Dear Parents and Students,
It’s hard to believe we've already reached December, and 2023 is in its final month. With our Christmas/Winter performance just around the corner, we are all anticipating the upcoming winter break. This hasn’t hindered our productivity though, and we have completed yet another busy week.
In the Classroom:
Maths
We reviewed Topic 8 on Monday, and our test took place on Tuesday. We also had a a cumulative test on Wednesday. This test required no studying, as it is designed to gauge our retention rate of all topics covered so far this year. We have already begun Topic 9, which focuses on geometry, and we will continue with this throughout next week.
Literacy Workshop
This week, we read Cendrillon, which is an alternative version of Cinderella. Some more insightful discussions were had during our Reading Circles, and we even learned a little French! Next week, we will begin drafting our own alternative fairy tales. After publishing them, we will enjoy reading them as part of our publishing party/winter celebrations.
Science
We began our next unit, dedicated to Physical Science. We started our explorations by
observing a complex chain-reaction machine, and identifying where the energy might be
stored, transferred, and released. We then demonstrated other ways of storing, transferring, and releasing energy by building models of a carnival ride. We will continue
our study of energy next week.
Social Studies
We have completed our study of the geography of the American Northeast and early populations in the area. We are currently investigating how the region has changed since European settlement through to today, and how the Industrial Revolution affected life in the region. We will review the chapter next week, and we will sit a minor open-book test on Thursday.
Other important information
Our Christmas/Winter performance will be taking place next Friday, and we are excited to
be welcoming parents along to see the show. Please note the different format as outlined by Mrs Lines in last week’s schoolwide newsletter. We are looking forward to welcoming parents into school to see the show, and then to join us in the classroom afterwards for some festive celebrations. In the meantime, I hope you all enjoy your weekend, and I’ll see everyone back at school on Monday!
Dates to remember:
Fri Dec 8: Christmas Concert
Tue Dec 12: Assembly
Wed Dec 13: Half Day - last school day for 2023
Dec 14 – Jan 3: Winter Break - School closed
Thu Jan 4: School resumes
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