This week, the Smart Squad learners explored the theme “My Body.” The aim of this theme was to help learners understand their bodies, identify body parts, and learn how to take care of themselves. We had so much learning all about our wonderful unique bodies.

The learners learned about:

The main parts of the body (head, arms, legs, hands, feet)

We touched on the five senses as we are going to learn more about our 5 senses next week.

What our bodies can do (run, jump, see, hear, touch)

How to keep our bodies clean and healthy.

Respecting our own bodies and the bodies of others.

Activities Done

🧍 Body Identification:

Learners named and pointed to different body parts using songs and posters.

🎨 Creative Art:

Smart Squad painted a beautiful picture of themselves.

Songs and Movement:

We sang action songs like “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” to encourage movement and body awareness

🪥 Healthy Habits Discussion:

We spoke about washing hands, brushing teeth, eating healthy food, and exercising.

Skills Developed

✔ Language and vocabulary development

✔ Fine and gross motor skills

✔ Listening and speaking skills

✔ Body awareness and confidence

✔ Social and emotional development

Conclusion

The learners enjoyed learning about their bodies through fun, hands-on activities. This theme helped build self-awareness, confidence, and healthy habits. The children participated enthusiastically and showed good understanding of how their bodies work and how to care for themselves.

We started working in our phonics books which we completed a worksheet all about the letter “a” we learnt the difference between a capital letter “A” and a lowercase letter “a” and the correct letter formation which is very important.

In our numeracy books we completed a number 1 worksheet where they had to trace write and identify number 1. They also completed a tracing pattern worksheet which we emphasized working from the top of the page to the bottom and from the left to the right.

For our art activity they painted a beautiful picture of themselves which we will keep to display at our art show.

The Squad have been so busy, and the week has just gone by so quickly.

We also had our first “Baker baker” treat this week from Amara. Thank you very much. Please remember on a Friday it is Show and Tell, Library and Baker baker (R5)

Please can we ask when you assist your little one to write their names, please remember that only the first letter must be a capital letter.

Yoga report for the week:

theme welcoming our new yogi kids and revision of warm up stretches and our basic poses

poses cat/cow, child, snake, downward dog, frog, tree and mountain

mindfulness passing the ball and sharing with our friends some of the things that make us happy. The yogis were not allowed to say anything along the lines of material things or junk-food 🤣

Some comments were: they loved tickles from their mom’s and dad’s, going on family holidays and cuddling on the couch watching a movie and eating popcorn 🍿

Ending off with quiet time 🤫

Another highlight was the kids had an amazing drum lesson on the deck with Teacher Nicole. Wow these kids have such good rhythm and beat. What an amazing experience.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Our Squad!