English

In English sessions the Year 5 students will continue to develop and extend their Reading, Writing and Speaking skills. They will participate in the following:
 * The STARS Programs will continue to develop their Comprehension and Reading skills and responses to texts.
 * In Literature Discussion Groups students will read a text as a group and then use critical and higher order thinking to analyse it’s contents and meaning while providing links to their own environment.
 * Writer’s Workshop sessions will develop their appreciation of stories and build on their creative narrative writing skills.
 * The Genre Writing sessions will focus on teaching them the structure and content of writing specific text types.
 * The Spalding Program will continue to be used to assist in developing their knowledge of spelling rules and patterns.
 * The Oral Language Program is an integral part of the English Program as it will be designed to improve their speaking and listening skills.
 * The Year 5 students will also be involved in watching ‘Behind the News’ where they will develop skills in note taking, reporting and being informed with current events happening in the world.