Classroom Connection

What's happening in the Specialist and Enrichment Classes?

French Enrichment Program

Our new French enrichment program, CJC's new initiative to support our commitment in offering more opportunities to the student to learn French, is a great success.  The students enrolled in the program have already fast-tracked their learning, while the junior cohort performed a medley of French song at assembly earlier this month.  Thank you to our dedicated team, particularly Mme Bokobza and Mr Berraud for their passion and dedication to the projet.  Our Prep students will join the program in Term 2.

Performing Arts

In Performing Arts, the 5/6 students have been exploring the fascinating world of music genres.

Starting with the Pop and Rock genres, they learned about the characteristics of each form in order to compose their very own original songs using Garage Band. They enjoyed diving into the rich history of music, discovering Pop and Rock songs from each decade. 

Here's what they have to say...

They are excited to discover new genres next term 🙂

Click here to access Mme Baqué's full lesson (and have a go at making your own song!)

Visual Arts

Traces from long long ago …

This Term 1, our Junior School students explored the earliest forms of human art. They created a parietal fresco, as well as individual clay pieces such as amulets, pots, or animals. The students were highly engaged and produced truly fantastic work. 

Traces d’un temps très très ancien …

Ce premier trimestre, les élèves de la Grande Section, du CP et du CE1 ont découvert les premières formes d’art de l’Humanité. Ils ont réalisé une fresque pariétale ainsi que des créations individuelles en argile telles que des amulettes, des pots ou des animaux. Les élèves se sont montrés très engagés et ont produit un travail remarquable. 

Senior School

This term, our Senior School students explored aspects of Ancient art. They created stunning Egyptian hieroglyph cartouches, and some had time to make bas-reliefs in clay inspired by Ancient Greece. The students  produced beautiful work  with a great attention to details. We are very proud of their creativity and effort.

Ce trimestre, les élèves du Senior School ont exploré une partie de l’art de l’Antiquité. Ils ont réalisé de magnifiques cartouches égyptiens en hiéroglyphes, et certains ont eu le temps de créer des bas-reliefs en argile inspirés de la Grèce antique. Les élèves ont produit un travail superbe grâce à une grande application. Nous sommes très fiers de leur créativité et de leurs efforts.

Science

Throughout Term 1, Prep students have learnt about living things and what they need to survive and thrive. They compared the needs of plants, humans and animals, and they conducted an experiment to observe how plants absorb water.

The Year 1/2 classes learnt about how the Earth rotates to create night and day, and orbits around the Sun every 365 days. They explored constellations, and learnt about lunar eclipses. They were fascinated to discover some amazing facts about the planets in our solar system.

Year 3/4 classes also explored the topic of Space by learning about the eight phases of the Moon and the stages of progression during a lunar eclipse and ‘blood moon’. They learnt about ‘The Space Race’, the 1969 Moon landing, and the International Space Station.

This term, Year 5/6 students explored natural disasters, focusing on earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions. They learnt that all three of these events can be triggered by movement of the Earth’s tectonic plates. They were mesmerised by videos and first-hand accounts of significant events that have changed the Earth’s surface throughout history.

Digital Technology

Prep:

Recently, students have explored what makes an item digital by sorting digital and non-digital objects and discussing how technology is used in everyday life. Students also learned basic iPad functions, what apps are, and how to use devices safely and responsibly in the classroom.

Grade 1/2:

Students have been exploring how to use devices safely and responsibly through our Digital Classroom Norms. Students are creating their own Keynote presentations to explain each norm in a clear and engaging way. They are learning how to add text, images, and voice recordings to communicate their ideas. This project is helping students build confidence using digital tools while reinforcing positive and respectful technology habits.

Grade 3/4:

Using their knowledge of the Super Digital Citizen values, students clearly explained key ideas such as being kind, alert, strong, brave, and smart online in the form of animation. Through this process, students demonstrated their understanding by communicating messages in an engaging and meaningful way, helping others learn how to be safe and responsible when using digital technologies.

Animations:

Grade 5/6:

Students have been exploring digital footprints, the trail of information we leave behind when we use the internet. They learned that what we post, share, and interact with online can shape how others see us, including people beyond our intended audience. Through this learning, students considered how to make positive choices online and created infographics that highlight ways to build a safe and respectful digital presence.

French and Spanish LOTE

In French, the younger students also learned how to introduce themselves and talk about their age, as well as body parts and colours. The older students focused on how to describe someone’s character and physical appearance. We also reviewed the family members at the end of the term. Bonnes vacances!

We all had lots of fun learning languages!

Coming up next term... Stay tuned!