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Term 2 Week 16

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Dear Parents, Thank you for your support during this term at Abroad! It has been a long and busy term. I hope that all students can get a good rest over the vacation. Please be reminded that tomorrow is a normal day of school: 8:20-3:15. Students do not have to wear their school uniforms tomorrow (free dress). I hope you all have a relaxing and enjoyable winter vacation! See you in 2019! Ms. Stacy.

Term 2 Week 15

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Dear parents, English We continued to improve our story comprehension with "The Frog Chef". In groups, we chose our favourite parts of the book and rehearsed and performed a scene . It was a lot of fun to use our acting skills in English class! We explored the use of commas in introductory phrases . We found words that end in "tion" and discussed the meaning. We picked the four most important parts of books and practiced sequencing by writing and drawing the story using the style of "first, then, next, finally". Maths This week, we explored 3D shapes . We reviewed what we knew already by matching the name to the shape and describing it. We built different models of the shapes using paper, play-doh, and a magnet/stick set to help us to visualise the sides/faces, corners, edges, and curved surfaces. We compared the shapes to 2D shapes. We found 3D shapes at home. We cut through the shapes to see what they looked like on the inside, which we l

Term 2 Week 14

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Dear Parents, English: We began reading 'The Frog Chef'. We guessed what a story might be about by just looking at the title and illustrations . We focused on understanding  cause and effect by creating and answering questions. We found examples of words that end in the suffix 'ing', and discussed what happens to a word when ing is added. Maths: We worked with 2D shapes . We explored their properties. We looked at different ways to move shapes, and made models to represent shapes that flip, turn, and slide . We explored lines of symmetry , compared symmetrical and asymmetrical shapes, and drew tessellation pictures. We reviewed dividing by two. Unit of Inquiry: We began our fifth unit of inquiry! We brainstormed ideas about how we (as a society) organise . We split into teams to create posters of the transdisciplinary theme, central idea, related concepts, and lines of inquiry. We researched using dictionaries to find the meaning of the new vo