News from K1/Hummingbirds December 20th 2012

 Santa Claus is coming to town!  The children are very excited about Santa’s           coming visit. We have been practicing our songs for our performance at the concert.  From the rehearsals it was evident that all the grades have great fun dancing and singing on the stage.

·        The children have made some decorations to adorn your homes for the festive season.   Their body cut-outs in festive clothes will also make a great welcome decoration in your homes.

·        We are very grateful for your contribution to our Christmas Charity Project.  It promotes awareness in our children of the people who are less fortunate.

·        The children have enjoyed this term’s UOI Dress Up Time with the central idea being; ‘Clothes can reflect who we are, where we live and what we do.’ Thank you to parents for sending in different clothes and fabrics for show and tell.

          

Show and Tell for the first 2 weeks of January 2012 will something your children received or bought during the Christmas and New Year holiday.

·        Our Unit of Inquiry for the 3^rd term beginning at end of January 2013 will be Air, Food and Water; under the Trans disciplinary theme of Sharing the Planet. 

The central idea is:  ‘We share resources with other living things’ 

      An inquiry into: What living things need (air, food and water)

           How our resources can change

           Showing responsibility for our resources (air, food and water)

      Please have your children think about the above inquiry over the holidays and please collect pictures, photos or information about air, food and water ready for show and tell next year.

      We would like to say a special THANK YOU to Ms Tamsin who has been a tremendous help to our class this term. It feels like she has been with us always and we could not have completed the activities without her.  We wish her the best with her continuing studies in Child Psychology and hope to see her again during her University holidays.

Th                                 Thank you also to parents and friends for your help and support during the first semester, we really appreciate it.  We look forward to your participation again next semester beginning Monday January 14, 2013.

Ple                                 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2013!

K1 Team Ms Ray, Ms Ng, Ms Cheryl and Ms Tamsin

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all students

Nurse Pranee Visits K1 students!

News from K1/Hummingbirds: Monday 19 th November to Friday 7th December 2012

• During our second unit of inquiry, Dress Up Time! The central idea is:  ‘Clothes can reflect who we are, where we live and what we do.  We have certainly had lots of opportunities to dress up and see how others dress.  The children have developed an awareness of how people dress for different cultures, weather conditions and different jobs.  Captain Weaver, a pilot, visited the class once again this year, dressed in his smart uniform and talked to the children about flying a plane.  He had many interesting things to show us and tell us about.

• Nurse Pranee, in her uniform, made a visit to the classroom and showed how to heal each child’s ailment.  Most children showed they were risk-takers and went to be checked by Nurse Pranee.

• The policeman who directs traffic in front of our school also visited us again and explained about his duties and talked about his uniform and his gear.  This is 5th year he has been coming to visit the K1 class.

• The children were excited to begin to colour their Tshirts. They are looking very festive and the children will wear them at the Christmas concert on December 21st, 2012.  We would like the girls to wear leggings with skirts if possible in red, green, blue or white.  The boys can wear denim jean long pants or shorts.

• Thursday 22nd November was Thanksgiving day when we gave thanks for our blessings.  The children were encouraged to think about what they were thankful for.  A traditional lunch of turkey, potatoes and cranberry sauce was enjoyed by children and staff.

• Loy Krathong day was a fun day again this year with games and lots of delicious Thai food to eat.  Thank you very much to parents who had stalls and parents and friends who attended.  We appreciate your support.

• At music class the children have been practicing our songs for the Christmas concert on Friday 21st December at 9.00am.   K1 will sing; Mr Sun, Mr Golden Sun and We’ve got the whole world in our hands. This  year’s theme for the Christmas concert is ‘The Seasons of Christmas’, reflecting upon the different seasons that Christmas time falls on in different countries of the world.  K1’s song represents the Summer season.

• This year’s family art project theme is ‘The Seasons of Christmas’.  You will receive the framed paper soon.

• Show and Tell is finished for this year.  Show and tell for 3rd quarter will be relating to our UOI ‘We share resources with other living things.’

• The gift for your child which Santa will give to them needs to be in by Monday 17th  December.  More information about our Concert day to be announced.
                                                        No candy or imitation weapons please.

• Donation items for charity for K1 will be:      
                      K1 - soap and shampoo

                                                                          Thanking you.  K1 Team  

     

Loy Kratong Day!!

Loy Kratong

Captain Weaver - A Pilot Visits