Welcome to Year 5BD!

Mr. Bradley Davies 3556 3308 (Primary Office) bdavies@rchk.edu.hk www.5bd.weebly.com

Year 5 Team

Who is Mr. Davies?

Proud father and partner Prince Edward Island, Canada Russia, United Kingdom, Hong Kong International Educator Identity and international mindedness

Tonights Agenda
Our Programme of Inquiry Developing Responsibility Year 5 Camp Schedule / Specialists Communication Volunteers / Develop POI Please note: All slides will be posted on class website!

Programme of Inquiry
Decisions Media Exploration Space Energy Governance

And inquiry in the garden

Language
Guided Reading First Steps Writing Presentations / Productions Speak Out!

Advice from a Recent Writing Workshop

The quality of writing improves when teachers mark less - back off secretarial aspect and just add positive comments. Research shows that the less we mark, the better the spelling becomes. Children should make own choices and write about what they want to write. Student choice leads to students writing more and being more motivated to write!

Mathematics
Skills taught through inquiry and where possible linked to the UOI The five strands:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Data handling Measurement Shape and space Pattern and function Number

Responsibilities

Responsibilities
Positive Behaviour Learning Goals Essential Agreements Teams

Daily responsibilities
Uniform/hat/water bottle Stationery Property USB memory device Appropriate ICT usage

Home Learning
My subjects: 40 minutes (maximum one hour) Chinese: 20 minutes Independent / shared home learning or independent inquiry

www.5bd.weebly.com

Important Dates
Terry Fox Run October 19 3 Way Conferences October 30 + 31 Year 5 Media Night November 15 Year 5 Camp November 28, 29, 30

Year 5 Camp
An essential part of our third unit of inquiry From November 28-30 with Dragonfly (Year 4 day camp provider) Online registration available now email to follow Cost - $1982 per student Includes kayaking, self guided hike, environmental activities, orienteering, games night, and a talent show

Schedule / Specialists

Chinese Programme
CFL programme Functional Chinese CNL programme Language & Literature Homework policy: Follows the schools homework policy.

Collaborating Unit Of Inquiry

Year 5 How We Express Ourselves
Media influences how we think, and the choices we make.
Develop the 4 language skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.

Visit the Chinese teachers websites for more details.

http://rchkpypchinese.weebly.com

David Niermeier niermeierd1@rchk.edu.hk

Year 5 Music

nWe will be collaborating in Unit 2, Media. nStudents will be developing their ability to sing in parts and playing recorder in preparation for playing band instruments in Year 6

In PE we will be covering the following strands. Body control and spatial awareness Games Individual Pursuit Health related activities Movement Adventure challenges The aim of PE in the PYP is to develop transdisciplinary skills promoting physical, intellectual, emotional and social development. Children need to be in their PE uniforms and must have their hats and drink bottles on their designated PE days.

Year 5 Physical Education

sfaire@rchk.edu.hk

Steve Faire

Collaboration through Visual Art

U O.I
Where we are In place & time

Exploration leads to discovery, change and new understanding..


How we express ourselves

Artists use media in a variety of ways to create dynamic art and to make a social comment.

Sameera Pelham
ahmads3@rchk.edu.hk

VISUAL ARTS - PYP Year 5

PRIMARY LEARNING ENHANCEMENT TEAM (LET)

Works in collaboration with teachers to identify and support the specic learning needs of students.

PRIMARY LEARNING ENHANCEMENT

Ms. Asma Syed Primary Learning Enhancement Coordinator Year 1 & 2 Overview

Ms. Christin Topper Learning Enhancement Teacher Year 3 Overview

PRIMARY LEARNING ENHANCEMENT

Ms. Cecilia Lau Learning Enhancement Teacher Year 4 Overview Ms. Therese Owen Learning Enhancement Teacher Year 5 Overview

Mr. Jerry Carroll Learning Enhancement Teacher Year 6 Overview

Parents may borrow 4 items Parent Borrowing Hours Mon Thur: 8:15 8:30 3:10-4:30 Ms Ryu (Prim. Lib. Asst.), Ms Wandy (Prim. Lib. Asst.), Ms Chan (PYP Fri: 8:15 8:30 Teacher-Librarian), Ms Walker (Head of Library/DP Teacher- Librarian), Mrs Norman (MYP Teacher-Librarian) & Ms Ho (Sec. Lib. Asst.) Contac us: lirc@rchk.edu.hk Ms Shirley Chan: chans16@rchk.edu.hk

Loan Quota

Year Level Books Year 1 Year 2-3 Year 4-6 1 Eng / 1 Chi (2 wks.) 3 Books any combo (2 wks.) 4 books any combo (2 wks.)

Audio Visual Magazines 1 (7 days)

(Yr 2 in 3rd term)

1 (7 days) 1 (7 days)

1 (7 days)

Lines of Communication
CLASSROOM TEACHER

EMAIL

MEETING WITH TEACHER

COMMUNICATION BOOK

YEAR LEVEL COORDINATOR

SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM

CURRICULUM CONCERNS Jacqui Harmer or Tania Martin

PASTORAL CONCERNS Stephanie Howdle-Lang

HEAD OF PRIMARY Jamie Schmitz

5BD Parent Volunteers

Class parent Guided reading Performance Special skills/presentations Field trips Decoration/special projects ICT lessons