Week 4 - 13th February 2017 - PYP 8 News

PYP 8 News

Week of 13th February 2017

Dear Parents, In our Unit of Inquiry, we continued to find out about the Sumerian Civilisation in groups.  Looking at its elements, how they developed visually displayed through timelines.  We are moving into understanding the importance of the geography and how geographical elements affect and drive the elements of civilisation. We continue to show connection of the civilisation to present day. Exhibition groups worked hard to move from more general research to more focused research.  There is a lot of hard work coming over the next few months so please support your children and motivate them at home to fully immerse with their inquiry.

Our work in Class Sharing understanding in Maths to build new concepts with converting between percentages, fractions and decimals.

Finding out and connecting geographical elements that may affect the growth of a civilisation. Groups produced their first visual ideas to show the elements of a civilisation using a timeline, geography and fonts for titles.  The class then critiqued the piece to see how it could show deeper knowledge and understanding.

Things to remember this week…. School photos this week Tuesday morning - theater trip Friday - Bake Sale (please prepare Thursday night and bring in - ideally supporting children to make the items) See device reminder letter sent last week.

Homework Exhibition: Out Monday due on Wednesday for Exhibition lesson. To continue researching your question from last week`s homework or extend through a new question.  If you are having difficulty with this see your Exhibition teacher Monday or Tuesday lunchtime. Use the same sheet as last week and highlight information on the website to help you take notes. _________________________________________________________________________________ Maths:  Out Wednesday due Thursday Your maths teacher will show how to use the website on Tuesday during Maths and you will set your own homework to challenge yourself. Your teacher will give you a piece of graph paper where you will write the question and show your working out. You will then mark the answers afterwards. This is also a trust exercise as you have access to the answers - so what is more important is showing your working out! http://www.helpingwithmath.com/printables/worksheets/WorksheetGenerator02.htm The website will be shared on Google Classroom by Mr. Benzie on Tuesday. ________________________________________________________________________________ Language: Out Thursday due Friday Instructions -  Finish working on the non-chronological essay based on your cause and effect research of events in history. Introduction - Introduce the premise of the event in history that has been chosen and the main events that caused it. At least 3 paragraphs of content : Go into details of at least 3 causes of the event giving references to the research.    Conclusion - Connect the cause and effect of the historical event

Thanks from the PYP8 Team

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

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Week 3 - 6th February 2017 - PYP 8 News

PYP 8 News

Week of 6th February 2017

Dear Parents, We have begun  to find out about what it means to be a civilisation through various elements.  Our reading last week helped us to see these elements through the eyes of the Sumerian Civilisation which led into shared writing on each element. We continue to focus our writing on structured paragraphs with a main point and evidence in each of these paragraphs to then build an explanation/opinion.  This work will be used again and again within our non-fiction writing.

Friday Tribes We finished Friday with a fun, team building activity scavenger hunt.  Children worked in their exhibition groups to go around the school, linked arms within their group and hunt for various objects.  They had to take a picture and then show this picture to a PYP 8 adult, whilst trying to collect each adult’s signature before visiting that adult again.   The children and adults really enjoyed this and the reflections afterwards focused on strategies used and how working as a team in such activities can be taken back into the classroom for group work……..e.g. making simple decisions quickly by turn-taking, having someone lead the group or agree with others ideas and later share your idea for which object to hunt next. PYP 8 adults have already decided to build on this activity next week (if it doesn’t rain) with a secret twist to the rules that children will only discover once the activity starts.

Things to remember this week…. This week there is nothing extra to remind you about apart from school play practice on Saturday @ Pinheiros campus!! Here is the link for parents/friends of parents to sign up if they have any expertise to offer specific groups for Exhibition.  Many of you have signed up already but we are especially looking for any expertise to help our animal groups and climate change group.  If you feel you or someone you know can help, please fill in the form linked here The week after next is very busy with trip to the theatre, bake sale and official photos so watch this space.

Homework Language Homework         Out -  Monday     06-02 -16             Return - Tuesday   07-02 -16 Instructions - Read the example of a non-chronological report. Read the features of a non-chronological report and write about how well the author did in writing the report.   Resources - https://docs.google.com/document/d/199g-MaaD5OenqYZHdimrjvWKnHP7S2j3JOvY59rhKTo/edit _________________________________________________________________________________ Unit of Inquiry:  Out -  Wednesday  08-02-17                 Return - Thursday   09-02-17 Research your note taking form on google classroom.  Add this work to your exhibition folder so your group can use next week.  If you have difficulties finding a resource, ask your Mentor or Exhibition teacher to help you find one.  Remember to use sites like Newsela or tweentribune ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maths Homework        Out -  Thursday  09-02-17                 Return - Friday  10-02-17  Instructions -  There are 3 tasks for percentages of amounts.  Your teacher will tell you which one to attempt.   Look at the lessons of the other task for dec/fract/perc 1 - we will study this on Friday. _________________________________________________________________________________

Thanks from the PYP8 Team

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

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PYP 8 - Term 2 - Week 2

PYP 8

Week of 30th January 2017

Dear Parents,

Welcome back to all of you and to our 2nd Term.  It is a very busy time for PYP 8 as they enter the final part of their PYP journey, move forward towards Exhibition and finally prepare for their transition to secondary. We have started to ‘Tune In’ to our 4th Unit inquiring into how ‘Past Civilisations can impact today’s society’.  Last week, the students were looking at using their knowledge to build ideas of what a civilisation might be.  Each class group identified 5 elements that would be essential to their civilisation and started to build their own civilisation. This week we will begin to inquire into the 5 elements that are consistent across all civilisations and other elements that are connected.  We will look at change and causation concepts over time and place, initially through the use of timelines as we find out about past civilisations. Over the coming weeks, groups will inquire into a specific element of civilisation or a specific civilisation and show change and causation to present day.

Our work in Class…

Four groups in PYP 8 presenting their civilisations to fellow students.

Links for the videos of the presentations above

Things to remember this week….

Tues. 14th Feb. PYP 8 and MYP 1 trip to the Theatre - Chiquita Bacana Primary play students must attend the Saturday rehearsal (4th Feb from 9:00 to 12:30) Fri. 17th Feb. Bake Sales (Pinheiros- PYP 8

Homework

Unit Homework         Out -  Monday 30th Jan           Return - Tuesday 31st Jan Instructions - Show and Tell for Wednesday.  You will need to create a 1 minute presentation for your group and share what you found for your exhibition over the holiday.  You must show how your findings relate to either the Central Idea or a Line of Inquiry and why. Maths: Out - Wednesday 01/02/17 Return - Thursday 02/02/17 Instructions -  See Myimaths for add, subtract fractions.  Look at the tasks and if you can do them then work through the questions.  If you are having difficulty, then go to the Lessons.  Try to do as much in the 40 minutes.  Any questions, bring to your Maths or class teacher on Friday. ____________________________________________________________________________ Language       Out -  Thursday   02/02/17            Return - Friday 03/02/17

Thanks from the PYP8 Team

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

Week of December 12th

PYP 8 News

Week of December 12th, 2016

Dear Parents, It is the last week of school before our holiday break but there is still a lot of good learning and fun to be had! Here is a rundown of some of the special activities PYP 8 will be participating in this week: Monday- Math Competition at lunch Tuesday- Buddy Reading (PYP 8 will be reading to PYP 2 and PYP 3) Wednesday- Master Chef and St. Francis Idol (Periods 3-4) Thursday- Afternoon movie Friday- Pantomime The last day of school is on Friday and it will be a half day for students. Please check your child’s diary for information about the holiday reading log. Nothing prepares students to return back to school better than keeping up with their reading. Have a safe and happy holiday!

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Week of 12th December 2016

Homework

Language: Exhibition Catch-up (students can decide what they need to work on most)

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Portuguese: Will be given by Portuguese teachers.

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Maths: No HW

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Unit of Inquiry:  No HW

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Week of December 5th, 2016

PYP 8 News

Week of December 5th, 2016

Dear Parents, Thanks to all for participating in the Parent-Teacher conferences last week. We all felt they led to productive conversations about students´ learning. Please keep conversations open regarding Exhibition with your child and how they are progressing with their report targets.   Last week we were able to learn a lot about advertising from the professionals at the Thompson Advertising Agency. This week is another PYP 8 field trip. On Wednesday, all three classes will travel to 32a Bienal de Artes in our Exhibition groups to get inspired by art related to each group's issue. In class, our Unit focus will be debating. Students will look at opposing perspectives regarding an issue and try to figure out a way to convince the class to agree with their point of view.

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Week of December 5th 2016

Homework

Language: Summarizing an article (see G.C. for complete directions)

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Portuguese: Will be given by Portuguese teachers.

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Maths: MyImaths: Word Problems

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Unit of Inquiry:  Prepare for class debate

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