Hello Mead
families and friends,
We are
pleased to see that the children are settling into their new indoor and outdoor
environments. They have continued to build on relationships with their peers
and educators; seeking assistance and guidance when needed.
This week has
been jam packed with an array of experiences to further their learning
development and broaden their understanding of the world in which we live in.
Monday was
very exciting as we celebrated Chinese New Year. We had boys from the senior
school perform a Chinese Lion dance for us. The children were very involved in
this experience and used musical instruments to help make noise and scare away
the bad luck. We then were able to touch the delicate costumes.
Shrove
Tuesday consisted of us preparing our own pancake mixture and watching Mrs
Prest as she cooked them for us. The best part was eating them!!!
Wednesday we
mixed ingredients together to make play-doh, we have been manipulating the
play-doh into different shapes and objects and using natural materials to
further our creative and fine motor skills.
Thursday we
had our Chinese lesson with Wenting , we discussed how we celebrated Chinese
New Year at ELC. We also had the privilege to experience seeing a Monster
Truck, the children really enjoyed this and were amazed by the size of the
wheels on the truck.
Cooper
explained with excitement that “Monster Trucks are big and they go up and
down”.
Paige said ‘I
like the big wheels” and Liliana said “WOW”.
Friday we had
our P.E class in the prep school gym, this was a great way to further our
movement and co-ordination skills as well as our gross motor skills.
We hope
you have a lovely weekend!
Mrs Prest,
Miss Elodie and Mrs Nacca
