Picasso’s Guitars

This term we have been learning about the famous modern artist, Pablo Picasso. As well as being  famous for painting lots of portraits, Picasso also  included lots of instruments in his artworks, such as guitars and violins. Many times the instruments were the focus of the painting, making them a still life.  Sometimes though he…

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Morning Routine

This week our School Education Director came to visit our school and our classroom. While she was in our room we were having our morning routine. Every morning 5/6J participates in the morning routine. This involves reading our visual timetable of the day, which you can see on the window next to the screen. We…

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Leap Day

Today, 29th February is leap day, the day we add to our leap year every four years. Leap Years are needed to keep our calendar in alignment with the Earth’s revolutions around the sun. It takes the Earth approximately 365.24 days  to circle once around the Sun. If we didn’t add a day on February…

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Reading Groups Week 6

Hi 5/6J, Over the last few weeks we have been learning lots of grammar and punctuation concepts. We have practiced writing sentences with subjects, verbs and objects, as well as using adjectives. We have been vigilant in making sure every sentence has a capital letter and end punctuation (full stop, exclamation mark or question mark)…

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Picasso Faces

The Art Gallery of NSW is currently having an exhibition of artwork by Pablo Picasso. Picasso is one of the world’s most famous and successful painters. He was born in 1881 in Spain and died in 1973. Some of his artworks sell for millions of dollars. He produced so much artwork in his life, about…

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5/6J Class Expectations

Well it is the end of our second week in the classroom and it already has been jam packed full of events, learning and of course, RAIN!   The new members of 5/6J have been getting to know each other and how our classroom works. We’ve met Bosco and the Blog, and we are keen to…

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Welcome Back to 2012

Welcome Back everyone to 2012! We are looking forward to a great year, learning lots of interesting things and having a lot of fun. Here are some tips for helping make the year great!  

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Over 3000 visitors!

Congratulations everyone!     In 2 years we have now reached over 3000 visits from 80 different countries!   Amazing!     Thank you to everyone who has viewed and visited our blog! Stay tuned for more exciting adventures in 2012!

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The End of the Year!

  Farewell 5/6J 2011!  An amazing year had by all. Please watch this powerpoint to remember all the great things we did this year!   The A to Z of 5/6J   If you were in 5/6J complete this short survey sharing your thoughts on the year!    View Survey

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Art Term 4 – ‘The Labyrinth’

This term we have been studying the movie “The Labyrinth”, a cult 80s movie directed by George Lucas (Mr Star Wars), with puppetry by Jim Henson (Mr Muppets) and starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly. Check out the trailer here: After viewing the movie and discussing the characters, plot and setting, we watched the documentary…

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Drama Fever!

This term 5/6J and 5/6H have been doing some drama lessons with Miss B. Check out these pictures of some 5/6J members in freeze frame.   1st scenario – Someone just opened a box with a bird eating spider inside!   2nd scenario – A big surprise birthday cake (for you!) just came in the…

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Milson Island Camp

At the end of last term 52 students from years 5 and 6 travelled to Milson Island Sport and Recreation Camp for three days. 5/6J got to enjoy the high ropes course, kayaking, the giant swing and abseiling. We also had to take turns working in the dining room, setting up and serving meals. At…

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Wallace and Gromit: “The Snoozatron”

“The Snoozatron” The snoozatron is a device invented by Wallace, from ‘Wallace and Gromit’. Wallace made this device to help him get to sleep. It is a series of machines that helps him count sheep.   When Wallace pulls a lever, a loud bell rings in Gromits room, this causes him to wake up as…

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The Name of this Book is SECRET!

This term we have started reading “The Name of This Book is Secret” by Psuedonymous Bosch. It is the first book in a series about characters Cass (Casandra) and Max Ernest.   This week’s Literacy Group Task is all about THIS BOOK! First of all, watch this video: Now visit this website and look around at pages…

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