Next Unit of Inquiry

When we return from Pchum Ben holiday we will start our next unit - Art Mirrors Life.

During this unit the students will explore many different art forms, visit galleries, work with guest artists and consider their own response to the arts and the interrelationship between art and society.

How We Express Ourselves

An inquiry into the ways we discover and express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs and values; the ways in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of aesthetics.

The central Idea is - Artistic expression is influenced by the society in which we live.

Concepts: Connection, Perspective

Lines of Inquiry

1) The interrelationship between society and the arts

2) Personal connections to the arts

Learner Profile: Risk taker, Communicator

Attitudes: Appreciation, Creativity, Enthusiasm.

NO SCHOOL - Pchum Ben

Next week school will be closed.

Enjoy spending time with your family and friends, participating in celebrations and relaxing.

There is no homework set for the holiday, but I do hope you will all read at least one good book during your week at home or abroad.

If you do not have a book at home please borrow one from the library or access Ebooks via Destiny Quest (step by step instructions on the class blog).

Have fun and stay safe.
I will see you back at school on Monday 3rd October.

Thank you to Vorleak's dad - our guest speaker

Mr Hun Manet spoke to the Grade 4 students yesterday about his role as a Military leader.

We listened carefully to what he spoke about and we returned to class we remembered 21 things he said (one per student).

• Mr Manet is a military leader
• Mr Manet joined the military when he was young. He had to shave his head & could only say 4 things to his commanders
• Yes sir, No sir, I do not understand Sir, No excuse sir.
• Leaders need to motivate and encourage people
• Communication skills are important
• A leader needs to be committed and keep going even if it is hard
• A leader needs to be confident in themselves
• A good leader needs to stay calm and have a plan.
• A good leader needs to be accountable for their actions
• A good leader needs to take responsibility for their mistakes.
• When you make a mistake you need to 'own it', learn from it and move forward.
• Honesty and integrity are very important
• You need to trust your leader
• Leaders are charismatic and energetic. 
• You need to be an enabler so you build confidence and abilities.
• He talked about the resilience of grass. Never gives up, keeps growing even after frost and snow. 
• Leadership skills can be learned and practiced.
• Everyone can be a leader in different ways. 

Sharing our persuasive writing and giving feedback

The Grade 4 students read their favorite persuasive writing piece to one of their peers.
They read with expression and then received verbal, positive feedback about their writing.
What we liked about your writing ...

Tomorrow the students will be writing in response to a picture. Friday the students  will be writing a persuasive piece.

More leader presentations

Thank you to all the students for being risk takers and presenting as the leader they researched today.
I was very proud of the way the students spoke with authority and confidence.
Students have made a movie of their presentation and will post on their blog later this week.

Peace One Day

The Grade 4 students have been buddied up with Grade 8 students for Peace One activities this afternoon.

We started by watching a short movie about Global goals and then worked in small groups discussing them and actions we can take.

We then moved to a Collaborative Art project and started the paintings that will finished by other students at ISPP.

After lunch and a play together the students will play games on the field and then have an All School Assembly.

Leadership Speeches

Thank you to the brave students who volunteered to present their speech today.

We listened to speeches by Queen Elizabeth, Margaret Mead, Leonardo da Vinci, Napoleon, Florence Nightingale, Robin Hood and Cleopatra. Eemil also presented a Google slide presentation about Martin Luther King.

Each speech included information about their leaders goals, how they changed the world, challenges they faced and attributes that helped them be successful leaders.

We will have many more speeches tomorrow.

The students are filming themselves speak and will post their speech and video of them presenting to the class on their own blog.

Reminder - wear blue tomorrow WEDNESDAY

Wednesday is International Peace One day.

We will all wear BLUE and WHITE clothing.
From 11.00 am until 2.30 we will work with Grade 8 students on projects and activities.

We DO NOT have PE. Students DO NOT need to bring or wear their PE uniform.

http://www.peaceoneday.org/

The wonders of Destiny Quest

Ms Rachel visited our class today and showed us how to access Destiny Quest.
We can use this amazing resource to read Ebooks, listen to audio books, look for books, recommend books to friends and keep track of our reading.

I will run through the steps we followed in case you want to explore Destiny Quest at home. 

We will practice accessing these books and start adding books to our account this Thursday when we are in the computer lab. 

First we log in as usual. ISPP Destiny and click on ISPP

We log in using our name and school password (example my name is alisonstanton - no spaces).

Click on Catalogue

Click on Follett tab.

Check out the E books and Audio books that are available.

If you find a book that interests you click on the book and - Open book. 

Note If it is not available OUT is written over the corner of the book. 

Start reading ....

You can also add your information to shelves. What I have read, want to read, now reading ...

You can also send recommendations to friends and look at the recommendations generated for you but your previous choices. 

Have fun exploring this amazing resource.