Teachers: Teresa Fontaine 6B Sonja Goss 6G

Prayer

Dear Lord,Thank you for the gift of education in every form.As our children prepare to start a new year, may confidence be their foundation, may grace be their guide and hope be their compass toward a bright future.We pray they would have eyes to see the needs of those around them and a heart to love well. May they face each day with positivity, knowing that no matter what comes their way, they do not have to face it alone.

Amen

Contact DetailsSonja Goss 6G goss.sonja@johnxxiii.edu.au

Teresa Fontaine 6B fontaine.teresa@johnxxiii.edu.au

John XXIII College: 08 9383 0400

Parents are encouraged to notify the teacher of any concerns/issues in the form of a note in the school diary or a scheduled meeting.

We ask that you please keep emails to classroom teachers brief as reading and replying to emails can be very time consuming. We are happy to schedule meetings to discuss important issues.

Communication

• Emails to be brief• We encourage making an appointment with us in order to

discuss any matters that arise• Absentee – Due to the use of SEQTA it is essential to email

Primary Absentee to inform the school of your child’s absence.

• If arriving to school after 9 am the student must sign in at the front office.

• If leaving school during school hours, guardians are required to complete a slip at the front office and deliver it to the teacher before picking the student up.

Reporting and Assessment

• Term 1 – Parent meeting

• Term 2 – Report SEQTA

• Term 3 – Open night

• Term 4 – Report SEQTA

Religious Education

Religion lessons will be based on the Primary Religious Education Units from the Perth Archdiocese.

• In each unit the following outcomes will be addressed:

• Discovering God

• Drawing on human experiences.

• Knowing Jesus.

• Living like Jesus

• Catholic Practices

Children will participate in ‘Daily Awareness Examen’meditation and reflection.

Religious EducationTerm One

• Celebrating Jesus as Lord

• Empowered by the Spirit

Term Two

• Guided through Prayer

• God Provides for All

Term Three

• Working with God

• Stirred through Emotions

Term Four

• Loving Like Jesus

• Come be Reconciled

Religious Education: Confirmation

Students are required to receive sacraments in their local parish.

Preparation for sacraments will still take place at John XXIII College during Religion lessons.

John XXIII College will commence preparation for the sacrament of Confirmation at the end of Term 1 which will be continued into Term 2.

Please make contact with your local parish for more information

Local Parishes offering Confirmation- Holy Spirit- St Joseph’s Subiaco - St Thomas

Literacy

• To listen, read, view, speak, write, create and reflect on increasingly complex and sophisticated spoken, written and multimodal texts across a range of contexts.

• Appreciate, enjoy and use the English language and to develop a sense of its richness and develop an appreciation of literature.

• Understand how English works in its spoken and written forms.

Literacy

Language, Literacy and Literature (Australian Curriculum)

Literacy will take place within dedicated lessons from Monday to Friday.

Students are grouped for both Spelling and Reading and provided with activities at their learning level.

Literacy support with Mrs Florence Burke

Spelling – Word lists and spelling strategies will be studied in two week blocks using the Words Their Way Program. Lessons will take place each week and words will be tested every fortnight. A range of activities for

visual, auditory and sensory learners. Use of iPad apps to assist learning of spelling eg. Literacy Planet.

Literacy• Writing – A variety of writing tasks will be used to inspire and

develop students writing. We will be studying a variety of genres. The writing process includes:

Modelled examplesGrammar focus

Scaffold/FrameworkVocabulary focus listClear expectationsPlan their writing

Share plans with others to extend ideasDraft their writingEdit their writing

Evaluate their writing according to given criteriaPrepare selected writing for presentation

Literacy

• Grammar – Will be taught in conjunction with writing lessons, reading lessons and literacy rotations.

• Reading and Comprehension – A range of texts will encourage development of reading fluency and comprehension strategies. Texts and activities that target individual needs will be provided during guided reading.

Literacy

• Viewing – Various opportunities to view different texts (including BTN)

• Speaking and Listening – Developing these skills will be a part of everyday class activities as well as formal tasks.

• Mathematics lessons will take place each day and adhere to the Australian Curriculum.

• Reasoning, Understanding, Fluency and Problem Solving are an integral part of the content across the mathematical strands.

• Students to experience success and feel confident in using these proficiencies and the language provided, to enhance their learning of mathematics.

• Whole/part/whole approach in lessons. Explicit teaching of concepts, group work activities, reflection.

• Collaborative work spaces to allow students to discuss and formulate ideas.

• Investigation activities, open ended tasks, maths games and a variety of new problem solving teaching resources as well as online tools (Mathspace, Mathletics) will be incorporated during lessons.

NumeracyNumber & Algebra, Measurement & Geometry, Statistics and Probability

Numeracy• New Wave Mental student book will be used for homework.

• Mathletics and Mathspace – Students will be provided opportunities to access during school time. It is also available for use at home on PC or iPad.

• Topic outlines provided to parents will be made available to assist students in learning journey.

• Opportunities for support and extension will be provided within class. Parents will be notified if their child requires external support or extension. Support teacher: Mrs Liz Gardiner.

Science in 2017 will cover the following units of the Australian Curriculum

• Earth and Space Science- Sudden geological changes or extreme weather

conditions can affect Earth’s surface (ACSSU096)

• Chemical Science- Changes to materials can be reversible, such as melting, freezing,

evaporating; or irreversible, such as burning and rusting (ACSSU095)

• Biological Science- The growth and survival of living things are affected by the

physical conditions of their environment (ACSSU094)

• Physical Sciences- Electrical circuits provide a means of transferring and transforming

electricity (ACSSU097). Energy from a variety of sources can be used to generate electricity (ACSSU219)

Science

Humanities and Social Sciences

Humanities and Social Sciences (SOSE) in 2017 will cover the following units of the Australian Curriculum

• History - Federation and Australia as a Nation.

• Geography - Asia

SPECIALISTS6G 6B

Art –Fiona Blau Tuesday Monday

Music – Shelley Morrell Wednesday Wednesday

ICT – Tara Purcell Thursday Tuesday

Japanese – Helen Aghdasi Wednesday Wednesday

Library – Class Teacher Monday Monday

Sport – John Alderman Monday and Thursday

Tuesday and Thursday

Choir – Jacqui Keough Monday Monday

Timetable: 6 GoldTimes MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

8.45-9.45

RELIGION HASS MATHS

EXAMEN

MASS/ASSEMBLY/BTN

WRITING

9.45-10.40

LITERATURE

APRECIATION

(Library)

HASS MUSIC

D.O.T.T.

WRITING DIARIES/HOMEWORK

SPELLING /GRAMMARHEALTH

RECESS RECESS RECESS RECESS RECESS

11.00-11.55

SPORT

D.O.T.T.

MATHS JAPANESE

D.O.T.T.

MATHS

GA

TE

RELIGION

11.55-12.50

GUIDED READING SPELLING /GRAMMAR RELIGION ICT

D.O.T.T.

MATHS

LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH

1.30-2.20

MATHS

(Liz Support)

ART

D.O.T.T. SCIENCE SPORT COMPREHENSION

2.20-3.15

CHOIR

(Liz Problem Solving)

GUIDED READING SCIENCE SPORT T & E

Timetable: 6 BlueMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

8:50-9:45 LIBRARY MATHEMATICS MATHEMATICS LITERACY ASSEMBLY/MASS/BTN

9:45-10:40 RE ICT JAPANESE LITERACY LITERACY SPELLING/GRAMMAR

10:40-11:00

11:00 ART PE MUSIC SCIENCE 6B MATHEMATICS(GATE)

LITERACY(SUPPORT)

LITERACY SPELLING/GRAMMAR(SUPPORT)

RE SCIENCE 6B RE(GATE)

12:50-1:30

1:30-2:20

2:20-3:15

MATHEMATICS MATHEMATICS(SUPPORT)

SCIENCE 6G YEARS 5/6PE

LITERACY

CHOIR LITERACY(SUPPORT)

SCIENCE 6G YEARS 5/6PE

STEM

3:15-3:45 After School After School After School After School After School

Expectations for Year 6 students

• Uniform• Leadership skills• Responsibility• Initiative• Organisation• Independence• Communication• Canberra trip

UniformStudents will be required to wear their Physical Education uniforms on their designated sports days.

If students are unable to wear the correct uniform on any school day a note must be provided to teacher.

As a reminder the correct uniform includes:• Blue elastic bands/scrunchies/ribbons/headbands for

students with hair longer than their shoulders.• No nail polish or inappropriate jewellery.• No hat no play applies to all students. Hats can be

purchased from the Uniform Shop.• Sports shoes should be predominantly white, have white

laces and only be worn on sports days.

Behaviour Management

• The behaviour management policy in the classroom is in line with the whole school policy.

• Each class has discussed and agreed upon behaviours that will create a positive, equitable learning environment.

• Students receive positive or negative consequences based on the choices they make.

Behaviour ManagementSome of the positive consequences are:• Verbal praise• Personal points and prizes• Stickers• Certificates• Visit Miss De Pinto

Some of the negative consequences are: • Name on the Board, reflection sheet completed and sent

home to parents.• Loss of privileges. • Parent contact.

HomeworkDiary

• In Year Six we expect students to responsibly use the College Diary.

• It is essential their diary travels to and from school each day.

• We request that as part of their homework that they have a responsible adult sign their diary each week.

Spelling

• Students will be asked to complete practice of their spelling words in their homework book.

• Literacy Planet App can also be used to complement the study of their words.

Reading

• Students are encouraged to read from their chosen book for 15 to 20 minutes a night.

HomeworkMaths• Students need to complete New Wave Mental book. Four columns a

week.• Mathspace App – set tasks will be aligned with the class maths topic.

Finishing Off• From time to time, students may be asked to complete some

unfinished class work at home or in their own time.• If your child is unable to complete their homework please write an

explanatory note in their diary.• If you have any concerns about homework (content or amount) please

make contact with your child’s classroom teacher.

Assignments• Assignments will be given to students in a variety of learning areas.

Guidelines and due dates will be given to all students on the day they are set.

iPads

• Students are expected to follow the iPad Code of Conduct.

• iPads are the responsibility of students and to be treated with care.

• iPads may only be used for educational purposes whilst at school.

• iPads are not to be used before school, during breaks or after school.

• iPads must be charged at home each night to 75% or above.

• iPads must be kept in the classroom at all times.

• iPad usage will be monitored by teachers and students will be subject to random checks of apps in use.

• Failure to take care of the iPad and/or to follow the iPad Code of Conduct will result in the loss of iPad privileges and parents will be contacted.

Digital Learning Tools

• Edmodo- Virtual classroom and communication tool.

• Literacy Planet- Literacy and spelling app.

• Mathspace – Mathematics tasks app

Health and Hygiene

• Varied medical conditions

• Nut Aware School

• Please let us know if your child is sick

• NO birthdays treats or gifts

Parent Representatives

• Lizzie Eastwood

• Sarah Rohr

• Sarah Fitzharding

• Sam Margaria

Mr Robert Henderson Miss Antoinette DePinto

House keeping

General Information

Men of John XXIII College

Who We Are and What We Do

“It is easier for a father to have children than for children to have a real father” Pope John XXIII

• We are happy to schedule meetings to discuss any concerns or queries you may have.

• We look forward to a great year!