Earth’s Landforms

For our unit of inquiry we have been identifying the many different landforms of the Earth and working on our dictionary skills. After some research the students were able to name forty different landforms. They then choose their favorites and wrote definitions with pictures to illustrate the landforms. These were collected and made into a picture dictionary which will be added to our class library for the students to read and enjoy at their leisure. Here are a few samples of some of the dictionary pages.

Buddy Reading

On Friday, December 9^th the grade 3 students shared the library time with the grade one class. During this time the third grade students read very nicely and cooperatively with the first graders.

Let’s Celebrate!

On Friday the parents organized a class party for the third graders. They celebrated with many homemade treats and drinks. The students then took the initiative and worked very cooperatively and organized games and activities to occupy themselves. It was a wonderful celebration before the holidays start! A big thank you to all the parents for creating this event for us! We enjoyed it very much!

 

Congratulations!

The students are to be congratulated for a wonderful job on their song ‘Frosty the Snowman’ which they performed for the Winter Event! A great job everyone! You should be proud of yourselves!!!

 

A Wish for All!

The Grade 3 Class and I would like to wish everyone a:

Thank You!

A big thank you to the Huber family for sending our classes the Grittibenz on Friday! They were beautiful and delicious! It was a nice treat for our break snack. Your generosity is much appreciated!

St. Nick

Visits

Third Grade

The students of third grade were very excited and a little nervous to have a visit from St. Nick on Friday, December 2^nd. Santa did a great job of pointing out the positives of each child and then highlighting one area for improvement. The students were very helpful and considerate of each other and very agreeable with Santa’s comments. They were each presented with a bag of goodies with instructions of how to count the peanuts, multiply by the chocolates and divide by the oranges, which the children took quite seriously! We all enjoyed the visit!

Legend Writing

In our planet Earth unit of inquiry we have been studying legends of how the Earth and its elements have been formed. These legends stem from many cultures around the world. The students then assisted me in writing a model legend for the class. They were very creative and had wonderful ideas, as you can see in the following legend which we wrote together. They then wrote their own individual legends which we will be putting into a book of legends. Students may borrow this book for home reading so you can have a closer look.



How Water Came To Earth

Written by Mr. Andrews‘ Grade 3 Class

         A long time ago, during the ice age, the Great Iceman had covered the Earth in snow and ice. The Inuit people had trouble finding food because there were no water animals and many others were hibernating. Many of the animals that were awake still had changed color and had white fur or feathers which helped them blend in with the environment. The people were afraid that they would die.

         The Great Iceman had covered the whole Earth with a thick layer of clouds and a cold, cold wind blew over the land.

         Above all this the Fire Man watched over the clouds and wondered what was underneath. The more he thought about it, the hotter he got and he realized the clouds were disappearing.

         Beneath the clouds, the ice and snow also started to melt and the Great Iceman got very angry. He wondered what was happening to his creation. All of a sudden, he noticed a great ball of fire in the sky. The Great Iceman zoomed up above the clouds and found the Fire Man melting his wonderful work.

         A great battle began. The fight took the Great Iceman and the Fire Man in a chase around the Earth, melting the ice as they went. As they neared the equator they collided and all that was left was Water Man.

         From this day on they learned their lesson and decided to share the Earth. That is why we have ice, fire and water on our planet.

         The Inuit people were very thankful that they could find food and live in and enjoy all the seasons once again.

Winter Event Information for Parents

Dear Parents/Guardians,

The PYP Winter Event is taking place next week Wednesday 7^th, December. Please consider the following information in preparation for this exciting day.

·         Place and Time: The Winter Event will take place in the Mulisaal Hall (5 minute walk from the school) and it will start at 17:00 o’clock. Please be in the Hall five minutes before starting time. Thanks.

·         Parking: Please use the school’s car park rather than the small car park near the Mulisaal Hall.

·         Performance Day - Extra Snack: As it is going to be a very long day for your children, please provide them with an extra snack. This will be eaten after school during the two-hour period (between 15:00-17:00) before the start of the performance.

·         Performance Day – Film and Rest: During this period, the children will also have an opportunity to watch a film and rest. Homework will not be set for the day after the performance.

·         Performance Day – Bags and After Performance Arrangements: On this day, the children will not take their school bags to the Mulisaal auditorium.  After the performance, you may opt to go back to the school and collect your child’s/children’s belongings (the school’s doors will be open until 18:00). However, you may also consider going home without them. These personal items will be safe in the building and can be collected the day after.

·         Children collection: Please collect your child/children at end of performance.

Many thanks for your support.

The children and the staff hope you have a great time during our Winter Event.

Best regards,

Alex Cardona