Grade 6 Overview for Term 1 2026

6A - Gurpreet Rai

6B - Donina Tutagalevao

6C - Callum Swanson

6D - Ella Mahoney

6E - Thomas Kimpton

Weekly schedule:

P.E. and Health - 6A & 6B Monday; 6C & 6D Wednesday; 6E Friday

Art - 6A, 6B, 6C & 6E Monday; 6D Thursday

Performing Arts - 6C & 6D Monday; 6A & 6E Wednesday; 6B Thursday

STEM - 6D & 6E Monday; 6A, 6B & 6C Wednesday

Grade 6 Sport - Tuesday

Library - 6A; 6B, 6D & 6E Wednesday; 6C Thursday

Important Dates:

28th January: Students Start

9th February: Assembly

10th February: Safe Internet Day

12th February: Meet and Greet (3:45 - 6:00 pm)

18th February: Book Fair

18th February: Meet and Greet (3:45 - 6:00 pm)

20th February: Grade 6 Zooper Dooper Sales

25th February: Hot Cross Bun Orders Open

27th February: Grade 6 Zooper Dooper Sales; District Swimming

2nd March: Assembly

4th: P&F Zooper Dooper Sales

5th March: P&F Zooper Dooper Sales; Regional Swimming

9th March: Labour Day Public Holiday

13th March: School Photo Day; Grade 6 Zooper Dooper Sales

18th March: Hot Cross Bun Orders Close

20th March: Harmony Day Community Picnic (4:00-6:00pm); Grade 6 Zooper Dooper Sales

23rd March: Assembly

25th March: Hot Cross Bun Delivery

26th March: Wellbeing Incursion

4th April: Last Day of Term - Early Finish (2:30pm)

Learning:

In Term 1, Grade 6 students are focusing on the following:

• English - In Term 1, Grade 6 students will explore a range of narrative texts. We will begin by reading and responding to His Name Was Walter, followed by Alfred’s War and ANZAC Biscuits. Throughout the term, students will develop their skills in planning, drafting and writing their own narratives, with a focus on structure, language features and engaging storytelling.
• Mathematics - Students will start the term by revising place value and strengthening their addition and subtraction strategies. We will then move into fractions, followed by multiplication and division. Alongside these areas, students will explore measurement concepts, including time, grid coordinate systems and statistics.
• Inquiry - This term’s Inquiry focus is Australian History, exploring Australia as a nation between 1900 and 2000. Students will investigate key events, changes and developments that have shaped Australia’s identity.

Home Learning:

Homework may include a variety of activities designed to support and extend classroom learning. These may consist of:

• Borrowing books from the library on a weekly basis (students must bring a library bag)
• Daily reading to, with, or independently for parents/carers or older siblings
• Researching topics related to class learning
• Practising reading fluency
• Completing mathematics consolidation tasks
• Practising sports skills
• Practising and playing musical instruments
• Research projects or extension activities
• Using Literacy and Numeracy online applications to support learning (e.g. ebooks, audiobooks, Khan Academy)
• Finishing any incomplete classwork sent home