Bradbury Newsletter 13 November

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

 

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AUDITIONS FOR SCHOOL PRODUCTION

I am looking for children in Years 4, 5 and 6 who would be interested in participating in a school production to be staged in the Summer term. Rehearsals will take place on Thursdays from 3.00 to 4.30 p.m., beginning in the Spring term.

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 LAY-BY CAR PARKING

Firstly, thank you to the majority of our parents for avoiding parking their cars in the lay-by outside school at the start and end of the school day. Unfortunately, we still have a few frequent parkers who are parking their cars in the lay-by at the end of the school day. These tend to be mainly drivers employed by parents, who insist on parking/waiting in the bus stop lay-by, usually whilst the helper collects the children from school. The result is that they block access for everyone else to quickly pick-up their children from the lay-by and cause the traffic flow on Stubbs Road to either slow or stop.

The most significant and distinctive feature of the Primary Years Program is the six transdisciplinary themes. These themes are about issues that have meaning for, and are important, to all of us. The six themes of global significance create a transdisciplinary framework that allows our students to move beyond the confines of learning within subject areas.

YEAR 2
Trans-disciplinary Theme	Who we are	How the world works	How We Express Ourselves	Sharing The Planet	Where We Are In Place And Time	How We Organise Ourselves
Definition	An inquiry into the nature of the self; beliefs and values; personal, physical, mental,social and spiritual health; human relationships including families, friends,communities and cultures; rights andresponsibilities; what it means to be human.	An inquiry into the natural world and its laws; the interaction between the natural world (physical and biological) and human societies; how humans use their understanding of scientific principles; the impact of scientific and technological advances on society and the environment.	An inquiry into the ways in which we discover andexpress ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs and values; the way in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of the aesthetic.	An inquiry into our rights and responsibilitiesin the struggle to sharefinite resources with otherpeople and with other living things; communitiesand of the relationships within and betweenthem; access to equal opportunities; peace and conflict resolution.	An inquiry into orientation in place and time;personal histories; homes and journeys; the discoveries, explorations and migrations of humankind; the relationship between the interconnectedness of individuals and civilizations, from local and global perspectives.	An inquiry into the interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities; the structure and function of organizations; societal decision-making; economic activities and their impact on humankind and the environment.
Unit title Subject Focus	Countries and culture Social Studies, PSHE   Term 1 – Unit 3	Forces SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY   Term 3- Unit 5	Imagination Arts, Language, SOCIAL STUDIES, Term 1 –Unit 1	Habitats SCIENCE, PSHE   Term 1 – Unit 2	Homes Social Studies, Science and Technology Term 3 – Unit 6	Community Social Studies, Language   Term 2 - Unit 4
Central Idea	Countries are made up of many cultures	Forces impact on movement	Imagination is a tool for extending our ability to think, create and express ourselves	Habitats provide for the needs of animals	Homes change because of different needs, lifestyles and technology	A community reflects the needs of the people
Lines of Inquiry	*Understanding the concept of culture *My own culture   * Similarities and differences between cultures Key Concepts: Form, Function and Perspective	*Different forces and their properties   * The impact of forces on our life   * Forces cause change of movement and shape Key Concepts: Function and Causation	*How we demonstrate and enjoy our imagination *How our imagination helps us to express ourselves *How imagination helps us to solve problems Key Concepts:  Causation, perspective and reflection Related concepts: empathy, invention, transformation	* We all have a habitat   * Animals have needs and require different habitats   *Humans need to work to protect habitats Key Concepts: Form and Causation	*Types of homes *Our own homes (past, present and future) *The difference between homes in Hong Kong   * The impact of technology in the home  Key Concepts: Change and Causation	*What is a community *The important reasons why people choose a community to live in *The roles of people within a community   * Our responsibility to the community  Key Concepts: Responsibility and connection

 

• Books (adults and children’s) DVDs, VCDs, CDs, videos, etc. (new or second hand)
• Toys and Games – in good condition (No soft toys please as they do not store well)
• Bottle Stall/Lucky Dip – preferably full bottles! Other items welcome.
• White Elephant – anything new or in good condition that you don’t want but someone else might e.g.          costume jewellery, pretty boxes, ornaments, etc.
• Previously loved designer and good quality clothing and accessories. All clothes should be clean please.  (Last time we had top brands such as Christian Lacroix, Channel, Christian Dior, Shanghai Tang, Celine, to name a few.)
• Any items that may be suitable for raffle prizes or small items for game prizes.     

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P.E. NEWS

 Bradbury School has entered the Hong Kong Young Writers Awards 2010 writing competition. The competition is open to students aged 14 and under and we have entered the Primary Division in two categories: under 9, and 10-11 years. The theme of the competition is New Tales of the South China Sea. There will be awards for poetry, non-fiction and short story writing.

 

 

 PYP NEWS: YEAR 2 PROGRAM OF INQUIRY (POI)