Dear Parents and Students,
It's hard to
believe we have finished our final week of school for 2018! We finished this
week with a Christmas/Winter party. Thank you to parents and students for the
treats we shared today. It was not an obligation this year, but it's clear that
people enjoy sharing, and so it was a nice way to end the week ahead of the
Winter Break.
One of our
activities on Friday was making geometrically accurate snowflakes. This was an
extension of Math Topic 9, and our
studies in geometry. We are a little more than halfway through Topic 9. When we
return from the break, we will complete the topic – with a focus on triangles
and quadrilaterals – with the Topic Test to take place on Friday, 4th January.
In
our Literacy Workshop, we have completed our
latest writing assignment: Writing a Narrative Story, and we read
our stories aloud before the class. We are also coming to the end of our
grammar unit dedicated to verbs. We will complete this unit soon after we
return from the break, and then move onto our next unit about adjectives.
In Science, we
have reviewed all we have learned about energy, and we have previewed our next
topic, which investigates motion. We will be enjoying more practical
assignments when we return after the break as we discover what affects motion
and movement, and how we can use this knowledge to our advantage.
In Social
Studies, we held our open-book test this week. In addition to
developing our ability to locate information as required, the test has given
each of us a good idea of how effective our note-taking strategies are, as we
were also able to use our notebooks to answer questions. We have also been
previewing what is to come after the break. When we return, we will be learning
about the American Northeast, including the early people of the land, European
settlement, and its foundation and growth as the United States of America.
I hope that
you all have a wonderful winter vacation, and are able to spend quality time
with your families.
Take care
during the break, and I will see you all in the New Year!
Important Dates:
15th Dec – 1st Jan: Winter Break
Fri, Jan 4: Maths test – Topic 9
Wed Jan 16: Last day of Semester 1 Clubs
Fri, Jan 25: Monthly Assembly (Dec and Jan)
Mon-Thu, Jan 28-31: Chinese Week
Fri-Sun, Feb 1-10: Chinese New Year vacation – School closed
Thank you to Marlee, our class photographer
for the week!
...and click here for our Christmas Album.
