Ciao Ciao Newsletter Spring Term – Week 6 Dear Parents, This week our theme was St. Valentine’s Day. The children painted using heart stencils and made a beautiful heart-shaped pizza with a special message for their parents. They also explored heart line painting, developing their fine motor skills and creativity. Reception children has started the red book for reception preparation. Vocabulary Focus This week we introduced and practised the following words: St. Valentine’s Day, love, heart, friendship, relationships Group Time Highlights • We watched a short video and talked about the story of St. Valentine. • We sang body songs such as “Bing”, “Small Heart”, and “In the World We Are Together.” • In Maths, children matched broken hearts by pairing numbers with the correct quantity of dots. • We introduced the letter V for Valentine. • We read a story called “The Mouse’s Valentine’s Day.” Montessori Activities • Children carefully tracked heart outlines usi...

 Ciao Ciao Newsletter  Spring Term – Week 5 Dear Parents, This week our theme was “The Body.”   Children explored this topic through creative, hands-on activities that supported language development, physical coordination, and early scientific understanding. They built a Mrs Potato Head body, encouraging discussion about body parts and where they belong. Children also drew the human body using a large poster for reference, helping them observe details and proportions. Painting activities using stamps allowed children to express creativity while strengthening fine motor control. ### Vocabulary Focus This week we introduced and practised the following words: Body parts: head, shoulders, eyes, arms, nose, elbow, and more. Children were encouraged to use these words during group discussions, songs, and play. ### Group Time Highlights - We talked about body parts using a large body poster, helping children identify and name each part. - We sang body songs such as “My Shoulders...

Ciao Ciao Newsletter – Spring Term, Week 4 Dear Parents, Spring Term – Week 4 This week’s theme was Life Cycles.   The children explored this topic through hands-on learning and creative activities. They created two artworks: a yellow plant pot and a frog life cycle project ### Vocabulary Focus This week, we introduced and explored the following words:   life cycle, growing, seeds, plants, tree, frog, eggs, tadpole, watering, digging ### Group Time Highlights During group time, we: - Looked at slides showing the life cycles of plants, humans, and frogs   - Sang “Five Little Speckled Frogs”   - Continued working on geometry in Maths by singing shape songs and encouraging children to guess different shapes   - Introduced the letter L for life cycle in Phonics   - Read the book “The Little Frog” ### Montessori Activity Children worked with three life cycle puzzles (frog, plant, and butterfly), helping them develop concentration, sequencing skills, and an under...

Dear Parents, This week’s theme was Winter Animals. The children completed two art activities: • A transport picture made using geometric shapes and sticking • An origami paper boat, painted blue Vocabulary Focus This week, we introduced and explored the following vocabulary: transport, track, van, lorry, ambulance, police car, fire engine, and more Group Time Highlights • We sang different transport-themed songs such as The Wheels on the Bus, The Big Red Bus, and Row, Row, Row Your Boat • For maths, we worked on geometry, singing shape songs and encouraging children to recognise and guess different shapes • In phonics, we introduced the letter T for transport • We read a Peppa Pig story based on transport and neighbours Montessori Activity The children played with a car track set up in a large tray. They used masking tape as roads and bridges, pretending to drive cars carefully over a paper bridge, paying attention not to break it. This activity supported conce...

 Ciao Ciao Newsletter Spring Term – Week 2 Dear Parents, This week’s theme was Winter Animals. The children created two beautiful art pieces: a polar bear made using cotton and a snowflake painted with watercolours. Vocabulary Focus This week, we introduced and explored the following words: North Pole, polar bear, Arctic fox, penguin, Arctic owl, iceberg, ice, and more. Group Time Highlights • We sang the “Polar Bear” song • In maths, we practised matching objects with numbers up to 5 • We continued learning the letter W for Winter • We read the story “5 Little Penguins” Montessori Activity The children worked on matching polar animal footprints, developing observation and problem-solving skills. A Quick Look at Our Week Monday In Italian, we learned a new song called “Balliamo”. Tuesday We cooked coconut cake balls using mashed biscuits, butter, chocolate, and coconut. Wednesday – Forest School Children used magnifying glasses to observe polar animal footprints sta...

 Ciao Ciao Newsletter Spring Term – Week 1 Dear Parents, This week’s theme was Winter. The children created two pieces of artwork: a winter owl and a snowflake tree. Vocabulary Focus This week, we introduced and explored the following words: winter, hat, gloves, scarf, cold, and more. Group Time Highlights • We sang a winter song • In maths, we worked on matching objects to numbers up to 5 • We introduced the letter W for winter • We read the book “Winter” Montessori Activity The children worked with a sensory tray, using coarse salt and paintbrushes to create a snowman. This activity helped support the development of fine motor skills and name recognition (Rory). A Quick Look at Our Week Monday • Inset Day Tuesday • We cooked Italian lemon rice, using rice, lemon, oil, and Parmesan cheese Wednesday • At Forest School, children made snow with Shabina using baking soda and shaving foam Thursday • In Computer Science, children practiced using the mouse...