Father’s Day and Sport

Father’s Day and Sport

THEME

Father’s Day & Sport

COLOUR

Gold

SHAPE

Star

NUMBER

18

j

LETTER

Dd – Daddy

IB Principle: Communicators – As part of the IB Principle of being effective Communicators, we discussed with the Squad the value of expressing their feelings and thoughts using words. We emphasized the importance of active listening, using the right tone of voice, and thinking before speaking to ensure their words are kind and respectful to others. 

Writing and Phonics: This week the Squad focused on the “an” family and wrote sentences in their workbooks using the cat method. We are so pleased with how well they are progressing with their handwriting, focusing on finger spacing and placing the letters in the correct part of the “cat”. They also decoded words using sound buttons in their TimetoRead books. Great work Squad! 

Mathematics: This week we focused on arranging numbers from “least to greatest”. They used their number lines and wrote their answers in the correct blocks. We are proud of their understanding on this concept. We also practiced counting to 30 and backwards, as well as in 2’s, 5’s and 10’s. Keep it up Squad! 

Creative Art: For art this week the Squad enjoyed making their art for Father’s Day, they couldn’t wait to take it home for dad to see their awesome creations!  

Music: We are in full swing of practicing for our annual concert – the children are singing their hearts out. Keep it up.  

Wishing you all a lovely weekend. 

Have a wonderful day on Sunday Eco Dads!

    Dates to Diarise:

16 June: Youth Day

27 June: Book Character Dress Up Day

30 June: Mid Term Break Up Day

7 July: Back To School

 

Lots of love

Teacher Hayley, Teacher Alexia and the Smart Squad Assistants 

Our Squad!

Land, Air and Sea Transport

Land, Air and Sea Transport

THEME

Land, Air & Sea Transport

COLOUR

Blue / Navy

SHAPE

Diamond

NUMBER

17

j

LETTER

Jj – Jet

IB Principle: Risk – Takers – We explained to the Squad that a risk taker is someone who’s brave enough to try new things, even if they’re not sure what will happen. It’s like riding a bike for the first time or trying a new sport. Risk takers aren’t afraid to make mistakes, and they learn from them. They know that taking risks can help them grow and discover new things about themselves and the world around them! 

Writing and Phonics: This week the Squad focused on the “at” family and wrote sentences in their workbooks using the cat method. We are so pleased with how well they are progressing with their handwriting, focusing on finger spacing and placing the letters in the correct part of the “cat”. They also decoded words using sound buttons in their TimetoRead books. Great work Squad! 

Mathematics: This week we focused on addition sums; the Squad used the counting on method to work out their sums as well as used concrete objects. 

Creative Art: For art this week the children made their very own trucks using recycled materials, such as a yoghurt container and plastic lids. They were so chuffed with how these came out and they can’t wait for you to see them at the Art Expo. They also made planes out of paper that will be sent home this week. 

Music: We are in full swing of practicing for our annual concert – the children are singing their hearts out. Keep it up.  

Wishing you all a lovely weekend. 

We wanna know folks ... what is your DREAM car?

    Dates to Diarise:

13 June: Bike-a-Thon

16 June: Youth Day

27 June: Book Character Dress Up Day

30 June: Mid Term Break Up Day

7 July: Back To School

 

Lots of love

Teacher Hayley, Teacher Alexia and the Smart Squad Assistants 

Our Squad!

The Farm: Farm Animals

The Farm: Farm Animals

THEME

The Farm: Farm Animals

COLOUR

Red

SHAPE

Octagon

NUMBER

16

j

LETTER

Ff – Farm

IB Principle: Reflective – This week the Squad learnt all about completing a project and then being able to reflect back on what they could have fixed or what they could have changed. This is an important lesson to learn as all things in our lives can be corrected and mistakes are how we learn.  

Writing and Phonics: We have been working steadily through our Time2Read books. This week we completed the ‘’i’’ sound between words such as l-i-p and s-i-p. We have also been learning to blend sounds. It is vital for the Squad to sound out individual letters A-Z so that when they are required to sound out words they can correctly blend the sounds to form the entire word. This takes practice and we are using each week to work through this. 

Mathematics: The Squad have been counting in 2’s, 5’s and 10’s. We have also introduced subtracting to 10 and they enjoy this very much. We say ‘’I bought (number) oranges and we ate (number) so we are left with …” Nice job Squad! We have also introduced the clock; this goes hand in hand with counting in 5s around the clock.  

FunFit Sports: Coach Trevor has been assessing the Squad according to our baseline FunFit sports and gross motor criteria.  

Music: We are in full swing of practicing for our annual concert – the children are singing their hearts out. Keep it up.  

Wishing you all a lovely weekend. 

 

Have a HAPPY weekend!

    Dates to Diarise:

 

4 June: Haircut Day

13 June: Bike-a-Thon

16 June: Youth Day

27 June: Book Character Dress Up Day

30 June: Mid Term Break Up Day

7 July: Back To School

 

Lots of love

Teacher Carla, Teacher Hayley and the Smart Squad Assistants 

Our Squad!

The Farm: Fruit and Vegetables

The Farm: Fruit and Vegetables

THEME

The Farm: Fruit & Vegetables

COLOUR

Blue

SHAPE

Circle & Sphere

NUMBER

15

j

LETTER

Vv – Vegetables

IB Principle: Communicators – As part of the IB Principle of being effective Communicators, we discussed with the Squad the value of expressing their feelings and thoughts using words. We emphasized the importance of active listening, using the right tone of voice, and thinking before speaking to ensure their words are kind and respectful to others. 

Writing and Phonics: This week the Squad focused on the “ag” family and then wrote sentences in their workbooks using these words. We are so pleased with how well they are progressing with their handwriting and how they are using the correct pencil grip and pencil control. We also practiced our Time2Read programme where the children have been decoding words using the sound buttons. 

Mathematics: This week, our squad mastered the basics of telling time – a challenging but exciting concept! We’re super proud of the kiddies for their efforts and perseverance. They also practiced counting in 2s, 5s, and 10s. Keep it up squad! 

Creative Art:  This week in art, our squad unleashed their creativity with TWO incredible projects!  First, they carefully observed a vibrant fruit basket and brought it to life on paper, sketching the basket and its juicy contents, then bursting with colour as they added their own flair by colouring them in!  

 Next, they got inventive with recycled materials, crafting their own 3D fruit masterpieces!  By gluing and shaping the pieces, they created fruit models that were almost good enough to eat! 

Wishing you all a lovely weekend. 

 

 

Peace Out Folks!

    Dates to Diarise:

30 May: Tractor Ride Day & Slipper Day

4 June: Haircut Day

13 June: Bike-a-Thon

16 June: Youth Day

27 June: Book Character Dress Up Day

30 June: Mid Term Break Up Day

7 July: Back To School

 

Lots of love

Teacher Carla, Teacher Hayley and the Smart Squad Assistants 

Our Squad!

Wild Animals and Birds of Prey

Wild Animals and Birds of Prey

THEME

Wild Animals & Birds of Prey

COLOUR

Black

SHAPE

Cube

NUMBER

1 -13, 14

j

LETTER

Zz – Zebra

IB Principle: Risk – Takers – This week the Squad learnt all about taking risks and what sets apart the risks from being smart or not. Sometimes in life we feel that we are making the wrong choices, but it is out of fear, and they turn out to be great opportunities. Life is about taking risking and putting ourselves out there.  

Writing and Phonics: This week the Squad wrote their sight words using the car method. We are so pleased with how well they are progressing with their handwriting – we see an improvement since the holidays. We also went over our beginning sounds of words and introduced our Time2Read programme where the children will be decoding words using sound buttons. 

Mathematics: This week we focused on the concept : time. The children looked at an analog clock and learnt all about counting in 5s and that the long hand is the minutes and the short hand is the hours. They also had a worksheet to complete.  

Creative Art: For art this week the children had a group project where they had to complete the body of different wild animals. We will be keeping these for Art Expo.  

FunFit Sports: Coach Trevor had the Squad hop and carrying a ball and place it on a cone.  They loved this game so much!  

Music: We are in full swing of practicing for our annual concert – the children are singing their hearts out. Keep it up.  

Wishing you all a lovely weekend. 

 

 

Have a lovely weekend!

    Dates to Diarise:

20 May: World Bee Dress Up Day

20 May: Eye Screening

30 May: Tractor Ride Day & Slipper Day

4 June: Haircut Day

13 June: Bike-a-Thon

16 June: Youth Day

27 June: Book Character Dress Up Day

30 June: Mid Term Break Up Day

7 July: Back To School

 

Lots of love

Teacher Carla, Teacher Hayley and the Smart Squad Assistants 

Our Squad!

Mothers and Babies, Mother’s Day

Mothers and Babies, Mother’s Day

THEME

Mothers & Babies, Mother’s Day

COLOUR

Pink

SHAPE

Heart

NUMBER

13

j

LETTER

Mm – Mommy

Moral conscious theme: Personal Space – We explained to the Squad that personal space is the area around your body and that we need to respect our friends’ bubbles. We must not pop other people’s bubbles because it could make them feel uncomfortable and we must politely let others know when you are not comfortable with how close they are.  

Writing and Phonics: This week the Squad worked hard on remembering and reading their sight words “but” and “can”. We are very impressed by how the Squad have remembered their words, please keep practicing sight words at home too. They also wrote sentences in their workbooks, making use of the “cat” method and their sight words. 

Mathematics: This week the Squad completed subtraction sums in their workbooks by using the crossing out method, along with concrete objects. We also practiced counting backwards from 30-0 and in 2’s, 5’s and 10’s. 

Creative Art: The Squad enjoyed making their Mother’s Day art this week, they can’t wait to take their beautiful creations home to show their moms.  

Have a wonderful weekend! 

Wishing all our special EcoMommies a very Happy Mother's Day on Sunday!

    Dates to Diarise:

10 May: Sports Day

20 May: Eye Screening

30 May: Tractor Ride Day & Slipper Day

4 June: Haircut Day

13 June: Bike-a-Thon

16 June: Youth Day

27 June: Book Character Dress Up Day

30 June: Mid Term Break Up Day

7 July: Back To School

 

Lots of love

Teacher Carla, Teacher Hayley and the Smart Squad Assistants 

Our Squad!

Autumn, Birds, Migration and Easter

Autumn, Birds, Migration and Easter

THEME

Autumn, Birds, Migration & Easter

COLOUR

White

SHAPE

Cross & Oval & Octagon

NUMBER

10

j

LETTER

Oo – Oval

Moral conscious theme: Personal Space – We explained to the Squad that personal space is the area around your body and that we need to respect our friends’ bubbles. We must not pop other people’s bubbles because it could make them feel uncomfortable and we must politely let others know when you are not comfortable with how close they are.  

Writing and Phonics: This week the Squad worked hard on remembering and reading their sight words “The” and “a”. We are very impressed by how the Squad have remembered their words, please keep practicing sight words at home too. They also completed a worksheet on beginning sounds where they had to look at the picture, say the word and then colour in the letter that the word starts with. 

Mathematics: This week the Squad completed a worksheet where they had to fill in the missing numbers, they cut out mittens that had different numbers and stuck them in the correct places. Great work Squad! We also practiced counting in multiples of 2’s.  

Creative Art: The Squad enjoyed making their Easter Art this week, they got creative and made pop up bunnies cards, they cannot wait for it to be sent home next week. 

Have a wonderful weekend! 

 

Have a beautiful weekend!

    Dates to Diarise:

4 April: Break Up Day

7 April: Holiday Club Starts

18 April: Easter Weekend Good Friday

21 April: Easter Weekend Family Day

28 April: Public Holiday (Freedom Day)

1 May: Public Holiday (Workers Day)

2 May: Holiday Club Ends

5 May: Staff Return 

6 May: Start of Term 2

 

Lots of love

Teacher Carla, Teacher Hayley and the Smart Squad Assistants 

Our Squad!

My House

My House

THEME

My House

COLOUR

Green

SHAPE

Cresent

NUMBER

8

j

LETTER

Hh – House

Moral conscious theme: Caring – We explained how important it is to have respect, compassion and empathy towards the feelings and needs of others. We practiced this by complimenting our friends and showing how much, we care for them by filling their love tanks.   

Writing and Phonics: This week the Squad worked hard on remembering and reading their new sight word “cat” and “dog” – Please continue to practice sight words at home too. We also practiced letter formations “s”,” t”, and “u” in our workbooks, well tried Squad! We then engaged in an interactive worksheet activity where they clapped out the syllables of various words to identify their pronunciation. They then cut out pictures representing the number of different sounds they heard, such as the word “tow” only has two sounds, and the word “nod” has three sounds. They then pasted them into correct columns labeled 1-2. 

Mathematics: This week, the Squad engaged in a creative math activity, using earbuds dipped in paint, they dotted and matched the number at the top to the corresponding number of blocks at the bottom, practicing their one-to-one correspondence skills. We also tackled the challenging concept of counting in 2s, demonstrating remarkable perseverance and determination – way to go Squad, we’re beaming with pride! 

Creative Art:  The Squad were thrilled to receive their very own “house” templates, complete with blank sections waiting to be brought to life! With creativity and imagination, they drew and colored different parts of their homes in each block and then added the perfect finishing touches to decorate their masterpieces. The end results were absolutely adorable!  

Have a wonderful weekend! 

Have a beautiful weekend!

    Dates to Diarise:

19 March: Haircut Day

19 March: Pet Demo Day

21 March: Public Holiday (Human Rights Day)

4 April: Break Up Day

7 April: Holiday Club Starts

18 April: Easter Weekend Good Friday

21 April: Easter Weekend Family Day

28 April: Public Holiday (Freedom Day)

1 May: Public Holiday (Workers Day)

2 May: Holiday Club Ends

5 May: Staff Return 

6 May: Start of Term 2

 

Lots of love

Teacher Carla, Teacher Hayley and the Smart Squad Assistants 

Our Smart Squad!

My Family

My Family

THEME

My Family

COLOUR

Purple

SHAPE

Pentagon

NUMBER

7

j

LETTER

Gg – Granny

IB Principle: Caring – We explained how important it is to have respect, compassion and empathy towards the feelings and needs of others. We practiced this by complimenting our friends and showing how much we care for them by filling their love tanks.  

 Writing and Phonics: This week the Squad received two new sight words, ‘mom” and “dad”. We are impressed with how they are remembering their sight words, their little faces light up each time they realise they can “read”, hehe to cute! – Please keep practicing sight words at home too. They Traced the letters “p”,” q”, and “r” in their workbooks, followed by writing their name using the “cat method”. –  Great work Squad! 

Mathematics:  For maths this week the Squad practiced counting from 30 and back as well as completed addition sums up to 10 using the “counting on method”.  

Cooking: The Squad focused on talking about what different measurements we use in the kitchen – is it ml or can it be grams or can it be kilograms. We also had an activity where they placed the heaviest to the lightest.  

Creative Art: The Squad made their own picture frames made out of a wooden house using ice cream sticks,  they then drew their family inside, they came out super cute!  

Have a wonderful weekend! 

Have a wonderful family-time weekend!

    Dates to Diarise:

19 March: Haircut Day

19 March: Pet Demo Day

21 March: Public Holiday (Human Rights Day)

4 April: Break Up Day

7 April: Holiday Club Starts

18 April: Easter Weekend Good Friday

21 April: Easter Weekend Family Day

28 April: Public Holiday (Freedom Day)

1 May: Public Holiday (Workers Day)

2 May: Holiday Club Ends

5 May: Staff Return 

6 May: Start of Term 2

 

Lots of love

Teacher Carla, Teacher Hayley and the Smart Squad Assistants 

Our Smart Squad Family!

Healthy Eating, Etiquette & Manners; Safety

Healthy Eating, Etiquette & Manners; Safety

THEME

Healthy Eating, Etiquette & Manners; Safety

COLOUR

Orange; Red

SHAPE

Rectangle; Hexagon

NUMBER

5; 6

j

LETTER

Ff; Ss

Moral conscious theme: IB Principle- Risk Takers-  We explained to the Squad that being a risk taker means trying new things or doing something even if you’re not sure how it will turn out. We explained this in a simple relatable way such as when you try riding a bike without training wheels for the first time, or when you stand up in front of class to talk about something you care about. It’s about being brave and not being afraid to learn from mistakes or explore new ideas. 

Writing and Phonics: Last week, the Squad practiced tracing and independently writing the letters “n”, “o”, and “p”. This week they crafted their own “look glasses” and applied their skills to read a paragraph, identifying and circling sight words. To reinforce their learning, they then wrote each word on their own, solidifying their recognition and writing abilities. Way to go Squad! 

Mathematics:  We’re thrilled to see the squad’s math’s skills taking off! Last week they completed a worksheet on tracing and writing the numbers 1-10. This week they took it to the next level and completed a “measuring and recording” worksheet. By using blocks to measure lengths and recording their answers, they demonstrated a solid grasp of this new concept. We’re incredibly proud of their progress – keep shining, Squad! 

Creative Art: Last week, as part of their healthy eating theme, they designed a massive food pyramid, carefully cutting and categorizing different food groups. We’re eagerly awaiting the Art Expo, where you’ll get to see their masterpiece! This week, shifting focus to Safety, the Squad crafted adorable firetrucks and illustrated themselves bravely extinguishing fires – they were so chuffed with their creations! 

Stop, drop and roll into the weekend!

    Dates to Diarise:

19 March: Haircut Day

19 March: Pet Demo Day

21 March: Public Holiday (Human Rights Day)

4 April: Break Up Day

7 April: Holiday Club Starts

18 April: Easter Weekend Good Friday

21 April: Easter Weekend Family Day

28 April: Public Holiday (Freedom Day)

1 May: Public Holiday (Workers Day)

2 May: Holiday Club Ends

5 May: Staff Return 

6 May: Start of Term 2

 

Lots of love

Teacher Carla, Teacher Hayley and the Smart Squad Assistants 

Our Squad!

Health & Hygiene; My Emotions

Health & Hygiene; My Emotions

THEME

Health & Hygiene; My Emotions

COLOUR

Green; Pink, Red, White

SHAPE

Triangle; Heart

NUMBER

3

j

LETTER

Cc; Ll

Moral conscious theme: Concept of an apology & Love Tanks – We explained to the Squad that it is important to apologise even when we didn’t purposely hurt someone else. We must try and understand how another person feels and ask ourselves would we want an apology had something similar happen to us. Everyone makes mistakes however we need to take accountability for our actions as there are consequences. We also explained to the Squad that we each have a love tank, when we compliment someone will fill their tank and when we are mean or nasty we empty their tanks – we asked them to think of one act of kindness that they could do this week to fill someone’s tank.  

Writing and Phonics:  The  Squad worked hard on remembering and reading their new sights words “Look” “at” “me” “in”. We also practiced letter formations “g”,” h”, and “I” and “j” “k” and “l” in our workbooks, followed by independently writing your own name, well tried Squad! We have been focusing on letter sounds and names because this is important for the beginning stages of reading.  

Mathematics: This week we did a fun worksheet where the Squad had match the object with the corresponding 3D shape,, they grasped this concept well and we are so proud! We also practiced counting to 30 and backwards from 30. We have also been singing our shape song – ask them all about it at home. Addition is a tricky concept to grasp, however we are pleased that the Squad have been working on this and they are able to add to 10 with ease.  

Cooking: For our cooking class, the Squad made their parents snacks for the Parent Information Meeting. They sliced up gherkins, tomato’s and cheese on skewers. Yum! We went over kitchen rules relating to our theme Health and Hygiene such as always washing hands before working with food, checking expiry dates on items, not eating raw chicken or pork, keeping food it the fridge, and always keeping the kitchen space clean. We also made Valentine’s Day cookies! They are delicious! 

Creative Art: The Squad enjoyed making “germ monsters” for their art activity. They used different materials and textures. They then stuck googly eyes, hehe these made us all giggle! We created such a special Valentines Day art piece for the Squad to take home this week and we hope that you love it just as much as we do.  

Have a wonderful weekend!

    Dates to Diarise:

17 Feb: Fire Drill

18 Feb: Happy Hoppers Term Meeting

21 Feb: Mid Term Break Up Day

25 Feb: Back to School

 

Lots of love

Teacher Carla, Teacher Hayley and the Smart Squad Assistants 

Our Squad!

My Senses

My Senses

THEME

My Senses

COLOUR

Yellow

SHAPE

Square

NUMBER

2

j

LETTER

Bb

Moral conscious theme: Risk Takers – We explained to the Squad that being a risk taker is like being a brave adventurer! It means trying new things, even if they might not work out. When you take risks, you learn and grow, and sometimes you discover amazing things about yourself and the world around you. Imagine if you never tried riding a bike or swimming because you were afraid of falling or getting wet? You would miss out on so much fun! Taking risks helps you build confidence, make new friends, and find new passions. It’s okay to make mistakes – that’s how we learn! So, don’t be afraid to take a chance, try something new, and see where it takes you. You might just discover something amazing! 

 

Writing and Phonics: This week the Squad worked hard on remembering and reading their sight word “look” and new sight word “at” – Please continue to practice sight words at home too. We also practiced letter formations “d”,” e”, and “f” in our workbooks, well tried Squad! The squad also engaged in an interactive worksheet activity where they clapped out the syllables of various words to identify their rhythm and pronunciation. They then cut out pictures representing different objects, such as binoculars, and pasted them into corresponding columns labeled 1-5, based on the number of syllables in each word. For instance, the picture of binoculars was placed in the column labeled “4”, accurately reflecting its four syllables: bin-o-cu-lars. 

 

Mathematics: This week, the Squad honed their math skills by practicing counting and basic addition. They were presented with a worksheet that has different objects and were tasked with counting each set, recording the corresponding number in the designated block. Finally, they tallied up the total number of objects across all sets and wrote the answer in the final block. We are impressed with how they grasped this concept so well! 

 

Cooking: The little chefs enjoyed a fun cooking session this week. Wearing blindfolds, they explored different foods using their senses of touch, smell, and taste.  

 

Creative Art: The squad created their own interactive senses book, exploring the five senses. For the sense of touch, they incorporated different textures using varied materials. To stimulate the sense of smell, they used different spices. During a nature walk, they captured the beauty of their surroundings through drawings, highlighting the sense of sight. They then cut out different foods from a magazine and pasted them down in their book for taste, and finally they crafted their own earrings using threaded beads, cleverly illustrating the sense of hearing by decorating a picture of an ear. They were so chuffed with their creation, hehe! 

 

 

See you at the Bonfire Picnic!

    Dates to Diarise:

31 Jan: Bonfire Picnic

5 Feb: Smart Squad Term Meeting

7 Feb: Abacus Maths Demo

11 Feb: Curious Crew Term Meeting

13 Feb: Haircut Day

14 Feb: Valentine’s Disco (during school)

17 Feb: Fire Drill

18 Feb: Happy Hoppers Term Meeting

21 Feb: Mid Term Break Up Day

25 Feb: Back to School

 

Lots of love

Teacher Carla, Teacher Hayley and the Smart Squad Assistants 

Our Squad!