Reflections

 This week brings to a close our How The World Works unit of inquiry. Over the last eight weeks the preschoolers have inquired into the different changes that living things go through, what causes these changes, and also how to responsibly support and aid these necessary changes.

The preschoolers spent time reflecting on what the new knowledge they have acquired during this inquiry:

They enjoyed being caregivers to their plant babies.

They are proud of the work they put into their assembly. Most of them also simply loved being on stage!

They found exploring different life cycles interesting.

Well done, Busy Bees! You have grown in your thinking skills. You have taken your research abilities to higher levels. You have become even more active communicators.

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Before

After

The Busy Bees showed great responsibility and care as they cared for their plant babies throughout this unit. From tiny seeds in soil, to lush green and vibrant plants who could in a few weeks start to grow flower buds. In fact, two of our plant babies are already growing buds and starting to bloom!

How wonderful to see such drastic change happen right in front of our eyes!

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The preschoolers were delighted to get the chance to watch the Grade 3, 4, 5 and 6 students in their musical show, Porridge! They sat with . Well done to the Upper Primary students and teachers for putting on a wonderful show. The preschoolers enjoyed humming the theme song for the rest of the day!

Next week, the preschoolers will continue to inquire into our How We Express Ourselves unit.

Have an awesome weekend, everyone!

Ms Theona

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All Living Things Change

“Today you are you, that is truer than true.

There is no one alive who is youer than you.”

- Dr Seuss

With great excitement and a bagful of jitters, the preschoolers presented their assembly to the school community on their How The World Works unit. 

They practiced their lines, rehearsed all the actions and weaved their personalities into our performance. They were proud to share what they have learned about how all living things change, with the school community.

Even the Secret Magic Door left a note saying good luck to the preschoolers for their assembly presentation!

Thanks to our wonderful parents, the preschoolers got to enjoy some delicious and yummy snacks to celebrate all their hard work and effort that went into their assembly!

It was so lovely having the Kindergarten 2 students visit our class. They asked the preschoolers to take part in their data collection project. Of course, the preschoolers were happy to help their friends!

As part of our How We Express Ourselves unit, the preschoolers used their imagination to create a story, which they turned into a picture story book! They began by plotting their ideas into a mind map, focussing on the beginning, middle and ending of their story. They were careful to create interesting characters and a suitable story setting. From there they began writing their story. They took their time to refine their ideas and make the necessary changes to make their story come to life. With that, they then wrote the final copy of their story. The final piece of the puzzle was to design the cover for their book and to draw the illustrations for their written text.

 

The parents were so happy to read the preschoolers' special stories! The preschoolers were so proud to show off their written works. How wonderful it is to see their vivid imaginations and ideas come to life in words and in pictures!

Next week, the preschoolers will continue to reflect on what we have learned during our How The World Works unit of inquiry.

Thank you for your wonderful support this week, Busy Bee families!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Ms Theona

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Countdown to the Preschool Assembly

 The preschoolers are very busy preparing for their assembly presentation. The countdown is on... 5 days to go! Woohoo! 

The preschoolers are very excited to show their to show the school community what we have learned during this unit.

As usual, preschool brought good cheerleading energy when the DSKI soccer teams went up against a number of other schools at a soccer tournament! 

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!

Ms Theona

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Back into the swing of things

 The preschoolers returned to school after a wonderful Golden Week break. To celebrate the special memories made during their family and fun-filled holidays, the preschoolers shared some photos of the special memories they made with their friends and families. 

The preschoolers were eager to tend their plant babies and were very excited to see the growth and changes since we were last at school. The rainy days helped our plants get the necessary nutrients and energy.

This week we started looking at the different homes that animals and plants find themselves in. Different animals have different needs, but they all need a home where there is food, water, shelter, space and the right climate/weather. They all agreed that it is not a good idea for polar bears to live on a farm, or that a squirrel lives in the ocean. The preschoolers learned that the name of different animal homes or environments are called, habitats. 

We will continue inquiring into different habitats next week and begin preparation for our assembly presentation!

One of our busy bees, Kylie, celebrated her birthday with us! Happy Birthday, Kylie!

Have an awesome weekend, everyone!

Ms Theona