A big welcome to Upper Pre-Primary!

What a great start to the school year we have had in upper pre-primary! The children have already become a close group and are playing really well together. They have been getting used to many new classroom routines and have also had their first Dutch, music, sports and swimming lesson. All of which have been a great success!

The children have been busy learning so much, it is hard to believe we are only back two weeks! Their first pieces of art work are already on display – the beautiful blow painting pictures! It was a lovely group activity, they had so much fun!

In upper pre-primary we have been learning about ‘apples’. The children loved the Dr Seuss book ‘Ten apples up on top’, hence the inspiration to balance apples on our heads! Some children could even do it while standing on one leg! And Jeremy even managed to balance two apples on his head! The children have coloured and cut out apples, painted apple trees, tasted apples, learnt new vocabulary and learnt about the life cycle of an apple. They made their own life cycle charts to bring home. They have also been enjoying singing songs about apples and have a lovely poem about an apple tree they can recite (text in their weekend folder!).

The children have been introduced to the first letter sounds (s, a, t) using the Jolly Phonics programme which they are thoroughly enjoying.

In numeracy they have been singing counting songs and practising writing the numerals.

On Monday we will have our entry point to our first IPC unit on Family and Friends.

I am looking forward to a fun year ahead with my beautiful class. Enjoy the pictures and have a nice weekend!