Friday, 29 August 2014

Homework Week 8

Homework Week 8

Both students and parents are welcome to join us on 'REMIND.' Through this app we will be able to keep you up to date with what is due in Year 6 and what needs be completed for school. When students join they need parents approval, none of your details are made available to the teachers. It is all run through the app. (think of it like twitter for our students only. It is a closed group that no one else can get access to)




Math Activity: 

Learning about and creating graphs  Webpage:  HERE

1) Choose a topic to research. It might be the types of food you have in your fridge or what your friends like to eat, play, you might roll a dice 50 times etc.

2) Collect your information, create a tally so you can see your findings clearly. (staple it to this sheet)

3) Go to the website and construct a graph. Don’t pick a graph you have done to death, challenge yourself! Don’t forget to add your name as the source.
Once you have constructed your graph save it as a .jpg (picture). Also email to yourself using your Yourname@parrastu.catholic.edu.au.


4) Log into your Google docs and you will find a document shared with you and your classmates. Choose and empty row, and fill in the information. Drag your .jpg into the graph section. Your class will look at the results next Friday!

 HERE

If you have trouble remembering how to log onto classm8 scroll down until you see the 'How To' post 

Math Game: HERE

APPS


APP STORE (Apple)

Skyview: free








ANDRIOD/ Google play

The night sky lite: free








Thursday, 14 August 2014

Week 6 Term 3


HOMEWORK WEEK 6


Click HERE to go to the ABC ANZAC Site

1) Watch the Quick Tour. (this will save you a lot of time figuring out what to do!)



2) Next Watch Part 1 of the ANZAC Landing. Remember to follow the links on your homework page.



3) You will need to use the Profile section to research the Digger and Weapon




APPS for this week

Compare Fractions and decimals


Play the game HERE    

Space Junk Sammy

Get the APP HERE



Monday, 11 August 2014

HOMEWORK EXTENSION

Homework extension until Friday


Year 6 we are sure that you are putting in a massive effort into your tribute posters for your chosen Digger.

Because of this we will give you an extension until Friday. If you would like to hand in your work earlier you are welcome to do so.

If you have any questions please ask your teachers by Thursday.


HSIE CLASS ACTIVITY WEEK 5


1) Click HERE to learn more about the acronym ANZAC.  Write down in your own words a number of points to explain how ANZAC came to exist.

2) Next you will need to search through the rest of the website and build an awesome fact sheet about the ANZACs. You can click HERE to get there quickly,

Can you find facts about Poppies and ANZAC cookies?

3)  Some pages of ANZACday.org we recommend you visit are:
 A is for ANZAC
The Spirit of ANZAC
Education Centre
     






Monday, 4 August 2014

Canberra Excursion

Parents feel free to follow us using any of the social networks below

We will upload pics and events so you can see what the Year 6 students are experiencing. We will also keep you up to date with our trip back home.

Twitter

 
Sr Andrew's feed: HERE

6 Red's feed: HERE

Facebook: HERE




Sunday, 3 August 2014

CLASSM8 Login


CLASSM8 LOG IN


Follow the following steps to log in to your CLASSM8 portal.


Go to 
or click HERE

This Screen will appear.


Click student
Then log in. Make sure to choose 'Parramatta' because you are in the 'Parramatta' Diocese



My Drive = Your personal storage space for you to store your work that you do,
Shared with me = When someone shares work with you you find it here.
Starred = things you have favourited
Recent = What have you done lately
Bin = obvious!
Click 'More' for more options.





FOLDER = Your folder to store your work, pictures etc,
Document = create a new document etc











Thursday, 31 July 2014

Homework Week 4


ANZAC DIGGER RESEARCH TASK.

This is your homework task for Week 4/5. It is due Wednesday Week 5. You are expected to put a lot of time and consideration into your tribute poster for your chosen ANZAC digger who died on 25th April 1915.

You are to log onto the Gallipoli and ANZAC website and research an ANZAC Digger from the 11th Battalion.  HERE

Your job is to create a tribute poster to the ANZAC Digger have you chosen. You will need to include facts about him such as, his age when he went to war, D.O.B, former occupation and burial place. Remember to also include his panel number on the Roll of Honour at the War Memorial. When we visit the War Memorial in Canberra, you will be able to visit his name and say thank you.

Also search through the side bar and the home page for inspiration of the website to create your tribute poster.
Remember, you are saying thank you to this ANZAC Digger and all other ANZACS.

Use this table to help you gather your facts for your poster. Here are some simple facts to find to get you started.
My ANZAC”S NAME



His Date of Birth
D.O.B


Age when embarked.
(went to war)

His occupation before he went to war. (Job)

Was he Married?



Where did he live?





















Once you have found all the facts and inspiration you need, make your tribute poster on A3 paper. You can take photos and collect information at the War Memorial. 

 On Wednesday morning Week 5 you will hand it to your teacher. Take care of your tribute poster it will be displayed in the classrooms and possibly the office area.

Wednesday, 30 July 2014

The landing at Gallipoli

The landing at Gallipoli

Websites to visit to learn more about Gallipoli and your chosen Digger.





Picture of the 11th Battalion on pyramid in Egypt shortly before 25 April 1915


Images form Gallipoli




Boys of The Dardanelles



Rare film: ANZAC troops at Gallipoli

The ANZACS at Gallipoli


Battlefield Detectives: The Gallipoli Disaster (4/5)