On Tuesday 6th November, we celebrated Diwali in school and also explored some Indian culture. We explained about the significance of light in Diwali, dressed the children up in traditional Indian clothing, made and decorated diva lamps, made coconut laddu (Indian sweets) and had lots of fun learning a Bollywood dance. We all had a […]
On Thursday 1st November, we joined 2.3 million children worldwide to celebrate Outdoor Classroom Day! Our teachers took all the children’s learning outdoors ALL DAY! The whole school were collaboratively involved in problem-solving, teamwork and creative challenges throughout the outside area and enjoyed being at one with nature. We had scavenger hunts, blow painting, shadow […]
On Wednesday 31st October we welcomed lots of ghosts, pumpkins and skeletons into school! We had an action packed day practising our fine and gross motor skills using and maneuvering sticky spiderwebs, carving our own pumpkins, making devilish treats and exploring spooky stories and terrible tales to linked to our Halloween celebration! We all had […]
On Wednesday 10th October we put on our sunglasses and sun cream and headed off for a day at the beach! The children learnt how to build dens from sticks in case we were deserted on a tropical island, created beautiful stone mandalas, made sponge boats, balanced rocks, built sandcastles and even went for a […]
On Thursday 6th September the whole school participated in our own Wai Khru ceremony. This is a Thai ritual, which is usually done at the beginning of an academic year, where students pay respect and express their gratitude to their teachers and support staff by offering them floral garlands. The children practiced their fine motor […]
We have a great month in the Pips class! The children have done so well settling in to a new school, and we are all so proud of them. We can see a huge change in their self-confidence just by the way they are walking in to school each morning, keep it up Pips! Over […]
On Monday 10th September, we held a Teddy Bear and Pyjamas day in school. We all rolled out of bed and into school dressed in our pyjamas and armed with our favourite stuffed toys. The children went on a bear hunt to explore the school environment, had a teddy bear’s picnic where they introduced their […]
On Wednesday 22nd August 2018, we had our first whole school activity ‘Silly Hat’ day. The children were presented with a table of boring hats and a collection of sequins, ribbons, flowers and assorted other accessories and within no time at all the children (and staff) began to hone their creative skills and their imaginations […]
The Sprouts have had an incredible first few weeks and everyone is getting settled into our routines. We are all getting to know each other better as the little ones gain confidence in themselves and grow more comfortable with us. We are so lucky to be learning with three very excited teams and are planning […]
What a busy month we’ve had in Seedlings! We’ve sailed the seven seas as adventurous pirates, made hard tack to take along on our journey, and made some trusty swords, hats and telescopes to help us along our way. Throughout the month, we’ve been undertaking some exciting science experiments, including spraying vinegar on baking soda […]
