Year 6
Welcome to an exciting final year at Runcorn State School for the students in Year 6.
School starts at 8:45 and students will meet in Girraween Place. After lunch breaks, Year 6 students will assemble on the basketball court, 6M next to the sports room side, 6J in the middle and 6F on the Japanese room side. On the first bell get a drink and go to the toilet. On second bell students line up quietly in their class group ready for their teacher to collect them. It is also expected all students, as leaders of the school, will be in correct school uniform every day.
The year will present some great challenges both in the curriculum and personally for all students and we encourage everyone to participate in as many activities as they can. As well as some excursions to support the curriculum, students will be invited to attend the Year 6 Camp to Canberra, perform leadership roles including House Captains and Student Council, actively participate in the Buddy program that supports our Prep students, as well as many sporting opportunities, all culminating in our end of year Graduation Ceremony in December.
If you have any concerns please contact us via email.
Classroom Teachers
5/6M: Jenni McNamara jmcna155@eq.edu.au
6J: Shena Jarvis sjarv3@eq.edu.au
6F: Adam France afran172@eq.edu.au
Important Dates
Week 1 – Monday January 27, Australia Day holiday, Friday January 31, Swimming Carnival
Week 2 – Monday February 3, Student Induction Parade
Week 3 – Tuesday February 11 Chin Wag and Snag, Wednesday February 12 District Swimming
Week 8 – Three Way Meetings
Week 9 – Monday March 24, Cross Country
Week 10 – Monday March 31, Back Up Country
Specialist Lessons
Monday – Japanese 5/6M, 6F, 6J, Religious Instruction, Parade
Tuesday – Japanese 5/6M, 6F, 6J,
Wednesday – Music 6F, 6J, PE 5/6M, Health 6F, 6J
Friday – PE 6F, 6J, Health 5/6M
Curriculum Focus
This year has seen Year 6 students learn all about change and how they can adapt to the changes ahead. Term 4 will focus on supporting students so they are well prepared for their high school journey.
Term 4 Learning
English
This term Year 6 students will study a range of short stories focusing on character development through conflict before writing their own short story.
Students will be assessed on a writing a narrative justifying their editing.
Mathematics with Mr France and Mrs McNamara
Cartesian Plane
Number and place value working in millions
Fractions and decimals
Chance and data representation and interpretation.
Students will be assessed on various assessment tasks based on the topics above.
HASS (Humanities and Social Sciences) with Mirs Jarvis and Mrs McNamara
This term Year 6 students will look at how and why Australia became a Nation 1800s – 1999 and how those changes occurred.
Students will be assessed on a portfolio of work which includes a report on the Significance of Henry Parkes.
Science with Mrs Jarvis and Mrs McNamara
This term students will Learning through inquiry. The changing states of matter and looking at recycling as one of those changes. Is it reversible or irreversible? Exploring, planning and constructing fair tests.
Students will be assessed on practical experiments
The Arts with Mr France and Mrs McNamara
Students will be assessed on their individual yearbook page and Excel Spreadsheet Project.
Health with Mrs Stirling: sstir16@eq.edu.au
Students will explore and practice protective behaviours and help-seeking strategies for online and offline situations. They will also analyse how behaviours affect health, safety, relationships, and community wellbeing, and investigate resources to manage changes, transitions and puberty.
Students will be assessed on their ability to explore, practice, and apply protective behaviours and help-seeking strategies in various situations, analyse the impact of behaviours on health, safety, relationships, and community wellbeing, and demonstrate understanding of resources to manage changes and transitions.
Japanese with Sensai Nagashima
Students use language to explore cities and sightseeing spots in Japan.
They will:
- Learn transports used in Japan, currency and time
- Explore cities and what they are famous for.
Students will be assessed on:
- Notebook work (being assessed during Term2)
- Speaking/writing test- Plan and present a Japan trip
Music Year 5/6 and 6 Term 1 & 2 with Mrs Murray amurr51@eq.edu.au
Students will learn about The Blues and create a whole class arrangement of a Blues Song with opportunity for improvisation.
Students will listen to, play and analyse a variety of music based on the 12 Bar Blues Progression, using voice, instruments and demonstrating an understanding of the musical elements. Year 5 students will develop their skills in reading ukulele tablature and notation.
Will be assessed on (Term 1 continuing into Term 2):
(a) Composing lyrics for a whole class Blues Song (lyrics) and arranging this song for performance
(a) Performing the class blues song demonstrating improvisation and part work
(b) Responding to Music (written task)
Physical Education with Mr Brady: lbrad101@eq.edu.au
Years 6: Students will develop swimming strokes and lifesaving skills
Assessment: Students will perform freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and survival backstroke. They will combine lifesaving skills, movement concepts and strategies to complete lifesaving scenarios.