This page provides a glimpse into grades 5 at OLHC.
See below for curriculum information, recent events and unit of inquiry support.
See below for curriculum information, recent events and unit of inquiry support.
Letter to Grade 5 Parents
For all the Grade 5 beginning of the year information, staff faces and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) go here:
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Curriculum Map - 2021
The following attachment is a curriculum overview for 2021 that maps out the focus for each area of study. For more specific information, parents are encouraged to speak directly to their child's classroom teacher.
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Our grade 5 team
Unit Watch Term 1
earth's place in space
Central Idea: The Earth is part of a system of planets orbiting around a star (the sun).
Lines of inquiry
•identifying the planets of the solar system and comparing how long they take to orbit the sun
•modelling the relative size of and distance between Earth, other planets in the solar system and the sun
•recognising the role of the sun as a provider of energy for the Earth
Grade 5
Unit of Inquiry Hotlist of Websites 2021
The following websites are listed to assist students, teachers and parents with the various units of inquiry we explore at OLHC. This is not an exhaustive list but merely a starting point for discovery.
earth's place in space - term 1
http://bit.ly/2mI7qey Reading A-Z material- large volume of resources
www.e-learningforkids.org/science/lesson/planets/-interactive
http://bit.ly/2bqLfDS space for kids
http://www.dkfindout.com/uk/space/ DK series
http://bit.ly/2mVRy99 brainpop clip
http://go.nasa.gov/2mjWnYj crew patches during NASA mission
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets NASA Planets
www.e-learningforkids.org/science/lesson/planets/-interactive
http://bit.ly/2bqLfDS space for kids
http://www.dkfindout.com/uk/space/ DK series
http://bit.ly/2mVRy99 brainpop clip
http://go.nasa.gov/2mjWnYj crew patches during NASA mission
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets NASA Planets
Other Useful sites
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Information Technology
- http://bit.ly/2riNtuR Caritas curriculum links
- http://www.caritas.org.au/learn/catholic-social-teaching Catholic Social Teaching
- http://www.caritas.org.au/learn/catholic-social-teaching/educational-toolkit Educational Toolkit
- http://www.pics4learning.com/ -Pics4Learning - image library that is safe and free for education.
- http://www.photosforclass.com/ -Photos for use in the classroom
- http://www.coolaustralia.org/ Cool Australia
- http://bit.ly/2pzWQ7Y- ARTSEDGE Lessons for Elementary School (Grades K-5)
- http://www.kiddle.co/ Safe visual search engine for kids
- http://www.watchknowlearn.org/ Free educational videos
- splash.abc.net.au/home#!/home ABC -games & videos mapped to the curriculum
- http://gws.ala.org/ _ great websites for kids- across all areas of study and ages.
- http://www.studyladder.com.au/ Studyladder- range of educational activities
- http://www.dkfindout.com/uk/ -DK series- find out about...
- http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/ Educational games for building foundation math and language skills
- http://bit.ly/2E3a7ge MATHS Glossary for parents and children
- https://au.ixl.com/signin/olhc IXL Maths
- http://www.transum.org/Software/ Wide range of math activities
- http://bit.ly/1OxeRx6 -Create a graph- ICT tool for data collection
- https://www.khanacademy.org/ -Khan Academy online mathematical tutorials for all learners
- http://www.readwritethink.org/ READ WRITE THINK -a wide range of literacy support materials
- http://www.sunshineonline.com.au/ reading material -un:olhcw pw:olhcw
- http://www.uniteforliteracy.com/ - a wide range of easy to read books for junior classes
- http://www.magickeys.com/books/ stories online
- http://bit.ly/2m68lWw 100 stories online
- http://bit.ly/1gcmafb Tumblebooks
- http://www.spellingcity.com/ Spelling City
- http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/ Science activities and resources
- https://mysteryscience.com/ science lessons - all levels
- http://easyscienceforkids.com/science facts and activities for young kids.
- http://bbc.in/1jC6PpQ BBC science for children- search by age group
Information Technology
- http://www.abcya.com/ ICT games and activities for children
- http://www.e-learningforkids.org/ E Learning for kids
- http://bit.ly/1OxeRx6 -Create a graph- ICT tool for data collection
- http://bit.ly/1h246k8 Keyboarding skills and games
- http://bit.ly/1awrCys create your own Venn diagram
Home reading in the senior school- Parent presentation
Please find attached a copy of the presentation that outlines the both the approach in the senior school and tips for success at home. Enjoy.
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Trips, events and key dates
