To Grade 5!To Grade 5!

PYP Information and Learning Log InformationDate: Tuesday, 6th September, 9.00am Where: The Wädenswil Campus Please e-mail Keryn Dowling, the PYP Coordinator

with any questions. kdowling@zis.ch There will be further curriculum sessions for

parents throughout the year.

Units of Inquiry: Grade Five2011-2012

1.Where We Are In Place And Time: Leadership

2.How We Organize Ourselves: Education Systems

3.How We Express Ourselves: Film and Digital Media

4.How The World Works: Design, Structures and the Natural World

5.Sharing The Planet : EXHIBITION

6.Who We Are: Transitions

LITERACY

ReadingGuided ReadingShared ReadingNovel StudyIndependent Reading

(In class, and at home)

WritingHandwritingSpelling/GrammarJournalsWriting to: ExplainRecountPersuadeDescribeEntertain

Speaking and ListeningOral PresentationsGroup WorkFormal and Informal InteractionsAwareness of AudienceListening Skills

Blogs!

MathSTRANDS:

Number (counting; reading and writing numbers; identifying place-value; comparing numbers; working with fractions)

Shape and Space (exploring 2- and 3-dimensional shapes; classifying polygons)

Data Handling (collecting, organizing and interpreting data using tables, charts and graphs)

Measurement (using tools to measure length, capacity, weight and volume; telling time)

Pattern and Function (exploring number patterns, rules for number sequences, relation between numbers and attributes)

Sample:

Blogs!

The “B” Word…

Location:

Councillors:Each group of students is under the care of a Group Councillor all week.

These leaders are: Qualified Specialists Experienced with school groupsExperienced in Environmental EducationEnthusiastic, kind and caring

Activities:•Team work and group games

•Hiking

•Rock Climbing

•Shelter Building

•Map Reading

•Full evening programme

Accommodation and food!Two chalets accommodating boys and girls

separately.

Students are accompanied by eight adults from school including, school nurse, councillor, administrator and classroom teachers, plus Village Camps councillors.

Three full meals a day – breakfast in the chalet, a packed lunch and a large nutritious dinner.

Weather:

Can be changeable in the mountains!Check Swiss Meteo for weather updates.

                                           

                                           

 

                                             

What must you do?Help your child to pack sensibly, according to

the list provided. Students may bring electronic games/ipods for the bus but they will be collected once they get off the bus.

Cell phones are banned by Village Camps.Discuss “homesickness” or separation anxiety

with your child as necessary.Be enthusiastic and look forward to the trip

together with your child!

Times & Contact Details:Departure: 9:00 Monday, September 19thArrival back at ZIS: 17:00 Friday, September 23rd

Village Camps SACP 24CH – 1854 LEYSINTel. +41 (0)22 990 9460 Fax. +41 (0)22 990 9464 Mobile. +41 (0)79 632 40 52

Emergency phone 07946596510795550346

Communication at School.E-mail – for all bus changes and

individual correspondence.Blogs – these are our primary

communication tool.

http://blogs.zis.ch/grade5/

Family Welcome back BBQ!

Tomorrow!

Friday 26th August from 15.30 – 17.30.