WelcomeWelcometo Grade 5!to Grade 5!

All information from this evening’s presentation will be shared on the Grade 5 blog.

Dan Allen dallen@zis.chAlice Sikora asikora@zis.chDrew Davis andavis@zis.chTherese McKinley tmckinley@zis.chJenifer Nelson jnelson@zis.chCaroline Francois cfrancois@zis.ch

Communication at School.E-mail – for all bus changes and

individual correspondence.Blogs – these are our primary

communication tool.

http://blogs.zis.ch/asikora/

Blogs!1. Parents - Check regularly and comment!2.Portfolios and Learning Logs3.RSS feed for your child’s blog

PYP Information:‘Beginner’ PYP information session: September 3rd, 9.00amWorkshop for parents familiar with the PYP:

October 1st, 9.00amWhere: The Wädenswil Campus, MPRPlease e-mail Keryn Dowling, the PYP Coordinator

with any questions. kdowling@zis.ch

Units of Inquiry: Grade Five2012-13

1. How We Express Ourselves: Motion Pictures provoke, entertain and inform.

2. Sharing the Planet: Food issues have a global impact.

3. How we Organise Ourselves: Social Media affect how we access, process and share information.

4. How the World Works: Understanding shape and space enhances structural design.

5. Who We Are: PYP Exhibition

6. Where We Are in Place and Time: Knowledge and preparation allow for smoother transitions in life.

Literacy

ReadingGuided ReadingShared ReadingNovel StudyIndependent Reading

(In class, and at home)

WritingHandwritingSpelling/GrammarJournalsWriting to: ExplainRecountPersuadeDescribeEntertain

Speaking and ListeningOral PresentationsGroup WorkFormal and Informal InteractionsAwareness of AudienceListening Skills

Blogs!

MathSTRANDS:

Number (counting; reading and writing numbers; identifying place-value; comparing numbers; working with fractions)

Shape and Space (exploring 2- and 3-dimensional shapes; classifying polygons)

Data Handling (collecting, organizing and interpreting data using tables, charts and graphs)

Measurement (using tools to measure length, capacity, weight and volume; telling time)

Pattern and Function (exploring number patterns, rules for number sequences, relation between numbers and attributes)

Regular Math assessments will be sent home.

Learning Logs…1.Inquiry-based2.Open-ended3.Mostly digitally shared4.Instructions posted on Grade 5 blog

http://blogs.zis.ch/grade5

Location:

Councillors:

Each group of students is under the care of a Village Camps Group Councillor all week.

These leaders are: Qualified Specialists Experienced with school groupsExperienced in Environmental EducationEnthusiastic, kind and caring

Activities:•Team work and group games

•Hiking

•Rock Climbing

•Shelter Building

•Map Reading

•Full evening programme

Accommodation, Chaperones weather and food!

Two chalets - boys and girls separately. 4-5 children per room. En suite bathrooms.

Chaperones = eight adults from school.

Three full meals a day and snack for the bus journey there and back.

Can be changeable in the mountains!Check Swiss Meteo for weather updates

What must you do?Help your child to pack sensibly, according to the

list provided. Students may bring electronic games/iPods for

the bus but they will be collected once we get off the bus.

Cell phones are banned by Village Camps.Discuss “homesickness” or separation anxiety

with your child as necessary.Be enthusiastic and look forward to the trip

together with your child!

Times & Contact Details:Departure: 9:00 Monday, September 17thArrival back at ZIS: 17:00 Friday, September 21st

Bus leaving Wednesday morning (19th) - Rosh Hashanah

Village Camps SACP 24CH – 1854 LEYSINTel. +41 (0)22 990 9460 Fax. +41 (0)22 990 9464 Mobile. +41 (0)79 632 40 52

Emergency phone 07946596510795550346

Reminders:

All Campus Welcome BBQ!

Sunday 26th August

Language Acquisition

BICS (Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills) : from 2 – 3 years to acquire.

CALP (Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency) : from 5 – 8 or more years to acquire.

Developing literacy takes time.

“… the deeper a student’s level of L1 (first language) cognitive and academic development, the faster that student will progress in L2 (second language).”

(Thomas & Collier 1997)

Second Language Acquisition

How can I help my child?In your home language:Read to or with your child,Ask about the Math, Language or Unit of

Inquiry being studied in class – draw out specific vocabulary,

Discuss a wide variety of subjects at an appropriate level,

Encourage your child to do research.

More information? Language Acquisition and EAL

programmes:Friday 31 August 2012, 2.15pm – 3.15pm Please look on the EAL Blog:http://blogs.zis.ch/lseal/