Happy Hair Day – Feb 2020
What fabulously creative hair fashions we experienced today. Everyone looked great and made our Friday even more livelier and smilier than usual.
This term, the School Council are collecting donations for the Cash4Koales Fund and we thank all of you who have been making your dollar donations each time. It is very much appreciated and reminds us all of how we can think of other causes, people, other living things or places that we can help in some way.
I love the way that one student shared with me today…”I earned my dollar by giving out lots of love and hugs.” What a super way to help others.
Yr 6-8’s UN Sustainable Development Goal Assemblies
As a school, we have been learning about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) over the last half term. These 17 goals, part of The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, are,
“an urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.”
(Source: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdgs)
That sounds like something everyone should get involved in, doesn’t it? Well, our students certainly think so. [Read more…]
Year 7 – Experimenting with Elements
Our Year 7 students have been doing some exciting experimenting with elements in their Science lessons. In addition to testing how metals react when heated, the students have acquired some important new Middle School Science skills.
In order to carry out their experiments with safety and accuracy, the students first needed to learn how to use a Bunsen burner and demonstrate their ability to use one safely. After receiving their Bunsen burner licences, the students then worked on how to identify different elemental metals according to their properties. Although many metals look the same, their properties are very different. It was, therefore, essential that the students were able to identify the correct element they needed for their experiments. Finally the students needed to ensure they observed the reactions accurately, and recorded their observations correctly.
New Sports Area and Basketball Court
Our students are absolutely delighted with their new sports court, which we were able to complete thanks to funds raised by the Anython Fun Run in November. Education Week 2020 – 1st – 6th March 2020
National Education Week here in the Turks and Caicos will be observed between 1st – 6th March 2020 under the theme, “Building a Resilient and Inclusive Education System”.
Click on to see how we will be celebrating Education Week at Provo Primary and Middle School.
This year’s theme song for Education Week, is written and performed by the Clement Howell High School Choir.
Year 3 Safer Internet Day Activities – 2020
Safer Internet Day activities took place all across the school last week, encouraging our students to explore how they manage their online identity and safety, and how the internet shapes how they think of themselves and others.
Year 3 had fun creating paper and online avatars and made posters about being SMART online.
Handwashing Smart – Germ Detectives!
In our SK-Year 2 assembly last week, we learnt all about GERMS! We learnt how they are so small that you can’t see them especially when you sneeze or cough.
Miss Helen unfortunately wasn’t feeling well and sneezed into her hand – before you knew the germs (green paint!) had spread all around the class; onto water bottles, the whiteboard and even the children! All because Miss Helen didn’t wash her hands! As you can see from our green hands, the germs spread quickly.
We discussed washing our hands before eating, after using the bathroom, when we’ve played outside etc, making sure to use soap and washing all over including in between our fingers. Keep washing those hands!
Here’s a video all about germs you might like to watch at home to reinforce your child’s learning!
National Spelling Bee 2020
Congratulations to our novice National Spelling Bee team. They gave it their best and made it to the 3rd round. a great example of a ‘can do’ attitude. Thanks Mrs Laranda for preparing and accompanying them, and parents for their support. With experience under their belt, next year here they come!
Talking to your child about their online life – Safer Internet Day 2020
From Under 5s to Middle Schoolers, Safer Internet Day (Tuesday 11th) is a fantastic opportunity to have a conversation with your child about using the internet safely, responsibly and positively – we can all play a role in empowering children and young people to enjoy their time safely online!
We now see young children going online to play games, talk to family, watch videos, research topics of interest, and even learn to use voice enabled tech like Alexa and Siri to find out about their world. Older children engage in social audiences, get news about current events and do research, purchase books, clothing, or music; or get information about health and well-being.
Many young people acknowledge the unique challenges – and benefits – of growing up in our digital age. Internet use, and the age that you should begin speaking to your child, will differ between families but essentially as children start engaging with technology and the internet these conversations can and should begin.
Click on to see some top tips for parents and carers for under fives right up to teenagers from saferinternet.org and childnet.com.
It’s Safer Internet Day Today!
Every year children all over the world in over 140 countries participate in the event known as Safer Internet Day. It’s a day we celebrate each year at Provo Primary and Middle School.
This year’s theme is ‘Together for a better Internet’, with a focus on online identities. It encourages children to think about what online identity means, how they manage theirs, and how the internet shapes their view of others as well as themselves.
Through assemblies and class activities this week, we will reinforce our on-going e-safety Computing curriculum – supporting children to use the Internet responsibly, respectfully, critically and creatively and talking about what they should and should not share online. [Read more…]
SAVE MY DOG! A persuasive challenge for Year 5
The children of Year 5 are faced with a terrible problem! There is a deadly dog virus attacking all the poor dogs in the vicinity. There’s a cure but, unfortunately, there’s only enough of the serum to save two of the dogs.Y4 meet a Chiropractor
Today, the flamingo class had a visitor, Dr Craig Zavitz, a retired chiropractor. He and his knowledgeable assistant, Robin, taught the class how the spine is formed from a single cell and how it grows. They played a game with the children to help them understand how the brain sends messages through the body, through the spine and to all our organs. Then Dr Craig had a role play experience to show children how a chiropractor could make small adjustments to the spine in order to improve ailments. We had a question and answer time with Robin who also brought some follow-up activities. The children were quizzed on skeleton facts they knew already and they could answer all but one question correctly, much to Dr Craig’s amazement! We all learned about how to keep our back healthy through diet, exercise and weight bearing correctly. Thank you Dr Craig and Robin for giving us this experience.
Minibeasts, Athletics and Tennis – an exciting start to the new term in Year 1
What an exciting start to the New Year in the Dolphin classroom. Year 1’s have been learning, exploring and investigating minibeasts and more in this terms topic. So far, our entomology lab In our role play corner has been bustling with all our classroom scientists observing different insects – many home to the island of Providenciales and some from afar. It’s been bug hunts and bug hotel building and our Year 1s have been enjoying digging deep into their learning.
Take a look at some of our Year 1’s enjoying their first tennis lesson this week. They practiced skill games strengthening their hand eye co-ordination and ball control in preparation for some fun tennis games in the coming weeks.
We are all looking forward to exploring this topic further this term. Now that our minds and bodies are rested and refreshed after the Christmas holidays – let’s get back to learning!
Happy New Mood of the Day
In Year 3 we have been picking a special ‘mood of the day’ card to remind us of how we can use our positive traits throughout the day. We pick a card and think of an action or a body pose that is connected to the ‘mood’ presented on the card. We have had so much fun moving our bodies into different shapes independently, in pairs then as a class. Can you guess which picture is related to which ‘mood card’?
Happy New Mood to you all!
Year 4 make a new start to the year – in style!
The Year 4s have made a great start to the new year with a positive attitude to all their learning and new topic, ‘Moving and Growing’. They have studied paintings of people in various poses by famous artists. The work shows very different styles using a wide range of medium and Y4 have made a good attempt at recreating their favourite style. Here are just a few samples of their lovely work. . .
Santa in the Streets – Christmas 2019
A wonderful video memory of Santa in the Streets 2020!
A super HUGE thank you to all of you who donated gifts towards the ‘Santa In the Streets’ event last term. Your response was fantastic and your gifts were truly appreciated.
It was so heart-warming to see and to hear the delight from the children at the Ashleys Learning Centre when your gifts were presented to them individually by Santa on that final Thursday before the Christmas break. The School Council were present, giving out your soft toy donations to the children, as well as serving pizza and drinks to them all. They even got to bounce in a bouncy castle with some of the students. [Read more…]
Middle School Fundraising Items for Sale
Our Middle school fundraising items will be for sale in school at collection all week. All proceeds will contribute to the Y7 & Y8 field trips in the summer.
Elf Olympics – Dec 2019
Provo Primary’s talented Kindergarten, Year 1 and 2 astounded their audience with their amazing holiday productions, Elf Olympics.
Congratulations to all the children for a wonderful performance!
Here’s a short movie of photos and video highlights (photos by Chrystel Kendrew).
Catch us at the Fish Fry tonight for all your holiday gifts
Beautiful student art bags, mugs, calendars and greeting cards all ready for the Fish Fry tonight! Raising money for our field trips in Y7 & 8 this summer.
Early Years Happy Holiday Celebrations – Christmas 2019
A few festive songs on our stage followed by some Christmas activities. A lovely morning of celebration for our Early Years families to enjoy together.
Jingle Jam is rescheduled for Thursday 12th December
Postponed from last week, due to inclement weather, the Jingle Jam is rescheduled for Thursday 12th December.
We’re sure you’re looking forward to a very merry start to the Christmas season!
Starting at 4pm – until 7pm, come along to get a photo of your little one with Santa 🎅 and yourself a little mulled wine 🍷 other activities include… a festive crafts table ~ plenty of tasty reindeer treats ~ a toddler dance party with all the best cheesy Christmas tunes! It doesn’t get any better!
Under 5 years (older siblings may attend) $5 for every attendee (those under 1yr go free!)
The Little Caribbean Mermaid and The Enchanted Ring – Yr 3-6 Christmas Show 2019
Provo Primary children amazed their audiences again this year with another of their incredible holiday productions.
The children at Provo Primary have been dazzling audiences with an array of talents for the past 28 years. They certainly didn’t disappoint us this year as our Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 took to the stage with their rendition of The Little Caribbean Mermaid and The Enchanted Ring. [Read more…]
Year 8 Physics: Transfers of Energy demonstrations
So, as it turns out, it’s hard to imagine what elastic potential energy is. It’s hard to know when gravitational potential energy has given way to kinetic energy. And it’s even harder to conceptualise how these energies are transferred between objects all around us, all the time, everywhere we look! As one student put it, “physics is confusing!”
However, by conducting hands-on demonstrations of difficult concepts it is much easier to build understanding. No amount of diagrams or book-based explanations could replace the understanding that emerges from experience, experimentation and practical examples.
And so, with this in mind, Year 8 have set about conducting a range of experiments that demonstrate energy transfers. We wanted to share our experiment from this week with you.
Inspired by the wonder of a Newton’s Cradle in class, Year 8 set about observing the transfers of energy that occur in falling and colliding objects. Take a look at our video to see our amazing results and see how this helps us to observe transfers of energy in action.
Suddenly, by looking at a slow motion video of a basketball bouncing, it is quite easy to see, describe and explain the transfer of elastic potential energy into kinetic energy.
Mindful Walks and Drawing both bring a sense of Perspective.
Y5 have been enjoying mindful walks and pauses alongside the canal when we need to refocus and re-energise. As part of a set drawing skills lessons we have also been thinking about how to incorporate perspective and three dimensional aspects. The children have found that they can do things that they didn’t believe they could as well as finding the whole process very relaxing.