Standing on our own two feet…

…and ready to jump into new exciting adventures!

Upper Primary pupils challenge themselves to new learning and to a bigger understanding of the world! Every Friday, Upper Primary pupils end their week with swimming class. Different groups practise different swimming skills, all in line with our ISG swim programme.

Pupils are still being challenged to program computers in our weekly Lego Challenge with Mr Hans. This week, Chinmay and Natalie built and programmed a Lego model.

In music class, Upper Primary pupils have of course practised a lot for the Christmas Show, but they have also learnt more about music from different parts of the world. Pupils liked learning about Mussorgsky – and if you also want to know what his music sounds like, you can follow this link to ‘Pictures at an exhibition’.

Upper Primary pupils are traveling through time during our new IPC-unit ‘The Time Tunnel’! This is a history based unit, where pupils learn about the chronology of important eras. Pupils have already learnt more about their own personal history by looking at key moments and events in their own lives. By discussing with parents, pupils were able to gather more facts. They also researched their own family history by searching for names and birthdates for family members. In class, most of the UP pupils were able to assemble their own family trees and make their own personal timelines.

Pupils have also researched and learnt about some important inventions and some important civilizations. Together in pairs and together as a whole class, pupils have written notes, made long timelines and added important information throughout history. And what surprised us all was of course the fact that the history we talk about is just a tiny fragment in the history of planet Earth.

A few weeks ago, Upper Primary pupils watched a movie called ‘Fantastic flying books’ to get inspiration for an art work that will be presented in Miss Maija’s office. It was also a celebration of the fact that we now have access to our school library. Pupils watched the movie and then they discussed what the movie was about. Some pupils had thoughts and ideas about both the content and the message. Some found it sad and some found it happy. Pupils could connect the movie both to our previous IPC-unit, ‘Express yourself’, and our current IPC-unit ‘The Time Tunnel’. Pupils also got inspired to read and be changed by books. What do you think when you see it?

Again, Upper Primary pupils are getting ready to say goodbye to dear friends. When we return to school after the holidays, we will miss two Upper Primary girls in our class. We wish Emma and Zara the best of luck, now that they move and start a new school in Spain and the US respectively! We will miss you, girls!

With photos from different activities from our last few school weeks, as well as our End-of-term fun, where Primary pupils together went ice-skating, Upper Primary teachers and pupils wish you all a lovely end of 2016, happy holidays and a fantastic new year!