Christmas songs

Hello 6th Graders, here are the links to our Christmas songs so you can practise in front of all your friends and family at home.

Have Fun!!

Bald ist Weihnachten



So this is Christmas

Persuasive Writing

The 6th grade were given the task of convincing me to add one of their chosen subjects to our school curriculum. The students were told  they could choose any activity they wanted, and to use all of their persuasive language to help me see their point of view.

Enjoy reading through these texts by clinking the link below.

Link to 6th grade persuasive texts

Mr. Allen

Parent Newsletter

Hello 6th grade parents,

Welcome to another Blog Update. The quarter so far has seen the students take part in some interesting lessons and further develop their skills across the curriculum. Here is a brief rundown on what has been going on in the educational life of the 6^th grade.

In English the students have been working hard to convince and persuade their audiences on a range of topics. While in the process, they have been developing their persuasive writing skills. Recently they have been using their most persuasive techniques to convince me to include their subject of choice in the school’s curriculum. We have had a wide variety of subject choices, ranging from cooking to base-jumping, helicopter building to self-defence.  It is clear to see that these students really know how to put up a convincing argument when they want something.

Our math lessons have seen the students continue to develop their skills and ability to solve problems involving fractions. It has been nice to see the overall improvement and understanding of the students as the year has progressed. There have been many ‘light-bulb’ moments for the students, which makes life as a teacher very rewarding and worthwhile. Hopefully these improvements continue to occur as the efforts inside and outside of the classroom take fruition.

Our Humanities/Science topic so far has seen the students learn about the formation and location of Switzerland’s mountains. Students have been asked to use the internet, online books, handouts, plus their prior knowledge to locate and record information regarding this topic. As this topic continues, we will take a look at the Rhine and the influence this river has played in Switzerland over time and continuing into the future.

Over the upcoming weeks the students will remain busy as they continue with their learning and also begin to prepare for the festive season. As usual, there will be Christmas singing this year, so there will be lots of practise and preparation involved in that.  We will also be decorating our floor of the building by taking part in a hands-on workshop mixing the 5^th and 6^th grades.

So, this has been our quarter so far, please do not hesitate to contact us if you wish to discuss anything regarding your child’s education as we move forward together.

Thank you for your ongoing support at home and best wishes over the upcoming weeks. See you all at Christmas singing.

Kind regards

James Allen and Nina Franke.

Day 4

Donnerstag

Heute haben wir Spannendes über die Vergangenheit und darüber wie die Menschheit sich entwickelt hat gelernt. Herr Daniel zeigte uns die einzigartigen Stücke des Museums Latenium. Zum Schluss durften wir uns ein Symbol der Macht aus verschiedenen Epochen aussuchen und ein Theaterstück dazu erfinden, das wir dann vorführen. Es war für uns das spannenste und lustigste Museum, das wir erkundigten. Danach wehte uns der Wind während der Bootsfahrt durchs Haar und wir genossen unsere fruchtigen Lollipops. Am späten Nachmittag streiften wir durch die Gassen des alten Neuchatels. Zum Abendessen freuten wir uns auf die selbstgemachte Pizza aus dem vorgeheizten Ofen. Für die Girls wurde ein Beautyabend von Frau Franke organisiert. Die Jungs genossen die späte Abendsonne beim Fussballspielen. Zum Schluss durften wir es noch krachen lassen und alle waren traurig, dass das Klassenlager schon zu Ende war. Wir bedanken uns ganz herzlich bei: Nina Franke, James Allen und Rene´Janser.

Camp- Day 3

Today we went toBKW ( Francesco´s fathers firma) to look at the wind park and the soalr zellen park. The teachers brought us there with the buses and also the car to the Canton Bern. Once there we ate our picnic and played for a bit. After mid-day the teachers put us in two groups with the two different leaders of the tour. We started the tour by seeing the wind park. In the wind park we to go inside one of the wind turbines- it was the 2nd biggest in their park and was 83m high ( I think ). We stayed on the ground floor but could see up the middle of it. To get to the top you had to go up a ladder with the safety equipment on, or in a "lift" that actually looked like a small cage. Even if you go in the lift you must still wear the safety equipment. At the bottom where we stood, there was a monitor showing how many Kilowatts were being produced and also how many time the propeller rotated in a minute.

The solar zellen was installed in 1991. They installed two different types of solarzellen. The newer model they have installed produces more electricity than the older ones.

In the end we had a surprise. We got to ride in a a carriage pulled by horses while we  drank ice tea and ate waffles. Leonardo ate 5.

Did you know: The whole solarzellen park produces 1/3 less electricity than the turbines in the wind park.

Camp-Day 2

Today we went on our big hike. We set off to see the Creux du Van and to complete a 4 hour hike. The Creux du Van was amazing. It was really high and we were able to walk right along the edge of the cliff, luckily nobody fell. Once we had walked along the top and around to the other side, we stopped for a quick lunch and as we ate we were all trying to shelter from the howling wind. The walk down the side of the mountain after lunch was lots of fun but also quite difficult.  Once we hit the bottom we had another long walk through the forest. When this was finished we got picked up and taken back to camp. After another great dinner we spent the night having fun competing in a quiz trying to win points for our room groups.

 Today was another long but fun day.

Camp- Day 1

 Today we took the train to Neuchatel and then on to Bevaix which is where got off. From there we had to walk an hour to camp. Luckily, our luggage was picked up by a friendly bus driver. If we would have had our luggage then I am sure that most of the children would have dropped dead. When we finally arrived we found out who our room-mates would be. I think most of us were quite happy with them. About 20 minutes later we were done with our rooms and were eating a delicious  healthy lunch. After some time we were all ready to go and visit the cave. As we got there we met our friendly guide who showed us through the cave and told us some interesting facts on the way. As we got close to the end of our tour we saw an amazing sight, it was a huge rock with big lights behind it. It reminded me of a king in the spotlight. Whe we got home we went straight to dinner. The dinner was delicious. There was meat, potatos and vegetables. Soon after we all enjoyed a lovely fruit salad and dessert. YUMM. Now it was time to enjoy a lovely warm shower. What a long fun day.

Quartalsbrief

Liebe Eltern,

wir sind froh, Ihnen berichten zu dürfen, dass Ihre Kinder gut ins sechste Schuljahr gestartet sind. Die Kinder zeigen sich motiviert und anstrengungsbereit, sie übernehmen Verantwortung für ihr Arbeiten und erledigen ihre Aufgaben immer selbstständiger.

Der Umgang miteinander und die Einstellung der SchülerInnen zu den Schulaufgaben sind uns ebenso wichtig wie unsere Unterstützung der Kinder zu wachsender Selbstständigkeit und Verantwortung.

In Mathematik legen wir besonderen Wert darauf, die Grundrechenarten und das Kopfrechnen zu festigen, so dass die Schüler kommende komplexere Sachaufgaben zügig und in logischen Schritten lösen können.

Unser derzeitiger Schwerpunkt in Deutsch ist sowohl das fehlerfreie Erkennen und Schreiben aller Wortarten, als auch das Verfassen von Erzählungen.

Es ist immer wieder erfreulich zu sehen, dass Ihre Kinder begeisterte Leser sind. So haben sie seit diesem Schuljahr die Möglichkeit, ihre aktuellen Lieblingsbücher mit ihren Klassenkameraden in der Klassenbücherei auszutauschen, um so noch mehr Lektüre zum Schmökern zu erhalten.

Im Fach Mensch- und Umwelt beschäftigen wir uns derzeit mit dem Thema Elektrizität und freuen uns hierzu sowohl im Klassenzimmer als auch auf Exkursionen viel Input von Experten zu bekommen. Wir werden im Klassencamp einen Wind- und Sonnenkraftwerk besichtigen und am 3. Oktober das EWZ Kundenzentrum in Zürich.

Wir freuen uns, Ihr Kind durch das Schuljahr begleiten und auf die bevorstehende Zeit im Klassenlager in Bèvaix.

Herzliche Grüsse

Nina Franke und James Allen

The Cobra's and their 2nd Grade 'Mates'

The Cobra's met with their new 2nd grade 'Mates' for the first time today. The students from both grades really enjoyed their first official get together and it was a great success.

 The meeting of 'Mates' between the 2 grades is something that will continue throughout the year with the intention of fostering close relationships throughout our school community. The partnerships that were formed today will remain for the entire year.

It was clear today that the 6th graders will be positive influences for the 2nd graders and will assit them in their learning, while the 2nd graders will be a captive live audience for the 6th graders to present their writing and reading to throughout the year.

Hopefully with these new relationships formed, the school playground will feel like a welcoming place for all children, and if a child is feeling lonely or upset they now have an extra friend they can turn to.

A big congratulations goes to the 2nd and 6th graders for doing such a great job!!

WELCOME BACK!

Hello 6th Graders, welcome back to school. Here are a list of websites you can use at home to help with your learning.  So instead of watching T.V, jump on these websites and take responsibility for your own learning.

Big Universe

IXL

Spelling Games

Punctuation and Grammar

Have fun!

Mr Allen

- Music through the Ages- The 1990's, Girl Groups and Boy Bands

In class we looked at Girl Groups and Boy Bands that were popular in the 1990's. Here are some links to our versions of some popular songs from this era.

Link 1

Link 2

Link 3

Link 4

Link 5

Link 6

Link 7

Pyramiden im Sportunterricht

Hello 5th Graders, Here is the link to BIG UNIVERSE. I have posted some books for you to read that are linked to our topic of "From the Pasture to the Plate. Feel free to read them when ever you have a chance.

https://www.biguniverse.com

Mr Allen.

Music through the Ages - 1985-1995, The Golden Age of Hip Hop

In class we looked at the 'Golden Age of Hip Hop'. After learning about why this type of music became popular we decided to create our own lyrics in the same style by expressing our personality through our lyrics.

Rap Instrumental

Hi 5th Grade, here is the instrumental track which you will rap over. I have put it here so you can practice as much as you want before next Friday. Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awHmEWQPDxE

Mr Allen

IXL Link

Hi all, here is the link to IXL if you ever forget the web address. Enjoy, and remember, it's important to challenge yourself.

http://www.ixl.com/

Mr Allen.

UNICEF Letter

UNICEF Fundraiser