Weekly Overview SK

Reminders:

Date: 20.4.15

This week we will only have 4 days of school. School will be closed from Friday 24 April- Sunday 3 May due to Public Holidays.

We will begin exploring road safety this week. Please be informed that we will be taking the children for a walk to the AIS Sport Centre to watch and draw the
things that we will see along the street next to AIS Sport Centre. We are also organising a Beach Fun on Thursday afternoon. Please pack your childs swimming
bag with goggles, sunglasses, swim wear, umbrella, sunscreen, hat and towel for this Thursday 23 April.
This week will be Maurits last day in AIS as he will be moving to Madrid with his family. We will have a goodbye party for Maurits on Thursday at 2:00pm. You are
welcome to come and join us.

Learner Profile Focus

PYP Attitudes
Personal, Social, Health &
Emotional

Language

Thinker, Principled and Inquirer

Enthusiasm and Independence
Applying the knowledge learnt in class this week concerning safety on the road
Continuing to apply the knowledge learnt last week regarding safety in and around the school environment and in the
water
Focus on being polite saying please, thank you, may I and remembering to not interrupt when someone is speaking
Developing independence at lunchtime and taking responsibility for eating their lunch and packing it away
Health the importance of drinking water to stay hydrated, applying sunscreen and swimming as a form of exercise
Speaking and Listening: To be confident in speaking and asking questions during discussions and sharing an item during Show
and Tell. Be a good listener when someone is talking.
Reading/Books: A Camping Spree with Mr Magee, The Billy Cart Ride and Duck on a Bike.

Phonics: Introduce the letter name and sound for Xx. We will look at examples of this letter being the final sound of
words, i.e. fox, wax, mix, six and also looking for signs that have X on it that means no, i.e. no crossing, no trucks allowed,
etc.
Pre-Writing Skills: We will be writing/copying letters and words that link to our UOI focus.
You Tube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj4nyH2aWVc (The letter x song)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eXZ2w_Ent4 (The letter x song by ABCmouse.com)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAe51mZHX48 (Letter x Story)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztRjDrwypKA (Alpha Blocks)

Maths

U.O.I/ Art & Craft

Number:
Number: Using addition with numbers 1-10 to form equal groups. Children will be exposed to solving simple practical addition
problems, i.e. If your car has 2 people sitting at the back and 2 people sitting in the front, how many people can your car
carry? The students will then show this understanding by drawing pictures.
Tally Chart: We will review the concept of recording using Tally Chart through the objects that we have in the classroom.
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W5aYi3lkho (Numbers in the Teens Song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFw8qjTnvqQ (The Friends of Ten)
As this week is only short, we will be focusing on one aspect of being safe when using the roads and that is Pedestrian
Safety. We will be exposing them to a new range of vocabulary that relates to this theme such as vehicles, pedestrians,
zebra crossings, corners etc. They will go on a mini field trip to An Phu Supermarket and will be watching and drawing the
scene they see. This will serve two purposes; it will give us an opportunity to discuss what they see as well as talk about who
they share the road environment with. As they walk to and from school we will be constantly reinforcing how to do this in a
safe manner. In Art and Craft, we will be designing our own cars and safety signs to add to our UOI wall.
YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj2DRsdhn80 (Road Safety Tips for kids)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Olq6sBeMc0M (Twinkle Twinkle Traffic Light)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lhmO1tubBg (Safe Cross Code)
http://www.justdrivepa.org/Traffic-Safety-Information-Center/Bicycle-And-Pedestrian-Safety/Videos/#WalkThis-Way-Pedestrian-Safety-for-Young-Children

Computers

Starfall in the Learning to Read section www.starfall.com. Enjoy playing with the letter games.
http://www.poissonrouge.com/games.php (Poisson Rouge) enjoy playing and discovering.
To establish an understanding of how important safety is to our kids, we have added a few websites that you could refer to
give some background information. Some of these also offer links for your kids to participate in safety games and activities:

http://www.cdc.gov/family/kidsites/index.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/family/kids/summer/index.htm

P.E.
Swimming
VLC

Ms Kerri (Beetles class)Tuesday and Thursday

Ms Julie (Dragonflies class) Tuesday and Thursday
dont forget to send in sports shoes
Ms Kerri - Monday 10:00-10.45 helpers please meet at pool 10:00am
Ms Julie Monday 10.45-11.30 helpers please meet at pool 10.45am
Beetles- Monday and Thursday/Dragonflies Monday and Friday

Music

Tuesday and Thursday

Please be aware that some classes may change due to students interest and focus.
If you have any questions, please drop us a note in the diary or come in any time to visit us in the classroom.
Kind regards The SK team