Newsletter 02.12.16

What have we been doing this week:


         Christmas season has officially arrived in the F2 classroom! The F2 children were very busy this week preparing for our upcoming EYFS show called "Get Out It's Winter!", making Christmas decorations, learning and practising Christmas songs.

        This week, the children also did activities about shapes and sizes. The children decorated a Christmas tree using basic shapes such as square, rectangle, circle and triangle. They also learned some Maths vocabulary such as big and small. The children enjoyed sticking and decorating their Christmas tree using different shapes! They also made apple juice with Miss Precious and we had it during our snack time. Yum! A big thank you to all the parents for coming to our EYFS Family Morning last Saturday!!

        As part of our focus on Katy the Caring Dolphin, this week the children are learning how to take turns, play collaboratively, take care of our classroom resources and being kind to other children through group activities such as board games. This week, the children are supported and are learning how to play in a group through the different board games. The children enjoyed playing board games such as "Monster Muddle".


      You better watch out! You better not pout! You better not cry I'm telling you why! Santa Claus is coming to town!!! F2 had a very special visitor and even dropped a special present for F2 this week. The children watched a special message from Father Christmas this week and was very excited to open Father Christmas' present which is a Christmas Tree! How exciting! The children had loads of fun decorating the Christmas tree with tinsels and Christmas baubles. We also started our countdown to the Christmas holidays and end of term break through our Advent Calendar.

       The children have been working really hard as they sing, dance and practise for our Christmas production happening on 9th of December! The children have been singing different songs such as "Ten Tubby Snowmen", "We've a Snowman to Make", "Up on the Rooftop" and "We Wish You a Merry Christmas".

Have a good weekend!

Ms Claudine, Ms Precious, Ms Sara, Ms Y, Ms Tu, Ms Nhat

How to help your child at home:

Below are the links for the songs that we are going to sing in the EYFS Show on Friday 9th of December. You can help your child practise these songs at home. Click on the link to listen to the song!

We've a snowman to make

Up on the rooftop

Ten tubby snowmen


Notices:

-The whole EYFS team would like to thank you for coming to the EYFS Family Morning last Saturday 26th of November. We hope you enjoyed that fun filled day with your child!

- There will be SWIMMING AND LIBRARY sessions next week. Please do not forget to bring your child's swimming costume on Mondays and Thursdays. Swimming was cancelled this week due to construction happening next door. Please return your child's library book on or before Wednesday. The children are quite excited to borrow books from the library and it would be nice if the book that they borrowed are returned and they could choose a new one.

- Please check your child's Tapestry account to learn more about what they have been doing at school this week! Please feel free to post, comment or like on your child's photos.

-"Boxes of Hope" had been sent out this week. Each child were given a cardboard box and a letter explaining the details of what to put inside the box. Please refer to the letter that had been given to you.

-"Get Out It's Winter" EYFS Christmas Show will be next week 9th of December and will be held at the TX hall at 8:30 in the morning. Please refer to the letter that has been given this week about what your child is going to wear for the show. The same letter is also posted in our notice board outside our classroom for reference. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to talk to any of your child's class teachers. Costumes should be given to your child's class teacher on Monday. Thank you!

- Your child's Interim Report will be given on the 9th of December 2016. This year, the EYFS children will be receiving a new style of report which includes their current levels for the prime areas of learning. There will be a presentation on the 9th of December at 2 PM and it will be held at the Multi-Purpose Room. The purpose of this presentation is to further explain what the prime areas are and what each level means. This presentation will be very beneficial to you and your understanding of your child's first report this year.

- The annual BIS Christmas BISzaar is happening tomorrow 3rd of December at 9 am to 2 pm and will be held at the BIS An Phu Secondary Campus 246 Nguyen Van Huong Thao Dien District 2 HCMC

- The Tu Xuong Campus Christmas Market is happening on 14th of December 2016. Please stay tuned for more details!