Year 5 Update Wk 34
Monday 16th May- Bassistry Arts in Y5 (please bring your instrument to school if you play one)
Wednesday 18th May- Year 6 Exhibition
Monday 30th May- Year 5 to LEAP
Tuesday 31st May- Mother Daughter, Father Son Evening @ 6.30pm
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.
*Remember to get your Yearbook order forms and payment in by Friday 27th May
We have been very busy inquiring into the different forms of energy through personal inquiry to prepare us for writing a scientific report next week. It has been interesting to discover the renewable and nonrenewable sources around us and to find out about different levels of energy consumption around the world.
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?
The children will explore the ways we can conserve energy in order to face the global challenges of energy consumption to tackle the energy crisis. As we are nearing the end of our unit, Year 5 will complete their summative assessment next week. The task will allow them to demonstrate what they have learned throughout the unit in a personal and creative way.
5A: Hogan Wong- for writing a super blog all about Energy
5P: Howard Chung- for taking excellent notes when reading for information
5Y: Omar Prete- for his creative costume as a Ninjago character on Book Fest Friday.
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.
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
