Week 17

Friday, 22nd May 2026

Week 17 [Friday, 22nd May 2026]

Students had an amazing week filled with knowledge sharing and reflection during our Bodyology learning journey. They confidently shared their understanding of the human body systems and reflected on their learning experiences. Students also visited the Grade 5 Exhibition, where they explored and learned from the different projects and ideas presented by the Grade 5 students.

The ambassadors for 4A next week will be:
The ambassadors for 4B next week will be: Michelle and Aadi
The ambassadors for 4C next week will be: Grace and Lika

IB Achievers of the Week

Ela Ismen

Communicator وُو مبََادئ Good Speech حُسنُ الحَدِيث

Ela was recognised for being a wonderful communicator by creating an outstanding trifold and going above and beyond by including Arabic titles and even an Arabic summary, despite Arabic not being her first language. Her effort, creativity, and willingness to challenge herself truly stood out!

Luke Kilian

Communicators مُتَوَاصِلون

Congratulations to Luke for demonstrating the IB learner profile of being a communicator. He spoke confidently and clearly in front of peers and parents to open our Bodyology exhibit, showing great courage, preparation, and presentation skills.

Lika Grebenkina

Communicator مُتَوَاصِلون / Good Speech حُسنُ الحَدِيث

Lika demonstrated the learner profile of being a communicator during the Bodyology project by confidently sharing her knowledge about the nervous system. She communicated her ideas clearly and engaged respectfully during her presentation. Well done, Lika!

Unit of Inquiry

This week, we focused on Science and explored a variety of exciting topics. Students learned about changes in the properties of matter, amphibians, vertebrates and invertebrates, as well as the movement of the Sun and Moon and the solar system. Through hands-on activities, students investigated concepts, discussed misconceptions, and reviewed their understanding through engaging class discussions and activities.

Next week: after the Eid break, we will begin our new Unit of Inquiry under the theme Where We Are in Place and Time. Students will explore connections between people, journeys, discoveries, and how the past helps shape our understanding of the world today.

Central idea: The human body consists of a network of interconnected systems.

Specified Concepts: Causation, Function and Connection

Lines of inquiry:

How body systems work
The interconnectedness of body systems
Maintaining a healthy body

Learner Profile: Thinker and Balanced

Literacy

This week, students reviewed spelling and grammar concepts through engaging hands-on activities. They explored the meaning of synonyms and practiced using challenging vocabulary in meaningful sentences. Students also developed their descriptive writing skills by showing character feelings through actions and creating suspense and curiosity in their writing. In addition, students explored alliteration and used descriptive language to create effect and make their writing more engaging.

Next week: students will begin exploring narrative writing. They will focus on creating engaging characters, using descriptive language, and developing interesting story ideas through a range of creative writing activities.

Maths

This week, students reviewed key concepts such as long division, multi-step word problems, and step-counting sequences. Through hands-on activities and challenging code-breaker tasks, students practiced different problem-solving strategies and strengthened their mathematical thinking skills.

Next week: students will begin learning about measurement. They will explore different units, compare measurements, and apply their understanding through practical, hands-on activities.

Home Learning

Each Friday, activities will be shared via SeeSaw, including weekly spelling words. Students are expected to return their completed home learning by the following Friday. This can be submitted in one of three ways: directly on SeeSaw, as a physical copy, or in a home learning journal (which we can provide if preferred).

In addition, we highly recommend that students read every day at home. Daily reading builds fluency, strengthens comprehension, and nurtures a lifelong love of books.

Thank you for supporting your child in developing positive and consistent learning habits.

Spelling: Practice your words, we will have a spelling test on Tuesday (this is a new test day due to our new schedule)
Maths: Practice what we reflected on this week! Word problems including all operations, rounding, and completing number patterns.
Literacy: Practice similes, metaphors, and alliteration. For reading, complete the inferencing questions. For writing, there is a creative writing challenge task.
Arabic/ Islamic:
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Important Announcements / Upcoming Events

Tuesday, 2nd June 2026: Field Trip to Louvre Abu Dhabi. Please sign up via Schoolsbuddy and pay the 45AED fee.

You may want to visit the Body Museum at Khalifa University with your child to further extend their learning about the human body systems explored during our Bodyology unit.

Monday 25th-29th May: Eid Al-Adha - school closed

Wednesday 3rd June - PD afternoon | Staff Professional Development Grade 1 to 5 finish 11:45am

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