This week in Unit of Inquiry we chose our leaders for our monologues. This is in preparation for our Living Wax Museum whihc will be presented to the Grade 3, 4 and 6 students, as well as the teachers in our school community on the 19th October. 

Next week, we will be writing our monologues based on the research that we have done on our chosen leader for our wax museum, and we will be reflecting on our learning.

Central idea: Leaders make decisions that affect the world.

Key Concepts: Form, Perspective, Connection 

Lines of inquiry: 

• Characteristics of leaders

• Different processes of decision making

• The power of influence

Learner Profile: Principled, inquirers, caring

This week in Math, we learned all about the different methods of division and reviewed our learning so far this unit.

Next week, we will be learning all about different types of numbers - prime, factors and multiples.

This week, wrote our first drafts, peer and self-assessed, and typed our second draft following the criteria that we designed for our fables! It is really cool to design a part of our rubric as it reflects our understanding of fables. We also continued reading our levelled books and learned new vocabulary to enrich our oral and written discourse. In addition, we learned about phrases and their function in sentences. 

Next week, we will be writing a fable in 60 minutes as a way to practice organizing our time and getting our thoughts on paper. 

This week, we investigated the effects of air and environment factors on plant growth. We observed stomata and different plant parts under the microscope; we also wrote notes to document our observations.

Next week, we will investigate electric circuits.

Literacy

Read for at least 20 minutes per day and please fill out your reading journals/ logs (Every Thursday will be the deadline for submittal). 

Write a letter to a Grade 4 student on paper of your choice giving them advice about the Grade 5 Residential that they will go on next academic year and post it in Ms Gull's postbox at school. 

Unit of Inquiry

Resaearch your chosen leader and complete the notes on Google Classroom ( The document has been shared). Use the template to guide your research to ensure that you have included all the necesary information based on our lines of inquiry.

Maths

Please practice place value word problems on IXL -Place value word problems link 

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Arabic and Islamic Team

We are excited to share that Renaissance Reading  (our new reading platform that replaced A-Z) assessments are now completed, helping us better understand each student’s reading level and monitor their progress. Students can now access the Renaissance Reading platform (myON), where they can choose books matched to their individual reading level(based on ZPD & Lexile level), read independently, and complete quizzes to check their understanding. They can also search for other books under the browse section.

ZPD is the range of book difficulty that is considered an appropriate level of challenge for your child based on their reading assessment. It helps guide book recommendations for students to read,  

A Lexile level is a measure used to describe the reading difficulty of a text and a reader’s reading ability.

We encourage students to use the platform regularly at home to develop their reading fluency, comprehension, and enjoyment of reading, alongside reading their leveled reader and library book that is sent home weekly. Once read on this platform, they can add to their reading record that is sent home daily. 

Access Renaissance Reading:
Renaissance Reading Platform

Student Login: Dwight school email -For example, ds004317@dwight.ae
Default Password: dwight (lowercase and case-sensitive)

We look forward to seeing our students become confident, independent, and enthusiastic readers!

 If you have any questions regarding your child’s login details, please contact their homeroom teacher in the first instance. 

Upcoming Dates: 

ACE time- October 5th from 8:00 to 8:40am in the classrooms. Please have a look at the purpose of ACE time and the opportunity for you to share invaluable feedback to your child about their learning.  

ACE Time Slide

ACE Time Feedback Sheet

SAVE THE DATE: Assembly October 19th (Living Wax Museum)

Chess Competition: 17th November - Dwight School is hosting a Chess competition on 17th November 2026. All students will receive a certificate of participation. The top 5 students will get a chance to represent our school at the prestigious DASSA Chess tournament. Link to the sign up