Year 5 Update Week 5
Monday 24th September – BHS CPD….no school
Tuesday 25th September – Public Holiday….no school
Wednesday 26th September – Camp Info Evening 6pm….in the hall
Monday 1st October – Public Holiday….no school
Tuesday 9th October – 3-Way Conferences 3pm-7pm….please sign up soon via The Gateway (all children need to attend)
Thursday 11th October – 3-Way Conferences 3pm-7pm….please sign up soon via The Gateway (all children need to attend)
Friday 12th October – Dress Casual Day for community chest….plese bring in a donation
Friday 12th October – last day before October half-term break
Monday 22nd October – back to school after October half-term break
Wednesday 24th October – PTA AGM
Friday 26th October – Year 5 Trip to Crossroads….you will need to please grant permission via The Gateway soon
Tuesday 30th October – Year 6 Bake Sale….please bring in some coins to buy some treats to support our PTA
Friday 2nd November – 5C Class Assembly…..9am start in the hall, all 5C parents welcome
Monday 5th November – school photos
Tuesday 6th November – school photos
Friday 9th November – sibling photos
Monday 12th November – Mandarin Parent/Teacher Consultations….please sign up via The Gateway soon
Wednesday 14th November – Mandarin Parent/Teacher Consultations….please sign up via The Gateway soon
Tuesday 19th-23rd November – Year 5 Camp Week
Wednesday 21st November – Mandarin Parent/Teacher Consultations….please sign up via The Gateway soon
Friday 23rd November – Mandarin Parent/Teacher Consultations….please sign up via The Gateway soon
Tuesday 27th November – Mandarin Parent/Teacher Consultations….please sign up via The Gateway soon
Friday 7th December – PTA Christmas Disco Year 4-6
Wednesday 12th December – Christmas Concert 7pm
Friday 14th December – last day before Christmas break….12pm finish
BHS Lunchtime Experiences
At BHS we have lots of great clubs which our students really enjoy so Ms Chung challenged us to create even more! As the student councillors we interviewed our friends and classmates to find out their favourite clubs. We were wondering if any parents would like to help run these clubs? Do not panic! You do not need to be an expert or world champion, just enthusiastic and willing to help. This could be as an one off session or more, it is up to you. Please click on this google form to volunteer. The Student Council will then get in contact with you to organise the club. We will help with all the logistics such as venue, students and resources.
Thank you for any help you can give us.
Snacks – Some of the children have been coming in with some very healthy snacks already but please do try and include healthy snacks as much as possible. Snacks which are high in sugar can lead to difficulties concentrating due to their quick release of energy. Some good ideas might be fruit, wholewheat crackers or low sugar yoghurts. These healthy snacks not only support their body development but can also improve their attention span too.
Sleep – As always, it takes a little time for the children to readjust to their early mornings after a long summer holiday. Please do try and help them get as much sleep as possible. 9-10-year-olds should be aiming for around 10 hours a night.
Learning Centre – On days where the children visit the learning centre with their class, they will need to bring their book bags if they wish to borrow books. These days are as follows. The children also have access to our Learning Centre before school – so if they happen to forget their LC book on their specific day they can always pop up there and exchange it in the mornings after they unpack their school bag.
5D – Monday
5F – Tuesday
5C – Thursday
Home Readers – we are in the process of assessing all the children on their current reading level. At the very least it this takes at least 15 minutes per child! We work one-to-one with each child to read a passage ask them comprehension questions about it. So, please, please please keep up with your book discussions at home every night. The questioning and getting the children talking about their home reading book is just as important (if not more!) than just decoding the words. Most children who were on ‘Library’ level last year have been moved to ‘White’ level reading books – this is to ensure that they too are borrowing booked suitable for their level and they haven’t been sneaking home books that are too easy for them!
Headphones – can all children make sure their headphones are at school every day, please? Some activities we do need them to use headphones and as they are part of their required stationery list they should be here in school ready for use when required.
Parent Teacher Consultations
Our first Parent Teacher Consultations this year will be on Tuesday 9th and Thursday 11th October. This is a valuable opportunity for you to find out more about your child’s learning in Inquiry, English and Mathematics through conversation with their class teacher. Bookings for appointments are made through the Gateway and this is available for families with more than one child at school from 3pm Monday 17th September and for all our families from 3pm Friday 21st September. This means that families with more than one child in school can get appointments on the same day. For more details please see this week’s school newsletter.https://www.beaconhill.edu.hk/bhs-news/#newsletter-2018-19
Maths
This week in Maths we have been investigating decimals and have begun to look at equations that involve decimals. We played a game using dienes to develop our knowledge that one tenth is equal to ten hundredths and we explored different ways of making 0.1.
English
We started to write our fantastic paragraphs this week using the sentences that we had carefully crafted last week. We learned that we need to re-read our work a lot and think about sensible editing and up-levelling. We even learned that sometimes we can over edit and that what we had written originally was actually the best choice!
UOI
We began sketching out our final pieces today, using our planning documents to support or work. We are definitely learning that a good piece of art takes time and that we need to complete a process to ensure that strong messages and ideas are clear.
Dance
Even though 5D’s assembly was cancelled they are still practicing hard! This week we went up to the drama studio (as the hall is out of bounds!) and practiced our routine in front of the mirrors. It was great!
Central Idea – Artists can use a process to express messages and ideas.
- the tools and techniques artists use (form)
- how messages are interpreted and conveyed (perspective)
- how can I improve my work (responsibility)
- patterns and relationships of tenths and hundredths
- the patterns of 6+ digit numbers and how they are represented
- creating, describing and visualising 2D and 3D shapes
- transforming shapes
- locating points on a grid
Writing Focus – In writing this week, we have continued to look at sentence formation, in particular, the placement of words and the impact this has on the focus of sentences. We have looked at the identifying features of clauses and understanding their application. Students have been encouraged to work on building good quality sentences to improve the flow and flair of their writing.
- Read the Weekly Update
- Mathletics – continue with the set tasks
- Spelling – The children are sent home their 10 personal words that they need to learn for the week. The will happen on a Monday for 5F, Wednesday for 5D and Friday for 5C. Please, can a parent (or responsible adult) support the children by...testing them (written or oral), getting them to put their words into interesting sentences (written or oral), discussing the meanings of the words, thinking about synonyms and antonyms of that word, discussing words with a similar meaning etc.
- Reading – levelled home readers will be starting to come home soon. The children will be choosing levelled readers based on their own ability and are expected to read each night for at least 20mins at home with a parent. The children need to record their reading in their Reading Journals and parents can you please sign your child’s journal each night. Journals need to be returned to school each morning to be checked and will come home each evening (except Friday). Children may use Big Universe twice a week (only) as their choice of home reading.
- Mandarin Home Learning – All children are encouraged to take a reading book home on the days when they have Mandarin lessons.
WELLNESS THOUGHT OF THE WEEK…
