News Week of 3rd October

PYP 8 News

Week of 3rd of October, 2016

Dear Parents, After the dust has settled from Peraltas and the reflections thought about and written down we have made connections to our learning and how to build empathy towards all people… teamwork, good sportsmanship. The list goes on. But now Peraltas is over. We have had a fantastic week in the classroom where students have been engaging in hands on science activities. Students have been learning about Newton's Three Laws of Motion. They have been thinking about the best way to explore and demonstrate these laws. Students brought in their own materials and demonstrated their understanding to the class.

Our work in Class… Continuing on this week, students will continue to study Newton's Laws as well as the forces that govern our world. Students are now getting into expert groups to study these things close-up. They will have the opportunity to do research within a small group, preparing for a presentation. Linking with our science based unit, students are continuing to write their Science Fiction story. We are focusing on creating strong themes within their writing. The main skill to be taken away from this writing excersize will be editing and revising their work. In Maths, students will be working on fractions. Ordering fractions, converting improper fractions into mixed numbers (and vice versa) and then beginning to understand how to add and subtract fractions.

Things to remember this week…. Monday 10th - Friday 14th of October: Half Term Holiday Wednesday 5th of October - EYs and primary coffee morning Friday 7th of October - PYP 4 and 5 bake sale Monday 10th to Friday 14th of October - Half term holiday Friday 21st October - Exhibition workshop for Parents

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Thanks from the PYP8 Team

Mr. Benzie, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Hurst, Mrs. Spalla, Mr. Oliveira and Ms. Bianco.