Dear
Parents and Students,
Fun Day
was a great success on Wednesday. We were very lucky to have enjoyed a warm and
relatively calm day amongst the cooler, windy days we have had this week. Thank
you to all parents who were able to make the time to join us for the afternoon.
It is always an extra thrill for the children to share these occasions with
family. Thanks also to Mr Keller and the Grade 6 students for organizing all of
the different games and challenges.
In the Classroom:
Maths
The week has been dedicated to division. We
have used diagrams and expanded algorithms to find the quotients of single,
double, and triple digit dividends. We
will continue with Topic 8 next week, with the test to take place on Wednesday.
Literacy Workshop
We finished publishing our Narrative Stories, and
celebrated our work with a Publishing Party on Friday. This coincided with our
November and December birthday parties and our monthly assembly, so it was
quite a festive end to our week!
Next week, we will focus on reading once again,
with a new theme titled “That’s Amazing!” This theme includes a number of
entertaining fantasy stories that introduce concepts such as personification
and hyperbole.
Science
We
began our next unit, dedicated to Physical Science. We started our explorations
with a Mystery Science activity, in
which we built models to demonstrate how energy can be transferred, stored, and
released. We will continue our study of energy next week.
Social Studies
We have begun our study on the geography of the Northeast USA,
starting with the physical features, climate, and natural resources found in
the region. Next week, we will begin the week with a map skills activity,
before going on to learn about the Early Peoples of the area, including the
Native Americans and the early settlers.
Other important information
As
you know, our Christmas show is to take place next Wednesday, 4th
December. Everyone has been working hard preparing for the performances, and Mrs
Johnson has done a wonderful job directing each number. It promises to be an
entertaining evening, and I look forward to seeing you all there.
Students, I’ll see you all
next Monday.
Dates to remember:
Wed. Dec 4 Maths test – Topic 8
Christmas
Concert
Fri. Dec 13 Half Day
Dec
14 – Jan 5 Winter Vacation
Students of the Week
Congratulations to Céline, Yusei, Sukai, and Ingrid.
Well done, guys!
Fun Day
