Literacy in Action｜Primary Years

文学之旅｜小学部

Grade 1

This week in literacy, students deepened their understanding of short and long vowel sounds by learning to distinguish and describe the unique characteristics of each. They practised reading and pronouncing words containing short and long vowels and explained the reasons behind each sound classification.

本周的读写课上，学生们通过学习，辨别和描述了短元音和长元音的特点，加深了对这两类元音的理解。他们练习了带有短元音和长元音单词的朗读和发音，并解释了每种元音分类的原因。

Grade 2

In Literacy, Grade 2 learned about prefixes, base words, and suffixes. The students explored how adding a prefix or suffix can change the meaning of a word. They then created their own designs to help them remember and identify the different parts of a word, reinforcing their understanding of how prefixes and suffixes work.

在英语课，Grade 2的学生学习了前缀、词根和后缀。学生们探究了如何通过在单词前面或后面添加前缀或后缀来改变其含义。他们随后设计了自己的学习方法来帮助他们记住和辨识单词的不同部分，从而加强了他们对前缀和后缀作用的理解。

Grade 3

In Grade 3, the students initiated their week with an engaging leaflet scavenger hunt aimed at stimulating their curiosity. Subsequently, they investigated the concept of persuasion and the critical language techniques associated with it. As they advance through the unit, the students will undertake the creation of informative leaflets concerning notable landmarks they have visited, thereby applying their newfound knowledge in a meaningful and creative manner.

在Grade 3，学生们以一场引人入胜的传单寻宝活动开始了他们的一周，此活动旨在激发他们的好奇心。随后，他们研究了说服的概念以及与之相关的重点语言技巧。随着课程的深入，学生们将制作关于他们参观过的著名地标的信息传单，从而以有意义和创造性的方式应用他们新学到的知识。

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Grade 4

This week in Grade 4, students have been learning about various book genres and focusing on horror writing. In addition, students have started writing their own horror stories.                    本周，Grade 4 学生了解了各种书籍类型,并重点学习了关于恐怖类题材的写作。此外，学生们已经开始创作自己的恐怖故事。

Grade 5

This week in Grade 5, students focused on comprehension skills and reading for understanding. In addition, students looked at creative writing tools and the various ways to start a writing piece. 

本周，Grade 5学生重点学习了阅读理解技巧。此外，学生们还学习了创意写作和各种写作开头的方法。

Grade 6A

This week’s literacy focus introduced the Grade 6 students to the genre of biographies. They began exploring how biographies can communicate the life stories of individuals, offering insights into their experiences and allowing the public to learn valuable lessons from their journeys.

本周Grade 6的读写重点是传记体裁。学生们开始探索传记如何传达个人生活故事，提供经验见解，并让公众从他们的历程中吸取宝贵的经验教训。

Grade 6B

In Grade 6, students focused on enhancing their reading comprehension skills by analysing key words within questions. This week, they engaged in various activities designed to improve their ability to identify and understand crucial elements in texts.

在Grade 6，学生们通过分析问题中的关键词来增强阅读理解能力。本周，他们参与了旨在提高他们识别和理解文本中关键要素的能力的各种活动。

Art

Students across all grade levels connected visual arts with literature by creating artworks that illustrate key scenes, emotions, themes, and settings from books they have read. Enhancing their drawing skills and deepening their comprehension and storytelling skills through art.

在文学素养方面，所有年级的学生通过创作艺术品将视觉艺术与文学联系起来，这些艺术品展示了他们所读书籍中的关键场景、情感、主题和背景。通过艺术提高他们的绘画技巧，加深他们的理解和讲故事技巧。

Music

The music lessons introduced students to elements like rhythm and dynamics and exposed them to global music traditions, broadening their cultural understanding and appreciation. Through interactive activities, students engaged with diverse musical styles, enhancing their creativity and fostering a deeper connection to music as a universal language.

音乐课程向学生介绍了节奏和音强等元素，并接触到全球音乐传统。这拓宽了他们的文化理解和鉴赏力。通过互动活动，学生们接触到了不同的音乐风格，增强了他们的创造力，并加深了与音乐这一通用语言的联系。

ICT

In ICT classes spanning from Grades 1 through 6, literacy in action this week encompasses the utilisation of communication, critical thinking, and creativity to convey ideas through diverse media types, including digital painting, photography, animation, audio production, video production, and web-page creation. These activities cultivate visual, oral, and digital literacy, empowering students to effectively communicate their ideas within our digital environment.

在1年级至6年级的信息通信技术课程中，本周的行动识字包括利用沟通、批判性思维和创造力，通过数字绘画、摄影、动画、音频制作、视频制作和网页创建等多种媒体类型传达思想。这些活动培养了视觉、口头和数字素养，使学生能够在我们的数字环境中有效地交流他们的想法。

Mandarin FL

Grade 1 students learned how to read and write Pinyin complex vowels correctly. In addition, they reviewed three units to prepare for the test. In Grade 2, Grade 4, and Grade 5, the week was highlighted by a unit test in Language Arts, which integrated literacy skills with comprehension and analysis. Students applied their reading and interpretation abilities to answer questions, demonstrating their understanding of texts. The test served as a platform to assess and strengthen their literacy competencies. Moving forward, we will focus on areas for improvement and continue to integrate literacy across the curriculum to enhance students' analytical and expressive skills. 

Grade 3 students learned how to write a diary. They can already record the important events of the day in the correct format.

Grade 6 students wrote about the things that bring happiness to their lives. They imitated the writing method of the text and used beautiful words to record the good things that happened in their lives.

本周，一年级的学生在学习拼音的复韵母。另外，他们复习了前三个单元所学的内容，为考试做好准备。二年级、四年级和五年级的学生本周进行了语文单元测试，该测试将识字技能与理解和分析能力相结合。学生们运用他们的阅读和解释能力回答问题，展示他们对所学内容的理解。这次测试用来评估和加强他们的识字与阅读理解能力。

三年级的学生在学习写日记，他们已经可以用正确的格式记录下一天当中发生的重要事件。六年级的学生写了一些给他们生活带来幸福的事情，他们模仿课文的写作方法，用优美的文字记录下了生活中发生的美好事情。

Mandarin AL

Grade 5 and 6 students presented the customs of Chinese New Year and their impact on people's lives through role-playing. They also applied the new vocabulary and sentence patterns they had learned in this course. Grade 3 and 4 students learned a lot of terminology related to “Daily routine,” and utilised their knowledge through discussions about daily routine in different countries.

五年级及六年级学生以角色扮演的形式，展示出中国新年的习俗以及对于人们生活的影响。学生还运用上他们在本科所学习到生字词和句型。三年级和四年级学生了解到很多关于“日常起居”的用语，并通过互相讨论不同国家日常起居的形式将所学知识运用了起来。

Library

What a “spooktacular” week in the library! The Upper Primary Library Club students created their own spooky stories using a roll-a-horror story prompt. The Grade 2 and 3 students deciphered a scary code, exercising their comprehension and problem-solving skills. The Grade 1 students enjoyed travelling with the friendly witch in the story ‘Room on the Broom’. 

图书馆里经历了“惊心动魄”的一周！小学高年级图书馆俱乐部的学生们使用恐怖故事提示创作了自己的恐怖故事。二年级和三年级的学生破译了一个可怕的密码，从而锻炼了他们的理解和解决问题的能力。一年级的学生喜欢在故事《扫帚上的房间》中与友好的女巫一起旅行。

Chinese Maths

Grade 1 students embarked on a literacy-infused journey through the number 10. We utilised storytelling and interactive activities to recognise and understand the value of ten. Students engaged in counting exercises and practised addition and subtraction within 10 through games, fostering a strong foundation in numeracy. This approach enhanced their mathematical skills and reinforced their literacy through storytelling and problem-solving.  This week, the third-grade students took a test on the third unit "Measurement". During the test, the students answered and reviewed the questions independently. Improve reading comprehension and consolidate knowledge learned in this unit. The fourth grade has concluded the unit study of "Understanding Angles", and the fifth grade continues to study decimal division this week. When sixth-grade students learn fraction division this week, they focused on understanding and reasoning about practical problems and using equations to solve practical problems.

本周三年级学生进行了第三单元《测量》的测试，在测试过程中学生们独立答题，自己审题。提高对阅读的理解以及巩固本单元所学知识。四年级结束《角的认识》单元学习，五年级本周继续学习小数除法。六年级学生在本周学习分数除法过程中重在对实际问题的理解与推理，运用方程解决实际问题。

P.E.

Grade 4 explored the myths and legends surrounding the ancient Greek Olympic games. Understanding that only the Greeks' bravest and strongest soldiers competed in these ancient games, as a tribute to Zeus, the God of gods, in Greek myths. 

Grade 2 discussed the changes in Olympic sports equipment and materials over the last 10 decades and the benefits those changes have brought to athletes.

Grade 3 explored the penetration of different areas in a few sports, such as javelin, long jump, and disc throw. Through this experience, students were able to understand the difference between culture and civilisation.

四年级对围绕古希腊奥运会的神话和传说进行了探究。了解到在这些古老的赛事中，只有希腊最勇敢和最强壮的士兵才有资格参赛，这是对希腊神话中众神之神宙斯的致敬。

二年级探讨了过去十年奥林匹克运动器材和材料的变化以及这些变化给运动员带来的益处。

三年级研究了诸如标枪、跳远和掷铁饼等少数运动项目在不同地区的渗透情况。在这一经历中，学生们能够理解文化和文明的差异。