Year 6 Update WK 24
Wednesday 9th March – Former BHS school students currently at Island School will visit Y6 to tell them all about the Exhibition from their perspective.
Friday 11th March – Hong Kong Flower Show trip to Victoria Park…. invited students only.
Wednesday 9th March – Marie Marchand talk at BHS on dealing with pre-teens 6:30pm in the hall….please come along – more info on the BHS Newsletter.
Is your message getting across like you would like to? Why isn’t your pre-teen listening? How can you talk and listen to your pre-teen so they will listen and talk to you? This workshop will describe the different stages of adolescence, clarify the reasons why messages are not clear and will give you ‘tools’ to make communication between you and your pre-teen more positive.
If you would like to attend this event, please reply to http://goo.gl/forms/UpGzFdJBc8
Friday 11th March – Chamber Choir to Sha Tin College
Monday 14th March – KGV, Island School and Sha Tin College teachers in to school.
Monday 14th March – Exhibition begins….WEEK 1 – please keep up to date with how your child is going with this and see if you can support them in any way.
Monday 14th March – BHS Green Week
Thursday 17th March – Mandarin Parent Consultations….more info to follow.
Friday 18th March – International Food Fair…please send in your sold raffle tickets! (You will also need to send in any unsold ones too please)
Thursday 24th March – last day of Spring Term, finish at 12pm.
Monday 11th April – first day back to school for Summer Term
Thursday 14th April – Year 5 Big Business Market Day….bring in some cash to support the Year 5s.
| Before school | After school | |
| Monday | 2.45-3.30pm | |
| Tuesday | 8.15- 9.00am | |
| Wednesday | 2.45-3.30pm | |
| Friday | 8.30-9.15am |
To register for a family borrowing card please complete the form found on the school website’s communications page. For any questions please contact Emily Jeves jevese2@beaconhill.edu.hk
Year 6 Unit of Inquiry 4
Transdisciplinary Theme : Who we are
Central Idea : We face many changes as we go through life
Lines of Inquiry – We will inquire into…
- the nature of self
- beliefs and values
- personal, physical, mental and spiritual health
- human relationships including friends, families, communities and cultures
- rights and responsibilities
- what it means to be human
Concepts : form, change, causation
Learner Profile : balanced, reflective
Attitudes : confidence, empathy, respect
Number Maths – Pattern and Function
Central Idea : Patterns can be represented, analysed and generalized using algebraic expressions, equations or functions.
As mentioned last week, we have had a very busy time with trips and the information morning this week, but we have continued with out pattern and function work and have something fun to share with you at our Student Led Conference tomorrow.
Strand Maths – Data Handling
Central Idea : Range, mode, median and mean can be used to analyse statistical data. THEN Probability can be represented on a scale between 0-100% and can be predicted theoretically.
Our new Unit of Inquiry in English is autobiographies. In this unit the children will get to focus on their first person writing skills and ultimately produce their very own autobiographies. This week we had a look at the different ways to begin an autobiography, such as with an anecdote from childhood or the story of how someone was born. Don’t be surprised if the children come home asking you about the day they were born!
As always, buddy spelling tests are held every Friday so Spelling Journals are an absolute necessity for Fridays. Spelling Journals need to be back in to school everyday to enable students to work on the spelling investigations in the back of the journal throughout the week and also to add personal spelling words to as they arise during the weekdays.
UOI : THIS WEEK – Using your info that your collected last week during you interview you need to put it all on a timeline on Lucid Chart. You can access Lucid Chart via The Beacon and make sure you save your work so you can access it here at school when needed. This needs to be completed by 11th March, 2016.
DON’T FORGET!!! Can all the children continue to learn the words to Brave and Hall of Fame? If any children are playing instruments please keep up the rehearsing at home.
Spelling : Spelling Journal homework – 3 practice spelling tests to be conducted under the supervision of an adult at home, daily spelling practice and any additional journal tasks set by the class teacher.
Reading : Weekly reflections to be completed at least once a week. Children need to ensure they are reading at home each night for at least 20 mins and to write one weekly reflection about their reading in their diaries. Parents are not required to write a comment or to sign the book. However, continued interest and involvement in your child’s reading would be appreciated and will assist in their development.
Number Maths :
- All Classes -please take home and finish the sheet you were working on during the Student Led Conference if you did not have time to complete it. Also, please catch up with your Mathletics tasks.
Thought of the Week : Don’t put in ½ the effort in unless you’re ok with ½ the results. #growthmindset
