Dear Parents and Guardians of the wonderful Middles students this year,
Welcome back! We hope you all had a fantastic break and are well rested ready for the year ahead.
Students have settled in really well and are enjoying getting to know their new teachers and classmates!
These are our Middles Teachers this year:
MP: Mrs Amy Pollett – Room 6
MV: Miss Madeline Avery – Room 8
MB: Mr David Barnes – Room 17
MA: Mrs Anne Allchin – Room 18
MM: Ms Lisa McCrimmon – Room 24
MC: Miss Megan Choury – Room 25
MH: Mrs Kirsty Hudson – Room 26
MF: Miss Allison Feron – Room 27
What are we learning this week?
In Literacy, we have been discussing the routines and expectations for Reading and Writing. Some students are already using their prior knowledge to implement strategies from the Kunyung Reading and Writing Wheels.
We are beginning to unpack the Inquiry Cycle within Our Unit of Inquiry. This relates to “Who We Are” and the way we understand and respond to our learning needs and the learning needs of others.
In Maths, we are currently conducting maths pre-assessments. The students are excited about the challenges that lie ahead and can’t wait to get started practising their learning focus next week.
Students have been investigating the PYP 5 Essential Elements including Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes, Concepts and Action. Students are looking forward to taking action in all their learning areas.
Across the curriculum, we are using the Kunyung Learning Cycle to investigate ‘What do I want to learn?’, ‘How best will I learn?’ and ‘How will I know what I have learned?’. These are the core questions which give our learning purpose.
Homework
For the first 2 weeks whilst students are settling in, students will be required to read for a minimum of 20 mins each week night and record this in their diaries. Parent initials are expected on each section of diary to indicate your awareness that your child has read.
In the weeks to come, we will be sending home a homework book with tasks to complete.
A big thanks to our Kunyung Parents for a great first week! We look forward to hearing from you soon. You can also congratulate your child on a great first week back in Middles!
From the Middles Team
