Year 5 Update Wk 30
5Y Assembly – 29th April 2016
2nd May – Public holiday, School Closed.
3rd May – School Closed
4th May – Beginning of Book Week
18th May – Year 6 Exhibition
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?
se knowledge and experience from their business unit to calculate profit and loss margins, construct graphs and calculate algorithms using fractions, decimals and percentages based on their takings during market day. 
The children will deconstruct a variety of explanation texts and examine tenses within the text.
5A: Ethan Yuen – For showing excellent leadership skills and speaking with confidence during the Big Business presentations.
5P: Justin Chan- For maturity and great group work.
5Y: Cheyenne Yu – For applying herself in class and helping other
ICT- Ethan Yuen
Using the internet or newspapers for research, make a mind up about energy.
You could include key terms such as:
- Transformation of energy
- Potential
- kinetic
- re-newable
- non-rewable energy
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
