GIS Grade 4 week of 26th November

Dear Parents
Thank you so much for your support!  Our Entrepreneur's Day was a huge success and we are hoping to make it an annual event.  I have included some photos of the day in this blog post.
The children have been working very hard on their final taks for this unit of inquiry which we'll be completing this week.
Next week we'll be starting a new unit of inquiry called the Lucky Planet.  Basically, we'll be looking at why Earth is habitable and other planets are not.  Besides looking at the solar system and how it works, we'll also be looking at climate change and what we might be doing to make Earth uninhabitable in the future.
Homework will consist of writing practice sheets, Norwegian, Mathletics and Reading Eggs.
Have a great week!
Miss Cindy and Mr Wanda

GIS Grade 4 week starting 19 November 2018

Dear Parents
We had a great week last week.  Our trip to Oslo was a great success!  Our students behaved with respect and represented our school well.  The guide at the Kon-tiki museum said she'd never seen children so engaged and who ask so many questions!  We took that as a compliment.  Photos from the trip are at the end of this blog post.
We've introduced our summative assessment task.  It is quite a big one as each child had to come up with a guiding question that they'll research.  They will be presenting their research in an information report.
In Maths we have been looking at Multiplication and Division word sums, how to identify a possible red herring in the question, and the steps you need to take to solve the problem.
Homework this week is on Mathletics and Reading Eggs.  I'll also be sending home some cursive writing practice sheets.
A reminder that this Thursday is Entrepreneurs Day.  For 10kr children can set up a stall and sell things they have made, baked goodies or second hand items.  They can also offer a service like face-painting etc, or sell turns to play a game.  Please support your child in their entrepreneur efforts as they learn how to run a business.  It will start at 12 and end at 2.  You are welcome to attend and buy items from our young business owners.  Grade 1 and 3 will be selling baked goods and craft items they made this Friday at lunch break.  Please send money with your child to support them, or your child can spend their profits from Thursday!  They will also need some spending money if they wish to buy from other stalls on Thursday.
Have a great week ahead!
Miss Cindy and Mr Wanda

GIS Grade 4 Week 5 November 2018

Dear Parents
We've been very busy with our unit of inquiry on Exploration.  I've put in some photos of the Grade 4 class doing their own exploration and playing in the playground.  We were so impressed with the action they showed.  Even though picking up litter was not something we had considered, one of the children noticed an old plastic bottle lying amongst the leaves and picked it up, saying that we shouldn't just explore the environment, we should protect it and then he indicated he would be taking it back to school to dispose of in the dumpster.  The rest of the class noticed this, and without any adult saying anything, they all decided to pick up litter as we made our way back to school.  That is exactly what we mean by Taking Action in the PYP!
Thanks so much to the parents who came to support us for our assembly!  We worked in groups to explore Garageband, and wrote our own lyrics for Explorer songs.  The children put in a lot of effort and worked together collaboratively.  They proved to be exceptional risk-takers.  It's not easy standing up in front of an audience and singing a song you composed yourself.
This week we'll be working with long division.  Please continue to help your child memorise their multiplication tables.
We would like to send the big mixed media portraits home.  However, if we send it home with your child it may get damaged.  These portraits are really good and would look stunning framed and displayed on the wall in your home.  If you are at school, please come and collect your child's artwork
Entrepeneurs Day on Thursday 22 November at 12h00.  This is optional.  We are encouraging our students to set up their own business on this day.  They will be charged 10kr a stall which will go to a charity.  Any profit they make is theirs to keep.  They can sell something they have made, books , games or toys they no longer want, cupcakes, christmas gifts - basically anything that people will want to buy.  They can use some of their profits to buy from other stalls.  Please discuss this with your child and help them come up with realistic ideas for their business.  If they are participating on this day, then note the school day will be longer for them.
BIG NEWS!
Next week we'll be doing a school trip to OSLO!  The trip will be on Wednesday 14th November.  We'll be going with the Grade 5 class and will be traveling by bus.  We would like to leave promptly at 8.15am, so would be grateful if you can make sure your child comes to school early on that day.  Please pack in snack and lunch as usual, as we'll make time to eat that on our trip.  We should be back by 3pm, traffic permitting.  We'll be going to the Kon-tiki museum and the Amundsen museum.
Homework this week will be on Mathletics and Reading Eggs as usual.
Miss Cindy and Mr Wanda