Primary School - February Monthly Newsletter
Primary School - February Monthly Newsletter
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Read into Writing: How to Train your Dragon by Cressida Cowell (Focus Chapters 11 - 19)
Non-fiction Reading: Vikings in History
Reading
To understand characters’ feelings
To explore the impending threat of the sea dragons
To explore what could happen next when Hiccup visits the sea dragon
To explore the ways in which characters change their perceptions of Hiccup
To discuss words and phrases that capture the reader’s interest and imagination.
To predict what might happen from details stated and implied.
To identify how language, structure, and presentation contribute to meaning.
To draw inferences such as inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justifying inferences with evidence.
Writing (with embedded Grammar and Punctuation)
To write a diary entry
Free writing – description of a sea dragon
To extend the range of sentences with more than one clause by using a wider range of conjunctions
To use expanded noun phrases by the addition of modifying adjectives, nouns and prepositions.
To commas after fronted adverbials.
Speaking
Join in discussions using appropriate and relevant vocabulary.
Discuss which strengths/qualities Hiccup demonstrates throughout the story, especially when solving the final sea dragon’s problem.
Ask questions to improve their understanding of a text.
Unit 4 Measure – Area What is area? Measure area using squares Count squares Make shapes Compare area
Unit 5 Multiplication and Division
Factor Pairs
Multiply and Divide by 10
Multiply and Divide by 100
Related facts - Multiplication
Related facts - Division
Informal method - Multiplication
Multiply 2-digit numbers and 3-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers
Solve Multiplication Problems
Basic Division
Division and Remainders
Divide 2-digit and 3-digit numbers
Efficient Multiplication
Chemistry
Unit 3: States of Matter
To explore how a thermometer works and use this information to measure temperature accurately.
To compare the melting points of different types of chocolate to determine the best chocolate for a particular purpose.
To plan the how the model will look like using recyclable materials.
To execute the plan in class and assess for improvement.
To present their final model and explain the water cycle.
Physics
Unit 4: Sounds
To explore different ways of making sounds
To investigate how sounds travel.
To explore how we can make instruments louder.
Working Scientifically
To compare and group materials together, according to whether they are solids, liquids or gases.
To observe that some materials change state when they are heated or cooled, and measure or research the temperature at which this happens in degrees Celsius (°C).
To identify the part played by evaporation and condensation in the water cycle and associate the rate of evaporation with temperature.
To identify how sounds are made, associating some of them with something vibrating recognise that vibrations from sounds travel through a medium to the ear.
To make systematic and careful observations and, where appropriate, taking accurate measurements using standard units, using a range of equipment, including data loggers.
Arabic A
"خلال هذا الشهر سيتمكن الطلاب من : -التعرف على معاني مفردات وتراكيب قصة / ما معنى أن ننتمي .
- إظهار القدرة على القراءة الجهرية الواضحة مع مراعاة الضبط والتنغيم .
-الإجابة عن أسئلة تظهر الفهم للقصة .
- تحديد بنية القصة ( الشخصيات - الزمان - المكان- المشكلة - الحل ) .
-تحديد علاقات التضاد والترادف بين الكلمات .
- تمييز أسلوب الاستفهام..
-توظيف أدوات الاستفهام في جمل استفهامية صحيحة .
- الإجابة عن أسئلة تظهر الفهم لنص الاستماع ( المعلمة الماهرة ) .
- كتابة ما يملى عليه بخط واضح ومرتب متجنبًا الأخطاء الإملائية .
_ كتابة النص الوصفي مراعيًا التفاصيل الحسية والمادية فيما لا يقل عنه 70 كلمة ."
Arabic B
In the month of February, students will be able:
To recognize the farm animals and the sea animals.
To mention the benefits of the farm animals
To compare between the farm animals and the wild animals.
To answer the questions after reading the story related to the lesson.
To write about their favourite animal.
To write the most important information about the octobus .
To discuss this information with his colleagues.
To distinguish between adverb of place and adverb of time.
To write a paragraph about a trip to the farm and to the sea .
To distinguish the opposites.
To talk about the animals ( name - colour - what this animals give us - where they live ?)
Islamic A
سيتعلم الطلاب خلال هذا الشهر عدة موضوعات وهي:
القرآن الكريم : سورة سورة الشمس
العقيدة الإيمانية : العلم والمعرفة
قيم الإسلام وآدابه : آداب الزيارة والضيافة
ومن خلالها استطاع الطالب أن
القرآن الكريم : سورة الشمس
- يظهر قدرة على تلاوة سورة الشمس تلاوة سليمة .
- يفسر المفردات الواردة في السورة .
- يبين المعنى الإجمالي للسورة .
العقيدة الإيمانية : العلم والمعرفة
- يبين أهمية العلم والمعرفة
- يستنتج قيمة العلم والمعرفة وأثرهما على الفرد والمجتمع
قيم الإسلام وآدابه : آداب الزيارة والضيافة
- يستخلص آداب الزيارة والضيافة
-يبين كيف يلتزم بآداب الزيارة والضيافة.
Islamic B
Students will start memorising Surah Al Qariah with tajweed and Makhraj.
They will learn about Prophet's secret call to Islam and the names of early sahabas who had accepted Islam.
Computing
Scratch Programming:
To be able to understand the movement of sprite along the x-y axis.
To be able to understand sequencing in Scratch Programming.
Students will be learning:
To use basic first group verbs
To read and write numbers to 20
To know clothes in French
Art
Atmospheric Landscape
Students to recognize the elements and principles of art in artwork.
Students to distinguish Foreground, Middle ground, and Background.
PE
Introduction of cricket skills
Over-arm throws
Hand positioning while holding bat
Proper stance for batting
Rock and roll bowling action
Drama
VOCAL EXPRESSION
Pitch
To know and identify the parts of the body that helps with the production of the different pitch levels.
To understand the importance of applying various pitch levels for effective communication.
To describe conservation of resources (The 3 R's)
Identify and explain how people overcome scarcity of resources through trade.
To understand and show empathy.
To analyse the UAE economy in the past, present and future.
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