Wild Animals and Birds of Prey

Wild Animals and Birds of Prey

THEME

Wild Animals & Birds of Prey

COLOUR

Black

SHAPE

Square

NUMBER

1 & 2

j

LETTER

Zz – Zebra

Another happy week of learning and discovery has left us feeling fulfilled, tired and ready for a weekend! This week has been full of roaring lions, snapping crocodiles and stomping elephants! Our children simply LOVE this theme and know so much about it! Well done, Busy Bugs! 

We spent every day having very intense and long ring times, discussing animals from all over Africa and other wild animals from around the world such as tigers and kangaroos! We learnt so many cool and fun facts about these animals and the children were hanging on to our every word! It is amazing to watch their little faces while they are engaged with a topic that really excites them! Too sweet to see!  

We listened to the sounds these animals make, thanks to the wonder of technology, and watched many little video clips of them! It has taken some effort this week to remind them that they are indeed little people and not really monkeys or lions! Haha! What a special time. 

For art this week, we made a collaborative art piece, a giant, recycled Giraffe. The Bugs used their hands to paint a big cardboard box, a small cardboard box and big roller towel tubes. We then used their palm-prints to create the spots on the Giraffe, an egg box for the ears, bottle lids for the eyes and scrap ribbon plaited together to make the tail. 

We also did a messy play sensory activity using green coloured flour and our plastic wild animals. 

The weather is really getting cold now that we are truly into winter, but most days after playing in the warm sun at playtime, the children are hot. So please opt for layers when dressing your child in the morning as opposed to overly thick jackets that hinder movement and tend to get lost. We are also noticing a lot of snotty noses. Please keep the vitamin intake and nose spray going so we can keep the winter germs at bay, and please keep any sick Bugs at home until they have been given the all clear from a doctor. 

Have a wonderful weekend and keep safe, warm and happy until Monday! 

 

This week’s secret question: Who knows what a group of Giraffes is called? Let us know on the class WhatsApp group! 

 

Next Week’s Theme: The Farm- Fruits and Vegetables 

We will be doing our first “mini” Show and Tell next week!!! Please send something theme related for your Bugs to show the class! 

 

 

 

 

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 Gemma and the Busy Bugs Assistants 

Our Bugs!

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!

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

This is one of my favourite themes! We get to explore difference terrains of the world as well as the animals that inhibit their land and the Crew get to have a look at different types of places and animals they may have never heard of before. 

The first place we talked about our favourite wild animals and birds of prey in Africa. 

Next we delved into the Amazon rain forest/Amazon jungle. This is such an amazing place with many interesting facts, like the tree cover is so thick it takes 10mins for the droplets to reach the rainforest floor. It also rains 8 months of the year in the Amazon and spans over 9 counties of South America. The animals we discussed were the Toucan, Anaconda snake, pink river dolphins, poisonous dark frogs as well as jaguars and black panthers. 

Last but not least we explored the icy Artic circle. Because the Arctic circle is right at the top of the Earth it will have one day of complete darkness in winter and a day of complete sunshine in summer. Temperatures in the Artic are as cold as -70 degrees Celsius. I would never survive Brrrrrr! But it is home to many beautiful animals. The polar bear, who’s fur is actually transparent and just appears white because of the reflection of the white snow on its fur. The artic fox, the Harp seal and snowy owl. The narwhal which is the unicorn of the sea. 

Art this week, the Crew got to paint and make a beautiful Giraffe in the Art studio. It was so much fun! 

The theme for Yoga this week was fun-learning-yoga shapes. We used music and movement to do popular yoga poses to learn all about the different shapes. Our song was “You can be what you want to”. Our various shapes included: Star; diamond; square; zig-zag; circle; triangle; oval; straight line; rectangle and curve. We finished off with a quiet relaxation time. 

Thank you teacher Yoga. 

At Fun Fit Sports this week we concentrated on assessment skills. Coach Trevor just knows how to make even assessments fun! The Crew tried out the monkey bars and some were real monkeys!!! 

We hope you all have a wonderful weekend! 

Next week’s theme: Farming Vegetables and Fruit 

 

 

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 Avril, Teacher Alexia and the Curious Crew Assistants 

Our Crew!

Wild Animals and Birds of Prey

Wild Animals and Birds of Prey

THEME

Wild Animals & Birds of Prey

COLOUR

Black

SHAPE

Square

NUMBER

1 & 2

j

LETTER

Zz – Zebra

This Week’s Wild Adventure! 🐾 

This has been a delightful week learning all about wild animals and birds of prey. The Hoppers really enjoyed this theme so much. Wild Animals are such fascinating creatures that live in their natural habitats, such as forests deserts, and oceans. We spoke about the big five and all the other animals we can find in the parks. We discussed where they live and what they eat. We also asked the Hoppers which is their favourite animal. We got lots of different answers. The lion was on the top of the list; well, I guess after all he is the king of the jungle. 

Fun facts; 

Lions are social animal that live in groups called prides. 

Giraffes have long necks. They use their necks to reach leaves on tall trees. 

Monkeys are agile. They swing from tree to tree using their strong arms. 

Elephants have good memories. They remember their families and habitats.Wild animals are amazing creatures that live in different parts of the world. By learning about them. We can appreciate their uniqueness and importance in our ecosystem. 

For art, this week we made a paper plate elephant which turned out to be so beautiful. We sponge painted it, but we have decided to keep it for our art show. The Hoppers also painted some beautiful pictures of wild animals.  

It is yoga-day!!! 

The theme today was fun-learning-yoga shapes. Using music and movement to do popular yoga poses to learn all about the different shapes.  

Our song was “You can be what you want to”  

Our various shapes included: 🌟 star, 💎 diamond, Square, zig zag, 🔵 Circle, 🔺 triangle, oval, straight line, rectangle, and curve. Finishing off with quiet and relaxation time. 

Have a wonderful 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 C and the Happy Hoppers Assistants 

Our Hoppers!

Wild Animals and Birds of Prey

Wild Animals and Birds of Prey

THEME

Wild Animals & Birds of Prey

COLOUR

Black

SHAPE

Square

NUMBER

1 & 2

j

LETTER

Zz – Zebra

This Week’s Wild Adventure! 🐾 

This week, we explored the wild world of animals — and oh my, the Pups had an absolute blast! 🐯🐘🦓 

🌟 Ring Time Fun 
Every day during ring time, we played a super fun game where the Pups got to pick which wild animal they wanted to be and then make the sounds — think growls, roars, and trumpets galore! The little ones did such a fantastic job, and it was adorable to watch them fully embrace their wild sides. 

🎨 Masterpieces in the Making 
For art this week, we created two special projects that are being tucked away for our upcoming Art Expo — shhhh, it’s a surprise! 🤫 I can’t wait for you all to see the magical masterpieces your little artists have made. They’ve poured so much creativity and joy into them! 

🏃♂️ FunFit Sports Time 
Out on the playground, we focused on building confidence and gross motor skills. The Pups braved the monkey bars and zipped down the slides like pros! It was so heartwarming to see them cheer each other on. Go team! 

🧘 Yoga-Day Magic! 
This week’s yoga theme was “Fun-Learning-Yoga Shapes!” 🎶 With music, movement, and big smiles, the pups learned all about shapes through popular yoga poses. Our song of the day was “You Can Be What You Want To!” 💕 

The shapes we explored included: 
🌟 Star, 💎 Diamond, Square, Zig Zag, 🔵 Circle, 🔺 Triangle, 🥚 Oval, Straight Line, 🟦 Rectangle, and 🌈 Curve! 

We ended with a little bit of calm — gentle stretches, deep breaths, and quiet relaxation time to help our wild little explorers wind down. 🌙💤 

 

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 Monette and the Playful Pups Assistants 

Our Pups!

Wild Animals and Birds of Prey

Wild Animals and Birds of Prey

THEME

Wild Animals & Birds of Prey

COLOUR

Black

SHAPE

Square & Cube

NUMBER

1 -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. 

We wanna know folks ... what is your favourite WILD animal?

    

 Dates to Diarise:

24 May: Eye Screening 

29 May: Voting Day

31 May: Tractor Ride Day

7 June: Haircut Day

14 June: Bike-A-Thon

16 June: Youth Day

17 June: Youth Day Holiday

19 June: Hearing Tests

28 June: Book Character Dress Up Day & Mid Term Break Up Day

8 July: Back To School

 

 

 

Lots of love

Teacher Carla, Teacher Hayley and the Smart Squad and Assistants 

Stay Wild And Free Our Squad!

Wild Animals and Birds of Prey

Wild Animals and Birds of Prey

THEME

Wild Animals & Birds of Prey

COLOUR

Black

SHAPE

Square & Cube

NUMBER

1 -14

j

LETTER

Zz – Zebra

This is one of my favourite themes! We get to explore difference terrains of the world as well as the animals that inhibit their land and the Crew get to have a look at different types of places and animals they may have never heard of before. 

The first place we delved into was the Amazon rain forest/Amazon jungle. This is such an amazing place with many interesting facts, like the tree cover is so thick it takes 10mins for the droplets to reach the rainforest floor. It also rains 8 months of the year in the Amazon and spans over 9 counties of South America. The animals we discussed were the Toucan, Anaconda snake, pink river dolphins, poisonous dark frogs as well as jaguars and black panthers.  

Next we discussed the Tongess national forest, which is Canada near Alaska. The Tongess is home to some of the oldest trees in the world! The Tongess forest is home to some of the rarest ecosystems on the planet. It is one of the few places left on earth that maintains a delicate balance between land, water, wildlife and human activity. There are more bears than people in this forest. We looked at salmon fish, black and brown bears, the American bald Eagle and little Sitka deer’s. 

Then we discussed the Sahara desert! Our art activity for the weeks was based on an animal that lives in the Sahara desert. Just like the Amazon jungle the Sahara expands over 11 different counties in Africa and is over 3 million square miles. Despite is harsh conditions many animals call the Sahara home. The hottest temperature ever recorded there was 57 degrees Celsius. The animals we learnt about were the horned viper, Namaqua chameleon, the Addax antelope, Saharan camel, golden jackel and the scorpion. 

Last but not least we explored the icy Artic circle. Because the Artic circle is right at the top of the Earth it will have one day of complete darkness in winter and a day of complete sunshine in summer. Temperatures in the Artic are as cold as -70 degrees Celsius. I would never survive Brrrrrr! But it is home to many beautiful animals. The polar bear, who’s fur is actually transparent and just appears white because of the reflection of the white snow on its fur. The artic fox, the Harp seal and snowy owl. The narwhal which is the unicorn of the sea and the albatross which has the wing span of 3.5 meters. WOW! 

For art this week, our art consisted of a few different components. The Crew got to water paint their chameleons. Cut out their green cactus ovals and construct a cactus of their own using a cactus picture as an example for guidance. We then added a few white cactus spikes and some sand to complete our own Sahara desert. 

Assessments are in full swing this week and I know it’s been super tricky with this terrible flu going around and we appreciate you keeping your kiddies home for a full recovery. We look forward to having healthy children back so assessments can continue.  

At music this week with teacher Mo, we learnt about high and low notes as well as different cords played on the guitar. Thank you teacher Mo for these wonderful lessons. Music is such an important part of children’s development, especially learning through instruments.  

Protective Behaviours this weeks was based on feeling and that it’s ok to feel all different feelings angry or sad. The Crew had to draw a face of how they were feeling today and at the back of their paper plate draw a place where they felt safe. 

Yoga this week was animal yoga to go with our wild animals theme. Using our magic yoga bag the Crew picked out little animals and discussed some interesting facts about each of them while doing the relevant yoga pose. They incorporated breathing techniques as well while in each animal pose. Thank you teacher Yoga. 

At Fun Fit Sports this week we concentrated on assessment skills. Coach Trevor just knows how to make even assessments fun! The Crew love a good workout session and find it fun to be competitive! 

We hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Next week’s theme: Farming Vegetables and fruit 

We wanna know folks ... what is your favourite WILD animal?

    

 Dates to Diarise:

24 May: Eye Screening 

29 May: Voting Day

31 May: Tractor Ride Day

7 June: Haircut Day

14 June: Bike-A-Thon

16 June: Youth Day

17 June: Youth Day Holiday

19 June: Hearing Tests

28 June: Book Character Dress Up Day & Mid Term Break Up Day

8 July: Back To School

 

 

 

Lots of love

Teacher Clarissa, Teacher Tegan and the Curious Crew and Assistants 

Stay Wild And Free Our Crew!

Wild Animals and Birds of Prey

Wild Animals and Birds of Prey

THEME

Wild Animals & Birds of Prey

COLOUR

Black

SHAPE

Square & Cube

NUMBER

1 & 2

j

LETTER

Zz – Zebra

This has been a delightful week learning all about wild animals and birds of prey. The Hoppers really enjoyed this theme so much. We spoke about the big five and all the other animals we can find in the parks. We discussed where they live and what they eat. We also asked the Hoppers which is their favourite animal. We got lots of different answers. The lion seemed to be on the top of the list, well I guess after all he is the king of the jungle. 

We art this week we made a paper plate elephant which turned out to be so beautiful. We sponge painted it, but we have decided to keep it for our art show. The Hoppers also made a rhino crown which they coloured in rainbow colours. 

Cooking this week was skill based the kids learnt about beating an egg to help Chef Thembi make our French toast. This sounds like a simple skill but for young learners it takes some skill and patience to break an egg and beat it. It teaches them patience to break an egg with their thumbs and some strength. They also used their senses by feeling the egg, smelling it.   

At FunFit sports we played a matching game the Hoppers had to collect a ball in a colourful ball basket and match its colour to the correct cone. They had so much fun. 

Yoga this week the Hopper’s did animal yoga, using our magic yoga bag. We picked out little animals and discussed some interesting facts about each of them while doing a relevant pose. 

 PLEASE give your kiddies some extra vitamins. 

Have a wonderful weekend! 

We wanna know folks ... what is your favourite WILD animal?

    

 Dates to Diarise:

24 May: Eye Screening 

29 May: Voting Day

31 May: Tractor Ride Day

7 June: Haircut Day

14 June: Bike-A-Thon

16 June: Youth Day

17 June: Youth Day Holiday

19 June: Hearing Tests

28 June: Book Character Dress Up Day & Mid Term Break Up Day

8 July: Back To School

 

 

 

Lots of love

The Happy Hoppers Teachers and Assistants 

Stay Wild And Free Our Hoppers!

Wild Animals and Birds of Prey

Wild Animals and Birds of Prey

THEME

Wild Animals & Birds of Prey

COLOUR

Black

SHAPE

Square

NUMBER

1 & 2

j

LETTER

Zz – Zebra

Who knows what a group of giraffe is called? Let us know on the class WhatsApp group! 

Another happy week of learning and discovery has left us feeling fulfilled, tired and ready for a weekend! This week has been full of roaring lions, snapping crocodiles and stomping elephants! Our children simply LOVE this theme and know so much about it! Well done, Busy Bugs! 

We spent every day having very intense and long ring times, discussing animals from all over Africa and other wild animals from around the world such as tigers and kangaroos! We learnt so many cool and fun facts about these animals and the children were hanging on to our every word! It is amazing to watch their little faces while they are engaged with a topic that really excites them! Too sweet to see! We listened to the sounds these animals make, thanks to the wonder of technology, and watched many little video clips of them! It has taken some effort this week to remind them that they are indeed little people and not really monkeys and lions! Haha! What a special time. 

For art this week, we made an absolutely stunning art piece, and because we just loved it so much, we have decided to keep it for Art Expo! 

We also did a messy play sensory activity using cooked spaghetti coloured with food colouring, feeling it, squishing, smelling it and even tasting it, before we laid it around a drawn lion face to make his mane! 

The weather is really getting cold now that we are truly into winter, but most days after playing in the warm sun at playtime, the children are warm. So please opt for layers when dressing your child in the morning as opposed to overly thick jackets that hinder movement and tend to get lost. We are also noticing a lot of snotty noses. Please keep the vitamin intake and nose spray going so we can keep the winter germs at bay, and please keep any sick Bugs at home until they have been given the all clear from a doctor. 

Have a wonderful weekend and keep safe, warm and happy until Monday! 

Next Week’s Theme: Land, Air and Sea Transport 

Next Week’s Show and Tell: Antonio and Torin 

 See you all next week. 

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

    

 Dates to Diarise:

24 May: Eye Screening 

29 May: Voting Day

31 May: Tractor Ride Day

7 June: Haircut Day

14 June: Bike-A-Thon

16 June: Youth Day

17 June: Youth Day Holiday

19 June: Hearing Tests

28 June: Book Character Dress Up Day & Mid Term Break Up Day

8 July: Back To School

 

 

 

Lots of love

Teacher Gemma, Teacher Ashleigh and the Busy Bugs Assistants 

Stay Wild And Free Our Bugs!

Wild Animals and Birds of Prey

Wild Animals and Birds of Prey

THEME

Wild Animals & Birds of Prey

COLOUR

Black

SHAPE

Square

NUMBER

1 & 2

j

LETTER

Zz – Zebra

This week has been so much fun as we got to learn about wild animals. 

We started off the week by practicing our wild animal sounds and can I just say these Pups knew exactly what sound each wild animal makes, some of them even had a little role-play session! it was the cutest thing ever. 

For art this week: we made lions out of paper plates and added some googly eyes for some extra cuteness , but I’m keeping this art piece for art expo because it came out so so cute!  

We also did some free play this week where the whole class had bouncy balls lying around everywhere on the floor and the smiles on the pups faces when I told them we could play with the balls inside was just the best. 

We also worked on our fine motor activities this week by threading beads onto a shoe lace and can I just say I was so impressed with all of them! 

Please also ask the Pups to sing the song “Lions and Tigers” as they know this song off by heart and it is one of our concert songs… shhhh 

 

We wanna know folks ... what is your favourite WILD animal?

    

 Dates to Diarise:

24 May: Eye Screening 

29 May: Voting Day

31 May: Tractor Ride Day

7 June: Haircut Day

14 June: Bike-A-Thon

16 June: Youth Day

17 June: Youth Day Holiday

19 June: Hearing Tests

28 June: Book Character Dress Up Day & Mid Term Break Up Day

8 July: Back To School

 

 

 

Lots of love

Teacher Monette and the Playful Pups Assistants 

Stay Wild And Free Our Pups!