Hello everyone,
It’s so nice to have had a full week again! Thank you all so much for signing the permission form for the upcoming class trip on June 2nd so quickly. Everything has been booked and I’m sure everyone is so excited to go!
Here is what Year 5/6 have been up to this week:
Maths:
Year 5
| Position and Direction | Sum.2.6 – Reflection in horizontal and vertical lines |
| Position and Direction | End of Unit Assessment |
| Decimals | Sum.3.1 – Use known facts to add and subtract decimals within 1 |
| Decimals | Sum.3.2 – Complements to 1 |
| Decimals | Sum.3.3 – Add and subtract decimals across 1 |
Year 6
| Shape | Sum.1.1 – Measure and classify angles |
| Shape | Sum.1.2 – Calculate angles |
| Shape | Sum.1.3 – Vertically opposite angles |
| Shape | Sum.1.4 – Angles in a triangle |
| Shape | Sum.1.5 – Angles in a triangle – special cases |
Literacy
This week, the students continued to deepen their understanding of how language changes depending on purpose and audience. After reviewing the key features of formal and informal writing, they applied their knowledge to new letter-writing scenarios, making thoughtful choices about tone, structure and vocabulary. We also watched an educational video about how rubbish is discarded and the serious impact this has on our planet. This sparked some excellent discussions around environmental responsibility. In response, the students worked in groups to create persuasive presentations aimed at encouraging others to recycle and be more mindful about waste. Their passion and creativity really shone through as they used persuasive techniques to inspire change.
IPC
This week in IPC, we delved further into our unit on extreme weather and natural disasters with a strong focus on floods and earthquakes. To make the learning active and engaging, the students took part in a fact-finding treasure hunt around the school. Clues were hidden in different locations, and each team had to work collaboratively to uncover key information about how these disasters occur, their effects on communities, and how people respond in emergencies.
After gathering their facts, each group presented their findings to the rest of the class, using diagrams, examples, and clear explanations to teach their peers. We then tested their listening skills with a multiple-choice quiz based on the presentations, which sparked some lively discussions and reinforced the main learning points.
Later in the week, the students put their knowledge into action by planning and performing their own dramatic news reports. Working in small groups, they chose either a flood or an earthquake scenario and imagined they were reporting live from the scene. Their scripts included emergency updates, interviews with “witnesses,” and expert commentary, and their performances showed excellent teamwork, creativity, and a solid understanding of the topic.
Useful Information
I have sent a Google form for everyone to sign up for the class trip. Here is the link if you have not had the chance to look at it yet. The price is 17,500 won but if your child already owns “Hero Kids Park” socks then it will only be 15,000 won
Here is the link
If there are any changes to your child’s usual going-home arrangements—such as being picked up instead of taking the bus, or vice versa—please inform the school office by 12:00 noon on the day of the change. This allows us sufficient time to notify the bus teachers and update the bus schedule accordingly.
Thank you for your cooperation and support in ensuring a smooth and safe dismissal process.
It’s that time of year again…The ABC countdown has arrived!!! Here is what we all have to look forward to in the coming weeks. Please note that days where your children are asked to dress up, or bring anything in is completely optional.
Have a lovely weekend.
Ms. Temple 🙂
