WEEK 6

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16-20 SEPTEM BER 2013

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Swimming with Ms. Lola *wear PE kit to school CCAs/ECAs start TUESDAY PE with Ms. Unso *wear PE kit to school Class photo session *bring school uniform WEDNESDAY Mandarin with Ms. Song Music with Ms. Pittaway Library with Ms. Rich *bring Library bag

Unit of Inquiry
Central idea: Exploration leads to We will start our summative task new understandings.

Logic of English
We started with spelling list #1 this week - focusing on single-letter phonograms in one syllable words. As an addition to our spelling program, students have also started using their spelling notebook to list down words that they have misspelled in class. They will bring their notebook home on Fridays to bring them back on Monday. We need them in the classroom everyday. Handwriting sheets will also be sent home once in a while. These will be practice sheets and dont need to be been done and checked in school.

next week. For this task, students will choose an explorer from the bank of names we collected this week. Students will be provided they will read and use to help with age-appropriate text which answer a graphic organizer. As an

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THURSDAY Choir with Ms. Pittaway Mandarin with Ms. Song

extension, if they manage their time an art piece to go along with their explorer. Please see the attached graphic organizer and rubric for your information.

well and finish early, they can create

returned to school. The same sheets have

Reminders
CCA/ECAs start on September 16th.

Mathematics
This week, we spent time revising how to increase or decrease our knowledge of place values and numbers. Children will receive

FRIDAY Homework due

Please make sure that pick-up

Our class photo session in on Tuesday.

arrangements have been made.

Please remember to bring a school uniform for this day.

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PYP session with Mr. Burch on Sept. 26th

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23rd August, 2013 Re: School Photographer and School Photographs

Dear Parents and Guardians, Chatsworth international School has changed school photographers this year. The new company, Pret a Portrait, works with schools around the world and offers wonderful photos with the ease of online ordering (paper ordering still available) where photos can be sent to different locations (you can have them sent right to the grandparents) in addition to your home here in Singapore. We are delighted to be working with Pret a Portrait and we look forward to a great photo experience for all of our families this year. Important Details

School photos will take place from the 16th September to 19th September at Chatsworth East (class schedules similar to previous years). We have an earlier date this year so that they are ready for Christmas ordering and delivery A photography schedule to be sent home in advance. Class and individual photos take place on the same day Parents can schedule times for sibling or family photos if they wish. This can be done via reception at Chatsworth East. Students will have approximately 20 photographs taken and all photos are uploaded to the Pret a Portrait website. Parents are sent individual passwords to log in, view and select photos, and make payment online (paper ordering will still be available) Included in your childs photos on the website will be the whole class photos and any school sports teams he/she participates in so that these can be purchased as well Photos will be delivered to Chatsworth East (unless you have chosen for them to be sent to an alternate address) and sent home with your child as normal

Another advantage of having the photos stored digitally with Pret a Portrait is that, for as long as your child is in the school, parents can go back to previous years and order older prints, or even combine them for a collage of photos of your child. The samples I have seen of children from kindergarten through high school in one collage look wonderful. We are very excited at the new options our families will have with school photography. Pret a Portrait will come back to school in the third week of February in order to take photos of students who may have been absent, as well as for photos of new students. They will also be available at this time for sibling photos and family photos again, if you missed it the first time. The exact dates are not final yet but they will likely be the 19th and 20th of February. We will confirm this date early in the Second Semester.

Sincerely, Tyler Sherwood Head of Schools

Exploration leads to new understandings.

Tell us more about your favourite moment as an explorer.

Who are you?

What did you explore and why?

What were your goals?

I AM AN EXPLORER!

How did you achieve your goals?

What attributes make you a good explorer? (Give examples.)

Tell us what people have learned from your exploration

I AM AN EXPLORER!
Exploration leads to new understandings.

Name Date

CRITERIA

I reflect on what makes me and other people explorers.

I do not know how I or other people are an explorer yet.

I can say how I am an explorer, giving information on what I wanted to explore and how.

I am aware that people influence each other through their attitudes and actions.

I have only learned from my own experiences and explorations.

I can learn from other explorers and gather information from others explorations

I know that people have existed in the past and that stories are recorded in different ways.

I have not found out any more information about my explorer.

I have taken action and shown enthusiasm in my work by researching a little more.

I can identify reasons why people explore.

I do not know why people explore.

I can list why people explore.

I recognize the different LP attributes and attitudes of explorers and can give examples.

I do not know which learner profile attributes and attitudes explorers show.

I can give examples of LP attributes and attitudes that explorers have and how they show them.

I can choose to make positive choices and complete my tasks confidently.

I am at the bottom of the Ladder of Achievement and keep saying, I wont, I cant and I dont know how.

I choose to stay up the Ladder of Achievement and say things like, I can, I will and I did.

CRITERIA

I am organized because I can plan and carry out activities effectively.

I didnt prepare my materials and I didnt plan my steps.

I prepared all my materials and I planned the steps that I had to take to complete my work. I followed my plan and did my best.

I complete my work on time because I use my time effectively and appropriately.

I didnt finish my work because I didnt use my time well. I was talking to my friends or walking around the room, distracting or being distracted by others. I didnt ask for help in time.

I worked hard to finish my task by focusing on my work and not getting myself distracted. I completed my work to the best of my abilities, asking for support when needed.

I make the right choices by following our class essential agreements.

I was only thinking about myself and I wasnt being respectful and principled. I was in an argument because I did not communicate properly. I wasted classroom materials and left my area in a mess.

I did my work peacefully and I kept my area organized and tidy. I spoke and listened respectfully to others. I did the right thing even if no one was looking. I was caring towards others.

I am committed to my own learning and show responsibility for myself and my actions.

I did not do anything to learn about myself or my explorer. I waited for others to give me instructions and information. I wasnt listening and following instructions.

I completed my work by doing my best. I tried to find out as much as I can about myself and my explorer. I showed interest and was enthusiastic about my work.