Ms Courtney's Class

We concluded our How We Organize Ourselves unit this week. When reflecting on what the students learnt in such a short time it is very impressive. Next week I will share the summative assessment feedback with you on Seesaw. Students will be showing you their infographic at their 3 way conference next Tuesday. We finishing the unit with a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) challenge. Students working in small groups to create an Earthquake proof house using 1 piece of cardboard, some toothpicks and clay. All students had the same supplies and the same amount of time to build a 2 story structure. We tested their structures in a dish of jelly. 3 way conference planning We have been preparing the the 3 way conference next week. Students have been selecting work samples, refining reading goals and reflecting on their successes this semester and areas to improve on next semester. Buddies With their Grade 5 buddies the students are in the middle of creat...

UoI This week we spent time inquiring into how people prepare and respond to changes in the earth. We watched videos to find information and completed activities where students needed to share their knowledge with each other. Last week the students worked with all Grade 2 students and created presentations to teach each other about Tsunamis, Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Erosion. Here are the finished presentations. The students in each group decided on their own presentation format. Success Criteria On Tuesday the students co-created their assessment and success criteria. The students are gaining a deeper understanding of what they need to be able to do at the end of the unit and what success will look like. Spotlight on the Arts Friday morning Grade 2 had their Spotlight on the Arts. Thank you for coming to support your child. Parent information International Day Sign up to host a country booth A highlight of International Day eac...

We continued to understand the different ways the Earth can move and change this week. We looked at the fast and slow changes to the Earth as well as the layers of the Earth and tectonic plates. We created poems on either volcanoes or tsunamis. Book Week Next week is Book Week. We started preparing today by adding our page to the collaborative book that started in EY1 and will finish in Grade 5. Here is a overview of what will be happening next week. Monday Mystery Reader Opening assembly D.E.A.R - Drop Everything And Read Tuesday Mystery Reader Visiting author workshop Poem in your pocket day D.E.A.R - Drop Everything And Rea d Wednesday Mystery Reader Door decorating judging D.E.A.R - Drop Everything And Read Thursday Mystery Reader D.E.A.R - Drop Everything And Read Candlelight Read Aloud - 6pm Sleepover - Begins after the Candle light Read Aloud Friday Closing Assembly Mystery Reader D.E.A.R - Drop Everything And Read Book Da...

Dear Parents,  We have started our How We Organize Ourselves unit. The Central Idea is: "Humans prepare and respond to changes in the Earth."  If either yourself or someone you know has any experience with working for organizations who do this type of work or you have personally experienced an Earthquake, Landslide, Volcano or Tsunami and would like to be a guest speaker in our class please let me know. Students love the opportunity to listen to guest speakers and can learn so much from them.  Provocation We started our new unit on Wednesday with a provocation. While the students were at Foreign Language or Mother Tongue lesson we messed up the classroom and their bags. There was paper, books, pencils and furniture everywhere. We recorded the students as they returned to class and wanted to see how their felt and what their response to the situation was. Once the classroom was cleaned up we talked about the emotions we felt and how we responded. A...

We went on a field trip and we visited Blue Pumpkin. We went there because our unit is about food and where food comes from.there where 5 different rooms one was where they make all of the sandwiches and salads. Another one was where they made bread and pastries and another one was for soups and the last one was where a lady checked the orders. after we had a chance to make cross ants after we had made cross- ants we got to eat ice cream there was chocolate and vanilla ice cream.

We get to taste ice cream and drink water the ice cream flavor is vanilla and chocolate We got to make croissant. We went to Blue Pumpkin to see how they made ice cream and croissant

Today we went to Blue Pumpkin for watching the ice-cream making. We met the chef and 3 people making bread and ice-cream.    I was so happy!!!!!!!!!

Our class went on a field trip to Blue Pumpkin we had a lot of fun there. We also tried ice cream and we also get to roll the croissant. We went there because we are learning about food and how it is processed. Our class went to Blue Pumpkin and some of the other grade 2.

On 26th of May 2017 we went to Blue Pumpkin. We went to Blue Pumpkin because we were going to learn how Blue Pumpkin made foods. We went there and meet the staff. We got to make bread and eat ice cream. Here is some photo of us                             

Today we went to Blue Pumpkin. The man told the us the three main ingredients in croissants salt, butter, flour, egg to make it. We went to the ice cream room he told us what degrees we need to put it at for ice cream then we went to make croissants. We rolled the dough. Next he let us eat two scoops of ice cream. Finally we waited for everyone to finish their ice cream then we went back to school.

We went to Blue Pumpkin and made croissants and tasted ice cream. They showed how to make ice cream and croissants. We also saw how they make ice cream. It takes 2 days and then they melted chocolate for the ice cream.   We saw the chef that made bread we rolled the croissants, we rolled so good. In the factory we pressed the button that that they step on to clip the package of cookies. Also they make Starbucks bread not drinks. There are 5 chefs.

We went to blue pumpkin for are field trip and we learned a lot of things, like we learned how to make croissants and we learned how to make bread and ice cream. The best part was when we got ice cream and we tasted vanilla and chocolate ice cream. There was a man with a dark red t-shirt and he said that there are five different rooms. One was for bread and the other ones were like salads and croissants and one really cold room for the ICE CREAM! We also got to make croissants.

GRADE 8 STUDENT SERVICE PROJECTS ~ CAN YOU HELP? Football boots: please donate any old (in good condition) or unwanted football shoes. Kids sizes 20-30 are specifically needed. Collection box in ES office. Rice & noodles: please donate a bag of rice or packet of noodles into the basket in the ES office. Thanks for your support! Field Trip - Friday 26th May As part of the inquiry we will visit Blue Pumpkin Central Distribution (opposite BKK Market) so our students have an opportunity to observe production of food, participate in some practical demonstrations and learn about how the food is distributed. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions, which will support their individual inquiries. Our class will leave school at 9:45 and return at approx. 11:30. We require one parent helper to accompany us on this trip. Please e-mail me if you are available to help. End of the Year The end of the school year is fast approaching. All library books must be returned a...