Good Afternoon,
A few quick notes for you from the Chameleon class.
The persuasive letters are coming along exceptionally
well, pupils have now started drafting their first letters. We are now fully
submerged into the writing process again; pupils choose what stage they are
working at and write independently during the bulk of the lesson. There are
regular conferences from myself during these lessons which ensure I keep track
of pupils writing and where they are struggling.
Pupils worked incredibly well on the length unit and
we remarkably got the unit finished on Wednesday. It is clear from the check in
quiz that a couple of pupils still need to put a little work into conversions
between units of measure, however most pupils performed well. On Thursday to
finish off the unit we went into the forest and pupils worked in groups to
measure a route between several different images which were pinned to trees.
Pupils continued putting their research together for
their first interconnectedness of biomes presentations. Pupils have been using
time in lessons to read through the documents that they printed during ICT and
become experts on their biomes.
Next week, on Friday 3rd, we will be
issuing report cards to pupils. These will be given in sealed envelopes to be
brought how for parents. Also, the student council has organized a film showing
to take place in the afternoon from 2pm, They are asking for a small 2€
donation towards their chosen charity.
As well as that there will be baked goods being sold, pupils could also bring a
little money for that if they wish.
The up and coming bike training sessions are below, on
these dates your child will come to school as normal and the school bus will
take us to the training centre. Please ensure that your child brings their
cycling helmet on these dates.
Important Dates
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Bike training dates (update)
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Monday 20th February
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Friday 24th March
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Thursday 27th April
Here is an overview of the areas of study we will
focus on throughout the next week:
English:
Within writers workshop we will be continuing to
improve our persuasive arguments with use of connectives and a final closing
statement.
We will also be officially starting our next readers
workshop unit which is look at non-fiction texts. We will dive into the
difficulty that can come from non-fiction texts and be able to identify the
information we need to remember and the information that we can set aside for
the time being.
Math:
On Monday I will give pupils the new pathway which focuses
on weight. This will be using similar skills to length unit in terms of
converting units of measure, estimating measures and solving problems involving
a unit of measure. I’m confident in pupil’s ability to understand this pathway
well.
On Monday I would really like to complete a weighing
activity however, the school unfortunately doesn’t have any simple scales. If you
have any that you would be able to let the Chameleon class borrow on Monday I
would be very grateful.
Science:
On Monday pupils will begin to present in their groups
to the class, this will be about how their specific biome is affected by others
along with how biomes have changed over time. Pupils are presenting this within
groups and have had the week to prepare. Some children require images during
their presentation and have asked if they can work on it at the weekend. If any
child does find an image to show, feel free to email it to me and I can prepare
it for them for Monday.
Deutsche:
Liebe Eltern der Chamäleon-Klasse,
in dieser Woche haben die Schüler weiterhin an
ihren Leserollen gearbeitet. Zudem wurden die Lernwörter wiederholt. Für
Abwechslung sorgte ein Leserätsel.
Im Anhang finden Sie zudem die Bewertungskriterien
zur Buchvorstellung.
Am Donnerstag, den 2. Februar, findet das nächste
Lernwörterdiktat statt.
Ich wünsche Ihnen ein erholsames Wochenende,
Agnes Fojcik
Have a wonderful weekend.
Sincerely,
Mario Civico and the entire Chameleon team.
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