Year 5 Update Wk 36
Monday 30th May- Year 5 to LEAP
Tuesday 31st May- Mother Daughter, Father Son Evening @ 6.30pm
Friday 3rd June – 5A PTA raffle ticket prise – Cinema trip
Thursday 9th June – public holiday
Friday 10th June – school closed to students / Staff CPD
Important Information:
*As the weather is getting warmer, please ensure your child is coming to school with their cap for outdoor play as well as plenty of water for PE.
5A- permission slips for the cinema trip must be returned to school by Monday 30th May.
We have been very busy tuning into our new unit and thinking about ways in which we can represent our identity! The discussions the children had throughout the week about different photographs showed great thinking and even brought in aspects of stereotyping.
BHS Social is up and running again and the children have been invited to post on the wall. We are extremely fortunate that the children are able to practise their skills in writing to socialise in a safe environment. BHS social is similar to Facebook but is completely private and monitored by the teachers. Threads and posts can be traced back to the author so children understand they are fully accountable for what they write. The Year 5 teachers will be using BHS social as a platform for their lessons and will be using children’s posts and comments as different teaching focuses throughout the unit. Please encourage your child to post a comment or reply to different threads.
Transdisciplinary Theme: How we express ourselves
Central Idea:
A person’s behaviour and how they choose to present themselves can project aspects of their identity.
Lines of Inquiry:
- How appearance and behaviour influence our perceptions of others (perspective)
- The influence of cultural and social norms on an individual’s self-concept and self-worth
- The arts as a form of expression (form)
We will continue to look at the way people perceive others and talk about expected and unexpected behaviours and how others can generate an impressions.
In strand Math the children will be describing translations, reflections and rotations of two- dimensional shapes.
Year 5 will be continuing to explore different number patterns and functions in number maths.
Children are encouraged to write messages on the message boards in their classroom.
5A: Michelle Lee- For her mature attitude and enthusiasm in all aspects of her school work.
5P: Ian Lai- For improving his writing by adding more details.
5Y: Praise Ogwu – Taking initiative to help around the classroom responsibly and maturely.
Due to 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.
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
