Ciao Ciao Newsletter Summer Term – Week 11 Dear Parents, This week’s topic was *Summer* The children created colourful ice lollies using paper and sticks, and they also made beautiful flower art paintings. Everyone took part in painting the stage backdrop for the show and decorating their show T-shirts — what a creative and productive week. *Vocabulary Focus* This week, we introduced the following words: Summer, hot, heat, flowers, bees, nectar, ice cream, ice lollies, sun, and more! *Group Time Highlights* • We read The Little Bees • Talked about summer and the changes it brings • Sang nursery rhymes • Practiced counting from 1 to 10 • Explored shapes • Worked with groups of objects • Rehearsed a new ballet dance for the show *Montessori Activity* This week’s Montessori activity was the magnetic colour sorting board. Children used magnetic pens to match the coloured balls to the correct ice cream. They all completed the task with help and encouragement...

Ciao Ciao Newsletter Summer Term – Week 10 Dear Parents, This week, we celebrated Sports Day with lots of exciting activities! The children made flags and medals and took part in a tunnel game designed to develop their gross motor skills. Vocabulary Focus: This week, we introduced the following vocabulary: • Healthy food, junk food • Running, jumping, dribbling, sliding, etc. Group Time Highlights: • We read Little Monkey • Talked about different sports • Sang nursery rhymes • Practiced counting from 1 to 10 • Explored shapes • Worked with groups of objects • Practiced a new ballet dance for the show Montessori Activity: Our Montessori activity this week was sewing. The children practiced “pretend sewing” using fun patterns and laces. They all completed their work with the help of the teachers. A Quick Look at Our Week: • Monday – Italian: We didn’t have our Italian lesson, as we were busy preparing for Sports Day. • Tuesday – Cooking: No coo...

  Ciao Ciao Newsletter Summer Term – Week 9 Dear Parents, This week, we celebrated Healthy Food Week with lots of fun and engaging activities! The children created beautiful fruit art by sticking coloured paper onto their drawings. We also set up a Fruits and Vegetables Shop on the mat throughout the week. Some children played the role of customers while others took turns being the cashier. We also continued practicing for Sports Day—we’re all getting ready for Tuesday! 🏅 The children have been working hard on their sports certificates and preparing their own medals. Vocabulary Focus This week, we introduced vocabulary related to healthy and unhealthy food: Healthy Food & Junk Food : Pear, strawberry, cucumber, pineapple, mango, avocado, hot dog, cake, cupcake, hamburger, etc. Group Time Highlights • We read Handa’s Surprise and talked about the foods in the story • Sang nursery rhymes • Practised counting from 1 to 10 • Explored shapes • Worked with groups...

 *Ciao Ciao Newsletter – Summer Term, Week 8* Dear Parents, This week’s theme was Geometry, explored with lots of love and creativity! The children enjoyed two special activities: Shape Stamps: The children used plates with different colored paints to stamp a variety of shapes. *Shapes Game:* Using a box filled with different shapes, the children created their own shape patterns. We also continued practicing for Sports Day—and the children are starting to follow instructions... well, most of the time! *Vocabulary Focus* This week, we introduced the words: geometry, square, heart, circle, triangle, rectangle, star *Group Time Highlights* We read Baby Dino and introduced words such as: baby, tummy, noisy, silence, gentle, care, please, thanks Sang nursery rhymes Practiced counting from 1 to 10 Worked with groups of objects Practiced our performance song *Montessori Activity* Our sensory experience this week focused on matching shapes. The children enjoyed playing with wooden blocks, ...

  Ciao Ciao Newsletter Summer Term – Week 7 Dear Parents, This week, we celebrated  Father’s Day  with lots of love and creativity! The children worked on two special activities: • A  Father’s Day card • A  Super Dad bookmark We also began practicing for  Sports Day —and let’s just say, getting everyone to follow instructions was a workout in itself! 😂 ⸻ Vocabulary Focus: This week, we introduced the words: flying ,  lying ,  sad , and  grumpy Group Time Highlights: • We read  Dogs Can Fly • Sang nursery rhymes • Practiced counting from 1 to 10 • Worked with groups of objects • Learned a fun new  numbers song ⸻ Montessori Activity: Our sensory experience this week was a  sand pit  activity. The children played with  Kinetic Sand , and afterwards, used a small brush and dustpan to clean up the sand they had spilled on the table—great for building responsibility and motor skills! ⸻ A Quick L...

  Ciao Ciao Newsletter Summer Term – Week 6 Dear Parents, This week, our topic was  The Five Senses . The children completed two activities exploring sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. We also created a fun “Mrs. Potato” face, where the children guessed where to place the eyes, mouth, nose, and ears. Another highlight was making a colorful  Elmer collage . We introduced key vocabulary such as: Listening, taste, touch, hearing , and  seeing . During group time, we: • Read  Elmer the Elephant • Sang nursery rhymes • Practiced counting from 1 to 10 • Worked with groups of objects • Introduced the letter  D Our  Montessori activity  this week focused on developing the five senses. The children wore blindfolds and used their other senses to guess what they were tasting, smelling, and touching. We also played a  listening game  where they identified animal sounds. ⸻ Here’s a quick look at our week: • Monday – Ital...