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- 1. FEBRUARY 25, 2011 W E E K LY U P D A T E GRADE 5A @ CDNIS Spring Into Reading and Unit Wrap-up Dear Parents, The week started in a very fun way with 5A reading to buddies in Reception as part of our Spring into Reading activities. Today, of course, was one of the more relaxed days of the school year with the students arriving to school in their pajamas and eating pancakes for lunch! Yesterday, we had the opportunity to listen to the storytelling of Lynne Kirk; the children were in awe of how well she told her story. There was hardly a sound in the LLAC as she spoke! This week students worked diligently to wrap up our unit, “Sharing the Planet.” They have been involved in planning, researching and organizing information to create an original imaginative recount that demonstrates their understanding of our central idea. They also have selected a right from the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and created a Public Service Announcement to educate society more deeply about its meaning and how we can sustain it. Next week these PSAs will be posted on our Grade 5 Youtube channel as well as on the students’ blogs so you can see their excellent work and provide valuable feedback through blog comments. Next week we will begin our next unit, “Where we are in place and time,” which will explore the big idea of what is history and how we know about history. We’ll kick off the unit with a visit to the Happy Valley Cemetery, where students will be encouraged to use the resources there to construct a history of Hong Kong. Our unit will focus on the sources we use to uncover and interpret history. More information on this unit will be given to you next week. On Tuesday we will celebrate World Maths Day by engaging in Mathletics competitions with students around the world. Next Friday, March 4, from 8am-9am, students will participate in the Book Swap. Please refer to previous posts for more information. Please note: Swimming for Grade 5 will begin on Thursday, March 2 and will follow the same timetable as last semester. Spring into Reading information and documents can be downloaded through the links found in last week’s blog post. Kind Regards, DJ MacPherson donaldmacpherson@cdnis.edu.hk & http://sites.cdnis.edu.hk/teachers/donaldmacpherson//
- 2. FEBRUARY 25, 2011 W E E K LY U P D A T E GRADE 5A @ CDNIS Dear Parents: Your children will have the opportunity to participate in Festival of the Arts (FOA) activities very soon. Information on the FOA is posted on the Lower School website at: http://sites.cdnis.edu.hk/school/ls/events/festival-of-the- arts/ I would especially like to highlight 3 opportunities for students: 1. Community Art Exhibit - Our Kaleidoscope of colour and culture. Individual students may participate in Grades 1-6. See important submission criteria at the link below. Artwork is due in the LLAC between Friday 4 March and Friday 11 March. Students may only submit one piece of work for the exhibit. http://sites.cdnis.edu.hk/school/ls/events/festival-of-the-arts/community-art- gallery-our-kaleidscope-of-colour-and-culture/ 2. Student Showcase Performances - Open to all students who audition and know their piece/act Auditions will take place from 2:45 pm to 4:00 pm on Tuesday 8 March and Wednesday 9 March in the Alan Dick Forum. Audition/application forms are due in the 9/F main office by Friday 4 March. http://sites.cdnis.edu.hk/school/ls/events/festival-of-the-arts/student- showcase/ 3. Evening of the Arts Performances - All students may audition though this is a highly selective event. Auditions - will take place at the same time and in the same location as Student Showcase auditions (8 and 9 March after school in the Forum) Application/audition forms due on Friday 4 March also. http://sites.cdnis.edu.hk/school/ls/events/festival-of-the-arts/evening-of-the- arts/ I can't wait to see our students in action!! Dean Croy