Year 4 Update Wk 33
- May 10th – Yr 4 Pizza Lunch
- May 20th – 4M Assembly
- May 26th – PTA Quiz, 3.15 pm
- May 27th – Summer Music Concert, 7 pm
- June 1st, 8th, 15th & 22nd – Year 4 Swimming
- June 9th & 10th – School Closed
- June 24th – End of school year, 12.00 pm finish
SEN Awareness Month – April
Once again, the Jockey Club Sarah Roe School PTA is selling ‘Inclusion for Everyone’ wristbands in recognition of April being SEN (Special Education Needs) Awareness month. There are small and large sizes available – $20 each. They are available from Anna in Reception. All funds raised go towards supporting SEN within ESF as a whole.
Book Fest
Beacon Hill School was very colourful this morning as they showed off their Book Fest costumes! We were impressed with the amount of homemade costumes this year, well done everyone!
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra A big thank you to Mr Gibson for organizing our trip to watch the Philharmonic Orchestra. We had a wonderful time!
How the World Works
Central Idea: Changes of the earth and its atmosphere can impact the natural world
Lines of Inquiry
- How the different components of the earth are interrelated
- Why the earth has changed and continuing to change
- How we know the earth has changed
We will be wrapping the unit up with final assessments.
Fractions and Decimals
Central Idea – Fractions and decimals are ways of representing whole part relationships
Lines of Inquiry:
- Constructing and representing equal parts of a whole
- Identifying, ordering and describing fractions using mathematical language
- Understanding the relationship between fractions and decimals
The children will be learning to:
Read, write, compare, and order decimals
- Understand and use decimal numbers to tenths
- Sequence and order tenths
- Order mixed numbers with decimals
Use the language of decimals
Model and compare decimals with fractions
- E.g. Name three quarters as a decimal and a fraction
Measurement – Temperature
The children will be learning to:
- Estimate and measure temperature in Celsius.
- Begin to develop temperature landmarks. (boiling point, freezing point)
These outcomes will be linked with a variety of science experiments in the Unit of Inquiry.
- Reading degrees Celsius on a thermometer (measure using scales)
- Comparing Fahrenheit and Celsius
- Independent mini-inquiries
To explain the processes involved in natural and social phenomena, or to explain how something works.
- The structure of an explanation text is often:
– a general statement to introduce or identify the topic
– a series of sequenced steps/paragraphs explaining how or why something occurs, steps continue until the final state is produced or the explanation is complete
– a concluding statement
– text may include labelled diagrams, flow charts etc
- Group related information using conventions of paragraphing
- Questioning – forming questions to guide information finding
Final assessment this week.
No Golden Book this week.
Homework books are collected and marked each Friday, there are the same children not bringing in their homework each week. Please ensure homework is returned each Friday as late homework will not be marked.
| 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
Mr Gibson has shared a link to help the children practise their ukulele at home.
Ukuleles to be brought to school on the following days; 4M Thursdays, 4W and 4J Fridays
