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Ciao Ciao Newsletter Summer Term – Week 2

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.

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Vocabulary Focus

This week, we introduced and explored the following words:

warm, cicada, beetle, grasshopper, ladybird, fly, dragonfly, spider, and more.

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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

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Montessori Activity

In the Montessori tray, the children explored bugs using a microscope, helping to develop their observation skills. They also enjoyed catching toy insects using tongs, supporting their fine motor development.

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A Quick Look at Our Week

Monday:

During Italian, we practised the “Farfallina” song and reviewed previous learning.

Tuesday (Cooking):

We made bread! The children mixed all the ingredients and had lots of fun (and made a bit of a mess 😊). We also pretended to create a “bread spider” decorated with origano.

Wednesday (Forest School):

The children planted plants received from Myatt’s Fields Park in prepared pots. Please remember to water them regularly and transfer them to larger pots in about 4 weeks. The children really enjoyed this activity.

Thursday (Computer Science):

The children practised using the mouse through a maths activity, helping to develop hand-eye coordination and early numeracy skills.

Friday (Drama & Music):

In Drama, the children took part in a movement activity using classical music (“Winter” from Vivaldi), supporting coordination, focus, and cognitive development. They also enjoyed acting out and making insect sounds.

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Quick Reminders

- Monday 4th May – Bank Holiday

- Wednesday 6th May – Bubbles Show

- Thursday 14th May – Eid Party

- Tuesday 19th May – International Food Day

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- Wednesday 17th June – Sports Day

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- 6th–10th July – Parent Meetings

- Wednesday 15th July – Show & End of Year Party

- Friday 17th July – School ends at 12 o’clock

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Wishing you all a lovely and restful weekend!

Warm regards,

Linda

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