Mr. Alperowitch Speaks to PYP 5 About Investments

It is always a valuable experience for the children to have a parent come in and share useful knowledge. This is what PYP 5 parent, Mr. Alperowitch, did with our students this morning. He shared his expertise with students and gave some insight on methods of investment and historical examples from companies such as Apple, McDonalds, and Citibank.  

We would like to thank Mr. Alperowitch for taking time out of his busy schedule. We hope this insight helps guide our students towards a bright future! 

If you would like to come in and speak to our classes about a relevant topic we are learning, please feel free to contact us via your child's diary. 

Update 09/12

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Dear Parents,

This is our last full week of school before the holidays! Please read below for some updates.

Important Dates:

• Library Reminder: Parents should send written authorisations in the diaries  to check out up to three books from the library this summer.
• 16^th of December is the last day of classes before the holidays.
• 2^nd of February is the first day of the new term after the holidays.

Homework:

Maths: go to MyiMaths.com Money Introductions 

Language Arts: Acrostic Poems. 

As always feel free to communicate with us via your child's diary. We would appreciate knowing if you are planning on travelling early. 

Thank you very much. 

Sincerely,

Mrs. Abad (Pinheiros), Mr. Torii (Jd Europa), and Mr. Picazo (Jd Europa)

Money Makes The World Go Around!

Money certainly makes the world go around and we want you as parents to help bring this learning experience beyond the classroom. Here are some very helpful websites that will help your children strengthen their familiarity with UK currency in a fun and practical way. 

Kids Math Games (Money)

http://www.kidsmathgamesonline.com/money.html

Money Games for Kids

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/money

Take the opportunity over the summer to have your children help you with your holiday shopping! 

Happy Learning!

Mrs. Abad (Pinheiros), Mr. Torii (Jd Europa), and Mr. Picazo (Jd Europa)

Update 01/12

Dear Parents, 

We only have fifteen school days left before the holidays! 

Important dates:

• 5th of December is the PYP 5 Omega assembly taking place at around 08:00. 
• 6th of December is the St. Francis Bazaar taking place in Pinheiros between 10:00-13:00.
• 16th of December is the last day before the holidays (15:30).
• 2nd of February is the first day of the new term after the holidays. 

Homework:

Maths: go to MyiMaths.com and complete the exercise on Counting Coins and/or Money Introductions (Assignments vary per child).

Language Arts: Shape Poems. 

As always feel free to communicate with us via your chlid's diary. We would appreciate knowing if you are planning on traveling early. 

Thank you very much. 

Sincerely,

Mrs. Abad (Pinheiros), Mr. Torii (Jd Europa), and Mr. Picazo (Jd Europa)

Update 27/11

Dear Parents, 

It was a pleasure to have the opportunity to meet with you once again during our Parent-Teacher meetings. If you have any further questions or matters to follow up on, please do not hesitate to get in touch either in person or via your child's diary. 

Important dates:

• 5th of December is the PYP 5 Omega assembly taking place at 08:00. 
• 6th of December is the St. Francis Bazaar taking place in Pinheiros between 10:00-13:00.
• 16th of December is the last day before the holidays (15:30).
• 2nd of February is the first day of the new term after the holidays. 

Homework:

Maths homework has not been assigned this week due to Parent-Teacher Meetings.

Language Arts: Your child will be receiving one of the following worksheets 

Unit Definitions WorksheetMultiple Choice Definitions 1Multiple Choice Definitions 2 Animal Definitions

Sincerely,

Mrs. Abad (Pinheiros), Mr. Torii (Jd Europa), and Mr. Picazo (Jd Europa)

Week of 10/11

Dear Parents, 

As we tune in to Unit Three, please keep the following information in mind:

Homework assignments for this week:

Maths: Myimaths.com (Mental Maths).

Language: Building Dictionary Skills (worksheet).Click here to preview homework.

Maths homework is due on Wednesday (except for iMaths which is due the following Monday). 

Portuguese homework is assigned on Wednesday due on Thursday.

Language homework is assigned on Friday due the following Monday. 

Please check the school calendar for the most up to date information with upcoming events and school holidays. As always, please communicate via your child's diary with any questions or concerns you may have. 

Sincerely,

Mrs. Abad (Pinheiros), Mr. Torii (Jd. Europa), and Mr. Picazo (Jd. Europa).

PYP 5 trip to Museu da Casa Brasileira

PYP 5 trip to Museu da Casa Brasileira 

MCB - website

On Tuesday 28th of October and Thursday 30th of October PYP 5 visited the Museu da Casa Brasileira. The children were accompanied by the class teachers, assistants and Mr Concagh. The children had the opportunity to do some sketches and follow a tour of the museum. 

The children exploring an Art installation in the grounds of the Museum

PYP 5 Sigma and Omega

Sketching in the Museum's grounds

Dear Parents,

We would like to share the Unit 3 overview with you, please click on the link below. 

Unit 3 Overview

November Announcements, Halloween, and Museum Visit!

Dear Parents, 

After a wonderful Halloween celebration at school last week, please find some pictures below of each of the PYP 5 classes all dressed up in their unique costumes. We also visited the Museu da Casa Brasileira last week and learned how nature and art surround us everywhere. 

A few reminders for the month of November

New homework days effective immediately:

Tuesday: Maths is due on Wednesday (due on the following Monday for iMaths).

Wednesday: Portuguese is due on Thursday.

Friday: Language Arts is due on Monday. 

PYP 5 Beta Assembly is this THURSDAY!

Please check the school calendar as there are upcoming holidays during the month of November

Please find below the homework assignments for this week:

Maths: Angles Worksheet 

Language: Verbs Worksheet

As the weather gets warmer, we would like to motivate your children into drinking lots of water in order to stay hydrated! 

As always, please communicate via your child's diary with any questions or concerns you may have. Thank you very much. 

Mrs. Abad (Pinheiros), Mr. Torii (Jd. Europa), and Mr. Picazo (Jd. Europa).

Museu da Casa Brasileira

Museu da Casa Brasileira

 Museu da Casa Brasileira

  Museu da Casa Brasileira

 Happy Halloween from PYP 5 Sigma!

Happy Halloween from PYP 5 Omega!

Happy Halloween from PYP 5 Beta!

Welcome Back!

Dear Parents, 

We hope you had a wonderful holiday and it is great to see the children back. We have a few changes coming up this week. 

New homework days effective immediately:

Tuesday: Maths (due on the following Monday).

Wednesday: Portuguese

Friday: Language Arts

Please find below the homework assignments for this week:

Maths: Number/add and subtract mental/ 2- mixed sums 10s and 100s via Myimaths.com

Language: Verbs

As always, please communicate via your child's diary with any questions or concerns you may have. Thank you very much. 

Mrs. Abad, Mr. Torii, and Mr. Picazo

Homework

Dear Parents, 

We are approaching the final week before break. Your children are spending time this week enjoying various workshops organised for Art Week. Please find the homework assigned for this week which is due on Monday, 20th October. 

Maths: Go to www.MyiMaths.com and complete the add subtract mental math assignments (homework is differentiated and will vary per child).

Language: Adjectives worksheet (Scary Larry).

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to communicate via your son/daughter's diary. 

Sincerely, 

Mrs. Abad (Pinheiros), Mr. Torii (Jd. Europa), and Mr. Picazo (Jd. Europa).

Homework and Reminders

Dear Parents, 

Below please find the Maths and Language homework assigned for this week:

Maths: MyiMaths.com (Number - Add / Subtract Mental) to be assigned on Wednesday due on Monday. 

Language: Adjectives worksheet  (To be assigned on Friday due the following Monday). 

A reminder that classes will end at 12:10 on Friday, 3rd October due to elections.  If you have not returned the yellow unit folder along with the “Two Stars and One Wish” form completed, please do so as early as possible.

Sincerely, 

Mrs. Abad (Pinheiros), Mr. Torii (Jd. Europa), and Mr. Picazo (Jd. Europa).

Dear Parents,

Please find below the link to the overview of our second Unit of Inquiry.

Unit 2 - Overview

A Busy Week Ahead!

Dear Parents, 

We have a busy week ahead and an exciting trip next week to look forward to! Please make sure to review the packing list sent out last week to ensure you are able to bring all of the items listed. 

This week, the following homework is being assigned for Maths. 

(1) On Wednesday, please log-in to MyiMaths and complete the task named "Number, Facts, and Doubles 2" Due on Thursday. 

(2) Since we are heading to Peraltas, no homework will be due this coming Monday. 

We understand that there some times may be difficulty accessing MyiMaths.com If you have an extenuating circumstance (e.g. no power, internet service failure) please let us know and we can arrange for some time for your child to complete the homework during the school day. 

Any questions or concerns, please communicate via your child's diary. 

Thank you very much. 

Sincerely, 

Mrs. Abad (Pinheiros), Mr. Torii (Jd. Europa), and Mr. Picazo (Jd. Europa).

First Week of September!

Dear Parents, 

It was a pleasure to meet all of you last week during our Goal-Setting Meetings. This has certainly given us an opportunity to identify your child's strengths and establish strategies to handle their areas of need. Throughout the process, please feel free to follow-up with us through their diaries which we read each morning. We look forward to taking big steps together throughout the year. 

As we move into the fifth week of our academic year we would like to explain the homework structure in more detail. In PYP 5, homework consists of 15 minutes of daily reading + 3x week - 15 minute tasks in Literacy, Numeracy and other areas including Portuguese. Therefore, Portuguese homework is assigned on Tuesday, Maths on Wednesday, and Language on Friday. All homework is expected on the following school day. 

This week, the following homework is being assigned for Maths and Language. 

(1) On Wednesday, please log-in to MyiMaths and complete the task named "Presenting Data - Frequency Bar Charts - Level 3" Due on Thursday. 

(2) On Friday, please complete the Language homework worksheet called "Think of a Proper Noun." Due on Monday. 

Again, it was a pleasure to meet all of you last week. We hope this blog will bridge the connection between our classroom and your homes with the best interest for your child's learning. A reminder to please sign and return one copy of the Goal-Setting reports as early as humanly possible. 

Thank you very much. 

Sincerely, 

Mrs. Abad (Pinheiros), Mr. Torii (Jd. Europa), and Mr. Picazo (Jd. Europa).

Welcome from the PYP 5 Team!

Dear PYP 5 Parents,

We would like to send out a big welcome back to everyone! We are very happy to see all of you and looking forward to a great year! A big special welcome to the new students in PYP 5! We would like introduce this blog as a communication tool between our classrooms and your homes. As always, the diaries will still be going home so please continue checking your messages there. 

Our PYP 5 learning community has already been immersed into an array of topics within the transdisciplinary theme: Sharing the Planet. Over the first six weeks, everyone explores key aspects of our planet through the central idea of "how access to equal opportunities depends on human choices." From the central idea, we think deeper about how the accessibility to these opportunities has a connection to human and children's rights, children's lives around the world, and equal opportunities. We also begin the unit with place value, comparing numbers up to 1,000, mental maths exercises, and plenty of in analysis with bar graphs. Overall, we are already starting to realise that with the skills we build now, we will be great thinkers in the future! For further information, please visit our Curriculum Overview PYP 5 Unit 1. 

We are already off to a great start and looking forward to a successful academic year! Please check the blog every day for up to date information. We have some very exciting news coming up with our Maths Programme!

Sincerely, 

Mrs. Abad (Pinheiros), Mr. Torii (Jd. Europa), and Mr. Picazo (Jd. Europa).

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