K2 UISG Newsletter Week of 9th February 2015

Thank you to all the parents who were able to

attend our storytelling celebration last week. It was
Unit of Inquiry: How We Organise Ourselves
great to be able to share with you all some of the
wonderful work your children have been doing.
Central Idea: Transportation systems are directly
related to the needs of a community
This week we will be focusing on Chinese New Year.
On Thursday we will have a day of activities, firstly
Learner Profile: Thinkers, Inquirers, Knowledgeable
with the Primary Chinese department in the
Attitudes: Commitment, Enthusiasm
morning. In the afternoon our Teaching Assistants
and Ms Daoqiong will be running some art and craft Skills: Research (formulating questions, data
handling), Thinking (evaluation)
activities for K2 and Prep students. On Friday
afternoon the whole primary school will have some Concepts: Function, Responsibility, Change
special entertainment.
Lines of Inquiry:

We also have Mother Tongue Story Telling this

Tuesday at 2.45pm.

Wed like to wish everyone a safe and happy

holiday.

UOI: Changes in transport systems over time

Language: Review of Ee, Uu, Kk, Qq, Ff
Mathematics: Number - Use language of
mathematics to compare quantities for example
more , less, first and second
Creative Art: Chinese New Year art
PE: Transport-focused games and activities
Music: We all go travelling by song
Putonghua: Chinese New Year Food eaten for the
holiday / using play dough to make some
Tangyuan / watching a short movie The story of the
lantern festival / song Tangyuan
.
Class Helpers
K2G
K2R
K2Y
Line Leader

Amy

JiaZhen

Jiho

Snack & Lunch

Boyu

Darin

Jenny

Calendar/Weath
er

Amy

Rocky

Inah

Ms. Stephanie(K2R)- sfairall@uisgz.org

Ms. Silvia (K2Y) sscorza@uisgz.org
Ms. Rimma (K2G) rfatkhutdinova@uisgz.org
K2 web site: k2uisgz.weebly.com
(password - k2cl@ssr00m)
Class Representatives:
K2Y Ms Sonja Hobusch sonja.hobusch@gmx.de
K2G Ms Jessica Gamradt jess81@gmx.net
K2R waiting

How transportation systems are different in

various communities
Changes in transport systems over time
Decisions involved in using transportation

Hats please send a labelled hat to school for your

child to wear outside. Hats are sent
home every Friday for washing
Coats and Jackets we will be sure to have all
students wearing their coats any time
they are outside.
Mosquito repellent we recommend you send some
repellent to school.
Shoes please remember to send some shoes for
your child to change into when coming
into the classroom.
Bus changes Please let us know in your
communication book and / or by email if
you want to change the bus or pick up
your child from school

Date

Event

Comments

Tuesday 10
February

Mother Tongue
Story Telling

From 2.45pm

Thursday 12
February

Chinese New Year In school games

activities
and crafts

Monday 16
Spring Festival
February to Friday Holiday
27 February

School is back on
Monday 2 March