What a ROAR-tastic week we've had as we carried on with our safari adventure theme inside the classroom! The children were so excited to see the different safari animals and other enhancements in our role-play area. They have been wearing animal costumes and engaging confidently in pretend play. We were so amazed with the way they imitated the animals and their sounds!
Ms Christine talked about the different animals that we can see in a safari. The children described each animal using phrases and sentences and it was really impressive! "The elephant has a long nose.", "Tiger has black stripes.", "Giraffe has a long neck.", "The lion says ROAAAAAR!" They also learnt that safari rangers look after the animals and drive the safari jeep to tour people around the safari. We have also learnt new safari vocabulary words such as safari, safari jeep, ranger, rumble, roll, jungle, mane, leopard, gazelle, buffalo, ape, parrot and many more!
On Wednesday, we all worked together to finish our safari jeep that we made out of recycled materials. We first painted it black then added some colour by stamping animal figures on the jeep. The children decorated it with small bits of textured and patterned material, styrofoam peanuts, old lids, plastic plates and bowls. Making the Safari Jeep was definitely a hit! All the children loved it and are now taking turns in using this in the safari role play area. They have been saying "beep, beep" as they make their way around the classroom.
In the workshop area, the children painted animal puppets such as monkeys, hippos, and lions. The teachers have been really impressed with how they painted within the lines and handled the paintbrushes with control. The children identified the basic parts of the animals such as the head, tail, legs and arms. Their artwork are now displayed in the classroom!
In the maths area, the children have completed various animal-themed counting puzzles. The teachers were very happy to see that the children worked together to finish and even talk about the animals and numbers on the puzzle. We have been practising proper counting from 1-10 and recognising the numbers.
Our reading garden was filled with lots of safari and jungle themed books. We have also added some non-fiction books for the children to learn how animals live. The children independently chose books and shared them with their friends. Some children even pretended to be the teacher whilst their friends act as the students. It's splendid to witness such a scene! Through reading and scanning through the pictures, the children were able to expand their knowledge about various animals, know their significant features and learn how they live. We have also been reading lots of stories with the children such as The Parrot Tico Tango, Rumble in The Jungle, Snap!, Giraffes Can't Dance, It's A George Thing and lots more.
In the mark-making wall, the children drew lines to match the animals and their skins. They identified the colours as their teachers guided them into describing the textures. They learned new words such as stripy, scaly, rough, hairy and dotty! It was wonderful seeing them take turns, help each other and learn together.
In the soft play room, we play with different toys. On Monday, we played Duck, Duck, Goose! The children were very good at following directions and running confidently.
They we're all very excited to be chosen as the goose and have a go at chasing their friend. On Tuesday, we played with the scoops and balls.The children identified colours and searched for balls with the same colour as their scoops!
On Friday, the children played with the parachute game. They had a go at raising the parachute up and down and turning it round and round! Ms Clarissa was very pleased with how well the children listened and followed instructions.
In preparation for the International Week next week, Ms Precious taught the children a new song titled, "The World Is Round."
THE WORLD IS ROUND
The world is round, the world is round
The world is made of land and water
A large of land is called a CON-TI-NENT
Asia, asia, asia, asia
Asia is the largest continent
Australia is the land of the kangaroos
Australia is the land of the koalas too
Antartica is the coldest continent
The rhinoceros and the hippopotamus
Where can we find them? AF-RI-CA!
Europe is the land of the musicians
Europe is the land of the artists too
There are 2 Americas, there are 2 Americas
North America, South America
North America, South America
There are 2 americas, there are 7 continents!
Where are we now? ASIA!
They learned lots of new vocabulary words such as round, land, water, continents, Asia, Australia, Antartica, Africa, Europe, North America and South America. They all tried their best to pronouce these words clearly and learn the actions. We are very proud of our F2 children!
Last Friday, Ms Clarissa and Ms Thuy talked about the events that will happen during the International Week celebration. They showed photos of children in their national costumes, food from different countries and flags of the different nationalities we have in the classroom: Vietnam, Kuwait, Philippines, Malaysia, India, Australia, USA, England. We had fun naming our friends who came from the said countries. The children are very excited to hear some parents and teachers talk about the culture and traditions of the countries that they're from!
And of course, a week won't be complete without news sharing! The children had a go at sharing the activities they do during the weekend. It's lovely to hear the children talk about their family and their hobbies outside of school. Some children shared confidently whilst their friends listen. We are glad to see that Monday News Sharing encourages children to talk more about their hobbies and interests.
Thank you parents for your ongoing support, we appreciate your cooperation in all our activities!
NOTICES:
1. We are having an International Buffet on the 18th November (Wednesday) down in the canteen. This great activity is going to be led by the parents and the canteen staff. For those who would not be able to help in this celebration, may we please request you to send a plate of food from your home country which can still be enjoyed cold. You can send the food with your child in the morning and the school staff will serve it at lunchtime during the buffet. Thank you so much!
2. There will be NO SPLASH POOL SESSION ON THURSDAY (19th November). Instead, we will be doing activities in celebration of International Week.
3. All children have to come to school wearing their national/traditional costume on FRIDAY (20th November). Please send your children to school on time (7:55) as the EYFS children will parade in the school gym during the beginning of the assembly. This will be at 8:00am. You are welcome to watch your child in the gym. We will be coming back to the classroom right after and will take a class photo and proceed with the day’s activities.
Thank you parents for your ongoing support, we appreciate your cooperation in all our activities! Have a wonderful weekend!
Ms Christine, Ms Clarissa, Ms Precious and the F2 Team
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