We ended Quarter 2 on January 31st and began a new quarter February 3rd. Students were not given homework or spelling words last Friday as we started new topics this week.

Numeracy

Students continue learning about money. This week we focused on subtracting and adding. Students had practice working out math problems consisting of subtraction or addition of money. Please have your child continue to work on getting familiar with: the money pictures, value and names. We have shops set up in our classroom each day so students can also learn through real life experiences of working with money.

Thank you for sending in your empty containers. We now have enough to share among students to keep our lessons ongoing.

Please be reminded that the numeracy project is due on Wednesday February 12. Numeracy project

Literacy

In phonics students learned more about blends, using th, ph, sh, ch to form familiar words and transition to longer words. For Grammar students are learning about collective nouns for people, animals and things. In comprehension, we will be focusing on, the author’s purpose; for example, why he/she wrote about a particular topic, students will also explore how to write out their opinions, such as; why the characters do a particular action. Students will explore Opinion Writing further, as this will be our focus in writing this quarter.

Students resume taking home books each day from Monday – Thursday, book logs are to be handed in on Friday mornings with a parent signature. Book logs record what students read on a daily basis, therefore students are required to document what was read based on the questions asked each day.

 

Science

Students are leaning about weather. Students learned about the different types of clouds and their importance. Students also learned about flooding, the impact of pollution on drains and the environment when it rains. Next week our focus will be on thunderstorms.

 

Social Studies

Studies continue learning about the districts of The Cayman Islands, specially the districts of Grand Cayman. Why visitors come the Cayman Islands. The view of Cayman throughout the world, and making connections.

 

Bible

This past week we studied Nehemiah and his important work rebuilding the city walls and gate. Students learned that just like Elijah, Nehemiah listened to God and obeyed.

Next week our study will be about Esther. Verses you can read with your child during your daily devotions to prepare for next week: Esther 1 -2, Proverbs 1, 8, 9, 19, Psalm 1 and 111.