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A message from Linda Well being ild

We have reached the middle of the term and it is such a joy for me to come to school During the adolescence unit, the students are
everyday and spend it with your children. They are so committed, respectful, and caring to inquiring into the concept well being. What does the
each other and to their own learning. They make me so proud to be their teacher. term “well being” actually mean? How can we achieve
it and what will happen if we lack it?
First, I would like to say thank you to all for making International Day such a special day. It
was such a relaxing but still engaging day and the food was AMAZING! Today, the students Please, sit down and talk to your child about:
in PYP 6 got to continue on this paths to being global citizens by taking part in a ★ What might physical, social and emotional
workshop run by Mumbai Smiles. PYP 6 had a digital meeting with a representative from well being look like?
Mumbai Smiles and they did such a great job! Next, each student will write a letter to a ★ How can hygiene, healthy eating patterns
child in Mumbai, India, that is gaining help from Mumbai Smiles. and exercise affect your well being?
★ Did you go through challenges during your
Exhibition is going really well. The students have gained information about the adolescence? Where there changes that you
expectations and have come up with key concepts and lines of inquiry that they will weren’t prepared for? Try to talk to your child
explore. Next week, the students will create their central idea and then it is time to look about them so they know that they won’t be
into their action plan and get paired up with a mentor, that - together with the class alone on this journey and that you are open
teacher - will guide the students in January when Exhibition will become a full time unit of
to talk/listen to them if and when they
inquiry.
might need it.

PYP 6A information
Email: linda.jonsson@malmo.se
PYP 6A’s Instagram mis_pyp6amazing
PYP 6A’s Website Linda’s Lovely Learners

In the Classroom Upcoming Events

Oct 20th
Language: We are just about to look into academic honesty and how to cite sources using
Study Day - no school and/or ASC. The students have received a
MLA: The students have already taken a sneak peek at it, but now it is time to really learn
reading task to complete at home. If they did not complete the
how it works. The students will also create pamphlets where they write about different
challenges that takes place during adolescence and strategies to overcome them. portfolio during lesson, then they should finish this also.
Maths: This week, the students will start unit 2 in maths, which is about fractions and Oct 28th
ratios.
PYP 6 Halloween Party!
Inquiry: In class, we have started our unit about adolescence. The central idea is:
Adolescence is a time of change, challenges and making choices” and the students are Oct 31st- Nov 4th
exploring physical, social and emotional changes, well being and personal responsibilities HOLIDAY - No school
and choices. At the moment, the students are researching about various hormones to see
how they affect people during adolescence and if they are in fact superheroes or Nov 15th & Nov 17th
supervillains. PST Conferences. More information coming soon.