K2 UISG Newsletter Week of 19th January 2015

Last week we enjoyed Character Day. The

whole Primary school had a parade and we got Unit of Inquiry: How We Organise Ourselves
to see all kinds of books and costumes. It was
Central Idea: Transportation systems are directly
a lovely way to share with many other
related to the needs of a community
students.
This Thursday is Parent-Teacher conference
day. There will be a Scholastic Book Fair in the
atrium outside the canteen. We look forward
to seeing you and sharing your childs
achievements with you on Thursday.
Please remember hats are still needed for
outside play and activities.

Learner Profile: Thinkers, Inquirers, Knowledgeable

Attitudes: Commitment, Enthusiasm
Skills: Research (formulating questions, data
handling), Thinking (evaluation)

Concepts: Function, Responsibility, Change

Lines of Inquiry:

How transportation systems are different in

various communities
Changes in transport systems over time
Decisions involved in using transportation

Hats please send a labelled hat to school for

your child to wear outside. Hats are
UOI: How transportation systems are different in
sent home every Friday for washing
various communities
Coats and Jackets we will be sure to have all
Language: Kk, Letterland character Kicking King
students wearing their coats any
Mathematics: Shape and Space - Understand that
time they are outside.
common language can be used to describe position
Mosquito
repellent
we recommend you send
and direction
some
repellent
to school.
Creative Art: use rulers to draw horizontal and
Shoes please remember to send some shoes
vertical lines and then draw the vehicles that they
for your child to change into when
used during their holidays.
PE: Transport-focused games and activities
coming into the classroom.
Music: Transportation song by Peter Weatherall.
Bus changes Please let us know in your
Putonghua: Fire truck - read a book the little fire
communication book and / or by
truck in Chinese is / watch a short movie
email if you want to change the bus
fire truck /
or pick up your child from school
Class Helpers

K2G

K2R

K2Y

Line Leader

Amy

Laila

Hiro

Nathan

Ellen

Dehu

Tait

Leon

Dan

Snack & Lunch

Calendar/Weath
er

Ms. Stephanie(K2R)- sfairall@uisgz.org

Ms. Silvia (K2Y) sscorza@uisgz.org
Ms. Rimma (K2G) rfatkhutdinova@uisgz.org
K2 web site: k2uisgz.weebly.com
(password - k2cl@ssr00m)
Class Representatives:
K2Y Ms Sonja Hobusch sonja.hobusch@gmx.de
K2G Ms Jessica Gamradt jess81@gmx.net
K2R waiting

Date

Event

Comments

Tuesday January
20

Mother-Tongue
Story Telling

Volunteers please
bring books in
your mother
tongue

Thursday January
22

Parent-teacher
conferences /
Scholastic book
fair

No school for
students