Year 1 Update – Wk 20
Tuesday 2nd February – Year 2 Bake Sale
Friday 5th February China Day – children should dress in their Chinese clothing or red/gold clothing. They will take part in a range of activities to commemorate the new year and watch the special CNY assembly (for students only). Please note this will also incorporate a lion dance.
Friday 5th February – Last day of school before the CNY break
Thursday 18th February – 1G Class Assembly
Friday 19th February – Sports Day
Friday 26th February – 1H Assembly
What a great week to be in Year 1! We started of the week with a visit to the History Museum on Monday. Thank you to all the parents who were able to attend and help. The children came back with many questions about the exhibits they saw.
On Friday, we went to the Kids Fest production of Room On The Broom, a children’s story by Julia Donaldson. It was fantastic!
Remember, we ask that all children have a parent come if possible to the Dim Sum trip in February. This is a great way to learn a little more about local Hong Kong culture and celebrate CNY in the local fashion – by eating! The restaurant is quite good, and the teachers look forward to the food and conversations with parents. Remember to cancel Deli Fresh for this day!
Where we are in Place and Time
Central Idea: Exploring artefacts helps our understanding of people’s history
The History Museum is a great collection of artefacts, or objects, that represent part of Hong Kong’s past. Touring the museum is like a time machine starting with the first rock formations of the islands of Hong Kong, and continuing to the first animals leading to the first people. Exhibits show how the lives of people have changed in Hong Kong.
To build on to this, we are asking two things! If any parents, or especially grandparents, would like to come in and talk about how their lives or how Hong Kong has changed over the years it would really help history come alive. We are focusing on artefacts, so we have also asked that if children want they can bring in an item that shows a part of their history, or how they have changed. Shells from a special trip to the beach, baby clothes that don’t fit anymore, even a piece of the Berlin Wall! – all of these have come in. Keep up the good work!
Central Idea: The base 10 place value system is used to represent numbers and number relationships
We will also be learning a bit more about Hong Kong money during this unit. Coins are a great way to explore the base 10 system and build familiarity with counting by 10s. Does your child have a small allowance? This really motivates children to learn some practical skills so they can get the most out of their money. You may have the next Warren Buffett in a few years!
1F – Casey Mak
1G – Saadat Sattar
1H – Aiden Lu
Mandarin – Steven Yu, 1G
Please contact your child’s teacher if you or a grandparent would like to come in to share some history. Cantonese speakers are great, as we can have a translator!
