IB Achievers of the Week

Unit of Inquiry

In our Unit of Inquiry, students explored renewable and non-renewable sources of energy, going deeper to understand how different energy choices impact the environment and why some sources are more sustainable than others. To enrich this learning, Mr Lindsay shared insights about the solar panels installed in our school, helping students gain a real-world understanding of how solar energy is used. Students asked thoughtful questions and showed great curiosity about how solar panels work.

Next week, students will participate in a hands-on workshop where they will experiment further and deepen their understanding of energy transfer and stored energy through practical learning experiences.

Central idea: Energy may be converted, transformed and used to support human progress.

Specified Concepts: Form, Function and Responsibility

Lines of inquiry: 

• Renewable and non-renewable resources 

• How energy is converted and transformed 

• Responsible use of energy

Learner Profile: Thinker, Inquirer and Knowledgeable    

Mathematics

This week in Maths, students continued to find and measure angles using a protractor while exploring 2D shapes and their properties. They made strong real-world connections, explored angles found in letters of their names, and took part in a fun, hands-on activity that made geometry engaging and meaningful.

Next week, students will begin exploring fractions, learning how to represent, compare, and work with parts of a whole in fun and hands-on ways.

Literacy

This week in Literacy, students are learning about persuasive writing techniques, including rhetorical questions, evidence, exaggeration, emotive language, and calls to action. They explored how persuasive texts are written by identifying these techniques in examples and then began writing their own introduction and main paragraphs, practicing how to share their ideas clearly and convincingly. 

Next week, students will continue their persuasive writing journey by learning how to write effective conclusions using persuasive techniques to strengthen their arguments. 

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 - We have a spelling test every Friday.
Math - All about area and perimeter.
Literacy - Grammar: Modal Verbs. Reading: UAE Cloud Seeding.
Unit of Inquiry (UOI) - Complete the summative assessment task for UOI/science.

Arabic/ Islamic
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Important Announcements / Upcoming Events

Wednesday 21st January: 12:30 - 3:30 Grades 2 to 5 Sports Day  - on campus

Thursday 22nd January: Let's Discover workshop - on campus. (find details: iSAMS/SchoolsBuddy)

Information on Sports Day / Gala Day from PE team

Dear Parents,

We are looking forward to your attendance at Sports Day this Wednesday from 12.15. Please bring your Parent’s ID, a hat and water and follow the signage to the new sports pitch.

Pupils will begin their events at stations located around the school at 12.30 and will rotate through out the afternoon. Pupils are encouraged to try all events throughout the afternoon and the quickest pupils from each house will be selected for the sprint and relay finale.

Please ensure your child has a house coloured t-shirt, hat, sun cream and water for the afternoon. Your child will also need to bring a packed lunch for the afternoon due to a early lunch. Once sports day has been completed and to ensure a safe departure for all pupils, collection will be facilitated from the home room.

Please note, from Tuesday - Friday, there will be no swimming lessons taking place this week and PHE lessons will be delivered by the class teacher. All ECA’s and Sports fixtures will resume as normal.

Dear Parents,

We are looking forward to your attendance at the Swim Gala on Friday 23rd. Please bring your Parent’s ID, a hat and water and follow the signage to the pool. As all members of Grade 2 - 5 will be in attendance at the pool, parent’s space is likely to be at a premium with seating limited. Please note the early start time for Grade 2 and 3, if you can ensure your child is in attendance in their home room for 07.50.

Grade 2 - 3: 08.00 - 09.30
Grade 4 - 5: 09:45 - 11:15

All pupils will swim for their house to earn house points, with the quickest swimmers from each house being selected for the finals. All pupils will compete in a minimum of 3 races.

Please ensure your child has their swim suit, goggle and swim cap; a house coloured t-shirt for sun protection and a hat and water for the afternoon. Once the gala has been completed and to ensure a safe departure for all pupils, collection will be facilitated from the home room; unfortunately we are unable to facilitate an early departure for Grade 2 and 3.

All ECA’s and Sports fixtures will resume as normal.

All photos can now be found on seesaw.