End of term/End of unit 3

This first term is coming to an end and along with it our Unit 3!

We have had lots of fun investigating the Landforms and showing our knowledge in many different ways...

Making posters with descriptions of the different landforms:

Creating individual books about landforms:

Making landform mock-ups in a project together with PYP 4(still in progress):

We are proud of the work produced!

We wish all the families a wonderful and restful holiday season... and see you back next term!

PYP3 Latest News

This week we have worked hard on the crafts for the Bazaar. 

Parents have joined us and helped us a lot with their work and time  with the children. These were moments of joy for both 
parents and children for a bigger cause.

We would like to thank all the parents who donated their time, patience, and materials to make this come true.

PYP 3 Omega´s decorated bottles.

PYP3 Sigma´s Tea Boxes.

PYP3 Beta´s Coasters.

This week we also had Parent-Teacher Conferences.

It was a great moment for us to share and highlight children's growth and achievements.

Stay tuned to see the outcomes of our partnership with 

PYP4 on land forms. Children are really thrilled to work with older children and share the learning of land forms and habitats.

PYP 3 November News

PYP 3 November News

Last Friday PYP 3 Beta had the visit from the Mexican exchange kids. The children created posters with some typical Brazilian foods, celebrations, places and words in Portuguese and presented these to them along with a welcome card and a Portuguese song. They also chose to read to them one on their favorite class books "Elephant and Piggie". The children from Mexico also told the PYP 3 children about the Mexican legend of the Popocateptl volcanoe.

Making Landforms in clay  

As part of their Unit of Inquiry PYP 3 students have been experimenting with the properties of clay to see how they could go about making their final landform piece. Students were asked to consider all the different types of geological landforms and then make them in clay.
Mr Concagh then invited PYP 3 students from Jd Europa to work on their final piece in the Multi-purpose room.  Pinheiros students worked in their room.

 PYP 3 Sigma 


                    PYP 3 Omega 

                                                        PYP 3 Beta 

Everyone had fun with the wonderful stories 

told by Mr. Andy Wright, a storyteller 

from New Zealand.

PYP3 - Unit 3

Where we are in place and time

Central idea: 

All places on earth have specific features that distinguish them from one another.

In this Unit of Inquiry our main focus will be to investigate landforms, observing how different the places are according to their landform features.

Soon we will be sharing some of our investigations and findings.

This week we had 

PYP 3 Beta´s Assembly about Unit 2 - How we organise ourselves.

Here are some pictures for you to enjoy:

They did a wonderful job!

Stay tuned for more news from PYP 3!!!

Welcome November!

PYP 3

Welcome November!

Halloween!!!

Our spooky day!

PYP 3 Sigma

PYP 3 Beta

PYP 3 Omega

About our Unit of Inquiry:

Children had the opportunity to visit different departments in school and find out the way they are organised to help students, teachers and other staff members.

Library

Nurse

Kitchen

IT

PYP 3 students also chose one of the organisational systems to focus and do their research based on what they learned throughout the Unit of inquiry. They worked in groups according to their interest and then they presented their findings to the class.

Alphabet

Calendar

Transport

Transport

PYP3 also worked on organisational ways of creating art:

organised by type

by colour

by shape

by colour to construct an image of a lion

by type and colour to build a castle

by type and colour

by type and colour

by colour

by height

by shape

by colour

by shape and patterns (a Greek city)

by type: straight and curved (two snakes facing each other)

by colour combination

by colour combination

by shape creating a pattern

by colour

by type creating a castle with glamorous entrance

by type

We don't want to spoil PYP 3 Beta's surprise, so please stay tuned to their presentation on organisational systems during their assembly! Don't miss it!  

Day: Friday 11th 

Time: 8:05 

Place: Pinheiros Hall!