Year 5 Update Wk 33
18th May – Year 6 Exhibition to the school
Important Information:
Please make sure you have emailed your child’s class teacher to confirm your donation of the $200 start-up money.
Even though it was only a three day week, we certainly packed a lot in!
Transdisciplinary Theme: How the world works
Central Idea: Energy exists in different forms and is generated and used in different ways.
Lines of Inquiry:
- Transformation and transference of energy
- Renewable and non-renewable energy
- The ways in which we conserve energy
Our Key Concepts are:
Function (how does it work)? How do we use energy? How can energy be generated/harnessed?
Connection (how is it connected to other things)? How does our energy use impact us/our world?
Next week we will focus on the impact of different energy forms with regards to renewable and non-renewable energy.
Number Math- our math groups shall continue their work on fractions, decimals and percentages, with some beginning to use their understanding to construct games and solve problems.
Strand Math – 24 Hour clock problem solving and rich tasks
Each class will continue to explore the features of writing reports and apply this to writing up notes and observations from the scientific experiments. They will need to remember key vocabulary and important information, as well as writing in a succinct active voice.
No Golden book this week due to the public holiday.
Due the weather getting hotter and the humidity on the rise, we have felt the need to speak to the children about wearing deodorant/ antiperspirant. From next week there will be spray deodorant and wet wipes made available to the Year 5s. We would appreciate if you could discuss this with our child. We understand that some people do not like to use sprays etc. If this applies to your family; roll on deodorant, wet wipes or a wet flannels are good alternatives and can be easily stored in cubbies or school bags.
Year Book
All year book order slips must be returned to the school office by Friday 27th May 2016
As you will have seen in the school newsletter it is now possible for parents, younger children and other family members to borrow from our library. By registering for a family borrowing card you can borrow two books from any section of the library, including the new Parent Collection which contains books about healthy living, behaviour management, fun art activities and days out for children in Hong Kong. The library is open for family borrowing at these times…
| Before school | After school |
| Monday | 2.45-3.30pm |
| Tuesday | 8.15- 9.00am |
| Wednesday | 2.45-3.30pm |
| Friday | 8.30-9.15am |
To register for a family borrowing card please complete the form found on the school website’s communications page. For any questions please contact Emily Jeves jevese2@beaconhill.edu.hk
