Homework

Homework Week 9, Term 4

1. Read each night for 20-30 minute. Record pages read into your diary.

2. Practice learning your spelling words by 3 different activities from your Spelling activity sheet. e.g. LOOK,SAY,COVER, WRITE, CHECK, Rainbow words, dictionary definitions.

3. FINISH BUDDY BOOKS YEAR 5&6!!!!!!

Please bring in a can of food or non perishable items that would be ideal for a christmas hamper that we are putting together for a family in need.

Homework Week 8, Term 4

1. Read each night for 20-30 minute. Record pages read into your diary.

2. Practice learning your spelling words by 3 different activities from your Spelling activity sheet. e.g. LOOK,SAY,COVER, WRITE, CHECK, Rainbow words, dictionary definitions.

3. Create an advent calendar to use in the lead up to Christmas. Each day rather than including a chocolate or lolly, include an act of kindness, chore, goal, gratitude letter. Send us a photo or bring it in to school. 

BE AS CREATIVE AS YOU LIKE!!!!!

(If you need paper, supplies to make your advent calendar please see your teacher ASAP)

HOMEWORK WEEK 7, TERM 4

1. Read each night for 20-30 minute. Record pages read into your diary.

2. Practice learning your spelling words by 3 different activities from your Spelling activity sheet. e.g. LOOK,SAY,COVER, WRITE, CHECK, Rainbow words, dictionary definitions.

3. Year 6 Only - Click on the link and complete the survey Leadership Reflection Survey 

4. Complete the R.E. Survey - Click on this link

HOMEWORK WEEK 6 TERM 4

1. Read each night for 20-30 minute. Record pages read into your diary.

2. Practice learning your spelling words by 3 different activities from your Spelling activity sheet. e.g. LOOK,SAY,COVER, WRITE, CHECK, Rainbow words, dictionary definitions.

3. On the provided card, create a collage that reflects the elements that make a good life, as discussed in class. Use magazines and newspaper images and keywords to complete this task. Cut carefully and arrange in a creative way.

4. Watch the video footage on the link below and then list down the similarities and differences of each lifestyle. Record these into your books or google doc.

Life in an Indian Village

Homework is due on Monday 14th November. Have a great week! 

Homework Week 3 Term 4

1. Read at least 3 times for about 20 - 30 minutes each night and record your reading in your diary.

2. Practice your spelling words and write them in your book twice. Also complete two activities from your Spelling Activity sheet. 

3. Guide your parents, grandparents, siblings, neighbours etc through a 5 minute meditation. Think about all the prompts, music, pictures we use in class and come up with your own session. Take a photo of your family participating and send it to your teacher or get them to write a review and submit it. 



4. Year 5's need to fill out a form (in the link below) for Miss Boyd.

Google form

Homework Week 2 Term 4

Please fill out the following google form (click on the link below).

Camp review

Camp List

REMINDER- We are departing school at 8.30am sharp!!

-No sleeping bag or pillow needed (BEDDING IS PROVIDED)

- Bring a small backpack on Wednesday with your drink bottle, lunch, snack, hat (broad rimmed hat or school hat, no caps)

- Toiletries (only roll on deodorant/no spray)

- Towel 

- Thongs for the shower

- Sunscreen/Aerogaurd

- Any medication needs to be given to your class teacher on Wednesday

- Sensible footwear (Lots of walking)

- Comfortable clothing (NO singlets)

- Pjs

- NO LOLLIES!!!!

- NO MONEY!!!!

- NO DEVICES (cameras, IPADS, phones)

YEAR 5'S PLEASE BRING A SOCK(S) AND ANY SCRAP MATERIAL, FELT, BUTTONS, WOOL, BEADS ETC TO MAKE A SOCK PUPPET IN TERM 4!!!!!

IMPORTANT!!!

***ROTARY STUDENTS- YOUR BOOKS AND ALL YOUR WORK< DIARY ETC ARE DUE ON TUESDAY 4th OCTOBER (term 4, week 1)***

Reminders-

-Please bring your learning journals back

- More tissues would be greatly appreciated

-Friday 16th Sept finish at 2.30pm- wear your footy colours on this day

Homework Week 10, Term 3

Spelling - complete 2 activities(from your spelling activities sheet)

Reading- 3 times a week for 20-30 minutes at a time

INVENTIONS- If you have not finished your invention please fill out your booklet. Then create a video or take a picture along with your 200 words explaining your invention, and submit it onto the Origin energy website(link below)

Invention entry form here- enter online

Homework week 9 term 3

Well done on your Inquiry/Olympic presentations because you have worked so hard your only homework this week is spelling, timetables and reading. Year 6's please fill out the google form also.

https://goo.gl/forms/nQhv9W0JPMGfFldk1

Homework Term 3 Week 7/Week 8

Reminders:

Homework and diaries need to be returned on a Monday. Diaries need to be signed by a parent or guardian. Record your reading in your diary. This week we are playing at away against Clairvaux, no lunch orders for all who are playing sport on Friday.

Read at least 3 times for about 20 - 30 minutes each night and record your reading in your diary.

Practice your spelling words and write them in your book twice. Also complete two activities from your Spelling Activity sheet.

Finish off Independent tasks for your chat to a champ day. You should have the rubrics and checklist for you to complete this. It is due at the start of week 9.

Homework Term 3 Week 6

Reminders:

Homework and diaries need to be returned on a Monday. Diaries need to be signed by a parent or guardian. Record your reading in your diary. This week we are playing at home against St Roberts, no lunch orders for all who are playing sport on Friday.

Year 5 students ONLY - Please complete the below Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) survey with your parents. This will help with planning for the schools iPad program in 2017.

Link to form - https://goo.gl/forms/96Ti53xREckXYkvO2

Homework:

Read at least 3 times for about 20 - 30 minutes each night and record your reading in your diary.

Practice your spelling words and write them in your book twice. Also complete two activities from your Spelling Activity sheet.

Inquiry Homework:

Choose an athlete competing at the Olympics from a country of your choice

Create a character profile on this athlete

Include the athlete's name, birthdate, country of origin, life story/biography, how they became an athlete, interesting facts about them, appearance etc.   

Due Date: Monday 22nd of August

Homework Term 3 Week 5

Reminders:

Homework and diaries need to be returned on a Monday. Diaries need to be signed by a parent or guardian. Record your reading in your diary. This week we are playing away at St Thomas’ Drysdale, no lunch orders for all who are playing sport on Friday.

Homework:

1. Read at least 3 times for about 20 - 30 minutes each night and record your reading in your diary.
2. Practice your spelling words and write them in your book twice. Also complete two activities from your Spelling Activity sheet.

Inquiry Homework:

1. Click on the following link this and learn about the Rio Olympic mascots. Listen to their stories read about how they were created and what they represent. https://www.rio2016.com/mascots/#!home
2. Design your own Olympic mascot for a country of your choice from Independent learning activities. Your mascot must represent your country so use national colours, native flora and fauna or important landmarks as inspiration when designing your mascot.
3. Write a story explaining your mascot and its story.  Include the name of your mascot and explain its design including the inspiration behind your design

Due Date: Monday 15th of August

Homework TERM 3 WEEK 4

Reminders:Homework and diaries need to be returned on a Monday. Diaries need to be signed by a parent or guardian. Record your reading in your diary.Homework tasks:1. Read at least 3 times for about 20 - 30 minutes each night and record your reading in your diary2. Practice your spelling words and write them in your book twice. Also complete two activities from your Spelling Activity sheet. 

3. Write an information report about the Olympics, include the following things:

- History- when did the games begin? Which countries have the Olympics been held in?

- RIO- Write 5 facts about RIO

- Geography- Where is RIO in the world? Which continent?

- Culture- Find some interesting facts about the culture in RIO (foods, religions, sport, landmarks etc)

- Olympic rings- What do the colours of the Olympic rings mean/represent?

Any other interesting facts/knowledge you can include in your information report...

4: Word Mania - This week is the first round of the national Word Mania competition. Log on and play the game,

Dear Parents,

On Thursday the 4 August Yellow Hub will be holding the Opening Ceremony of the ‘Star of The Sea Games’, in conjunction with our Inquiry unit ‘Lets Go To Rio’. On this day we ask your child to dress in either; colours of a country of their choice, an athlete or a sport that is apart of the Olympics. The events of the day will consist of games, an opening ceremony, torch relay and medal presentation.

On Monday 25 July your child's homework task will be to create an Olympic torch to be used in our torch relay (The more creative the better).   

Yours Sincerely,

Anne Keogh, Corey Gallagher, Lizzie Conquit, Trish French & Danielle Brennan

Homework Term 3 week 3

Reminders:Homework and diaries need to be returned on a Monday. Diaries need to be signed by a parent or guardian. Record your reading in your diary.
Homework tasks:
1. Read at least 3 times for about 20 - 30 minutes each night and record your reading in your diary
2. Practice your spelling words and write them in your book twice. Also complete two activities from your Spelling Activity sheet. 

3. Create an Olympic torch to be used in our Opening Ceremony. Be as creative as you can. You can make it 3D, make it out of paper, foil, cardboard, toilet rolls, etc. The more creative the better!!!

Must Do's for children who didn't finish them

Must Do 1 Define point, line, line segment, ray, intersecting line, perpendicular line and parallel lines. Match your definition with each picture.

Must Do 2 List all attributes of all 2D shapes, including vertices, sides, angles, parallel lines, lines of symmetry in each shape and match definition to shape.

Must Do 3 What is an angle? Define all angles and give examples of each - right, obtuse, acute, straight.

Must Do 4 Complete maths problems sheet.

Can Do Toothpick problems. Complete matchstick problems 1 through to 1 - 7. Create your own toothpick problems to be posted on blog for students to solve.

Can Do Play build a polygon using playing cards and a ruler. Refer to https://au.pinterest.com/pin/468233692491341466/

Homework Term 3 Week 2

Reminders:Homework and diaries need to be returned on a Monday. 

Diaries need to be signed by a parent or guardian. Record your reading in your diary.

Inter school sport starts next week, Friday 22 July. A timetable is under the "Sport" Tab.

Homework tasks:

1. Read at least 3 times for about 20 - 30 minutes each night and record your reading in your diary

2. Practice your spelling words and write them in your book twice. Also complete two activities from your Spelling Activity sheet. 

3. Write a letter to an Organisation/Government body/Council to bring to their attention your concerns regarding an environmental/sustainability issue. Document your concerns and the impact they have on our environment. Also any suggestions that you believe would help improve or solve the issue. 

(Use your ideas from the brainstorm session you participated in)

Homework Term 3 Week 1

Reminders:

Homework and diaries need to be returned on a Monday. Diaries need to be signed by a parent or guardian. Record your reading in your diary.

Interschool sport starts next week, Friday 22 July. A timetable is being organised and will be posted on the 5/6 blog.

Homework

MATHS

Read at least 3 times for about 20 - 30 minutes each night and record your reading in your diary

SPELLING

Practice your spelling words and write them in your book twice. Also complete two activities from your Spelling Activity sheet.

INQUIRY

1. List the people on the Australian paper money and what they are famous for in our Australian history.
2. Explain what inflation is and how it affects the value of money.
3. Create five maths problems that involve money using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
4. Choose one of these experiments and try it at home. Remember to make a prediction, write down your observations and evaluate your findings.

• If a 5 cent and a 50 cent coin were left for an hour in the sun, which one would feel warmer and why?
• If a polished coin was put aside, how long would it take before it tarnished again? Would it happen faster if it was left inside/outside?
• If a coin was left overnight in a freezer, then dropped on a table, would it make the same sound or a different sound than a dropped coin that had been sitting in the sun?

Homework Week 11 Term 2

Reminders:

omework and diaries need to be returned on Monday week 1 Term 3. Diaries need to be signed by a parent or guardian. Record your reading in your diary.

Year 6's- Finish narrating your buddy book ready for Friday 24th June (this Friday)

- Read at least 3 times for about 20 - 30 minutes each night and record your reading in your diary

- Practice your times tables you need to learn. Write them out in random order in your homework book two times.

- Practice your spelling words and write them in your book twice. Also complete two activities from your Spelling Activity sheet. 

- Complete some activities on study ladder



Year 5/6DB- Suitability Research Project
https://drive.google.com/a/staroceangrove.catholic.edu.au/file/d/0ByxjhqJylrgXbG5ycGQwUjBpSDVnLW1yY1o5emxPTWc5dEk0/view

https://drive.google.com/a/staroceangrove.catholic.edu.au/file/d/0ByxjhqJylrgXN0N0cFhFd3VVQklpQmZmNnZIampjRXY4R0hF/view

Homework Week 10 Term 2

Reminders:

Homework and diaries need to be returned on Monday 20th June. Diaries need to be signed by a parent or guardian. Record your reading in your diary.

Read at least 3 times for about 20 - 30 minutes each night and record your reading in your diary

- Practice your times tables you need to learn. Write them out in random order in your homework book two times.

- Practice your spelling words and write them in your book twice. Also complete two activities from your Spelling Activity sheet. 

- complete some activities on study ladder

- Year 6's complete your illustrations for your buddy book

Homework Week 9 Term 2

Reminders:

Homework and diaries need to be returned on Tuesday 14th June. Diaries need to be signed by a parent or guardian. Record your reading in your diary.

Homework:

Physical change /Chemical change

All matter changes. All substances can undergo a physical change, meaning that the appearance changes, but the chemical makeup of the substance remains the same. All substances can also undergo a chemical change, meaning that the atoms and molecules of the substance is being changed.

Think of different examples and categorise them into their appropriate column. Sort this list accordingly. Cutting an apple, frying eggs, popping popcorn, boiling water, ripping paper, shattered glass, burning match, bending wire, baking a cake, rotting banana, melting candle wax, making toast, fireworks, digesting food, chewing food, rusty nail, growing seedlings,

Physical Change	Chemical Change is irreversible
Eg: ice melting	Eg: metal rusting

Year 6

Write a reflection/recount on your Confirmation day highlighting events of the special ceremony.

(1 page minimum)

Year 5

Write a reflection/recount on your Lightning Premiership experience. Write about your first interschool sport experience. (1 page minimum)

Spelling

Learn your spelling words. Choose two activities from your spelling activity sheet.

Maths

Complete set tasks on Study Ladder.

Click on the link below if you would like to print this as a document
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZXfI4fCIMUYJcmrO3n-ORqBTrGuF7lZHb0JOI92MH4w/edit

Homework Week 8 Term 2

Reminders:

Homework and diaries need to be returned on Monday 6th June. Diaries need to be signed by a parent or guardian. Record your reading in your diary.

Homework:

- Read at least 3 times for about 20 - 30 minutes each night and record your reading in your diary

- Practice your times tables you need to learn. Write them out in random order in your homework book two times.

- Practice your spelling words and write them in your book twice. Also complete two activities from your Spelling Activity sheet. 

- Finish your "design your house maths investigation" (From maths independent time the past 2 weeks)

Early finishers/challenge activity 

- Click on the link below and answer the question in "Answer Garden"

https://answergarden.ch/301904

Homework Week 7 Term 2

Reminders:

Homework and diaries need to be returned on Tuesday 31st May. Diaries need to be signed by a parent or guardian. Record your reading in your diary.

Please bring along an empty 2 litre bottle or milk carton or some kind of plastic bottle to be used for science in the next few weeks.

Homework:

• Read at least 3 times for about 20 - 30 minutes each night and record your reading in your diary.
• Practice your times tables you need to learn. Write them out in random order in your homework book two times.

• Practice your spelling words and write them in your book twice. Also complete two activities from your Spelling Activity sheet. 

• Read the parable below "The sower of the seed" (Matthew 13:1-23)

• Once you have read the parable watch the video

• Once you have watched the video click on the link which will take you to the padlet. You need to comment on the padlet to the corresponding questions (make sure you write your name so we know who has completed the task)

Link for parable of the Sower of the Seed Matthew 13:1-23

The Sower of the Seed parable

Link for the Sower of the Seed video

Sower of the Seed video

Padlet to answer questions 

Padlet questions for 5/6DB
Padlet questions for 5/6CG
Padlet questions for 5/6LC
Padlet questions for 5/6 AK/TF

Homework Term 2 Week 6 Year 5’s only - due Monday 23rd MAY

Reminders:

Homework and diaries need to be returned on Monday 23rd May. Diaries need to be signed by a parent or guardian. Record your reading in your diary.

Please bring along an empty 2 litre bottle or milk carton or some kind of plastic bottle to be used for science in the next few weeks.

Homework

• Read at least 3 times for about 20 - 30 minutes each night and record your reading in your diary.
• Practice your 11 and 9 X Tables or the tables you need to learn. Write them out in random order in your homework book two times.
• Practice your spelling words and write them in your book twice. Also complete two activities from your Spelling Activity sheet.
• Studyladder- complete the set activities from study ladder.
  
  
  
  
  

  Year 6 Homework

  Saint Project

  Task: You are required to research the saint that you have chosen to take for your Confirmation name or a saint that you admire or are inspired by.

  
  
  

  Requirements:

  The following aspects must be completed in your assignment.

  • What is a saint?

  • Name of  chosen saint
  • Place of birth/ year and what was happening in the history of the world at that time.
  • The country or group associated with your saint.
  • How did your saint show that he/she loved God.
  • In what year did this person become a saint?
  • Why did you choose this saints name?
  • What does this saint’s life teach you about your life as a Christian?
  • The gifts of the Holy Spirit are: Understanding, Knowledge, Wisdom, Right Judgement(Counsel), Courage (Fortitude), Reverence (Piety) and Wonder and Awe in the Presence of God (Fear of the Lord). Explain how did your chosen saint portrayed one of these gifts

  
  
  

  Presentation:

  • The assignment must be handwritten or typed but must be on A4 sheets of paper.
  • You must include a Title page, with the title of the assignment, your name, your teacher”s name and class.
  • You may include pictures and drawings to enhance your assignment.
  • You must include a bibliography outlining websites, books, videos etc used.
  • All work should be explained in your own words, i.e. kids speak.
  • You will be marked according to the rubric.

  This Assignment is due Monday 23rd May 2016.