Ciao Ciao Newsletter Autumn Term

Ciao Ciao Newsletter Autumn Term – Week 9

Dear Parents,

This week’s theme was Black History!

The children had a wonderful time exploring Black culture. They enjoyed two art and craft activities where they created a heart made of hands and a peace ☮️ symbol.

Vocabulary Focus

This week, we introduced and explored the following words:

beautiful, skin, inclusion, equality

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Group Time Highlights

• We have started learning our Christmas songs.

• The children continued practising how to recognise numbers from 1 to 10.

• We continued working with the letter B for Black History.

• We read two books: “The Colour of Us” and “All People Are Beautiful”.

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Montessori Activity

During Montessori time, the children enjoyed a sensory tray activity. They played with dolls of different skin tones and explored diversity through play.

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A Quick Look at Our Week

Monday:

In Italian, we focused on words such as Natale (Christmas), Buon Natale (Merry Christmas), campane (bells), and sentire (feelings).

Tuesday:

We baked seasoned potatoes—the children pulled apart and cut the boiled potatoes, then covered them with salt and seasoning. 🧂

Wednesday:

At Forest School, the children painted a heart on a wooden block.

Thursday:

We practised using the computer mouse for colouring activities, helping to develop hand–eye coordination.

Friday (Drama & Music):

We watched a video showing different African instruments. The children listened to the sounds, copied the rhythms, and later listened to a piece of African music featuring all the instruments. Their favourite was the djembe!

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Reminders & Important Dates

• Parents’ Meetings: Week of 8th–12th December

• Tuesday 16th December: Christmas Show, Party, and a special visit from Santa Claus!

• Thursday 18th December: Trip to Longfield Hall to watch The Elves and the Shoemaker

• Friday 19th December: School closes early at 1:30 pm

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Wishing you all a lovely and restful weekend!

Warm regards,

Linda

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