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Exciting Christmas Activities in Class

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Dear parents and caregivers, As we approach Christmas, I want to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude for your continued support. Over the past two weeks, the children have been enthusiastically discussing the festival, sharing key vocabularies such as Christmas tree, presents, and Santa. It has been delightful to see their excitement as they share their prior knowledge and experiences. Through the story, "我喜欢圣诞节" (I Love Christmas!), the children have further reinforced their understanding of these important terms.  They have also enjoyed making Christmas trees with doilies, adding a festive touch to our classroom. Additionally, we have learned a simple version of “Jingle Bells,” which you can find on the K1 Chinese learning slide. The children have been joyfully dancing and singing along, making our sessions even more enjoyable. Lunar New Year Card Submission  ESF is seeking student artwork to celebrate the Year of the Snake for a Lunar New Year card and school dis...

Class Blog - Panda Classes, Wednesday 3rd December

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Dear Panda Class Families, We hope you are well! Thank you very much for joining us for our Shared Learning Day last week, it was lovely to have so many of you with us. We hope you enjoyed taking in a snapshot of our daily activities! The children did so well to share their knowledge of what we've been learning about with you, and a very big well done to them! This is our final class blog for the term, and we'd like to say a huge thank you for all your support throughout the term. The children have done so well since joining us in August, and have grown so much developmentally and physically. We love teaching the Pandas! Our week has started with Christmassy and Festive cheer. The Pandas are enjoying our outdoor blocks and role play home, which are being adorned with decorations. They are also learning how to throw beanbags into boxes wrapped as gifts, and have the option of exploring wet sand in the sensory tray. The classroom has turned into a winter wonderland thanks to our...