Archive for the ‘General Information’ Category

Disney Planet Challenge Presentation

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

Today the Grade 5 class enjoyed a presentation about the Wetlands. This was presented by Ms Dianne from the Dept of Tourism and two students from the Triple C class that won the Disney Planet Challenge.  

Ms Dianne also informed the class that the judges were impressed with their project on Recycling that took 3rd place.

Field Trip - ‘Living Green Fair’

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

The Grade 5 class will be going on a field trip on Friday 20th April to the Governor’s Garden for the ‘Living Green Fair’. Transport will be provided by the Dept of Tourism. The class has been invited to this event because they came 3rd place in the Disney Project Challenge. We will leave school at 11am and return at 1.30pm. 

The event is open to the public so any parents are welcome to join us there.

Reading Week 2012

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

Grade 5 enjoyed dressing up as a nursery rhyme character and going to recite their rhymes to the P3 class.

The Grade 5’s read for 25 minutes silently during the FBCS Read-a-thon, to raise funds for the new christian book section for the library.

Social Studies lesson / Beach Clean Up

Friday, January 13th, 2012

Friday 13th Jan the Grade 5 class enjoyed a Social Studies lesson at the beautiful Smith Cove. We were learning about our beaches, the different types of rock and why it is important to protect the coastline.

After the lesson we did a beach clean up, to play our part in protecting the natual environment.

Thankyou to the parents that came with us !

Grade 5 Christmas Party

Thursday, December 8th, 2011

Grade 5 will have their class Christmas Party on Tuesday 13th December - 12 - 2.30pm.

The students have a note in their bags explaining what to bring. They wanted to do Secret Santa , and in the spirit of giving we are going to buy and donate a gift too.

Letter to Parents 2nd Dec. 2011

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

TODAY IS OUR CHRISTMAS CONCERT. Please have your child meet in the balcony between 6 and 6.15pm.

Dear Parents,

We have had a busy week in Grade 5 rehearsing for the Christmas Concert, completing a ‘data’ mid chapter check in Math, reading a non-fiction narrative about Leonardo DaVinci, learning about fossils and continuing on with our environmental project.

Please ask your child the following questions -

1. What is a ‘non-fiction narrative’ and what did you learn about Leonardo DaVinci’s horse statue?

2.  How do you choose an appropriate scale for a frequency table?

3. What did Achan do ? (hide his sin) What can we learn from this?

Next week the student’s will receive a letter about the class christmas party on Tuesday 13th Dec.

I look forward to watching the grade 5’s perform this evening,

Janine Nyyssonen.

Letter to Parents - 25/11/11

Friday, November 25th, 2011

Dear Parents

Please remember the field trip on Monday 28th Nov, students will need water, sunscreen and their hat.

Friday 2nd December is the school Christmas concert at 6.30pm. The boys have taken home their Indian outfits ( Thankyou Allan’s Mum !! ), and the girls are going to bring in their tops on Monday.

Please ask your child the following questions -

1. Ask them to show you their Indian dance.

2. What is range, mode, median and outlier ?

3. What is an example of a direct object ?

Have a great weekend !

Janine Nyyssonen

Letter to Parents 18/11/11

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

Dear Parents,

It is a busy time in Grade 5. We have started a new grading period, this includes new units in English, Math and Science. The Grade 5 class are starting rehearsals for the christmas concert on 2nd December. We are also concentrating on our environmental project - Recycle Rangers !

Could you please help us with the following-

Start a recycle box at home, with containers you can reuse and any papers or newspapers.

Find a costume suitable for the Christmas Concert - our country is India. See me for suggestions.

Questions for the week -

1. How did Joshua and Caleb -stand alone ?

2. Ask your student to read you their creative writing and let them know what you think of their story.

3. What did you learn during the National Trust presentation on trees ? Which tree are you writing about ?

Thanks for your continued partnership in the education of your child.

Janine Nyyssonen

Planting Trees

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

The students enjoyed planting Silver Thatch and Mahogany seeds as part of our environmental project.

Parent Reminders

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

Please sign up for a report card conference time, with your child, on Wednesday or Thursday (16th or 17th).

Students are to work on their recycyle research projects.

Students are rehearsing for the christmas concert on Dec 2nd, please help them find an indian style outfit to wear. See me for ideas.

THANKYOU FOR YOUR HELP.