Asalaamu’alykum dear Parents,
Here’s what happened last week (October 3rd-October
7th):
During Monday morning’s assembly Tr.Dina,
our Islamic Studies co-ordinator, announced the character for the month of October to be KINDNESS in an effort to showcase the ways in which the Prophet
Muhammad (saw) demonstrated this attribute in his (saw) every day life. As a class we talked about the ways in which
we can make this characteristic practical in our lives in any given situation
or circumstance especially when someone is harsh to us- a most fruitful discussion alhumdulilah!
Math: We reviewed the different methods we learned so far to count such
as number lines, 10-frames, calendars, tallies, place value etc. After skip
counting how many socks people were wearing in class, they individually worked
on representing the number 50 in four different ways to demonstrate their
understanding. We also covered comparing numbers using number sentences by
using greater than and less than symbols.
Grammar: Together we brainstormed different action words while playing "simon
says", learned to identify verbs and determined the use of them by working on
related worksheets/activities. InshaAllah very soon we’ll be learning how to
write short sentences.
Spelling: So far we learned that vowels sounds help separate the consonant
sounds in words and that a word without a vowel would be very hard to
pronounce. We started lesson 3 on short vowels “a” and “I” sounds in our
spelling workbook.
The
list of words for next
Thursday’s spelling test: band, fit, him, tack, sad, list, mitt, have,
will and skin.
FOR BONUS MARKS students can learn to spell the ordinal numbers from 1-5: first,
second, third, fourth and fifth.
Science: Mammals was our main topic of discussion for the entire week. We
learned their many unique traits. Apart from being vertebrates, students
learned that mammals are warm-blooded, have fur/hair, give milk to their young
(babies), give live birth and live everywhere (land, water, air). They watched
2 videos and worked on their mammal activities independently.
Islamic
Studies/Art: Alhumdulilah we wrapped up the chapter
“I Think of Allah First” which emphasizes the importance of praying on time.
Students completed activities in their workbooks on the attribute of Al-Awwal
and discussed the significance of having good intentions and the purity of intentions for the sake of Allah (swt). We incorporated a
little bit of art into this lesson as well by making lovely frames depicting
the attribute of Allah: Al-Awwal.
IMPORTANT
REMINDER -> Our fieldtrip is tomorrow Tuesday, October 11th, 2016
inshaAllah. It's the perfect place to keep us
thoroughly entertained for the day J Before
venturing your children off to the zoo please remember that they are expected
to be in uniform. Also keep in mind of the slight change in weather! A jacket
or sweater would be ideal- as well as comfy shoes.
VOLUNTEERS: For those parents who’ve approached me regarding their
availability I thank you for reaching out, please e-mail me to confirm if you will be joining us on this
trip, jazakAllah khayr.
