Dear
Parents and Students,
It has been a very short week, but it has been packed with fun
and activities. Thank you to Ms. Tsai, Mrs. Lin, Ms.
Debbie, Mrs. Johnson, and Mr. Adcock for organising and coordinating the
activities both this week and last Friday for the assembly. Thanks also to all
of our specialty teachers for including theme-based activities in our specialty
classes. A link to photos of the activities is included at the end of this
post.
In the Classroom:
Maths
We have completed Topic 10, and we
held the Topic Test on Wednesday. We will begin Topic 11 after the break. This
is a short topic, also based on fractions, and the test will take place during
the first full week of Semester 2.
Literacy Workshop
We spent this week reading Pourquoi tales, and
comparing them to myths and legends we may have read or heard about in the
past. We will be spending more time reading about myths and legends after the
break, as we prepare for Literacy Week.
Also for Literacy Week, we will be working on a Book Review
project. A description of the project has been sent home, and an electronic
copy is available on Google Classroom. Students are required to select a
book to review, and we will begin drafting our reviews when we return after
vacation.
Science
We have
continued with our study of force and motion, and we enjoyed some more
practical assignments on Monday and Wednesday. We have a few more practical
experiments to look forward to after the break, before we review what we have
learned. We will then turn our attention to studying electrical energy.
Social Studies
We spent
this week learning about the geographical features of America’s Southeast, and
making comparisons to the Northeastern States and other parts of the world. After
the break, we will learn about the early people of the region and how the area
developed over time.
We have
two more days after the break before the beginning of the Semester 2. In the
meantime, I hope you all enjoy a safe
and relaxing Chinese New Year vacation. 恭喜發財!
Dates to remember:
Jan 23 – Feb 2 Chinese New Year Vacation
Jan 23 – Feb 2 Chinese New Year Vacation
Fri. Feb 14: Valentines Day
Mon. Feb 17: Clubs start
Feb
17 – Feb 21: Literacy
Week
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