Portfolio Day

The students really enjoyed having their parents into the class learning environment to discuss how and what they learn! Afterwards we used the floor mind map to reflect on why and how portfolios can be really helpful tolls to help us learn.



Identifying the basic criteria

What does a successful Christmas market look like?

After the 3rd Grade visit to the Dusseldorf Christmas Market and some shared reflection the class discussed their ideas for what their own Christmas Market will need if it is to be a success.

Here are their ideas which they organised using the 4 P's of the marketing mix:

Mrs. Jenkin's and Mrs. Zurliene's Presentations on the Marketing Mix

Grade 3 were very lucky to have Mrs. Jenkins and Mrs. Zurliene come and talk to them about the marketing mix as they begin their 3rd unit of inquiry. The students were very excited and sucked up a tremendous amount of knowledge as well as showing signs of real understanding and insight into the way products are marketed.

Here's a glimpse:

How much will it cost us?

Next Week Grade 3 are going on a trip to see the Dussldorf Christmas Markets as part of their new unit. I am trying to work out how much the tram tickets will cost as I have to go and purchase them over the weekend. I need help! I'm really hoping than some people can help me with this very difficult calculation!

A 'gruppen' tram ticket for 5 students is 11.70 euros
A student single tram ticket is 1.30 euros
An adult single tram ticket is 2.30 euros

3.1 has 21 students
3.2 has 20 students
3.3 has 22 students

How much will it cost to buy tickets for the whole of 3rd grade?

You must convince me that you are right so that I know I am paying the right price for the tickets. I wouldn't want to pay more than I should!

Thank you!

Mr. O'Farrell comes over to teach us about changing matter!

The students of 3rd Grade were very excited when the IB coordinator Mr. O'Farrell came over with lots of interesting equipment and taught them about how dirty water can be transformed.

News from the German Department

Sankt Martin

November 10, 2010

The St. Martin´s parade is on Wednesday, November 10th, 2010 in Kaiserswerth. To participate in the parade is free, but a bag of treats is available with a ticket. The tickets for the bag of treats will be on sale at the school gate from Monday through Wednesday, November 8-10 from 8:30-8:50 and 15:40-16:00. Each ticket costs €3.00.

Each child has made a lantern in school. Any child that is intending to attend the St. Martin´s Parade will need to buy a lantern stick with batteries. This can be purchased from Strauß or Max Apel in Kaiserswerth or Real, Karstadt, etc. The lantern stick should be kept at home unless your child has been asked to carry their lantern in the school assembly on November 10th.

On Wednesay, November 10^th, we will meet at 16:45 on Fliedner Straße (behind Strauß) where the parade begins. After about 45 minutes of walking through the streets of Kaiserswerth the parade will end at the German Elementary School behind Strauß.  At this time the children with a ticket will line up to receive their bag of treats in the school building. Afterwards the students may want to visit a few local shops, sing St. Martin songs and receive treats from the shopkeepers.

St. Martin´s Day is an opportunity to participate in the local community. It is common to have a parade within each suburb. Here are the parade dates for the surrounding communities. More information is available on the Internet.

Angermund: 09.11.2010

Lohausen: 06.11.2010

Wittlaer: 12.11.2010

Meerbusch-Strümp: 05.11.2010

Meerbusch-Büderich: 11.11.2010

Kalkum 14.11.2010

The ES German Teachers,

Frau Winkelmann       Frau Rabearisoa       Frau Scherpel

Frau Laute     Frau Grassnick    Herr Neas     Frau Thielmann

Senior school science experience

As part of the current unit inquiring into 'Matter can be transformed' the students of third grade went over to the senior school for a lesson with the senior school science teachers. They used electronic scales and stopwatches to conduct an experiment with candles and then another with magnesium and acid. They followed scientific principles and observed some very interesting results!