The end of Term 2 has arrived, and the Year 3/4 class has had an excellent term, covering so much learning and making great progress. To end the term, the children enjoyed their trip to the Busan Science Museum. The class split up for the activities, with the Year 3s joining Ms. Sims’ class to make an automated toy and the Year 4s joining Ms. Temple’s class to create a robot that could draw. In English, we wrapped up our unit on nonfiction writing. The children used their plans to write a persuasive information text, carefully considering the structure and … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T2 W10
Hello everyone With just one week left in Term 2, we’re gearing up for an exciting finish packed with engaging learning opportunities and our class trip to Busan Science Museum. Thank you to everyone who has signed the permission form for the trip. A gentle reminder that the school kindly requests parents to contribute 3,500 won to cover the entrance fees. For the trip, each child needs to bring a snack and a lunch that does not require heating, and they should wear their school uniform. We will be leaving promptly at 9:00 am, so please ensure your child is … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T2 W9
Hello everyone! What a fantastic way to wrap up the week with our International Day. It was a celebration filled with delicious food and sharing and learning about different cultures. A thank you to everyone who contributed to making it such a memorable and enriching day; your efforts and support are appreciated. I am excited to inform you about our upcoming class trip scheduled for Wednesday, March 19th. On this day, our students will explore the Busan Science Museum, including visits to the main museum and the children’s museum, along with participation in a museum-led science activity. Please note the … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T2 W8
Hello everyone! The Year 3/4 explored new concepts, developed key skills, and engaged in hands-on learning across all subjects, here is a quick overview of the learning from the past week. This week in Literacy, we continued learning about whales, using the book Big Blue Whale to help us find key facts. The children used atlases and information from the book to plot the whale migration journey and add a caption. After that, they used this knowledge to write a paragraph explaining the journey, using conjunctions. Then, we gathered more facts from the book and a video and wrote a … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T2 W7
Hello everyone! The children have been very busy and productive. Let’s take a look at some highlights from the week. In English, we started reading our class texts: The Morning I Met a Whale by Michael Morpurgo and Big Blue Whale by Nicola Davies. The children worked on extending sentences using conjunctions while thinking about different facts about whales. They also wrote poems about an animal of their choice, incorporating various description types. In maths, the children began a unit on fractions. They developed their knowledge and understanding of the numerator and denominator and how fractions represent parts of a … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T2W6
Hello everyone! It was great to meet so many of you during the parent-teacher conferences. If you weren’t able to meet with me please don’t hesitate to get in touch so we can arrange a meeting. Here’s an overview of what we did last week. In Literacy, we finished our fantasy story writing unit, inspired by our class text Winter’s Child. The children looked at writing setting descriptions to show the change in seasons from winter to spring. We also began our new unit, which will use two stories to support our writing: The Morning I Met a Whale by … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T2 W5
Hello everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Seollal break! The Year 3/4 class jumped straight back into learning and exploring. Mid-year reports were sent home yesterday, and parent-teacher conferences will take place next Monday and Friday. I look forward to meeting with you then! Here are some highlights from our week: In IPC, we tested the parachutes we made before the holiday break. The students also wrote up their investigation, results, and conclusion, demonstrating what they learned about air resistance. To end the unit, I challenged the children to create a video showcasing some of their learning. They … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T2 W4
Dear Parents, On the Friday 7th February Mid Year reports will be sent home with your child and Parent Teacher Conferences will take place the week beginning 10th February. Please sign up to make an appointment with me to discuss your child’s progress using this LINK. I look foward to meeting with you soon. Thank you Mr Dunn
Hello everyone! This week was extra special with our Seollal celebration on Thursday. It was wonderful to see so many children wearing their hanbok or traditional clothing from their home countries. Each class performed Sebae to teachers and staff and the children enjoyed playing traditional Korean games. Here are some highlights from this week’s learning: This week in Literacy, the students explored character motives. They sorted reasons for the Winter’s Child to stay with his friend, Tom, and reasons for him to leave and return so that spring could arrive. The children also created their own fantasy characters and wrote … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T2W3
Hello everyone! Another busy and productive week in the Year 3/4 class. Below are a few highlights from this week’s learning. A few reminders: Clubs will start next week—I hope you’ve had a chance to sign up! Next Thursday, we will be celebrating Seollal, and it would be wonderful to see your child wearing a hanbok or traditional dress from their home country. You can view an overview for the learning for each subject by clicking on the following link Mr Dunn’s Termly Curriculum Plan. You can also view the presentation I gave at the start of the academic year … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T2 W2
