Dear Parents,
The Roblox’s had such a lively and meaningful week together!
Here are some of the highlights:
-Maths: We focused on 2D shapes, exploring their sides, vertices, and where we can find them in our everyday world. The children had lots of fun working hands-on with shapes. Next week, we’ll shift our attention to 3D shapes to build on this learning.
-Unit of Inquiry: We dove into our second unit and began thinking about community spaces, what makes a place feel safe, comfortable, and healthy, and what doesn’t. The children were especially impacted by images of unclean, rubbish-filled parks compared to clean, welcoming ones. These conversations really helped them reflect on the spaces around them.
-Writing & Literacy: We did a lot of writing this week! The students made great use of their dictionaries, and we worked on blends, with each child creating sentences using blends they discovered. Our literacy centres also gave them chances to collaborate and rotate through different activities with partners.
-Celebration: We had a very special time celebrating Maryam’s 7th birthday, a wonderful moment of joy for the whole class!
Looking ahead to next week, we’re excited to explore:
-Unit of Inquiry: We will introduce the important idea of sustainability, a big word that we want the children to start becoming familiar with. Together, we’ll also return to our brainstorming on well-being and what it means for both body and mind. The children will reflect on feelings, moods, learning, and how we treat others, and complete their own “Well-being & Me” sheet.
-Maths & UOI Integration: We’ll continue 2D shape activities on Seesaw, practice identifying sides, vertices, and curved/straight lines, and spell the names of shapes. In small groups, the children will also create fun shape robots with pattern blocks, identifying the shapes within their creations.
It has been inspiring to see the children grow in curiosity, kindness, and confidence this week. Thank you for all the support you give at home, it truly enriches their learning here in class.
Warmly,
Ms Cami