Week 3 Update

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Congratulations to all of the students who participated in our Swimming Carnival last week. It was fantastic to see such enthusiasm and team spirit! Good Luck to the students who are attending District Swimming on Tuesday.

In reading and writing this week we have been looking at and unpacking memoirs using the critiquing and analysing strategies from the reading wheel. The students have even started planning and writing their own memoir reflecting on a significant memory. They have written great memoirs using descriptive language and focusing on using voice to draw the reader in.

In Maths we continued to set up the culture of what an ideal maths classroom looks like and the students are also working on Data Representation.

Inquiry this week has involved us exploring different classrooms around the world and students have begun their inquiry into their question using the Planning and Finding Information Stage from Kunyung’s Inquiry Cycle. 

We look forward to seeing you next Friday for Open Classrooms and The Get To Know You Interviews. The kids are super excited to share their learning with you.

From The Middles Team 🙂

 

Welcome to 2017!

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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