Horizon Sendai Primary School 2018-2019

This week 2B have taken on a STEAM Inquiry challenge. STEAM is similar to STEM and stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. The students were given the task "How can we as zookeepers, design an exhibit for the Sendai Zoo?". In pairs the students had to research an animal and design an enclosure that would cater for the needs of the animal and be the right size. Now using their information, the students are in the process of creating their new animal exhibits!

This term students across Grades 1-3 have attended Horizon Sendai Primary School's first STEM Club. The students have been taking on lots of different challenges such as how high they can make a tower only using paper cups, designing a way for Rapunzel to escape from her tower and learning how thrust works through doing science experiments with balloon. I  hope all students continue to develop a love of Science and keep their scientific curiosity!

Today primary students got to enjoy their new collaboration space in the playground. The students had the chance to show off their artistic skills and make new friends as they played together. The furniture and chalkboards were designed and painted by the children on World Hello Day and with the weather finally becoming warm enough to sit outside, the students got to enjoy this area for the first time. It is hoped the area will  help students across the school make new friends and promote peace. “Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”  ~Desmond Tutu

朝のホームルームで音楽の学習の成果を発表し合いました。 鍵盤ハーモニカの「ド」の音からスタートした1年生も、一年でとても上手になりました。 「きらきら星」 「みんなで歌おう」 2年生は、2年間の鍵盤ハーモニカのまとめとして「木星」を演奏しました。 3年生は、今年度から学習しているリコーダーの発表をしました。 「聖者の行進」 「パフ」 来年度も音楽を楽しみましょう。

今週は自由テーマ 「ホライゾンでのはじめての1年間」 「3学期に頑張ったこと」 「今年の体操の目標」 「私の友達　ジェラトーニ」 一年生の発表はダンスでした。 「あったらいいな、こんな家」の表彰式もありました。 空とぶ家があったらいいなと思ってかきました。 遊園地の家だと楽しめると思ってかきました。

音楽  3学期はビリーブを歌っています。 歌で思いを表現しよう、と、どのクラスでも気持ちを込めて歌っています。アルトパートに挑戦したがる児童もいました。 歌が大好きな子供達です。

Grade 2 Primary English worked very hard on their personal narratives. For two weeks, they brainstormed, wrote drafts, edited, and published their writing based on an "OUCH" moment, or a time when they felt sick or hurt. We were detail doctors as we edited both our own work and our classmates.