Materials, legends and word problems

This half term, our new theme comes under the banner of 'Sharing the Planet' and is about how human made materials affect the environment. We will be looking at the properties of materials and how natural materials differ from ones that are made by humans. It will also involve investigating the advantages of human made materials such as plastic in order to answer the question as to why we continue to use environmentally damaging materials.

In Literacy, we are studying legends, particularly George and the Dragon this week. Children are familiarising themselves with legendary plots and vocabulary, leading up to writing their own.

In Maths we are learning ways of tackling word problems including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Please remember that the children have a swimming lesson once a week this half term. If they have Mr Blake then their swimming lesson is on Tuesday. If they have Mrs Gates then their swimming lesson is on Wednesday.

Please also be reminded that the Year 3 sleepover is coming up later on this half term. The children will be staying in the school boarding houses for one night from Thursday 10th March to Friday 11th March. We will be sending out a schedule and packing list, etc, in the weeks prior to the sleepover. However, you are invited to an information meeting on Tuesday next week, 23rd February at 8:15am. Here you will find out more information about the trip and have the opportunity to ask questions.

New Policies

The school has updated its behaviour and homework policies. You can view them here:

Homework: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yupJmxNO72InT5IVn9mmAvh2v0gi_P-a6Mj9Dj9pEIk/edit?usp=sharing
Behaviour: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K-4uitQBWP2W4OAv28C8pU5utrPjIttS6rlbUYvVgts/edit?usp=sharing

Here are some messages from the library:

READY FOR WORLD BOOK DAY?

On 3rd March we will celebrate World Book Day, with various activities and we hope to see some wonderful costumes for 'Dress Up as Your Favourite Book Character'! So start thinking about your costume! Last year we had some amazing ones, all across the school, and we are very much looking forward to this year's celebration!
Some ideas for costumes here if you need: https://www.pinterest.com/ccolson0086/dress-up-as-your-favourite-book-character-ideas/

PICTURE BOOK COMPETITION IS ON!

The ReadingZone Picture Book Competition in the UK, that BISP took part in last year, is back!
For students to enter, they have to create their own story and illustrations (drawings/collages/colour/black and white etc), on A4 paper (portrait, not landscape). 24 pages maximum. They may create as a duo, a group, a whole class, or by themselves.
We had some fabulous entries last year and Eden (currently in Y2) came runner up in this competition! We are very much looking forward to seeing the wonderful books our students will create this year.
Deadline: 1st April (we have to send all entries to the UK before the due date in mid-April, so we are asking for all books to be handed in to Miss Colson by the 1st April).
For more details and info: please contact Cindy Colson: ccolson@bisphuket.ac.th