Grade Five

In Grade Five,the students begin to develop the confidence and skills to necessary to become independent learners and to take on more of a leadership role within the Six Pillars of Character program.  There is a focus on developing organizational and time management skills in preparation for Middle School.

Program highlights:

• Students take on a weekly schedule that includes core courses with specialty teachers in Mathematics, Language Arts, Science and Social Studies.  This allows for enriched learning experiences and specialty equipment in the Science laboratory, Art and Band rooms.
• Students learn interactively with SMART Boards and Interactive Smart Response systems available in each classroom.
• Continue to develop their knowledge of French using the AIM Gesture technique.
• Are introduced to the works of Shakespeare as part of their Language Arts curriculum.
• Students learn to play an instrument and to read music in our Introductory Band programme.
• Organizational skills are developed as students learn to keep track of their daily homework and long-term assignments in each class.
• Grade Five students embark on their first “Horizons Week” Outdoor Education excursion. During this adventure, students engage in various outdoor pursuits such as hiking, repelling, survival skills, shelter building, pond studies, kayaking and team building activities.
• All Grade Five Students take part in our Annual “Eureka Science Fair”, where they learn the about the process of Science and apply the scientific method.  Students have an opportunity to stretch their imaginations, creativity and to develop their inquiry skills.
• Our annual Spelling Bee, Public Speaking Competition and Spring Production offer all Grade five students the opportunity to improve their speech arts skills, and to perform in front of an audience.
• Students in Grade Five take part in our speaker series with special guests on speaking on topics that include:  Community service, Literature, Music, Science, Visual Arts, Remembrance Day and Personal Challenges.
• In addition to instructing our students in the traditional sports, our Physical Education programme challenges students to take part in swimming, skating, repelling, gymnastics and skiing.
• All Grade Five students attend various field trips to provincial museums, local historical sites, businesses and cultural institutions.

Student testimonials:

“The novel studies we do in Language Arts are awesome! The books are interesting, and the projects allow us to be really creative.” Rene, Gr.5

“The Band teacher goes out of her way to find cool music we can learn!” Alex, Gr.5

”Our French teacher encourages us to speak French 100% of the time. I feel confident speaking French in class, and was allowed to choreograph a dance for our French performance called “Le Chat et la Lune”!  Alexandra, Gr. 5

“I like Science because it is my favorite subject and you get to learn, experiment, and have fun at the same time!  I also like it because you get to make predictions and learn things that are very interesting.  Also, my teacher is amazing.”  Breanna, Gr. 5

Year at a glance:

Please see the attached yearly outline for each of the core subjects: grade5Socialscourseoutline math-science-art-gr5