Weekly Class Newsletter

Weekly Class NewsletterSeptember 20, 2013PYP 2TIME-TABLELearning journey Unit of InquiryCentral idea: The choices people make affecttheir health and wellbeing.Key Concepts: Form, Responsibility, CausationAn inquiry into: What it means to have a balance lifestyle How the choices we make affect our health Different sources of information that help usmake choicesOur learning journey continues as we inquire intohow our health and wellbeing can be affectedthrough the choices we make. Students made aresearch organizer to record their nutrition for aparticular day. They were tasked to record theirbreakfast, lunch, dinner and snack and drinks asthey observe and inform whether it has been abalanced diet.In our data handling activity students were taskedto collect data of the number of tables, chairs anddesk in the classroom and use their data to createa simple graph. They also learned that data is aform of information that can be used in differentforms. In a related activity students conducted asurvey to collect data of the total number ofstudents in the PYP and MYP. It was veryencouraging to see all the students with a positiveresponse towards this project.Students will discuss informed choices and what‘being informed means. Talking about choicesthey make each day that are informed, such aswhat to wear, what to eat, what to do in theirspare time and how to be healthy.English Language Listening and Speaking: Listen andrespond in small and large groups forincreasing period of time Follow classroom instructions, showingunderstandingMathematics Data handling: Understand thatinformation about themselves and theirsurroundings can be collected andrecorded in different waysDemonstrating an action verbEnglish language activities included identifyingverbs. Students learned that verbs are actionwords and the food we eat provides the energy forsuch actions. We also used observe the soundsand movement of some animals to demonstratetheir actions.Physical education was tied to our unit of Inquiryas it was related balance lifestyle.

Weekly Class NewsletterSeptember 20, 2013PYP 2Handling data: PYP 2 students inquiring from the MYPcoordinator the number of students in each MYP classNoteThe three-way conferences will takeplace during week 42 and 43. Duringthese meetings we will set up anIndividual Development Plan for eachstudent.Progress Reports will be sent out atthe end of the school year.On Tuesday MORNINGS and ThursdayMORNINGS. Please ensure your childbrings a P.E. kit, together with toweland soap. Students must comedressed in their P.E clothes as ithelps to go directly to the P.E hallswithout delays.HomeworkHomework will be issued on Fridays20 th September with the view to bereturned on Thursdays 26 th September.All homework will be contained withina blue A4 folder.RemindersStudents have been provided withReading/Homework Record books thisweek for parents to provide feedback(written) to me (class teacher) toencourage dialogue and develop theparent-assessment of learners.Expectations of parents should also beshared to assist learners in their schoolenvironment.For parents to be aware of ourclassroom activities, a copy of the PYP2 schedule for this term is provided tolearners to be given to their parents.The health and safety of our studentsis of great concern to us as a school sowe recommend parents to providesuitable outdoor clothes for theirchildren as the temperature of theweather keeps getting colder.Parents are reminded to provideindoor shoes for their children as everystudent is required to have a pair ofindoor shoes.Class Teacher: Samuel OwireduSamuel’s email: samuel.owiredu@almhult.seCollecting data from PYP 1