Solar System

For our Solar system theme we enjoyed exploring a variety of different activities and gaining knowledge about the planets in our galaxy.

 Marble painting for our display board.

 Junior scientists inventing their own type of rocket.

 

 Children making planets using paper mache technique.

 Planets ready for painting.

 Star of the week Taikhoom showing off his solar system chart to the little planets in class.

 For mothers activity, Sakinaben had planned Origami for our Astronauts in class.

 

Sakina's Star of the week poster on 'Uses of the Sun'.

 

 

 After all the hard work put in place our galaxy was ready for display and our rockets ready for blast off.

A few facts about planets in our Solar system.

New Alien friend, children brought home from their little adventure in space.

Facts and figures of the planets in our Solar system.

Parents Noticeboard: March

Dear Parents,

Goodbye February, hello March! We had a blast with our water and solar system theme. We will begin the "plant" theme. We shall have our 1st Session report day soon. The date will be notified in the diary.

February Recap:

We continued with our "Water" theme to the mid of February. We then introduced a new theme on "Solar System". The post will follow in March of all the activities done. Children enjoyed blasting off to the space!

Reminders:

The AFEW art entries are to be submitted by 20th March 2014. This year the theme is on "Our Wildlife, our Heritage, our Responsibility." You can use any art medium. The minimum size is A3.

Kindly note the watsapp class group is for only teachers to relay a message. Please don't reply unless required. For any personal inquiry use the diary or in emergency call us. Thank you.

Digraphs( two sounds/letters that make a new sound) action for children to remember the sound it represents.

ai: Cup hand over ear and say ai

oa: Bring hand over mouth as if something is wrong and say oh!

ie:  Capital "I" point to yourself.

ee/ea: Show all teeth

oo: Cup hands over your eyes.

ch: Put hand over the mouth as if you are train and ch ch ch

sh: Place index fingers over lips and say shhhhh

th: Pretend to be naughty clowns  and stick out tongue a little for th and further for the th sound (path and this)

qu: Make a duck's beak with your hands and say qu qu qu

ou: Pretend you have got hurt and say ou ou ou

ue: Point to people around you and say you you you

er: Roll hand over like a mixer and say er er er

oi: Wave your arm like a dolphin in the sea.