migration. The unit considers the individuals and groups who have migrated to Australia and how they have contributed to the development of Australian society in areas such as the economy, education, sciences, the arts and sport.
In Term 4, the students will learn culture and language associated with French food. The girls will learn about famous French dishes and French customs relating to food and mealtimes. Students will learn vocabulary to name different types of food. Verbs such as manger and boire will be introduced and verbs such as adorer and aimer will be revised. Students will also learn to give their opinion by expressing food preferences.
In Term 4, the girls will revise and consolidate their year’s learning by using the vocabulary and grammar they have acquired to write a letter about themselves. This will include their name, age, where they were born, where the live, things they like and dislike, which sports they play, what pets they have and describing their family and friends.
This term the girls will complete their History project, focusing on how women have contributed to and influenced Australian society. Key skills will include transferring knowledge and creating a presentation about the significance of the chosen person.
Students will learn how to outline their daily routine in Mandarin, linking this topic to a range of activities. They will explore conjunctions and adjectives to help them design an Open Day co-curricular brochure. They will explore Chinese writing systems through writing characters and simple phrases.
Students will complete a Chairs and Sticks percussive group composition unit, learning to collaborate creatively and perform in a small ensemble. This will ultimately culminate in a year group wide ‘playoff’. They will continue to develop their written notation skills and practice rhythmic analysis skills through dictation exercises. Sight singing practice will solidify rhythmic and melodic understanding.
During Monday PE lessons, the girls will be participating in a Water Polo unit for Term 4. They will be required to wear full summer uniform on this day and bring their Ascham Swimming costume, swimming cap, goggles, towel and a change of underwear. On Tuesdays, students will need to wear their PE uniform to school. They will be participating in a range of invasion games to improve their understanding of offensive and defensive strategies and tactics.
In PDH, students will commence the New Beginnings unit. During this unit, the students will explore their knowledge and understanding of the changes that may occur as they transition to Senior School and the strategies they will use to cope with this change.
The unit, I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside, invites students to interpret the element of water within a series of artworks. Investigations focus on a selection of themes and issues from current environmental concerns to discussing myths and legends associated with the sea. As well as generating some highly fanciful and imaginative work, students will translate their close observation of forms, such as shells, rock formations and water, into both figurative and abstract compositions.
Homework for each subject is provided weekly in Year 6. Girls are expected to spend approximately one hour a night completing homework. History, English and Maths will form a large part of Year 6 homework throughout the term. Homework Help sessions will be held in all Year 6 classrooms at 7.50am on Tuesday and Thursday each week.