Back to Issue 475 | 25 November 22 | W8T4

Year 5, 2022 In Review

2022 has been full of new and exciting learning adventures for the girls in Year 5. Relishing being back onsite for the full school year, the girls have grown in their independence, persistence, and resilience. They have made the most of consistent learning time in the classroom.

This year The Resilience Project was rolled out across the Junior School. In Year 5, we explored the importance of GEM – Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness. The girls expanded their emotional literacy to better articulate and express different feelings and emotions. The lessons were aimed at developing each girl’s understanding of their own wellbeing and how GEM practices can be used to build resilience and coping strategies at School. The girls used personal reflection time, shared discussions, and role-play to express their understanding of each area of GEM, and how they can incorporate the values in The Resilience Project into their daily lives.

The girls have embraced various learning opportunities this year. Across the curriculum, they have developed thinking skills, strategies to solve problems, collaborative thinking and shared decision making, and grown into resilient and independent learners.

Many new girls were welcomed into the Year 5 Cohort this year. The new friendships made and the exciting learning experiences have certainly given all the girls many fond memories of their time in Year 5.

  • Isabella Wilkins and Anna Roosenburg ready for a day of learning at the Wesleyan School

  • Xiaoxi (Maddie) Tian, Junya Jiang, Olivia Ren, Xin Yan (Vita) Wei, Alicia Lai,, Serena Ma, Teegan Gobel, Grace Mann, Charlotte Triolo and Margaret Shao enjoying lunch at their favourite table

  • Isabelle Byrne and Bella Sullivan playing with wooden toys during the morning break at Sovereign Hill

  • Sophia McKinnon, Jasmine Westaway and Portia Carosa-Koziora enjoying their time at the Sovereign Hill playground

  • Grace Hoffman, Jasmine Westaway, Joy Lovegrove, Isabella Byrne, Alexandra Pitt, Isabella Wilkins, Imogen Herron and Olivia Bingham relaxing at lunchtime in the playground

  • Chloe Deane-Freeman, Miya Fei, Ivana Gattino and Teegan Gobel reading and discussing the Year 5 novel, The Garden of Empress Cassia

  • Emma Hessell, Charlotte Parfit and Summer Pui researching and writing information reports on their laptops

  • Georgina (Georgie) Ayres, Chloe McMahon and Alexandra Pitt all smiles at the end of school at Sovereign Hill

  • Anna Roosenburg, Charlotte Morris, Coco Thomas and Camilla Thomas exploring the wooden playground

  • Carys Dreaver, Giselle (Gigi) Armstrong, Scarlett Bertalli, Serena Ma, Ellyse Buckley and Siena Lane all smiles on casual clothes day

  • Pearl Lee, Meihan (Amy) Wang and Yuehan (Daisy) Yang playing chess in the Barbreck Library

  • Tania Hay, Clementine Abbott, Saya Stokes, Pearl Lee, Georgina (Georgie) Ayres, Stavroula (Voula) Hronopoulos, Taylor Lee and Aleka Hronopoulos enjoying lunchtime on the bean bags

  • The red steps are a fabulous place to catch up with friends; Bella Sullivan, Chloe McMahon, Margaret Shao and Sunny Xu

  • Grace Hoffman, Scarlett Bertalli and Carys Dreaver in the Barbreck playground

Miss Kirrilly Wootton, Miss Ilse Johansen, and Miss Fiona Wardlaw, Year 5 Teachers