Mr. Wilson is the deputy principal and oversees four Year 5 teachers - Mrs. Rogers, Mr. Worrall, Miss Yee, and Mrs. Johnston. Students receive specialist teaching in areas like art, music, and extension math. They will cover topics like creating a positive classroom, outdoor education, and energy through integrated landscape learning units. Year 5 will go on trips to Totara Park and Eastern Beach. Homework is assigned on Fridays and due Thursdays. Parent discussions will be held in March and PAT testing occurs in weeks 3-4. Outdoor education requires parent helpers.

1. Meet the Teacher
Year 5 2013

2. The Year 5 Teachers
 Mr.Wilson – Deputy Principal
 Year 5 teachers
– Mrs. Rogers (Syndicate Leader) 5C
– Mr. Worrall – Bader 6A
– Miss Yee 6B
– Mrs. Johnston 6C

3. Issues / Problems
 Approach class teacher first
-phone call / email / organise an appointment
 Syndicate Leader – Mrs. Rogers
 Mr. Wilson
 Principal

4. Specialist Teaching
 InYear 5 the students are exposed to
specialist teaching in the following areas:
– E - Learning digital classrooms
– Art Specialist
– Music Room
– Extension maths class
– Arts Rotation (Dance, Drama, Music and Art.)

5. Year 5 Learning Styles
 In Year 5 we adopt the following learning styles:
– Blooms Taxonomy
evaluating,analysing,applying,understanding,remembering,
creating new ideas-
graphic organisers, word webbing, brain storming techniques,
venn diagrams, T charts, Pros, Cons, Questions charts or
PMI Charts, Y charts
– Thinking skills and strategies.
– Kagan cooperative Learning

6. Landscape Learning Topics
 During 2013 the Year students will be covering the
following topics in Landscape Learning: These are
integrated units of work – science, social studies,
technology, health.
Term One Creating a Positive Classroom
Outdoor Education
Wind in Our Sails

7. Landscape Learning Topics
Term Two St Johns Ambulance
Book Week
European Country Study
Term Three Energy
Food and Trade
Term Four Move and Groove
Pop Bang Whizz
Writing - a continued focus- teaching specific skills for variety
and purposes of writing such as autobiographies, narratives,
explanations, reports and recounts

8. Year 5 School Trips/ Events
 Term One
Totara Park 28th February
Eastern Beach 1st March

9. E Learning
 Digital classrooms
 Data Projectors
 Mimio Boards – Interactive
 Laptops
 Wiki page – home and individual pages
 Computer tools / programmes integrated into all
curriculum areas – Toon doos for recounts, glogsters
(interactive posters) brainstorm tools, animation,
photostory, photo bucket etc.

10. Year 5 Homework
 The children receive homework each FRIDAY
 The homework is due the following THURSDAY
 The homework consists of:
– Language Skills $12:00 purchased from school office
– Maths Skills $12:00 purchased from school office
– Spelling Words $ 8:00 purchased from office
– Occasionally a Landscape Learning or computer task

11. Parent Discussions
 For Term One, the parent discussions are
scheduled for:
 25th March
 27th March
P.A.T – week 3-4
( Progress/ Achievement Tests )

12. Expectations
 Expectationsare built on Wakaaranga
School’s Foundation Values:
Respect Responsibility Reflection
– Wear School Uniform with pride
– Black shoes/Black sandals
– Label all clothing
– Hats (during Term One and Term Two)

13. Outdoor Education

22. Parent Helpers Needed for Outdoor Education
Ratio of 1 parent to 4 students at Maraetai Beach
1 parent to 8 students at Murphys Bush
Please get names to class teachers A.S.A.P
You will need to car-pool

23. Thank you for your time
Please feel free to
approach your child’s
teacher for any further
questions