Field Trip to "A Chapa"

A Chapa

As part of our investigation into How the World Works, PYP 2 students went on a field trip to learn more about production processes and about the chain, from production to consumption. 

At "A Chapa", they saw a machine that grinds meat and were able to make their own burger patties. They watched the patties being grilled and tasted the burgers they made themselves. Then, they learnt a pancake recipe, watched Mr. Germano making it and tried pancakes with maple syrup. 

Finally the students visited their kitchen.They saw all the machinery used to help the cooks make their delicious food and went into the storage room, where all the ingredints used to make their meals are kept. One of the highlights of trip was seeing the freezers filled with french fries, onion rings, bread and ice cream.

Back at school, we talked about what they have learnt from their latest field trip and made comparissons with their previous experiences at "Bauducco". It has been an amazing Unit of Inquiry, filled with new information, hands on activities and children engagement. 

Take a look at the amazing moments captured there...

A Chapa

We would like to thank all the parents involved in making this Unit so interesting and engaging for our students.

Click here for a video: 

A glimpse of the year.

End of the Year Fun

We are approaching the end of PYP 2!

We have exciting events planned all the way 

until the last day of school.

This Week:

End of the Year Presentation on Tuesday!

Families are welcome to come to watch children perform some highlights from the year.

It is important to be a little early so that we can get ready to start at 8.

A Chapa trip on Wednesday!

Ready for an exciting trip to see a working restaurant?

Friday PJ and Movie Day!

You can come in PJs! Feel free to bring a favourite book, blanket or animal to snuggle up with today.

Remember to bring outside shoes!

Next Week:

Festa Junina on Monday!

PYP 2 dances at 10:40 if you would like to come and watch. Children (and parents) can
come in Festa Junina outfits if you like.

Tuesday is the last day of school.

A full day of school, we will visit the PYP 3 classes to see what next year will be like.

Bauducco

Field Trip to Bauducco

PYP2's current Unit of Inquiry is under the transdisciplinary theme "How the World Works" and the central idea is "Materials can be combined to be used in daily life".

In class we have been tunning in by talking about natural resources, wondering where they can be found and how they can be combined. Our field trip to Bauducco was to find out more about production processes. Back in the classroom, we talked about what they saw and what they understood from the visit to the factory and it`s amazing to see the learning happening up-close.

There the students saw step-by-step how the raw ingredients were mixed and transformed into bread then toast, and into "rocambole". One of the highlights of the trip was the "chocolate shower" the cake took after being baked.

Take a look at the pictures from our expedition...

BAUDUCCO

How to make bread

PRODUCTION

PYP 2 pupils are investigating the use of resources 
to make products and recently

 had the opportunity to learn how to make bread.

It was a rich experience for everyone! 

Children not only practised their reading and writing skills to follow a recipe and record it, but also used their senses to go 
through the whole process of bread making. 

1- Mixing all the ingredients.

2- Kneading the dough. Waiting. Kneading some more.

3- Making shapes.

4- Baking them.

"A memorable learning journey."

As you can see on the pictures, boys and girls pulled up their sleeves and got their little hands to work. 
They mixed the ingredients, kneaded the dough and made 
their own special shapes. 
Everyone around school could smell the delicious smell 
coming out of the oven... and we all enjoyed the
 warm bread with butter.
Yummy!

Do you want to give it a try at home?

Here is the recipe:

4 cups of warm water
2 spoons of yeast
2 spoons of sugar
1 small spoon of salt
2 spoons of butter
1 kilo of flour


Mix the ingredients well. Wait for 15 minutes. Knead the dough for about15 minutes. Make shapes. Wait for an hour. Put them in the oven to bake.

Enjoy....

Coming up...

There is still one more month of PYP 2 to go

and we have many fun activities planned!

Field trip to a factory - Bauducco

PYP 2 Beta: 23rd May

PYP 2 Sigma: 24th May

PYP 2 Omega: 25th May

Field trip to a restaurant - A Chapa

7th June (confirmed!)
All groups: different times during the morning

PYP 2 Year Level Presentation
6th June

All Groups at 8:00
PYP 2 Beta: Pinheiro's Theatre
PYP 2 Omega & Sigma: Jd. Europa's Hall

Festa Junina

12th June - during school hours. 
Parents will be invited to come at join their kids at specific
 times in the morning. A letter will be soon sent to all families. 

P.E.

Rhythmic Gymnastics in PYP 2

PYP 2 Omega and Sigma watched a PYP 3 PE assembly.
They saw children performing rhythmic gymnastics using ribbons and hoops. After the assembly, they were invited to try the movements in the court, listening to the same songs.

PYP 3 presentation:

PYP 2 pupils performed some movements similar to the presentation they watched.

                              

PYP 2 Sigma and Omega had the chance to explore hoops and ribbons!

PYP 2 Beta also tried some rhythm gymnastics movements in PE with hoops, ribbons and also balls. They were very creative trying different movements!

Easter Egg Hunt

PYP 2 had their Easter Egg Hunt in school before the half term break!

Little chocolate eggs were hidden in the playground and children had to find them. Children collected the eggs in baskets that they had made throughout the week and took them home.

It was super fun!

PYP 2 Beta

PYP 2 Sigma

PYP 2 Omega

Unit 4

PYP2's new Unit of Inquiry is under the transdisciplinary theme:

Our the central idea is:

 Materials can be combined to be used in our daily lives.

In class we will be tuning in by talking about different materials and wondering where they can be found and how they can be combined/transformed. In May PYP 2s will go on a field trip to a factory to see more about production processes. We will see the learning happening up-close.

Our lines of Inquiry are:

-Materials
-Use of resources to make products
-Chain from production to consumption

Take some time to talk to your child about how different things are made, about what you can produce with them and about things that they can produce themselves.

Music

Music

In Music children are exploring rhythm.

They are learning how to recognise and speak simple rhythmic patterns. They are

also developing a sense of beat while moving to the music and accompanying

songs with percussion instruments.

Children had fun singing songs about stories and playing circle games.

Videos:

PYP 2 Beta playing rhythmic patterns!

PYP 2 Beta singing musical values! 

PYP 2 Sigma singing "Yellow Submarine"

PYP 2 Omega playing a musical game

Student Led Conferences

Student Led Conferences are this week!

As this is our first Student Led Conference, here are some guidelines for what to expect on Tuesday (in Pinheiros), or Wednesday (in Jd. Europa).

There will be no regular classes this day.

Come at your scheduled time, or a few minutes early.

Students will choose some activities from a provided menu.

Your student will be guiding you through these stations to demonstrate some learning they are working on.

They will not complete all the stations, but choose ones they want to talk about or show to you.

Feel free to ask questions to your child while they are working. We have provided some questions on the activity instruction sheets.

During each session you will also have time to look at your child`s portfolio of selected work from this year and previous years.

Parents, students and teachers will get together to go over goals set at the last report, discuss them and set new goals for this term.

Students come wearing uniforms.

Remember that the goal is for students to lead the conferences.

We are so excited for these conferences! See you then!

Fieldtrip to Teatro Viradalata

What an exciting experience! 

As part of our Unit of Inquiry, we have been learning about different ways stories are told. We went to see our favourite stories  mixed up live and in action! We traveled to Teatro Viradalata to see the theatre company Cia. Le Plat Du Jour perform `Coquetel de Fadas`.

As part of the trip we examined elements of theater such as props and scenery, and prepared questions to ask the actors about themselves and the performance. 

We hope you enjoy these photos as much as we enjoyed the trip!

PYP 2 Sigma Pictures

PYP 2 Omega Pictures

PYP 2 Beta Pictures