ECC Final Assembly Our class performed 'Down in the Jungle' song. We are very proud of our Preschool students who performed confidently on stage in front of a huge crowd. They were also great communicators and a respectful audience. Fire Truck Visit The children were very fortunate to have the fire truck at school. The children had fun climbing on the fire truck and wearing the fireman's hat. The firefighters showed to the children the fire hose and the water. It was a great morning for everyone! Field Trip To Phuket Farmer's Club The children were inquisitive and interested in all they saw, learning about how spinach, beans, eggplants and passionfruit grow, to name a few! They planted some amaranth and eggplant seeds to take care of, and saw how a worm farm works. Big thanks to Keli and Ai for coming and helping with us during the trip. The Phuket Farmer's Club offers workshops, garden advice and delivery boxes of organic fruit and vegetables as well as other artisan products such as pickles and jams, eggs and smoked meats. If you are interested in joining, visit https://www.facebook.com/phuketfarmersclub/. Farewell to Tycoon and we wish him all the best in his new school.
We will miss you dearly!
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UWCT ARTS WEEK 2017 The students have been really fortunate and exposed to many different arts activities within the week. Please see the photos below and ask your child what was their favourite thing. Chalk Adventure with Kru Ned The children were inspired by the chalk designs that Kru Ned introduced to them. They also made prints on the walkways. Leaf Art with Kru Lucy They painted the leaves using paints and different materials. They listened well to the instructions of Kru Lucy and enjoyed the Kindergarten classroom. Cupcake decoration with Supicha (mum of Leo from Preschool O) They were very excited to decorate their own cupcake and ate them after lunch. Arts and Crafts with Aliya They made turtle using crepe paper. They were able to choose different colours and design their own turtles. Colour Science with Baffely The children were amazed and impressed with the experiments. They were able to try mixing colour using milk and dishwashing soap as well as the baking soda with vinegar. Angus' Advance 5th Birthday Celebration Angus will turn 5 in July. Due to the school holidays, his family decided to celebrate this in advance with his friends at school. Show and Tell - Unit of Inquiry
Mandy and her mum brought in their dog to meet us. He is called Lek. Their dog showed us his tricks and the children enjoyed patting him. They look after him by feeding him, and taking him for walks. They also need to take him to the vet if he gets sick and to help him stay healthy. Sharing the planet - UOI We have been inquiring into living things, as Arts Week is coming we have chosen art projects to showcase this. Preschool students created beautiful living things-inspired art pieces with the help of their G3 buddies. They chose an animal, glued natural materials on the animal template and painted a background. Here's the process: Final Art Pieces are displayed on the hallway of the Drama and Music rooms. Mathematics - Measurement We have been focusing on comparing and measuring things. With the help of this interesting book entitled 'ACTUAL SIZE' by Steve Jenkins, the students were able to compare and understand how to measure using unifix cubes. They enjoyed comparing their body parts to the actual size of different animals on the book. Then they later measured the hand of the gorilla using unifix cubes and compared to their own hands. Learning outcomes:
Show and Tell - Sharing the Planet Melissa brought in her big poster with the photos of her cousin's horses. She showed and explained to us how she enjoyed riding a pony and how she helped to take care of it. Line of Inquiry: How we care for living things Attitude: Confidence, commitment Learner Profile: Communicator, risk taker ART SALE AND AUCTION ON FRIDAY, 3RD OF JUNE Each Preschool class beautifully decorated a mirror using a range of techniques. The students mixed colours and painted each piece of wood. Some they decorated using their own unique colours and designs and on one they each carefully wrote their name. A wonderful memory for years to come of the friendships they made in Preschool. (This was posted last week on our homepage.) Wheel's Day Fun
Swim Gala 2017 It was a fine cloudy day when the ECC students enjoyed the swim gala at Thanyapura. Preschool C students demonstrated confidence and showed various swimming skills. We are so proud of their progress. Thank you parents for coming along and cheering on the children! Field Trip to Gibbon Rehabilitation Centre It was a great day for the Preschool students to be able to see the gibbons at the Rehabilitation Centre, despite the rainy weather. They learnt some basic facts about them and how they are taken care of by the people who rescued the gibbons. Preschool classes have also sponsored a gibbon named "Tunda" for a year. We hope to visit the gibbons again next year. Special thanks to Mintra (Melissa's mum), Nim (Angus' mum), and Nam (Ashley's mum) for coming along and helping out with the children. Sharing the Planet - Show and Tell
Gabriel and Ameli made a huge effort and created interactive posters of living things for their show and tell. Angus brought in an orchid plant and materials to help grow the plant. The class enjoyed their presentations. Thank you parents for your support on this! If you have not sent anything for 'show and tell', you are most welcome to do it for the next two weeks. Preschool Expedition - Education Outside the Classroom EOTC The children collected and picked up some trash at Naiyang Beach. They enjoyed the sun, sand and the water. They played and looked for some living things. At the end of the trip, they had a special treat at the Slate Hotel. Unit of Inquiry - Sharing the Planet Show and Tell The students were good communicators when they presented their 'Show and Tell' in front of the class. Classroom Inquiries The students have been busy preparing and decorating the letters for our Letter/Sound Board. We did many activities that help develop our hand and eye coordination and creativity such as threading, Geoboards and hammering. Ameli's 5th Birthday
Happy birthday Ameli! We enjoyed the cake you shared to us. Revisiting our Unit of Inquiry on Living Things To find out what they remember, students were asked to draw pictures of living and non-living things they saw during a nature walk around UWCT. How do you know if it is a living thing? The children had meaningful discussions and questions with their buddies about why some things are considered living things. Classroom Activities and Play We have been busy with our art collaborative piece for the Arts Week. The children started painting the wooden pieces. We also explored the letter 'Yy' and we threaded y using yellow yarn. The children had fun with our sensory play using water beads. Derek's 5th Birthday
Derek celebrated his 5th birthday with us and shared his yummy ice-cream cake! Maths Inquiry The children have been inquiring into measurement using non-standard units. They used unifix cubes, popsicle sticks, markers, pieces of yarn, wooden blocks and other manipulatives. G3 buddies were also helpful in making them understand how to measure things using different materials. Learning outcomes: *Explore how multiples of the same unit can be used to measure *Use numbers and/or words to describe and compare measurement LIBRARY TIME WITH KRU NIKKI JAYNE Spending time in the library once a week, is one of their favourite things to do at school. The children love listening to stories and browsing books. They do it independently and in-groups. Literacy
What starts with letter Vv? The children were very engaged in doing the vegetable printing and painting. They watched videos of volcanoes and inquired into how volcanoes erupt. Then they made their own volcano picture. Final week of Term 2 Songkran Celebration "Who We Are Museum" The children have shown confidence in presenting and speaking about the photos on their timeline poster and their baby items. They were so proud of their work and performance on Friday. A big thank you for joining us. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! We also thank Kindergarten classes for being our audience. Outdoor Play
Exploring Different Emotion and Feeling Faces The children have been exploring facial emotions and feelings to help them express themselves in various situations. How do i feel right now? Unit of Inquiry - Who we are Learning engagement: Students were provided with 5 photos and asked to order or sequence them according to their growth and physical changes from youngest to oldest. Then they created their own timeline. Focus line of inquiry: How I am growing and changing Classroom Explorations
Last week we explored the letter of the week 'z'. The children made a zebra for arts and crafts, traced zigzag lines on large paper, and enjoyed the frozen zoo animals. Imaginative Play They have expressed their creativity and imagination using different fabric and natural materials. BOOK WEEK ACTIVITIES UWCT celebrated Book Week on 20th-24th of March. It was such a great time for appreciating books and celebrating the joy of reading. -Dress up Day The student came in dressed up with their favourite book character. -Favourite Book (Show and Tell) Most of the children brought in their favourite book from home and shared to the class. We did 'show and tell' activity. -Snuggle Up and Read (Pyjamas Day) This activity reminded us the importance of bedtime stories. We had hot chocolate and some cookies. Some parents came and read to the children. -Gallery Walk We walked around the ECC and Primary buildings to find out what's their favourite story based on their door or board display. -Edible Book We visited the library and looked at the amazing food creations based on a book cover. It was very challenging not to touch them as they looked very interesting and smelled yummy! Athletics Day Once again, the students had shown different gross motor skills at different stations during the Athletics Day! One of the most exciting events, was when they parents joined the games and enjoyed the day. Unit of Inquiry - Who we are The children were fascinated with the baby photos shown to them. Most of them couldn't recognise their own baby photo. GUESS WHO?
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![]() Preschool C - 2016/17
We are the Preschool C's, we learn through play and inquiry. We love and care for each other in the class. We believe that a good heart, balanced mind and a healthy body will help us to nurture genuine happiness. Reminders: *Bring in hat *Water bottle *Extra change of clothes *Swimmers (Wednesday) *Library books (Monday) Important Notes: *Please label all your child's belongings. *If your child is sick please email us directly before 7:45 am to let us know or go to uwct.mangagebac.com and click on attendance. If you have any queries please contact Kru Caryl @ [email protected] Archives
June 2017
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