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 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.
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.
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
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
The students enjoyed planting Silver Thatch and Mahogany seeds as part of our environmental project.
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.
This is part 1 of Grade 5’s recycled art,
Dear Parents,
All the grade 5 students participated well in the pink dress down for the Cancer Society and the Harvest Festival food that went to Meals on Wheels. THANKYOU !
Questions for the weekend -
1. What are you most THANKFUL for ?
2. How can you quickly add up 73 x 5 ? ( What are the rules for distributive property ?)
3. Compare life in Cayman today, with life for the early settlers ?
The students are to study their times tables, and work on their book report during mid-term.
Have a great break, enjoy the week with your child.
Janine Nyyssonen
Dear Parents,
Thank you so much for your cooperation during this week, the students worked very well for Ms Cilliers on Tuesday and for Mr Smith on Thursday. REMINDER - if your child does not copy the homework down from the board, please check the website.
Students are required to write homework down each day and to ask a parent to sign the agenda each evening. This will give us an extra place to communicate as we partner together in the education of your child.
Questions to ask this weekend -
1. How many tenths make a whole one ? How many hundredths make a tenth ? What do you need to remember when adding / subtracting decimals ?
2. What did Sam Gribley do in order to find himself a baby falcon in the book ‘My Side of the Mountain’?
3. Christopher Columbus sailed to Cayman in 1503, which other places did he explore on other voyages ?
Have a wonderful weekend !
Janine Nyyssonen
