Ciao Ciao Newsletter – Autumn Term, Week 7

Dear Parents,

This week’s theme was Halloween and Diwali in our sensory activities!

The children had a wonderful time — they made skeletons using cotton buds, lanterns, and spiders with black paint. They also enjoyed watching a Diwali video.

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Vocabulary Focus

This week, we introduced and explored the following words:

Diwali, light, lantern, witch, hat, pot, potion, Halloween, skeleton, dark, frightening, scared, bones, pumpkin, hammer, and more.

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Group Time Highlights

• Read the story Meg and Mog

• Sang nursery rhymes

• Practised counting from 1 to 10

• Continued working on colour recognition

• Introduced the letter H for Halloween in phonics

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Montessori Activity

During Montessori time, we explored two sensory trays:

• One for Diwali, where the children coloured a caterpillar

• One for Halloween, where they made a magic potion

In both activities, they used coloured water and droppers — little scientists in action! 🧪

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A Quick Look at Our Week

Monday:

In Italian, we continued practising Chiudi gli occhi and introduced a new song: Fra Martino.

Tuesday:

We didn’t have cooking this week as we celebrated our Halloween Party! The children enjoyed face painting, tattoos, games, food, and dancing.

Wednesday:

At Forest School, the children cleaned pumpkins and explored pouring and scooping activities with pumpkin seeds in bowls.

Thursday:

For the first time, the children used a tablet to match shapes — a fun way to support their cognitive development.

Friday (Drama & Music):

The children met four new instruments: the violin, flute, horn, and whistle.

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Reminders & Important Dates

📅 Half-Term Break: School closes on Monday, 20th October

🎒 We reopen on Monday, 3rd November at 10:00 AM

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Wishing you all a lovely and restful weekend!

Warm regards,

Linda

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