K2 UISG Newsletter Week of 2 March 2015

Welcome back to all the K2 students. We hope

everyone had a wonderful holiday.
This week K2G welcomes Rachel, who is joining the
class from Monday 2 March. K2G is very excited to
meet their new friend and show her around the
school.

Unit of Inquiry: How We Organise Ourselves

Central Idea: Transportation systems are directly
related to the needs of a community

Learner Profile: Thinkers, Inquirers, Knowledgeable

Attitudes: Commitment, Enthusiasm
This week we also welcome back Ms Jane as our
Putonghua teacher. We thank Ms Michelle for being Skills: Research (formulating questions, data
handling), Thinking (evaluation)
such a wonderful substitute while Ms Jane was away
Concepts: Function, Responsibility, Change
having her baby.
Please remember our field trip is next Tuesday.
Parents are asked to please return the permission
slip and 50rmb by Tuesday 3 March.

Lines of Inquiry:

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

UOI: Decisions involved in using transportation

Language: Rr, Letterland character Red Robot
Mathematics: Data handling - Understand that sets Coats and Jackets we will be sure to have all
students wearing their coats any time
can be organized by different attributes; discuss
they are outside.
chance in daily events (impossible, maybe, certain)
Creative Art: Creating transport with recycled
Mosquito repellent we recommend you send some
materials
repellent to school.
PE: Healthy Living and Fitness Activities
Music: CNY songs and activities review / "I've been
Shoes please remember to send some shoes for
working on the railroad" song
your child to change into when coming
Putonghua: Review the spring festival and to learn
into the classroom.
terms and activities about lantern festival ( ).
Class Helpers
K2G
K2R
K2Y
Bus changes Please let us know in your
Shira
Leon
Lee
Line Leader
communication book and / or by email if
you want to change the bus or pick up
Sean
Brian
Jiho
Snack & Lunch
your child from school
Mira
Rocky
Jenny
Calendar/Weath
er

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

Date

Event

Comments

Tuesday 10 March Transport Field

Trip

Please return
permission slip
and 50rmb

Tuesday 17 March Mother-tongue

Story Telling

From 2.45pm