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International School Moshi Moshi Campus Primary News - 18th August 2009 |
Dear Parents, We have had a great start to the year with students settling in quickly to their class routines, developing essential agreements and finding out what is expected of them to be independent and confident learners. Over these first two weeks teachers will be conducting baseline assessment tests to identify student's numeracy and literacy skills . Thank you to all parents who turned up for the Parent Information evening on Wednesday. Teachers discussed an overview of the class programmes, routines and expectations. Parents had an opportunity to raise some of their concerns and discuss ways which they could work with the class teachers to support their children's learning. At the end of the newsletter you will find the Assembly schedule for this quarter and a feedback sheet about your child for the teachers. Afternoon Clubs
All students who returned their forms should have brought home their forms with clubs that they will be attending. We have tried to accommodate all choices. We did ask students to number their preferences so that if clubs were full we would consider their next preference. Students will have an opportunity to attend a variety of clubs this week to make a final choice about which clubs they would be in for the rest of the quarter.Please note Athletics (P3-6) and Swimming (P3/4) times on Wednesday have been swapped. Swimming (P3/4): 1.35pm - 2.20pm Athletics (P3-6): 2.35pm - 3.20pm Reminders - Athletics / Football/Touch Rugby Clubs: All students in these clubs will need to have a water bottle, wear sunscreen, proper "runners" and sports attire. Swimming: Please ensure that your child is punctual and has changed into their swimmers/togs when they arrive at the pool; at the end of the sessions parents are responsible for supervising their children. The updated list of students' names in the different clubs has been emailed to parents. A list will also be posted along the breeze way.
P3/4 Preview
Ms. Kelli will be sending a weekly preview of the week ahead to update parents on what students will be learning during the week. Here is the preview for Week 2For the week of: August 17th-21st Here's what's happening this week: U.O.I. - We'll begin the Unit of Inquiry this week. The central idea: Understanding the past, influences what is preserved in the future. Lines of inquiry: This week, we'll have a class discussion about important aspects of the past (schooling, religion, architecture, the arts, medicine, etc.) which are present in modern-day society. Students will also begin browsing books about ancient civilizations and will share their learning with the class. Writing - Students will learn the Writing Process this week (Pre Writing-Drafting-Conference-Revision-Editing-Publishing). I will also be assessing students this week, in order to guide what kinds of learning activities will take place around writing this year. Students will learn how the spelling program works in P.3/4 and will receive spelling journals to use throughout the year. Reading - Students will begin learning reading strategies they can use while reading independently. Strategies students will learn: Text-to-Self, Text-to-Text, and Text-to-World Connections, Questions, Visualizing, Favorite and Prediction. I will also be assessing students this week, in order to guide what kinds of learning activities will take place around reading this year. Math - I will be assessing students this week, in order to guide what kinds of learning activities will take place around math this year. Each morning, students will be working in small groups to create and solve math problems which result in a given answer (for example, 'What are all the ways you can arrive at the number 5?') NOTES: HAVE A GREAT WEEK! Ms. Kelli P5/6 Preview
For the week of: August 17th-21stHere's what's happening this week: U.O.I. - We are well on the way with our Unit of Inquiry, LAW AND ORDER. The central idea: Different communities and groups establish rules which affect the way people live. Lines of inquiry: This week, we'll be: Writing - Students will use the Writing Process this week (Pre Writing-Drafting-Conference-Revision-Editing-Publishing) in Writer's Workshop. Writing a survey - groups Expert groups - writing main points Grammar focus - Punctuation, commas, exclamation marks, question marks Spelling focus - Unit vocabulary, Words ending with or Reading - Students will begin learning reading strategies they can use while reading independently. This week we will be focusing on Making Connections. We will be introducing Literature Circles this week. I will also be assessing students this week, in order to guide what kinds of learning activities will take place around reading this year. Math - Rounding off to nearest 10, 100, 1000; BEDMAS - order of operations; Word problems Visual Art - Building on last week's rules of proportion in a portrait, introduce perspective to portrait - person eating in portrait. Media used pencil and paint IT - Rules for using the internet safely, Research government systems PE - Athletics - relays and rules, Cooperative Games Please note: HAVE A GREAT WEEK! Ms. Cindy Primary Assembly Rota for Quarter 1 2009/10
Fridays @ 7:45am-8.15am - (Karibu Hall)
Observations and Reflections
Please find attached a parental observations form. We are interested in how you see your child at home. Please take a minute to consider his/her social/academic development, interests, attitudes, strengths and special needs. When you write please use brief comments or phrases.
Please send this back to school by the 21st of August. This will be the basis of your first interview with your child's class teacher.Rosi Uluiviti Head of Primary / PYP Coordinator | Available on the web...
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