A busy week, 100 days in, for Lower 1st
We had a wonderful range of learning experiences in and outside the classroom in Week 3. On Monday, we celebrated Teacher’s Day, honouring all the teachers in our lives. Thank you to all families for sending in a flower as a symbol of gratitude–it made the day very special. The children reflected on the importance […]
This week in Lower 1st
We’ve had a wonderful and engaging week in Lower 1st. The children enjoyed reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and explored the life cycle of a butterfly before beginning to write a recount of the story. They also took an important step in their writing journey by learning how to use a lined […]
Week 7 in Lower 1st
It has been another busy week in Lower 1st. We have read and retold and summarized the story ‘Owl Babies’ by Martin Wadell. In Mathematics we have been learning to count, write and represent numbers from 0-20 and model simple subtraction problems. We have discussed how to keep ourselves healthy by eating lots of different […]
They’ve only been in school 6 weeks!
We have had a busy and exciting week in Lower 1st, filled with hands-on learning and creative activities. In Mathematics, we explored addition by working on number bonds to 5. In English, the children went on a ‘Caterpillar Walk’ around the playground, stopping at different locations. Along the way, we took photos and used them […]
Our first weeks in Lower 1st
This week, we visited the Life Education Van to have a lesson about creating and maintaining positive friendships. We discussed the signals our body gives us when we are feeling worried, how to recognise if a friend is feeling upset and how to be a good friend. The highlight, of course, was meeting the famous […]
From our Head of School
This week we welcomed our 2024 Lower 1st students for their introductory morning. There were a few nerves upon separation (by both children and parents!), however, overall they settled in very quickly to meeting their teachers and getting to know their new school. Our current 5th Class had the opportunity of meeting their young buddies […]