Monthly Archives: January 2019

Visit to the Book and Bake Sale – Tuesday, January 29

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Dear Parents,

A short reminder about the PA organised Book and Bake sale next week, Tuesday 29th, Wednesday 30th and Thursday 31st January.  The money raised is to support Lower School activities.

This is how it will work:

  • Our Class  will attend the Book and Bake sale on Tuesday, January 29 at 1:35.
  • The students are allowed to spend CHF 5
  • All items are priced the same, CHF 1
  • Please allow students to take CHF 5 on the day of the sale
  • Each student is allowed to buy a maximum of 4 books and 1 baked good when we visit as a class, there will be options to buy non sweet products too.
  • Parents can also go to the sale with their children after school (until 17.00) on Wednesday and Thursday.

There is still time to donate children’s and grown up books. Simply bring them in a carrier bag with our class and your child’s name written on it, and take it to room B111, next to the faculty lounge. The class who brings in the most books will get a popcorn party hosted by our wonderful PA.

Many thanks.

Essay Celebration & Winter Illnesses

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Dear 5R Families,

Thank you so much for coming out to support our essayists on Friday. It was wonderful to see representation from nearly every family, and many thanks for your support for students whose families were unable to attend.

The class did an excellent job of introducing the stories, sharing excerpts from their writing, and then offering feedback to each other. Mr Sargeant, in his visit, commented on how remarkable it was to hear the depth of thinking, and even the craft of writing from fifth graders. They’ve really reached to come to grips with some big ideas, and to experiment in a form of writing that was new to all of them. They should be proud.

Please enjoy this folder of images from the event.

One more note! From our ZIS nurses, please have a look at this document, outlining some of the common winter illnesses that sweep through our community at this time of year, and steps you can take to keep your child, and other children healthy. Thank you!

rptnb

Writing Celebration Invitation

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Dear 5R Families…

What a great first day back! This is just a quick reminder regarding Friday’s Writing Celebration. As mentioned on the newsfeed prior to the holidays: Parents are invited to join us on Friday, January 11 as we celebrate the wonderful writing the students have done during our literary essay unit. Please meet in your child’s classroom at 14:30.  We look forward to seeing you then!

Leading up to this, some students may also be bringing home writing to complete this week. Please support our writers!

Warm regards,

Jamie

Welcome back!

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Welcome back to 5R!

I hope everyone enjoyed a restful and/or refreshing holiday. We spent the time in South Africa, revisiting favourite spots, and exploring new corners… If anyone’s considering a trip, we have some great tips! 🙂

First of all, many many thanks for the generous and thoughtful holiday gifts on the final day of school in December. They were (and will continue to be) delicious! I loved the contributions from across the spectrum of where we all call home, it led to a great guessing game! Thank you.

5R is lucky to have been offered two new students beginning in January. Felicia (whose family is originally Swedish and has been living in Switzerland for some time), and Truman (whose family has just moved from the USA). We’re very excited to have them join our community!

Over the coming weeks we will be launching into our Fractions unit in Math, wrapping up our Literary essays in Writing, beginning to explore Non-Fiction in Reading and transitioning from the Science of Energy, to more of a Social Studies-driven exploration of Energy’s role in the development of human civilization. As always, look for detailed descriptions of these units on the Newsfeed.

As winter is finally upon us, I highly recommend keeping a pair of snow boots and snow hat, gloves and pants at school through the coming months. We can’t really predict when we’ll have a big snowfall, but when we do, it’s great to get out in it!

Best wishes for the new term!

Jamie