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Ciao Ciao Newsletter Spring Term - Week 3

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 concentration and fine motor skills.

A Quick Look at Our Week

Monday:

In Italian, we continued practising the song Balliamo, and the children learned some transport words such as auto and pullman.

Tuesday:

We cooked gnocchi by mixing flour, mashed potatoes, and eggs. We apologise if they arrived home a little squashed! The children enjoyed mixing the ingredients and making small gnocchi shapes.

Wednesday:

At Forest School, the children created a boat and a van using recycled boxes and paint. The following day, they enjoyed playing with them.

Thursday:

In Computer Science, the children practised using laptops and a mouse to develop hand–eye coordination.

Friday (Drama & Music):

In Drama, the children played an expression-copying game. They acted out different emotions such as crying, screaming, laughing, and more.

Wishing you all a lovely and restful weekend!

Warm regards,

Linda

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