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                                      F-2

This term in STEM, the Foundation and Grade 1/2 students have been delving deeper in to Physics. The students have learnt that energy can be caused by forces, such as push or pulls. Students have discussed Magnetism in some detail. Magnetism is a non-contact force where they can push or pull without touch. We learnt about what objects in the room were magnetic. Some were very excited that staplers, scissors and even the fridge was magnetic! Students enjoyed seeing some of the magnets repel when the coloured ends did not match! The 1/2 students had to use repulsion of magnets to have a race against a partner. It was tricky to make them not attract! 

                                       3-6

This term in STEM, the Grade 3-6s have been exposed to a deeper understanding of magnetism. We learnt about the different types of magnets, and even what an electromagnet is! They were able to explore more intently what is magnetic and why some metals are not magnetic. The students explored new vocabulary such as ‘attraction’ and ‘repulsion’ when working with the different poles of a magnet.  It was exciting to see the students trying to see how many magnets it takes to move a heavy stool. They also created magnetic mazes which followed two magnets between a maze from start to finish. They also created magnetic ghosts and butterflies that were able to move using paper, string and a paperclip. 

This fortnight, we are excited to award Yonis A and Eiliyah H for their amazing efforts at showing kindness and respect during all STEM classes. 

FOUNDATION:

This fortnight, the foundation students have been exploring drawing techniques and have practised guided drawings, following a series of instructions to create a picture. 

The foundation students also practised creating a collage of a heart, taking these home to give to someone special.

GRADE 1/2:

The grade 1/2 students have been working on completing their self-portraits. These are being displayed in the foyer. 

We also have been exploring drawing techniques by following guided drawing tutorials. The students feel a great sense of pride seeing their completed drawings.

GRADE 3/4:

In Grade 3/4 this fortnight students have been completing their self-portraits. The work has been displayed in the foyer. 

They have also been completing a drawing of their hand in their visual art diaries, adding in zentangle lines and patterns.

GRADE 5/6:

In Grade 5/6 this fortnight students have been completing their self-portraits. The work has been displayed in the office. 

They have also been completing a drawing of their hand in their visual art diaries, adding in zentangle lines and patterns.

Physical Education [PE] is a tremendous way to get students active while also teaching them important life skills, improve their physical health, and develop a love for being active. 

During PE, students will:

• focus on fundamental skills [e.g. running, catching, balance]
• play games to reinforce the skills
• foster social skills
• celebrate their efforts, building confidence and a love for sport.

Each session will have a:

• warm-up activity to get their muscles ready
• skill development activity 
• fun game - teamwork and cooperation.

We have started PE this term by playing students’ favourite games, teaching the skill of running, and for the 5/6s playing Interschool Sports.

Foundation A/B students have been working on sound and letter recognition. They have practised hand-writing different letters of the Spanish alphabet. We enjoyed watching different words that are very similar to the English language, but with slight differences in pronunciation. As an example, we had the word DOCTOR (In English "dok" + "tuh") and in Spanish DOCTOR ("dog" + " tor").

Grade 1/2 students have engaged in learning different colours in Spanish. They’ve worked on understanding the question: ¿De qué color es? (What color is it?) to associate colours and objects. Spelling colours names and word association played an essential role during this week as students were able to identify word patterns like rojo is (red), naranja is (orange), amarillo es (yellow)... 

Grade 3/4s have been working on telling the time in Spanish. We've been working on understanding the language used for time-telling and clock-reading. We’ve completed activities and online games that have helped us understand ways to read the clock and appropriately choose words depending on the time of the day. By the way, ¿Qué hora es?⌚

Grade 5/6s have continued to work on the ‘activity booklet’. This has been done in groups. Each group has been allowed to interact with different puzzles and games contributing to their knowledge of the Spanish language. Students have then completed activities like correcting the sentence, filling in the missing letters, and choosing suitable words based on the context. These activities have challenged them to appropriately address language chunks within specific real-life scenarios.

This week, we are very excited to award Aj T for his attitude and kindness during all the Spanish sessions. We wish you continue to bring positive actions that create a welcoming atmosphere. ¡Enhorabuena, amigo!