Dear Parents,
The ice has
continued to attract many keen 'tracks makers', as they have dug, chiselled and
dropped warm water from droppers to create more marble tracks. Some
children have even formed 'start' holes to place the marbles in, just like
the starting positions for the winter olympians, and 'finish' holes for the
marbles to end up in as they complete their ride down the tracks.
This week we
began our Jolly Phonics program, beginning with the letter S. We read the
letter S story and learnt the S song, using our arms to make a slithery snake
'S' as we sang. The children brainstormed so many words beginning with S.
Karl - sun,
Samuel
Brian - slug
Isaac S - sun
flower, super hero
Samuel - sunny
Thomas H - snake
Tom B - slide
As there have
been so many keen builders in the Town Square who are permanently found at the
large wooden blocks, this week we have offered a smaller construction
challenge in the classroom. Using paddle pop sticks, glue and bottle tops, many
of the children have had a go at creating a range of incredible structures.
Some of them are houses for humans, while others are for animals. While Karl chose
to create a tall, solid and sturdy structure, others such as Ed, Isaac B
and Ned went for more contemporary designs. With the need to let glue set, the
designs are regularly placed on top of our lockers until they will be added to
again. Please do not take these home, as they are works in progress!
In Chinese the
children have been learning about the names for animals. This has coincided
with the children's interest in the Chinese zodiac animals, as they have
begun to record which zodiac animal year they were born in.
Have a lovely
weekend and best wishes,
Emma, Mel and
Chris
