Zakynthos Class – Week Ending 17.01.25

This week in Zakynthos …

In English, the children focused on using various descriptive words to write a powerful description. They applied their five senses to describe different settings considering the atmosphere and mood and used comprehension skills to answer retrieval questions. Furthermore, the children evaluated how personification is used in description. They identified examples from the text where the author gave inanimate objects human characteristics.

In Maths, the children continued the unit on multiplication and division; making connections in multiplication, problem solving and multiplying 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers without exchange.

In Geography, the children were able to describe why tropical rainforests are important and understand the threat to the Amazon. The children were able to describe how humans harm the Amazon rainforest. They also learnt about  learnt about the lives of indigenous peoples living in the Amazon rainforest and how important the  rainforest is to them and to the village.  Furthermore, the children discussed what they could do to make a positive environmental change to the Amazon rainforest.

Please find the home learning attached:

Zakynthos Home Learning – 17.01.25

Have a wonderful weekend!

Miss Weithers