Friday, 17 November 2017

Weekly Review/ Preview

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English
We worked in groups to makes Myths and Legends posters, discussed ideas for writing our own stories and then planned and finished the unit by writing our very own myth or legend.
We will introduce our new topic in English- persuasive texts. We will work on identifying and using the features of persuasion (sentence starters, paragraphs, alliteration, groups of three, repetition, emotive language, exaggeration, and rhetorical questions).
Maths
Use the grid method to multiply 3-digit by single-digit numbers and introduce the vertical algorithm; begin to estimate products; divide numbers (up to 2 digits) by single-digit numbers with no remainder, then with a remainder
Revision for Arithmetic and Problem Solving Assessments
UOI
We learned about the history of Migration in Thailand. We also reflected on what it would feel like experience migration.
We will start our week with some crafts, and then begin to explore some case studies.
Notices and Events
*Please ensure that your child is keeping up to date with his/her homework. New homework will be allocated every Monday.

*Times table test on Wednesday will be the 4 times table. Please revise.

*Please encourage your children to do extra reading and Mathletics at home!

Long Division

Today in Maths, we took to turns to explain the new method of division that we have learnt to our partners. 




Migration throughout history


Today our guest speaker came to teach us all about the history of migration in Thailand!




Friday, 3 November 2017

Weekly Update

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English
We started our unit on Myths and Legends! We read different types of myths and investigated the specific features of the text, noticing interesting language and building vocabulary.
This week we will continue to explore different myths and legends, and try to discover the differences between them. We will also look at planning paragraphs and practice making compound sentences with joining words.
Maths
Convert multiples of 100 g into kilograms; convert multiples of 100 ml into litres; read scales to the nearest 100 ml; estimate capacities; draw bar charts, record and interpret information
Convert multiples of 100 g into kilograms; convert multiples of 100 ml into litres; read scales to the nearest 100 ml; estimate capacities; draw bar charts, record and interpret information
UOI
Introduce our new UOI topic:

WHERE WE ARE IN PLACE IN TIME

Human migration is a response to challenges, risks and opportunities
Unpack our central idea and practice our questioning techniques in order to find out more about our topic. We will also listen to guest speakers as they share their own stories of migration.
Notices and Events
*Please ensure that your child is keeping up to date with his/her homework. New homework will be allocated every Monday.

*Times table test on Wednesday will be the 4 times table. Please revise.

*Please encourage your children to do extra reading and Mathletics at home!