Grade 4 August Update
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Grade 4 July Update
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Grade 4 June Update
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Grade 4 May Update
Grade 4 – May Update Orem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam ac sagittis felis, ac pellentesque nisi. Pellentesque at lacinia est. Aenean finibus quam et mattis maximus. Donec at arcu nisl. Suspendisse facilisis nisl id euismod efficitur. Etiam posuere dui risus, sit amet viverra ligula vulputate sed. Nullam rutrum quam lacus, id […]
Grade 4 April Update
Grade 4 – April Update Orem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam ac sagittis felis, ac pellentesque nisi. Pellentesque at lacinia est. Aenean finibus quam et mattis maximus. Donec at arcu nisl. Suspendisse facilisis nisl id euismod efficitur. Etiam posuere dui risus, sit amet viverra ligula vulputate sed. Nullam rutrum quam lacus, id […]
Grade 8 March Update
View Post History We have spent the whole of this month looking at the life of Adolf Hitler. We went right back to his early childhood in Austria where he was born in 1889, and followed his story through the Great War, all the way to his coming to power in 1933. Science We are […]
March Newsletter
March Update This month culminated the lessons this trimester. The children made various projects and accomplished all their assessment. In Math, the children continue to master multiplication and division. They are now able to solve problems that involve order of operations, which is very impressive. The children learned comparative and superlative adjectives this month in […]
Grade 2 Newsletter
“Small Actions Can Make A Big Difference!”World Book Day 2021 The second graders celebrated World book day last March 4, 2021. The book “Protect the Planet” by Jess French was featured on this day. The book shows the different ways to protect the planet. The second graders did a virtual beach clean-up. They prepared a plastic […]
Kindergarten 2 March Newsletter
We started this month preparing for our assessment week by reviewing all the lessons we had for the 2nd trimester. The kids worked hard on this and did their best. Also working individually to complete their well-made projects. For Language Arts, we finished learning short vowels a, i, o, and u. We also learned more […]
MARCH 4WARD NEWSLETTER
MARCH 4WARD NEWSLETTER History We have now moved to the 18th Century in our ‘Medicine through Time’ core unit. We learned how the Englishman Edward Jenner created the first-ever vaccine. A discovery that is very relevant today in our fight against Covid-19. Interesting fact: He used Cowpox in order to vaccinate against Smallpox. Vacca which […]
Grade 1 March Update
What We Learned: By the end of March, grade 1 finished their activities for the 2nd trimester and began their lessons for the 3rd trimester. In math, the students started their unit in geometry with 2D shapes. They started with determining if shapes have curved or straight lines, and figured out what shapes make a […]
Grade 4 March Update
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Grade 1 Febraury Update
Math The grade 1 students learned about measurement and money this month. They used different units in measuring to find out the length of certain objects. They also studied and counted the money in 2 different currencies, Philippine Peso and American Dollars. Science February was spent learning about the weather and seasons. We pretended to […]
Grade 4 Feburary Update
Grade 4 – February Update Orem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam ac sagittis felis, ac pellentesque nisi. Pellentesque at lacinia est. Aenean finibus quam et mattis maximus. Donec at arcu nisl. Suspendisse facilisis nisl id euismod efficitur. Etiam posuere dui risus, sit amet viverra ligula vulputate sed. Nullam rutrum quam lacus, id […]
Grade 4 January Update
Grade 4 – Janaury Update Orem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam ac sagittis felis, ac pellentesque nisi. Pellentesque at lacinia est. Aenean finibus quam et mattis maximus. Donec at arcu nisl. Suspendisse facilisis nisl id euismod efficitur. Etiam posuere dui risus, sit amet viverra ligula vulputate sed. Nullam rutrum quam lacus, id […]
Grade 2 October Update
Language Arts The second grade students are becoming familiar with the routines of our reading workshop. They are learning different strategies to solve unknown words such as using meaning to make a good guess and then using the print to cross check. They are building their strength by reading. The goals is for them to […]
Grade 3 October Update
The school year might have started in an unusual way, yet days in 3rd Grade are still fruitful and fun. The students have already started learning new concepts. In Language Arts, they are now more familiar with the Writing Process. They are slowly but independently proofreading, editing and revising their own stories. In Mathematics, they […]
Grade 1 October Update
Language Arts We started our school year by reviewing short a, i, and r blends in phonics. We also reviewed nouns, possessive nouns and verbs for our grammar classes. For reading we reviewed the characters, sequence and features of a story. Science Our class reviewed our 5 senses and the steps that scientists and engineers […]
Grade 5 January Update
Social Studies This month we have been learning about the different spices that were introduced to the western world by Arab traders. Working through our Core Knowledge Textbooks we have covered chapters 1 to 4 and we created a Word Map to familiarize ourselves with new words that we encountered. We need to be able […]
Grade 6 January Update
ICT This month we learned how to make pixelated images through the use of Microsoft Excel. We focused on resizing cells, filling the cells with colors, adding different types of borders to cells, printing with gridlines and working with the formatting tools. Geography Knowledge comes in rivers… Well, for the purposes of our Geography class […]
Kindergarten 1 January Update
K1 class are learning to make different versions of patterns with colors, and shapes through cube trains and artwork. We also learned about dividing shapes into different equal parts by using paper plates and colorful paper cut outs. We finished learning letters from Aa-Ll through practice writing, phonics games, and letter hunt activities. Recently, we […]
Nursery January Update
Our nursery class spent January learning to make simple AB color patterns through cube trains and artwork. We also learned to cut shapes into halves and quarters by using paper plates and colorful paper cut outs. We continued learning about letters through art activities, phonics songs, and sound mimicking games. The children formed letters through […]
Grade 2 January Update
Welcome back to school! January was a busy month! In Science, the second graders learned what fossils are, and through a simple experiment using clay and leaves, they began to understood how they are formed. The class learned that fossils can provide evidence about the environment, plants, and animals from the past. In Social Studies, […]
Grade 1 January Update
The first graders started new topics this month. In Math, they started learning about Measurement and measured things using non-standard units of measurement. In Language Arts, they started writing non-fiction texts and were able to publish their own How-To Books. The class even did a cooking activity, wherein everyone learned how to cook burgers. This […]
Kindergarten 2 January Update
Language Arts The kids are reading short ‘a’ cvc words. They learned that we add –d or –ed to verbs when talking about them in the past tense. They are also starting to identify adjectives in sentences that we often use in school. As they are exposed to new sight words they can now also […]
Grade 5 January Mathematics Update
The students learned how to use the base 10 blocks model in addition and subtraction of decimals. Also, they applied thetechniques learned about decimals by finding sum and difference in real-life problems involving money. Currently, they have been studying about multiplication of decimals and understanding patterns in decimal multiplication.
Grade 6 January Mathematics Update
Grade 6 has been introduced to Rational Numbers. They have been given a task to understand how to represent integers in real world contexts. They solve time difference between two places using a map. They graphed the different depths of divers using a number line. They solved account balance after several withdrawals and deposits. They […]
Grade 7 January Mathematics Update
The students have learned how to apply their knowledge about rates, proportions and percent to solve real life problems. They computed for percent change and determined if it is an increase or decrease. They know how to solve for discount, mark up, sales tax, and compute for the total cost.
Grade 8 January Mathematics Update
The students have been learning about . Congruence and Similarity. They analyze how a figure is transformed anddetermine if it is a translation, a reflection, or a rotation.
Grade 8 January Update
Geography This month our lessons focused on ‘International Development’. We studied the aspects of development and used different indicators to determine how developed a country is. We discussed GDP or gross domestic product as a widely used indicator. We are going to compare Malawi and Singapore in terms of their level of development in our […]
Grade 8 September Mathematics Update
The Eight Graders have recently finished working on fractions. Additions, subtractions, multiplication and division of like, unlike fractions and mixed numbers. We also worked on converting improper fractions to mixed numbers and changing fractions to decimals and vice versa. We also managed to work on decoding word problems involving fractions. We have started discussing and […]
Grade 1 October Update
This month, the first graders learned about sentences in Language Arts. They had various activities that taught them how to construct sentences and what writing conventions to use when making simple sentences. In Math, they learned about different Addition and Subtraction strategies. We also had different games in class for them to practice these strategies. […]
Nursery October Update
For the month of October, our nursery class learned about feelings and family members. The children learned to interpret the feelings of their friends through observing their facial expressions. We also discussed about the members of our families in class. We practiced counting and identifying numbers 1- 5 this month too. The kids practiced by playing […]
Grade 8 September Update
Back to school with the 8th Graders This year our 8th Graders welcomed back a former classmate, Joaquin. It was a surprise for me to be given the opportunity to know these wonderful”older” kids in school. I am temporary homeroom and Mathematics teacher until November while Ms Shena is on maternity leave. We also welcome […]
Grade 7 September Update
Language Arts We never knew we could create a list of Nouns using the alphabet, but now we know that Nouns are taking over the ELA class. We appreciate our Nouns when we had to write a paragraph without Nouns. Work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, therefore, we played Noun games for […]
Grade 6 September Update
Extra Extra! Read all about us! We realised the importance of Nouns in our lives. We learned that without Nouns our sentences would be non-existent and dull. We listened to our classmates’ non-existent Noun paragraphs and appreciated this important Part of Speech. We also transformed into artists designing our own ‘Noun as Image‘ art inspired […]
Grade 5 September Update
Social Studies In this subject the kids will be focusing on 3 different countries over the school year, They are divided as follows: Trimester 1 – Feudal Japan Trimester 2 – Age of Exploration Trimester 3 – Ancient Korea At present we are learning about Japan and have started with its physical geography. The kids […]
Grade 3 September Update
Another school year has started. It’s time to grow and a chance to learn and challenge ourselves. This year we are all eager to learn new things.In our Language Arts class we continue to learn new words, correct grammar, reading and understanding different stories and reading passages. We will also learn about writing opinion in […]
Grade 2 September Update
We have had a wonderful few weeks since coming back to school. It has been a pleasure getting to know all the students and families. Also thank you to everyone who came to the Parent Evening. In Math, the Second Gaders are learning about number sense and place value. Determining whether a group of objects […]
Grade 1 September Update
This month was all about getting used to the rule and routines and at the same time, reviewing previous knowledge that will help them understand the new concepts that will be taught in first grade. In Math we focused on developing number sense. The students did exercises with number bands and linked it with addition […]
Kindergarten 2 September Update
Language Arts This month we started off our review letters with the letter Aa – Nn. The kids practiced writing them and identified words that started with the said letters. They also had fun playing guessing games in the classroom to find out words that started with these letters. Mathematics We reviewed what we know […]
Nursery September Update
We kick started our school year by practicing our school rules and now we are adjusting our behaviour in class and we’re getting used to our school routines. We try to improve our fine motor skills by doing some hand painting, colouring and paper tearing exercises. We are also learning to be confident by having […]
Grade 6 September Mathematics Update
The Sixth Graders are currently working on rounding off numbers (form hundred thousands, ten thousands, thousands, hundreds, tens and ones) to 1 decimal place and 2 decimal places. We also worked on the number line and recalled different techniques to gain mastery in multiplication. Currently we are working on basic addition and subtraction of decimals […]
Kindergarten 1 September Update
Our kindergarten class has been learning about their bodies throughout this month. They started their lessons by learning about their five senses, then they learned about other parts of their body and why it is important to take good care of it. The kids have already learned about big and small letters from Aa – […]
Grade 7 September Mathematics Update
The Seventh Graders are currently learning conversion of fractions to decimals and vice versa. We have finished working on integers, integer operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division), expressing integers as mathematical equations from word problems and solving for multi step word problems involving integers.