Fruit, Glorious Fruit…. All in the taste!

Today we made fruit kebabs in class. Our 5 senses engaged enthusiastically during this activity and many new words were formed which are not in the dictionary….YET!

Shop ’til you drop @ Food Lover’s Market

For our ILT, we visited Food Lover’s Market on Sandown Road. Each group had a budget of R100 and it was very interesting observing their negotiation skills and making decisions. They had to choose two fruit from 3 categories (deciduous, citrus and sub-tropical) and pay for their goods at the cashier.  If they had money left, they may choose more fruit from the list. One group had only 10c left after their shopping experience.

 

Partridges having fun with their iPads

The Partridges brought their iPads to school for the first time and

had an extremely exciting day from scavenger hunts to using QR codes. We are very privileged at Elkanah House to have every child having their own iPad for educational purposes. Thank you to the parents for allowing us to extend our education in creative, effective ways!

QR Codes in the QUAIL CLASS

The 18^th of February was a very important day on our calendar. Our Grade 4s brought their iPads to school for the first time this year.

We are currently doing addition and subtraction in Maths. During our Maths period, the students solved the problems on a recording sheet and then checked their answers by scanning the QR code. 

It was wonderful to be part of the excitement and enthusiasm for Maths.

 

 

  

Quails @ the AACL

The Quails had an awesome time playing with the rescued animals. These dogs and kittens are rehabilitated for adoption.  We also wrote thank you  letters to Mpho who works at the  Epping Branch.  Each child experienced “Living and Loving beyond Self”.

 

Enjoy reading the authentic letters our children wrote to Mpho. Many hearts were touched! Learning beyond the classroom in full swing!

Kim

Shannon

Jean

 

 

Afrikaans is koel! With Mrs Van Tonder!

When the heat and noise gets too much, Mrs Van Tonder takes the Pheasants to read in the shade of a tree! Thats how we keep Afrikaans cool! And when we have a guest visitor in the form of Mrs Stanford, things just get better!

 

Fantastic Pheasants at the Beach

On Thursday the 28th of January the Grade 4 Pheasants joined the rest of the Grade 4s for a wonderful morning of bonding and frivolity at Small Bay beach. The weather was perfect, with lovely warm water and pleasant temperatures. A gentle mist hung around for a while keeping the bathers cool while they enjoyed the waves under the watchful eyes of the teachers and lifeguards. Other members of our class preferred to clamber on the jungle gym or spend some quality time with mom or dad. The ice-cream man made his appearance mid morning, much to the pleasure of the pupils who quickly depleted his stock. All in it was a wonderful morning enjoyed by all.

Partridge class of 2016 are hard at work

I would like to introduce you to my amazing class this year. They are all eager to start working and exploring new ideas. 

2016 – It’s A New Year!

Welcome to the Grade 4 blog!

It is a brand new year and we are looking forward to sharing our learning with you. We welcome Mr Bellwood to our team, as the Pheasants class teacher.

From The Grade 4 Team – Mrs Duminy, Mrs van Wyk, Mr Bellwood and Mrs Coetzee

Reflecting on Grade 4 so far.

We have been back at school for almost a month now and our Grade 4s are enjoying the new routines, opportunities and challenges of the Senior Primary

Here are some snippets from pieces they wrote at the beginning of the year about their first impressions of Grade 4:

“As I walked through the door, I was very overwhelmed. I looked around and I was so confused, I really didn’t know where to go. My new campus is awesome but very different. The most exciting thing is that it is going to be a whole new experience for me!”

“I am proud to be in Grade 4.  The most exciting things are the tuckshop, the iPads and an awesome classroom. I know I am going to have lots of excitement in Grade 4. I can’t wait!”

“I walked into our beautiful new school and was surprised at what I found. I met many new friends and that was extremely exciting. Our new campus is so large. My teacher has a good sense of humour and tells funny stories. Grade 4 is going to be challenging but I am going to love it!”

“When I walked through the door I could not believe how fast I had got there! I can still remember the day I started school. I had big butterflies in my stomach but at the same time I was feeling excited. By the time I got into class, I was feeling confident.”

“While I was waiting for my friends to arrive, my emotions were all rumbling around my head but I knew deep down that I was very excited. I think the new children are very kind and that I will make great new friends.”

Little engineers in the making!

 

Cooling down on a hot summer’s day!