This week in UOI,students wrapped up their MUN presentations and reflected on their learning from the unit. They also completed and shared their Conflict Resolution Toolkits, enjoying the process of creating them and including a variety of activities and strategies for managing conflicts. While designing their toolkits, students thoughtfully considered their audience, making their resources both practical and engaging. Kudos to our Grade 4 students for their creativity, thoughtful reflections, and hard work throughout the unit!

Next week, we will begin our exciting new Unit of Inquiry: How We Organise Ourselves. Students will engage in hands-on activities, experiments, and investigations to deepen their understanding of how systems work and support the way communities function. 

Central idea: The Peace Act supports fairness, safety, and respect in society.

Specified Concepts: Causation, Responsibility, Perspective

Lines of inquiry: 

• Conflict resolution

• How the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) support peace.

• Roles of organisations (e.g., the United Nations) in promoting peace

Learner Profile: Caring, Reflective, Principled

In Math, students continued practising addition and subtraction through a variety of sums and word problems, applying different strategies learned in class. They focused on refining their problem-solving skills and showed noticeable growth in both accuracy and confidence. We concluded the unit with an assessment, giving students the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of the key concepts covered. 

Next week, we are going to learn about multiplicative comparison, where we compare quantities by multiplying one value by another.

This week in literacy, Grade 4 students showcased their ability to write and present informative speeches on topics such as the United Nations, resolving conflicts, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and other organisations that promote peace. They applied features learned in class—including structure, clarity, and the use of supporting details—to craft well-organised information writing and speeches. After editing their work, students confidently presented their work to their classmates, demonstrating effective communication and critical thinking skills. Their work reflected both creativity and a deep understanding of these important global issues.

Next week, students will explore the key features of narrative writing as they learn to create engaging stories that capture the reader’s imagination. 

This week in Sceince, we wrapped up our concepts with a fun 100 Square Quiz challenge. The activity encouraged discussion and reasoning, with students collaborating to answer questions and share their insights on patterns in Earth’s features.

Next week, students will explore how animals receive information through their senses, process it in their brains, and respond in different ways. 

Term Break:  School will be closed for half term the week commencing 13th October and starting back on Monday, 20th October.

Get Caught Reading This October Break! 

Take a book on your adventures and snap a photo of yourself 'caught reading' — whether it’s on the beach, in the mountains, or curled up at home! The most creative and inspiring photos will win prizes when we return.  Please send your entries to jranson@dwight.ae by 24th October.  Let’s see where your reading takes you this break!