Newsletter Week 49

Newsletter Week 49

 Dear Parents,

 

This week has been fun week for the children. The trip to the opera was great. The visit to the Ungdomenshus in Rinkeby was fun too. It was quite crowded as it was a meeting between so many schools.

Quizzes
The quizzes have been administered. The biology results were quite good. I will give the children feedback for Mathematics as soon as I get it.

Homework
The children will start with multiplication. There is a link with a multiplication song on the school blog. For homework the children who have completed Addition, Subtraction and Multiplication can do page Matte Borgen pages (106-109).

English
Each child will borrow a book from the of their choice. Read the book and prepare to talk about it. Parents can steer what books they recommend for their children to read since the class sets we have at school may evoke reactions.
 
Natural Sciences .
 We continue to study Chemistry. If I find an interesting and valid link then I will put it on the blog for he children.

Extra Errands.
Extra errands outside our responsibilities may be difficult for teachers to run due to booked high priority lists of things to do.

Kindest Regards

Jacqueline Zettergren

The Royal Opera

 

 

 

Newsletter Week 48

Newsletter Week 48

 Dear Parents

The mathematics test has already been administered. The results will be delivered soon. Children will embark on activities that are more fun next week.
Opera and Chess
The children will go for Opera on Monday between 9:30 to 12:00. Please note that school will start at 8.20 a.m on Monday. The school will organize packed lunch for children on that day.
On Tuesday between (10-14) The children will meet Knutby skolan at Rinkebyskolan, (ungdomenshus Rinkebystråket 13) quite near the subway station, We request the parents to kindly prepare packed lunch for the children. Do not forget water for drinking.
Science Quiz
On Wednesday the children will have a science quiz. I am sure the results will be ok. We continue with studying Chemistry and identifying how different elements have their protons, electrons and neutrons are arranged. We will have a phase 2 experiment to make yet another observation. I will soon show them the periodic table so that they can create molecules and atoms of different elements and compounds.
 Chess (Schack 4)
There is a possibility for children to get trained for chess once a week by Ingvar. If a child registers before Christmas then they can be involved for free until Christmas and they is after pay a fee.
Homework
I will still lie low with homework until the coming week. I have issued to children information about Matter, States of matter and on Atoms. The children can take the work home to read. I have gone through the information with them. I will have several repetitions, as Chemistry can be mysterious sometimes.
Mathematics
The Geometry test score was a great pleasure to me as a teacher. 100% pass for all the children and that most of the children had outstandingly high scores is pure pleasure. It is now a guarantee that I do not have to go over the topic again. I asked the children to show their quiz results to you for a signature before it is put in their portfolio files.
Some children have already started to do Multiplication and division. We will carry on to do that however those who have not completed the work on addition, subtraction and problem solving have to finish the work.
The Christmas Bazaar
I can see correspondence going on for the Christmas Bazaar. It is great that the class parents are taking an active roll in this. All that is done to make the children happy is always a pleasure.
Football Rules
The security of children is taken very seriously in Johannes skolan especially when they are playing football randomly during break time. The school has made certain rules meant to ensure that children are safe and happy while playing football. I enclose the football rules.
Have a great weekend.

Kindest Regards

 Jacqueline Zettergren

 

Multiplication

Multiplication

Newsletter Week 47

Newsletter Week 47

Dear Parents,
The week has consisted mainly of school work. The children and I are more acquainted with one another and are establishing more platforms in having influence over their homework, classroom environment and having a better relationship with one another. I also appreciate the influence of parents towards the childrens` academic work geared towards improving our learning environment and supporting children in their academic pursuits.

Purpose of Homework
The purpose for homework is to give children a chance to manage to accomplish the amount of work required of them within a period of time. The other purpose is to groom the children into the ability to plan, execute and develop good study habits that will lead them to be able to work independently. While the children do their homework parents have an opportunity to get know what the children are engaged in with in their learning process. With the follow up of homework, the result has been great after follow up of the children`s work.

 Homework week 47

Children are to prepare for Science (Plants)and Mathematics (Addition, subtraction and Problemsolving) tests.

Mathematics

The Geometry test results are out.  The children are quite mathematical. I will just give them a chance to patch up the gaps they may have missed so that the knowledge sits a little tighter. They have all redone the test.

Preparation for Science and Maths Test
The children will have a science test on Wednesday week 48. Mathematics test will be on addition, subtraction and problem-solving. It will be on Friday week 47. The children will start a new topic in Mathematics. I have given no homework as children need to prepare for the tests.

I have established that the children require knowledge in Multiplication and Division.

It is essential for the children to learn how:

•        Addition and multiplication relate
•         How to multiply guided by Number Sense
•       tens and hundreds eg 5x60 or 5x 600
•         Understand the relationship between multiplication and division.
•         Be able to utilize short division to divide
•      To choose the right strategy to solve problems with instructions from texts.

Natural Sciences
Chemistry has been introduced to the children. We have examined the analysis of matter in different states as solids, liquid and gases.  There has been a requirement of introducing the smallest particles of elements and compounds (atoms and molecules). We will work parallel with Swedish classes who have already explored magic in the periodic table. Our class will start with common gases like Oxygen, Carbon dioxide which we have mentioned in the process of photosynthesis. However an observation of the effect of Sodium Chloride (common salt) on frozen water will be observed. The children were quite enchanted by the introduction of chemistry.

Upcoming events

On week 48 on Monday the children will watch Opera and will be fully sponsored by the school. On Tuesday week 48 too the children will have yet another Chess meeting with Knutby skolan. More information about the upcoming activities will be on coming Newsletter.

 Kindest Regards

 Jacqueline Zettergren

Plants Photosynthesis

Parts of plants

Plants (Photosynthesis)