Newsletter Friday 26th June

We ended this week with a variety of activities that the children truly enjoyed!  

The children enjoyed playing maths and literacy games on the IWB, orange 'moon sand', and the magnetic tub.  

We concluded our week with our year end party.  It was such a delight to see the children come into school wearing their party clothes.  They all enjoyed dancing to party music, watching the film Toy Story, and most of all... Eating all the delicious food!  

We would like to thank you all for the support you have given us throughout the year.  It has been a great pleasure to be partners with you in your child's learning journey!  We all wish you a great summer holiday!  

Reminder

Potluck on Wednesday

Newsletter 19.06.2015

Dear Parents, We have had a wonderful time this week in anticipation of the TiniWorld trip! Children couldn't wait to hop in the bus and go to the play area. Once we were there, the children went crazy! They went climbing up the overhead tunnels, sliding and diving in the ball pit. You can see how much motor skills have developed through out the year and how independent they are now. We have made a slideshow of photos taken during the trip. You may download them if you wish to. Have a lovely weekend. Regards, Ms Grace and F2 Team

TiniWorld 2015 - Kizoa Video Maker

F2 Year End Party

Newsletter, Friday 12th of June

It has been such a hectic and eventful week!  We continued our interest in superheroes and the children have still been enjoying our superhero-themed role-play area.  This week, the children focused on making different forms of movement and trying out different ways to 'keep fit'.  Some children have been practising their jumping skills through the trampoline, some have been improving their body flexibility on the exercise mats, and some have also been 'working out their muscles' with our 'barbells'.  Our children are continuing their developing understanding of the importance of exercise to have a healthy and strong body.  

This week, we also continued our swimming activities in the big swimming pool.  We are very delighted and pleased to share that all of our children show impressive water confidence in the big swimming pool.  All of them showed great anticipation for the activity and did their best to participate in our prepared exercises.  For this week, we continued practising big and small water movements and also added new activities.  We played games, sang some songs whilst moving together in the pool, practised kicking in the water, and also made some 'bubbles'.  

We have also started our canteen transition this week.  On Wednesday and Friday, the children practised lining up sensibly and going down to the canteen to have their lunch alongside some bigger children.  The children have been practising their independence in choosing the food they want to eat and also in politely asking the canteen staff for anything that they need.  It is such a delight to see the children smoothly adjust to this new addition to our routine.  We will be continuing our canteen transition until next week.  

The highlight of this week was the EYFS year end production, 'Let's Get Fruity'.  For weeks, the children have been practising their songs and actions in music class.  The children have been so excited to perform on stage and the whole production was made even more special by your support and presence.  Thank you parents for your support!  

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NOTICES: 

- We will be releasing your child's end of year reports today. 

- We are sending out letters regarding our class trip next week.  Please approach any class teacher for any questions. 

- We hope to see you in the EYFS Transition meeting on Tuesday next week (16th June), at 2:45pm.

Thank you for your continuing support!  Have a great weekend! 

Ms Clarissa, Ms Grace, and the rest of the F2 Team

Newsletter 05.06.15

Dear Parents,

It's been a SUPER fantastic week here in the F2 classroom. Our new theme for this week is all about SUPERHEROES! We have a new Superhero Role Play area in our classroom. We integrated being strong (doing exercises and physical activities), being kind (helping other people, being respectful, being polite  and caring) and looking after oneself (eating healthy, drinking water and milk) in our role play area. The children also learned different vocabulary such as "cape", "masks" and "barbells". The children are also doing different physical activities such as rolling, jumping and crawling. Here are some photos of the children in the role play area:

Last Tuesday was the children's first big swimming pool session. The children were very excited to go to the big pool. All of them were really brave and did not get scared to go inside the big swimming pool. The children learned how to go in and out of the pool using a ladder, make big and small movements in the pool and they also played the game "Ms. Grace says" wherein the children did movements that would boost their confidence whilst they are inside the big swimming pool such as putting one ear in the water, putting their chin in the water etc. Here are some photos from our first big pool activity:

Well done F2 children for being brave in the big swimming pool!

REMINDERS

*We will not have any Splash pool sessions any more starting June 11, 2015, Thursday. However, big swimming pool sessions will continue every Tuesday.

*The EYFS Year End concert entitled "Let's Get Fruity" will be on June 11, 2015, Thursday and will be held at the TX hall.

*The Transition Meeting will be on June 16, 2015 at 2:45 pm and will be held at the Multi Purpose Room

Thank you so much and have a good weekend!

Regards, 

Ms. Claudine, Ms. Grace, Ms. Clarissa and the F2 Teachers 

Reminder

Dear Parents,

As the end of the school year draw to a close we would like to inform you about upcoming events/changes in the routine. This is to give way to rehearsals, concert and transition routine that we have in place for the children.

·         Today will be the last day of the splash pool session for the rest of the month. However, we will still be continuing the use of the big swimming pool for the next succeeding Tuesdays ( 9^th, 16^th and 23^rd June)

·         End of Year concert – ‘Let’s get Fruity’ will be on Thursday 11^th June 2015 at 8.30am. All parents are invited to watch.

·         There will be no library session on the 24^th June, so please ensure that all books are returned to school prior to this date.

·         F2 class will hold our end our year party in the classroom on Friday 26^th June. I will send more information about this in the next couple of weeks.

Should you have any questions please feel free to come and speak to us.

Have a lovely day.

Regards,

Ms Grace and Ms Clarissa

Qúy phụ huynh thân mến,

 Như quý phụ huynh đã biết, năm học cũng sắp kết thúc chúng tôi thông báo đến quý phụ huynh về những sự kiện và những thay đổi của thời khóa

biểu sẽ diễn ra . Sau đây là thời gian của những buổi diễn tập, hòa nhạc và buổi chuyển tiếp giữa các khối lớp mà chúng tôi sắp xếp cho các bé.

. Hôm nay là buổi bơi cuối cùng trong tháng ở hồ bơi nhỏ . Tuy nhiên, chúng tôi vẫn sử dụng hồ bơi lớn cho những bài tập bơi của tất cả các ngày thứ ba trong tháng ( ngày 9, 16 và 23 tháng 6)

. Buổi biểu diễn cuối năm – Hãy đến lấy trái cây  sẽ diễn ra vào thứ năm ngày 11 tháng 6 vào lúc 8 giờ 30 . Kính mời tất cả phụ huynh đến tham dự.

. Vào ngày 24 tháng 6  các bé sẽ không  được mượn sách ở thư viện nữa , vì vậy phụ huynh vui lòng trả lại tất cả sách vào ngày này.

.  F2 sẽ có một buổi liên hoan cho các bé ở trong lớp vào ngày 26 tháng 6. Tôi sẽ gửi thông tin chi tiết  vào hai tuần kế tiếp.

Nếu quý phụ huynh có thắc mắc gì xin vui lòng liên hệ với chúng tôi.

Chúc một ngày tốt lành.

Trân trọng,

Let's Get Fruity - an EYFS End of Year Concert

Newsletter 29.05.15

Dear Parents,

The F2 children have been very busy this week doing different activities! Aside from the different activities that we have in the classroom, the children also did some cooking and focus activities with Ms. Grace, Ms. Clarissa and Ms. Claudine. 

This week, the children helped Ms Clarissa to make some pancakes. Below are some photos from our cooking activity:

For our Arts and Crafts, the children did a hairstyle craft activity wherein the children chose what kind of hairstyle they liked. Instead of sticking the child's name, the children tried their best to write their names on the card. The artwork that the children created are already on display on our window. Here are some more photos from our art activity:

We also had focus activities this week. This week, the children played more listening games with Ms. Clarissa for phonics readiness. Ms Grace did a positional language activity with the children to reinforce their knowledge about this topic. The children learnt different vocabulary such as "on", "on top of", "in", "under", "behind" and "beside". The children also did some parachute games with Ms. Claudine. The children played "Shoot the Ball" wherein the children had to work together to shoot the ball into the parachute's hole in the middle. It was very lovely to see the children work together as they moved the ball towards the hole.  Another game that the children played was "Parachute Tag". In this game, the children had to go under the parachute and look for an open space before the parachute goes down and "tags" them. 

The children are doing very well in sharing their favourite book with the class. The children did a good job retelling the story and sharing something about the books that they brought. They also  did a good job asking and answering questions about the book that was shared in class.

REMINDERS:

*The children will start going to the big swimming pool in preparation for F3. May we request you to please let your child bring a big towel  for our swimming session on Tuesday.

*Please remember to bring your child's hat to school.

Thank you so much and we wish you a good weekend!

Kind Regards,

Ms. Claudine, Ms. Grace, Ms. Clarissa and the F2 Teachers 

Parents-Teachers Karaoke Night

Dear Parents,

The Parent Group is again hosting another event. This time they are inviting both parents and teachers for a fun karaoke night. Please see poster below for more information.

EYFS Transition Meeting

Newsletter 22.05.2015

Dear Parents,

Thank you all for the books and cakes donated for our fund-raising project. The children have had a wonderful time 'buying' books last Thursday and have been saying that they have helped people in Nepal rebuild their lives after the earthquake. Again our deepest gratitude.

We have also been doing lots of listening games and activities as part of learning "Letters and Sounds'. Please have a look at this online Listening Game and try it with your child at home.

Have a look at what we have been doing in school this week.

* Children have had a great time playing with parachute this week. They have been following the instructions very well and have learnt vocabulary such as - fast, slow, up, down.

* Ms Clarissa helped them make some 'Golden Lime Muffin'. They mixed and stirred ingredients and happily put the mixture in the oven.

* They have been accessing the Music Corner a lot and have been using available musical instruments to create different sounds in the classroom.

Have a relaxing weekend!

Thank you.

Ms Grace and F2 teachers

REMINDERS:

* You will receive a letter about some activities that we have been doing and will be doing at school to help ease out your children's transition to F3. This includes going to the big swimming pool and the canteen. Should you have any question please feel free to speak to us.

Updated Health-Related Policies

Dear Parents,

In light of the recent cases of Conjunctivitis/Pinkeye, please be informed of the following updates on the school policies:

1.  If there is no previous case of Conjunctivitis in the classroom or at home, children who show symptoms of Conjunctivitis in school such as eye redness, swelling, and discharge will be first given eye drops by the school nurse and will be allowed to join in typical school activities whilst being monitored by the teachers.  If the symptoms still persist, they will then be sent home.

2.  If there already is an existing Conjunctivitis case in the classroom or at home, children who show symptoms of Conjunctivitis will be immediately sent home as this is a sign that the Conjunctivitis is contagious and may affect other children.  Sending them home is important to prevent further spread of the virus.

3.  Please be informed that if your child is experiencing redness, swelling, or discharge in the eyes, they should stay at home to fully recover.

We would also like to remind everyone of the school policy that children must not be sent to school if they had fever within the past 24 hours prior to going to school.  Children must stay at home instead to recover and prevent the spread of any virus.  If your child comes to school with slight fever, please inform any of the teachers so they can be properly monitored and looked after.

Thank you so much and have a good week ahead!

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Quý phụ huynh thân mến,

Xin được bổ sung một số quy định mới của trường về bệnh Viêm kết mạc / Đau mắt đỏ:

1.     Nếu hiện tại không có trường hợp nào bị Viêm kết mạc xảy ra ở lớp hoặc ở trường , học sinh có triệu chứng  nhiễm bệnh ở trường như đỏ mắt, sưng và đổ ghèn sẽ được y tá trường nhỏ nước muối và theo dõi . Các bé vẫn được tham gia các hoạt động cùng các bạn tronglớp. Nếu những triệu chứng trên vẫn tồn tại, các bé sẽ được cho về nhà.

2.     Nếu đã xảy ra trường hợp viêm kết mạc ở trường hoặc ở nhà, các bé có triệu chứng nhiễm bệnh sẽ được gửi về nhà ngay lập tức vì đó là dấu hiệu nhiễm bệnh Viêm kết mạc. Bệnh này có nguy cơ lây nhiễm và ảnh hưởng cho các bé khác. Việc cho bé về nhà rất quan trọng vì nhằm ngăn chặn phát tán virút.

3.     Nếu các bé  đã bị đỏ mắt, sưng, đổ ghèn, quý phụ huynh nên giữ bé ở nhà để  được chăm sóc tốt hơn.

Ngoài ra, xin quí phụ huynh lưu ý một qui định của trường trước đây:

Các bé sẽ được giữ ở nhà nếu bị sốt trong vòng 24h trước khi đến trường. Quý phụ huynh giữ trẻ ở nhà nhằm ngăn chặn lây lan virút cho các bé khác. Nếu bé bị sốt nhẹ khi đi học, quý phụ huynh vui lòng báo cho giáo viên để bé dược theo dõi và chăm sóc tốt hơn.

Cám ơn sự hợp tác cùa quý phụ huynh !

Newsletter 15th of May, 2015

Our F2 Hair Salon and Spa has been very busy this week!  It is a delight to see children learning new vocabulary such as 'massage', 'hair wash', 'haircut', and also 'nail polish'.  The children have been taking turns in giving each other salon and spa services.  The most popular one is hair washing and hairstyling.  It is impressive to see how good the children are in using the hairbrushes, combs, and other grooming tools.

We focused on 2 concepts in Maths this week--counting up to 20 and the use of positional language.  The children practised their counting skills through Lego painting.  The children also partook in a focus activity about positional language and learnt the words 'under', 'behind', 'in', 'on', 'beside', 'above', and 'on top'.  We have been encouraging proper usage of these words with the children and we hope you can reinforce the use of these words as well at home!  

We have also begun doing activities for Letters & Sounds by doing a Listening Walk.  Children put on their 'listening ears' and went around the school to listen to different sounds in their surroundings.  The children identified different sounds such as bouncing balls, cars and motorbikes, engines, chirping birds, and voices of teachers and children talking.  

For Arts & Design, the children recreated their faces by putting plasticine on a blank face template.  They first looked at themselves in the mirror and identified the parts of their face--the eyes, eyebrows, nose, and mouth.  The children came up with lovely self-portraits that are now displayed on one of our boards.  You are welcome to have a look when you come in the classroom! 

Thank you to all the parents who have sent their children with their favourite books this week.  The children are doing such an amazing job in talking about their books and also in answering the questions asked by their friends and teachers.  

Our name writing practise is still ongoing.  Some children have already begun writing their names properly whilst some are still practising their letter formation and pen grip.  We have been teaching children to write their names properly by writing the first letter of their names in capital/big letters and in small letters for the rest.  If your child has 2 names, for example 'Minh Anh', it would also be helpful to encourage them to practise writing both of their names instead of just the initials.  

It has been a busy week for everyone!  Have a lovely weekend!  

Kind Regards, 

Ms Clarissa, Ms Grace, and the F2 Team

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NOTICES: 

• A lot of children have been feeling ill these days.  Let us work together in encouraging the children to drink plenty of water and to wash their hands from time to time. 
• Thank you to the parents who already brought a book for our Book Sale.  You can still bring books up until Wednesday next week (20 May).