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
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