Welcome back to all our Playful Pups families after our school holidays and what an exciting start we have had to our second term which kicked off on the 6th of May 2026. It is safe to say everyone was very happy to be back at school, reunited with friends, teachers, and all the fun that comes with being a Pup. 

This week’s theme has been all about Wild Animals and Birds of Prey, and our ring time discussions have certainly been entertaining. The Pups absolutely loved looking at our theme board and identifying all the animals they could spot. Every animal came with its own sound effects of course! The lion received a very loud group roar from the class, while the hippo proved to be slightly more challenging, although the attempts at “hippo noises” were hilarious and had me trying not to laugh too much. We also spotted giraffes, zebras, rhinos, monkeys and cheetahs. 

Our Birds of Prey discussion was just as exciting, especially when we spoke about the eagle. The Pups were fascinated to learn that eagles have incredible eyesight and can spot their food from very high up in the sky before swooping down onto their prey. Alongside all our animal adventures, we also spent time revising our colours, shapes and numbers during ring time activities. 

Monday morning brought great excitement as the Pups welcomed Teacher Nicole back for yoga. There were lots of smiles as they stretched, balanced and attempted some rather creative yoga poses. Coach Trevor and a visit by Coach Amber were also back in action this week and took the Pups onto the playground for some outdoor fun. The jungle gym was a big hit as the Pups climbed up, slid down and bravely tackled the monkey bars with plenty of encouragement and assistance from both coaches. We have some little adventurers in our class. 

Our creative lessons have also been in full swing this week. The Pups continued working on their collaborative art piece from last term by sticking bark onto what will eventually become a beautiful large tree artwork. They were also thrilled to begin working on their paper plate lion heads. There is something very special about handing a child a paintbrush after a holiday break — suddenly the classroom becomes a whirlwind of paint, and  excitement. We will continue working on our lions over the next week as we slowly prepare for our upcoming Art Expo. 

This term’s artwork is especially exciting because every piece we create over the next few weeks will be carefully saved for the Expo. We are taking our time, adding special details, and hoping to create many wonderful masterpieces worthy of gallery status… or at the very least, worthy of a very proud spot on the fridge at home. 

We are also very excited to welcome a few new Pups to our class this term. We look forward to getting to know both them and their families as they settle into our daily routines, make new friends and become part of our happy little Playful Pups family. 

All in all, it has been a wonderfully busy and eventful first week back. We are already looking ahead to next week’s theme, which includes celebrating World Bee Day on the 20th of May. The Pups are especially excited because we will have our very own bee spokesman visiting us for an entertaining and educational show all about bees. We have a feeling there will be plenty of buzzing excitement in the classroom next week. 

Welcome back once again Pup parents — Term Two is officially underway, and it looks like it is going to be a very busy, creative and adventure-filled term ahead. 

Our Pups!