The Junior School is comprised of the Eblana building (Building E) and the Don Ingram Building (Building I).

• Our Year 5A, B & C students are located on the Ground Floor of Building I.
• Our Year 5D students are located on the First Floor of Building I.
• The Junior School Admin Office is located on the Ground Floor of Building E.

Campus Map

For a comprehensive overview of the curriculum offering in Year 5, click on the link below to access the Junior School Curriculum Overview document which is also listed in the Documents & Resources section below.

Junior School Curriculum Overview

Homework plays an important part in your child’s education. Establishing sound homework routines in Junior School holds your child in good stead for the future.

Click on the link below to access the Junior School Homework Guidelines which is also linked in the Documents & Resources section below.

Junior School Homework Guidelines

You can access your child’s timetable through Parent Lounge. Click on the link below to find out how.

Timetable

The table below outlines the general requirements for each week. Parents will be informed if there are specific uniform requirements for special events or activities as they arise.

Sovereign Hill/Cave Hill Creek (Term 1)
To enrich their classroom learning in humanities, students spend two nights in Term 1 visiting historic Sovereign Hill and Cave Hill Creek exploring colonial life and the experiences of different groups in Australia’s past.

Shoreham (Term 4)
At the start of Term 4, each Year 5 class group will attend Shoreham, our fantastic three-hectare beachfront camp on the Mornington Peninsula as part of our Learning Journeys program of experiential learning. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to spend time with their class engaging in a range of activities.

• 5A | Monday 5 – Wednesday 7 October
• 5B | Wednesday 7 – Friday 9 October
• 5C | Monday 12 – Wednesday 14 October
• 5D| Wednesday 14 – Friday 16 October

See the Year 5 Shoreham Packing List and Medical Authority Form in the Documents & Resources section below.

All Year 5 students are involved in an intensive block of 10 lessons in Semester One (Terms 1 & 2), with further swimming and water safety opportunities in Semester Two (Terms 3 & 4) with the following key benefits:

• Regular lessons in a block will help build skills quickly and will give confidence to their skills and abilities in and around water.  
• Students will gain this confidence more quickly given the recall of what they learned in the lesson before.  
• Continual repetition in this block of swimming increases muscle memory of their swimming skills and overall improvement across the weeks, which can lead to boosted enjoyment.  

Program Details

• Year 5 Boys (Block 1) | Monday 11 – Friday 15 May
• Year 5 Boys (Block 2) | Wednesday 11 – Thursday 12 June & Monday 15 – Wednesday 17 June
• Year 5 Girls (Block 1) | Monday 4 – Friday 8 May
• Year 5 Girls (Block 2) | Tuesday 2 – Friday 5 June & Wednesday 10 June
• Location: Mentone Aquatic (Lucerne Street)
• Requirements: Swim bag, bathers, towel, MG cap, water bottle – all clearly labelled

Uniform

Students can choose to wear the Mentone Grammar swim wear, but this is not compulsory and they may wear their own bathers/swim shorts:

• Bikinis or two-piece suits are NOT permitted
• Students must wear the MG swim cap

Students in Years 4 – 6 compete in two competitions. Firstly, the Primary School Sport of Victoria (SSV) through the Cheltenham District. This provides opportunities for students to represent the School across a wide range of individual and team sports competing against a number of local schools. The second is the Junior Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria (AGSV) competition.

Major carnivals in athletics, cross country and swimming are held in both competitions, along with fun round robins and competitive team sport tournaments hosted throughout the year.

Click on the link below to find out more.

Junior Sport (Years 4 – 6)

Year 5 students have the opportunity to participate in a range of cocurricular programs including:

• Music, Dance & Drama
• Sports (non-compulsory)
• Debating & Public Speaking
• eSports
• External competitions in STEM, Writing & Problem Solving

Click on the link below to explore the full suite of opportunities available at each year level and links to further information.

Cocurricular Opportunities

We offer a number of clubs and activities over recess and lunchtime in the Junior School.

Click on the link below to access the schedule of activities for Term 2 which is also list in the Documents & Resources section below.

Years 5 & 6 – Recess and Lunchtime Clubs