Hello everyone! We’ve had another busy and exciting week in class, full of creativity, problem-solving, and hands-on learning. The children have continued to engage enthusiastically across all subjects, building on their knowledge and skills through a range of fun and purposeful activities. Here is a brief overview of this week’s learning. In Literacy, the children continued to draw inspiration for their writing from our class text Journey by Aaron Becker. They worked on writing a description that created atmosphere using a particular image. The children role-played again to help them craft an ending where two characters with magical crayons meet, … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T3 W3
Hello everyone! We’ve had a fantastic and engaging week in Year 3/4, full of hands-on learning and memorable moments across the curriculum! From creative writing to collaborative problem-solving, our classroom has been buzzing with curiosity and enthusiasm. Here are some highlights for the week. In Literacy, we continued exploring the wordless picture book Journey by Aaron Becker. As the character moved through the magical setting, the students used the story to inspire their writing. They described a castle in detail, carefully considering its different parts and how to express them vividly. Next, the children took on the roles of the … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T3 W2
Hello everyone! It’s been a super busy and exciting week as we kick off Term 3 with new units in each subject. The children have returned full of energy, enthusiasm, and curiosity to start the third and final term of the year. Here are some highlights from this week’s learning: In Literacy, we began exploring the wordless picture book Journey by Aaron Becker. The children will use this as a stimulus for their writing as they create their own adventure stories. We started by making predictions using objects from the book and looking at the front cover. Then we explored … Mr Dunn’s Class Update T3 W1
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
