This half term our IPC topic is ‘Bears’. We are learning about bear toys old and new, real bears and where they live in the world and exploring the traditional story of Goldilocks and The Three Bears.

For our Entry Point we hosted a Teddy Bear’s Picnic for our favourite furry friends! We were very busy the week before writing invitations and shopping lists. Look at our wonderful writing!

On Monday 6^th November the big day arrived! We all came to school with our bears. There were all different kinds of bears and some were small and some extremely big! Jean-Seb came to visit us and he brought Noutou, his special bear that he has had since he was a little boy. We loved listening to Noutou’s adventures, hearing how he had been lost and found and checking out his repairs from over the years.

We were very busy during the morning preparing for the picnic. Elysa helped us to make Teddy Bear Paw Biscuits and we learnt how chocolate melts when heat is applied. The biscuits were delicious!

We also practised our fine motor skills as we buttered the bread for our sandwiches. We chose our fillings and decided whether to cut the sandwiches into triangles, rectangles or squares. The sandwiches were delicious too!

After lunch we made some Teddy Bear decorations and then we settled down for our picnic. It was snowing outside so we had to have an indoor picnic but it was still lots of fun. We think our Teddy Bears enjoyed the day too!

Each week the class teacher rewards one child in their class the Star of the Week as a result of their outstanding learning and/ or behaviour. Their achievement is celebrated during the assembly on a Tuesday. The `STAR`receives a certificate which is presented in the assembly and their name is added to the Star of the Week display board for all to see! Well done to the STARS this week.

This week saw the beginning of new IMYC Units for Year 7, 8 and 9. The ‘Big Ideas’ shown below will underpin teaching and learning for the rest of this term. On Monday, the three classes experienced the entry points for the new units. The pictures below show some of the activities undertaken to focus the students’ thinking on the Big Idea of Adaptability.

Year 7 Adaptability

The Big Idea
Adaptability is demonstrated by the ability to change, alter or cope with new environments or circumstances.

Year 8 Reflection

The Big Idea
Complex decision-making requires space and time.

Year 9 Development

The Big Idea
Long lasting changes take place slowly over time.

Art with Year 3 & 4

The children in Year 3 & 4 have been working diligently on their fantastic still life compositions. The French artist, Paul Cézanne was their inspiration.

French with Year 1 & 2

Exercice d'écriture réalisé avec les élèves de Yr.1/Yr.2.
Objectif : Construire un maximum de phrases en réutilisant le vocabulaire abordé en classe depuis le mois de septembre.

Arriving in the early morning, the students went on a fascinating walking tour around the historical city of Valletta in Malta. We visited the old town with its fortresses, ancient churches, government buildings and narrow streets, all built around the natural harbour.

We then had a whole day at sea on our way to Barcelona, during which the students were able to make the most of the fantastic facilities on the MSC Meraviglia.