Weekly Update - Term 3 week 6

Dear Parents,

This week has been an extra special one with the Ride4kids, and a Thai trip to Chalong temple.

Many of the Year 3 Children brought in Bikes and their sponsorship money to support the event. Those without a bike were able to support the money raising by buying cakes and smoothies.

This week the children have been working extremely hard on their 'Simple Machines' project. They are hoping to be able to share all their learning with you on the morning of Friday 15th June, 8.15 - 9.15am.  We will look forward to seeing you all there.

We are also planning an end of year trip to Froggy and Pizza Hut and Jungceylon for Monday 18th June. There was some money left over from the Sleepover, so there will be no extra cost. There will be a permission later sent out next week to be signed.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

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Dates

June 6 - 7, KS1 Production ‘The Little Muncher’
June 13-14, Kathy Roche’s End of Year Dance Show, 3pm to 4pm
June 15th 8.15 - 9.15am - Year 3 Shared learning of our  'Simple Machines' topic (all parents and relatives invited)
June 18 - Year 3 Trip to Froggies Trampoline Club
June 18 - 21, No Primary Activities
June 21 - Primary Leavers Assembly, 8.15 to 9.15pm
June 21 - Last Day for Students, Finish 12.45pm

Weekly Update - Term 3 Week 5

Dear Parents,

Well, a short 4 day week but extremely busy nevertheless!

In Literacy this week the children continued with their detective stories by introducing their suspects and writing the sequence of events. We began our new text type, Explanation texts. As a class, group and then individuals, we have looked at how to write the beginning parts - the title and the macro sentence.

In Maths we finished off our unit on telling the time. The children have worked really hard to improve their skills, however this can be a challenging concept. Please continue to support your child at home by looking and talking about the time. Further, we began measuring mass using the weighing scales. The children have been weighing objects in the classroom, in grams and kilograms, and comparing them.

In Topic we have introduced the next part of the unit, to design a model that shows their simple machine in action. The children have begun to design their model, drawing their design, listing materials and dimensions. Next week they will begin to build and possibly may need to make changes to their designs.

Have a great weekend!

NOTICES

A message from Mr Page

Dear all,

The world has changed since we were children. There were no iPads, no smartphones, no wifi. In fact, 20 years ago I didn't even have an email address! Today's children face a whole host of opportunities and dangers that were simply not there in our childhood. It can be difficult for parents to know what to do for the best.

I will be giving a presentation on "Your Child in a Digital Age" on Friday 1st June, at 8:15am in the Conference Room. In it, I will share my views on how we can help children safely enjoy and benefit from the new technologies, and protect them from harm, based on my years in school leadership dealing with such matters on a frequent basis.

This presentation was originally conceived for parents of children in Year 4 who will be planning to equip their child with a MacBook for next year. However, it can be relevant to all parents, even from Early Years, as it is never too early to try to establish good habits. Forewarned is forearmed!

I hope to see as many of you as possible for this important topic.

Kind regards,

Ken Page
Primary Principal

Follow me on Twitter: @BISPPrimary

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"Please be informed that the last day for checking out books from the library is Friday, June 8th. All books will then need to be returned to the library by Friday, June 15th. Parents to returning students are welcome to borrow books (a maximum of 10) for the summer for their children on the condition that they, students and parents have no overdue books in their accounts."

Dates
May 31 - Bike-a-Thon Ride4Kids All Primary
May 31 - Year 3 Thai trip to Chalong Temple, 09.05 am. - 12.10 pm.
June 6 - 7, KS1 Production ‘The Little Muncher’
June 13-14, Kathy Roche’s End of Year Dance Show, 3pm to 4pm
June 18 - Year 3 Trip to Froggies Trampoline Club
June 18 - 21, No Primary Activities
June 21 - Primary Leavers Assembly, 8.15 to 9.15pm
June 21 - Last Day for Students, Finish 12.45pm

Weekly Update - Term 3 Week 4

Dear Parents,

It was another busy week in Year 3. There was a lot of excitement on Tuesday for our KS2 Swim Gala. We have included a link below to a folder of pictures from the whole event. Please feel free to view this folder at your leisure but please be reminded to NOT post any pictures that might include children other than your own on any form of social media without parental permission. 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/0mL2kgbwGJo5xNE83

In Literacy this week the children have been improving their narrative skills in developing the sequence of events for their detective stories. We have also been introducing steps for creating an effective explanation text as a part of our topic.

Speaking of which, our investigation into simple machines continued with a look at the history of each machine. Children have been grouped together into research teams and are working toward building an exhibition toward the end of the year. Watch this space for more details on when that will be happening.

In Maths, we reviewed how to read an analogue clock and began trying to calculate the passage of time. For example, 'Mr. Morey went to a film at the cinema at 10:00. It lasted an hour and a half. What time did the film finish'. 

This was quite a difficult concept for some of the children to understand. As a part of their daily lives they are not generally required to know the time, or when things start or finish. They are often shifted by parents and teachers to where they need to be and picked up when they are finished. 

Understanding time is an important concept for everyone to learn. Some will begin to understand it at this age, others will take longer. Regardless, it is something easily practised at home and we would encourage parents to do so when it is appropriate. Please remember that some children are not yet ready and may struggle, this practise should be kept light and fun and should not cause stress within the home.

Please be reminded that there are no lessons for students on Monday. We will see you back at school on Tuesday. Have a great long weekend!

Important Notices

ADVANCE NOTICE:

Language Perfect World Championships starting soon:

The Language Perfect World Championships 2018 will start at 13:00 on May 21st and end at 13:00 on May 31st.

Please click on the links below to find out more or ask Mr Greene (cgreene@bisphuket.ac.th):

https://www.educationperfect.com/c/#LPWC2018

INFORMATION ABOUT PRIZES AND CERTIFICATES CAN BE FOUND AT THIS LINK:

https://worldseries.educationperfect.com/prizes.html

Weekly Update - Term 3 Week 3

Dear Parents,

We are now well underway with the new topic, 'Simple Machines have changed the way we lives over time' and this week the children have been exploring the 6 Simple Machines (wheel and axel, wedge, screw, pulley, inclined plane and lever).  We also set up a science investigation to find out what happens when you change the length of a leaver when lifting a load.

Simple Machines Hunt - a fun homework task this weekend is to try and find as many simple machines as you can around your home. Your child can bring them in next week or take photos and email them to Mr. Jackson. Items such at bottle openers, cork screws, potato peelers, lawn mowers etc.

In Maths we have focused on money and giving change. We have used both local and international currencies. It's a great idea to give your child some weekly pocket money so that they can get used to handling money and calculating totals and change. Next week we will be learning how to tell the time and solve problems involving the passage of time.

In Literacy we are learning two text types. On Tuesdays we focus on Narrative and have written the orientation of a detective story. We will write a new chapter each week. We are also learning Explanation texts to support the simple machines topic. This week was the pre-assessment task and we will begin learning the features next week.

Notices:

KS2 Swim Gala:

Students should wear swimsuits with PE shorts and colour house shirts over the top. House colour swim caps will be given to all swimmers to wear during their races.

Please remind students to wear/bring sunscreen, hats, water bottles, towels and goggles. 

Times:

Tuesday 15th May

Year 3&4 8:15-10:15

Year 5&6 10:40-12:15

Parents are invited to attend.

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May 11-12 - BISP hosting 3v3 Basketball Tournament

May 15 - KS2 Swim Gala, Y3/4 8.15 - 10.15, Y5/6 - 10.40 - 12.15

May 21 - Staff Inset Day - no school for students

May 31 - Year 3 Thai trip to Chalong Temple, 09.05 am. - 12.10 pm.

June 6 - 7 - KS1 Production ‘The Little Muncher’

June 13-14 - Kathy Roche’s End of Year Dance Show, 3pm to 4pm

June 18 - 21- No Primary Activities

June 19/21 - Bugsy Malone KS3 Production - 6pm (no school time performances)

June 21 - Primary Leavers Assembly, 8.15 to 9.15pm

June 21 - Last Day for Students, Finish 12.45pm

Have a great weekend!

Weekly Update - Term 3 Week 2

Dear Parents,

An exciting week has been had, seeing new faces in Nepal and riding bicycles !

We kicked off the week by finishing our collaborative topic, Windows to the World. On Monday the children found out that we would present live to the Lincoln School in Nepal and the project managers. Some of the children volunteered to work on making a small presentation which reflected their learning throughout the project. Then all of the Year 3 children gathered to watch as we connected live with Nepal. There was much excitement and waving as the children got to see the faces of the children in school in Nepal and listened to their reflections on the project. The BISP children did a fantastic job at sharing their reflections with the other children, especially working under such pressure to get it done on the Monday morning. It was a fabulous end to a wonderful project!

Then on Tuesday we kicked off our new Topic, 'Simple machines have changed the way we live over time'. The children were really excited to bring in their bikes and we began by having a big Year 3 ride all around the football pitch. Throughout the day the children learnt what the bike parts are called,  investigated lots of different 'simple machines' that are part of a bike and posted a video onto Seesaw explaining how a bike works. Next week we will begin to look at the different types of simple machines. Many thanks for your support in bringing their bikes and helmets to school.

In Literacy, the children continued with their detective stories. They have been drawing their characters and have been using adjectives to describe them. In Maths, we have continued to look at shapes and different types of lines (vertical, horizontal, parallel and perpendicular) that are found in shapes. Using money to solve word problems involving change has featured this week and we will continue to look at this.

Notices:

May 4-6 - BISP Hosts Annual Flying Fish Swim Meet
May 11-12 - BISP hosting 3v3 Basketball Tournament
May 15 - KS2 Swim Gala, Y3/4 8.15 - 10.15, Y5/6 - 10.40 - 12.15
May 21 - Staff Inset Day - no school for students
May 31 - Year 3 Thai trip to Chalong Temple, 09.05 am. - 12.10 pm.
June 6 - 7 - KS1 Production ‘The Little Muncher’
June 13-14 - Kathy Roche’s End of Year Dance Show, 3pm to 4pm
June 18 - 21- No Primary Activities
June 19/21 - Bugsy Malone KS3 Production - 6pm (no school time performances)
June 21 - Primary Leavers Assembly, 8.15 to 9.15pm
June 21 - Last Day for Students, Finish 12.45pm

Have a great weekend!