Dear Parents, Summer Term – Week 5 This Week’s Topic: Eid This week, we learned about the celebration of Eid. The children enjoyed discovering the similarities between Christmas and Eid. Both celebrations focus on family, togetherness, love, and sharing special moments with one another. We were also excited to introduce the children to the importance of respecting all cultures. For this reason, next week, on the occasion of International Culture Day, we will celebrate cultures from around the world. In Art and Craft, the children decorated a moon, which is a symbol of Eid, and explored henna hand designs, an important part of Eid traditions. ⸻ Vocabulary Focus This week, we introduced and explored the following words: Eid, Allah, God, celebration, respect, love, family, together, kindness, sharing, friendship, mosque, prayer, moon, tradition, culture, peace, happiness, caring, community ⸻ Group Time Highlights During group time, we: * Sang songs with different rhythms * Counted ba...

 Dear Parents, Summer Term – Week 4 This Week’s Topic: Science – Dinosaurs This week, we explored the exciting world of dinosaurs. The children enjoyed learning about different types of dinosaurs and discussing their characteristics. We were also very excited to observe our eight little caterpillars, which have now turned into butterflies! Over the coming days and weeks, the children will continue to watch and learn about their amazing metamorphosis. In Art and Craft, the children created a colourful stegosaurus using sugar paper collage techniques and drew their own brachiosaurus using their imagination. ⸻ Vocabulary Focus This week, we introduced and explored the following words: * Dinosaurs * Brachiosaurus * Triceratops * Endangered * Saving animals * Carnivores * Herbivores ⸻ Group Time Highlights During group time, we: * Danced to “The Dinosaur in the Jungle” song * Matched dinosaur groups with numbers up to 5 in maths * Introduced the letter d in phonics (for dinosaur) * Read...

 Dear Parents, Summer Term – Week 3 This week’s topic was Science: Experiments. Throughout the week, we talked about different scientist jobs and carried out some exciting experiments. Our eight small caterpillars have now moved into their chrysalises. Over the coming days and weeks, the children will have the opportunity to watch them transform into butterflies. In Art and Craft, the children created a large butterfly with leaves and a small abstract canvas by mixing vinegar, paint, and baking soda. ⸻ Vocabulary Focus This week, we introduced and explored the following words: experiment, mixing, colour, scientist, astronomy, astronaut, engineering, recycling, climate change, rocket, space, etc. ⸻ Group Time Highlights During group time, we: * Danced to a “Zoom Zoom” song * Learned opposites in maths: big and small, tall and short, etc. * Introduced the letter R in phonics (for rocket) * Read the story “The Scientist” * Began practising new songs for the end-of-year show ⸻ Montesso...

 Dear Parents, Summer Term – Week 2 This week’s topic was Science: Minibeasts. Our eight small caterpillars are growing bigger and bigger! Over the coming days and weeks, the children will have the opportunity to watch them grow, form a chrysalis, and eventually become butterflies. Throughout the week, we discussed different minibeasts and their features. In Art and Craft, the children created beautiful ladybirds and painted bees. --- Vocabulary Focus This week, we introduced and explored the following words:   warm, cicada, beetle, grasshopper, ladybird, fly, dragonfly, spider, and more. --- Group Time Highlights During group time, we: - Danced to the “Incy Wincy Spider” song   - Practised counting in 2s and jumping along a number line   - Introduced the letter w in Phonics (for “worm”)   - Read the story “The Very Greedy Bee”   - Began practising songs for the end-of-year show   --- Montessori Activity In the Montessori tray, the children explored bu...

Dear Parents, Summer Term – Week 1 This week’s topic was Spring and Butterflies. Eight small caterpillars arrived at school, and the children have been very excited to observe them. Over the coming days and weeks, they will have the opportunity to watch the caterpillars grow, form a chrysalis, and eventually become butterflies. Throughout the week, we discussed the butterfly life cycle and spent time closely observing the caterpillars. In Art, the children created beautiful butterflies using painted paper plates, as well as some fun and creative caterpillar crafts. ⸻ Vocabulary Focus This week, we introduced and explored the following words: summer, butterfly, caterpillar, chrysalis, flowers, bee, pollen, tulips, sun, and more. ⸻ Group Time Highlights During group time, we: * Danced to a butterfly-themed song. * Practised counting in Maths by exploring how many fruits the caterpillar eats in the story. * Introduced the letter F in Phonics (for fly). * Read the stories “The Very Hungry ...

 Newsletter – Spring Term, Week 11 Dear Parents, This week, the children explored the topic of Easter. We talked about why Christians celebrate Easter and discussed some of the traditions associated with it. The children took part in a variety of arts and crafts activities. They made Easter cards, bunny baskets, Easter eggs, and Easter bags. ###Vocabulary Focus Key vocabulary covered this week included: Easter, Jesus, resurrection, bunny, eggs, chocolate, chicken, Easter hunt, and community. ###Group Time Highlights During group discussions, we watched an Easter video and focused on the meaning of Easter for Christians. • The children participated in singing “Sleep Little Bunny.” • In Mathematics, they continued learning about shapes. • In Phonics, the letter E for Easter was introduced. • We read the story “The Little Chicken” and another book about the Easter Bunny. ###Montessori Activities The children worked with the zip button board, which helps to develop fine...