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This is the presentation from Curriculum Night for Grade 6 at CDNIS.
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Grade 6Wed 18 Sept 2013
What do you value in Education? Units of Inquiry The Written Curriculum Literacy Math Home Learning Key Events Communication Computers Student Portfolios
Agenda
What do you value in Education?
What do your children value in Education?
Units of Inquiry
Who We Are 26 Aug – 27 Sept
Sharing the Planet 30 Sept – 15 Nov
Where We Are in Place and Time 18 Nov – 20 Dec
How We Organize Ourselves 6 Jan – 30 Jan
How We Express ourselves EXHIBITION11 Feb – 25 April
How the World Works 28 April – 6 June
The Written CurriculumProgramme Overview
Literacyhttp://sites.cdnis.edu.hk/school/ls/language-in-the-pyp/
Math
RUCSAC: problem solving strategy
POW: problem of the week
10 Minute Mental Math
: Home study
Grade 6 Math Overview
Mathematics Learning Outcomes
Home LearningReading: 30 minutes a nightCDNIS Policy: 60 minutes a night
Grades 3-6The allocated time includes that which is assigned including Chinese Studies and instrument practice. Project work may extent this homework time on occasion. Students in Advanced Chinese classes can expect to spend more time on homework than other students.
Ongoing: Process journals, blogs, reading, instrument practice, mental math practice, Mathletics, Moodle
* No weekend or holiday homework
ComputersStudent computers are used throughout the day in most disciplines.
A computer case is required to bring it home Computers must be returned to school fully charged.
Computers go home for school work ONLY and for no more than 1 hour of work.
Parents can determine if their child can play computer games at home after work is completed.
Computers will begin going home for a few nights a week and gradually for extended times starting MONDAY.
Key Events3 Way Learning Reviews:
26 – 27 SeptGrade 6 Camp: 2 - 4 Oct6A Assembly: Friday 11 OctYoung Americans: 15-16 NovPYP Exhibition: 7-11 April 2014Grade 6 Celebration: 6 June
Communication Blogs (students, teachers, class,
specialists, Lower School) http://sites.cdnis.edu.hk/teachers/joannesandul
Flash (weekly) Spotlight (twice a year)
School Website: www.cdnis.edu.hk
Student Portfolios
Thank you for coming!Please join us for refreshments
in the school lobby!