Our first week of Part 2 of Term 2 has started off rather successfully! We jumped straight back into learning and creating, and what a busy week it has been! 

Our theme this week was Reptiles. Who doesn’t love a good scaly friend? 🦎 Our colour of the week was white, we recapped our numbers, and our letter was “Ll”. 

We kicked off the week with a wonderful chameleon art piece, where the children were given the freedom to colour their chameleons using oil pastels. We had rainbow chameleons, orange chameleons, blue chameleons, and every colour in between. The best part was that not one looked the same, and that’s exactly what makes them so special. 

We also painted a large sheet of paper green and transformed it into something very exciting. The children crafted beautiful leaves using toilet roll holders, added plenty of glue and, of course, a generous helping of glitter. I’d love to tell you what it became… but that would spoil one of our spectacular Art Expo pieces! 🤫 

As if that wasn’t enough, the children also created their very own reptile books, using directed drawings to illustrate each page. They absolutely loved seeing their books come together. We also painted a lizard and decorated it using different lines and dots, exploring a variety of patterns while creating some very colourful reptiles. 

THREE art pieces in our first week back! Shjoe… we really hit the ground running! 

In numeracy, we have continued practising counting in 2s, 5s and 10s. We still like to throw in a cheeky 9 or 13 every now and then to keep everyone thinking, but we are definitely getting there, and the children’s confidence continues to grow each week. 

With only a few more letters left before our Letter Challenge comes to an end, I just want to say thank you to all of our wonderful parents. I hope you’ve enjoyed taking part just as much as your kiddos have. I have absolutely loved hearing all about how they completed every activity “all by themselves.” Those proud little smiles when they tell me their stories are honestly the best. 

Our Concert Day is getting closer and closer, and the excitement in Crew is definitely starting to build. Every time we practise our songs and dances, the classroom fills with smiles, laughter and lots of enthusiasm. We cannot wait to share all their hard work with you. 

What a fantastic first week back it has been. Here’s to another week of learning, creating and making wonderful memories together.  

Our Crew!