Wow! Who can believe we are about to begin the final term of 2026. We are so excited to make amazing memories with the Graduating Class of 2026. This term will be very busy with our sports day, Grandparents Day and of course Graduation in the final week of school. It is such a great time where we get to remember and celebrate our wonderful students.

Transition Information
Currently the Grade 6 Teachers are completing handover forms for our students.
This information is provided to their Secondary School to support transition.
Some of the students may have a visit from a member of staff from their school as a way of connecting and having a familiar face on Transition Day. All Government Schools will have their transition day on Tuesday 8th of December.
Students will spend the entire day at their school for 2026. Non-Government Schools may have different dates. If this impacts your child, could you please communicate with your child’s teacher information about the date they will be attending.

Hats
The start of Spring signals the return of hats as per our Sun Smart Policy. It is important that each of our Grade 6 students have a wide brim school hat that they can wear. We really encourage our students to be role models in this area.
Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any issues with this.

Graduation
Information about Graduation was sent home at the end of Term 3. Please keep your eyes out on Compass for costing information in relation to our Ceremony and Excursions that will take place in the final week of school. We can’t wait to
celebrate our amazing students.

Reading and Viewing
This term students will be making links with Writing and STEAM in Reading and Viewing sessions through the exploration of memoirs and descriptive texts. We also will be studying point of view and how different authors present ideas in writing. Students will continue to use independent material to practice skills during the Reader’s Workshop. We also are looking forward to Book Club sessions where students will participate in collaborative discussions around text analysis.

Writing
Students will continue to utilise the Writer's Workshop for the first part of Term 4, consolidating their understanding of sentence types and how commas are used to make complex sentences which will lead into creating personal recounts for the Yearbook and recording their memories over their Primary School journey. Students will use digital technologies to develop editing, proof reading and spelling skills in preparation for future learning. Additionally, students will focus on text types that will complement our unit in Integrated Studies and create written descriptions that will assist their STEAM projects towards the end of the term.

Mathematics
In Term 4, our students will take part in practical and engaging mathematics lessons designed to build key skills for high school and beyond. They will develop their understanding of fractions by adding and subtracting, solve problems involving decimals, fractions and percentages, and apply their skills to real-world financial challenges. Students will use the properties of angles to solve problems, identify parallel cross-sections of prisms and find missing numbers in equations using the correct order of operations. They will also explore the rules that create growing patterns and learn to interpret information presented in the
news, considering what it means and representing likelihood using fractions, decimals and percentages. Throughout the term, these concepts will be explored through rich, real-world contexts to help students build confidence and develop mathematical skills they can use both at school and in everyday life.

Integrated
This term our Integrated unit ‘FEAST’ will be focused on investigating what goes into producing and preparing food and all the things we can do to avoid food waste. Students will investigate why food waste is an issue in Australia and other parts of the world by exploring: what food waste is, different ways to cook using food that would otherwise be wasted, how to prepare and select ingredients from different food groups, ways to design and create recipes to educate others about making positive food choices and preventing food waste. Students will have opportunities to participate in practical cooking sessions, learning about
hygiene, safety and following procedural texts. Our unit will culminate in students contributing to and producing a school recipe book.

Respectful Relationships
This term, students will continue building the skills and understanding needed to develop respectful, resilient and positive relationships with themselves and others. They will explore Emotional Literacy, Stereotypes, Consent, Social Media Pressures and Gender Equality. Students will develop strategies to recognise and express emotions, understand boundaries, challenge stereotypes, navigate social pressures and build relationships based on respect, equality and positive communication.

Health and Puberty Education
We will be delivering sessions with our students around key themes of Protective behaviours, Consent, Help-seeking, Diversity, Puberty and Relationships.

STEAM
One of the highlights for our Grade 6 students is the STEAM project, where they tackle a real-world problem in teams. They’ll research, design a solution, build a prototype, and present their ideas. It’s always inspiring to see their creativity and teamwork shine! Parents will be able to view the students' work on the afternoon of Thursday 10th of December from 4:30pm and Friday 11th of December from 8:30- 9:00am. Make sure to save the dates in the diary.
Looking forward to a wonderful term. Our doors are always open, and we can be contacted via email or Dojo. We appreciate all the support we get from our families.

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