Dear Parents and Students,
The weather this week has certainly been very hot, but we managed to brave the sunshine for a few minutes on Wednesday for a group photo to celebrate Global Awareness Week. Many of our lessons this week followed the theme of Life Below Water, as is detailed below, and we also managed to complete a very busy week of our regular core material.
In the Classroom:
Maths
We completed Topic 3 this week, which has been dedicated to multiplication of whole numbers. We studied the various properties of multiplication, and practised strategies such as breaking apart factors, identifying patterns, and using an array. Our test took place on Friday, and next week, we will begin our next topic dedicated to division.
Literacy Workshop
We have spent most of this week focused on our Personal Narratives. We published them on Thursday, and held our first publishing party for the year on Friday. Next week, we will focus on reading again with a story about finding the infamous Titanic.
Science
We had a lot of fun this week as we investigated rocks and minerals. Whoever would have thought that rocks could be so interesting? This week, we explored how many of these rocks and minerals came to be. Next week, we will investigate how they get broken down again.
Social Studies
We had our first open-book test for the year on Thursday, and the results will help us to see how effective our note-taking skills are, and in what areas we need to build our skills. Next week will be looking at populations and demographics, and we will also begin planning for our first oral presentation for the year.
Other important information
In addition to our regular studies, we turned our attention to Global Awareness Week. The Global Goal we chose to focus on this year was Global Goal Number 14: Life Below Water. We investigated some of the major problems in our oceans, including acidification, dead zones, overfishing, and plastic waste in the ocean. After learning about the causes and effects of these problems, we then had several discussions about how to solve some of these problems. We then created informative posters designed to teach others, and promote habits and strategies that can improve and prolong the health of our oceans and waterways.
As always, I hope you enjoy your weekend, and I will see you all on Monday!
Dates to remember:
Fri Sep 26: Assembly
Mon Sep 29: Teachers’ Day Holiday – school closed
M–F Oct 6–10 Moon Festival / Fall Break / 10-10 Holiday – School closed
Mon Oct 13 MAP Testing commences
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