Happy Diwali, Everyone!

Mrs Naicker wore a beautiful sari to celebrate Diwali today! Hooray for all of us who will be celebrating this special annual event. 

Grandparent's Day

We really enjoyed hosting our special Grandparents in Room 5! To welcome them, we sang a song and then we got busy on four different crafty and fun activities. Everyone got involved and it was lovely to see the children playing games and making things with their grandparent's help.  All the children whose grandparents were unable to attend were 'adopted' and they were a happy bunch. Our classroom activities were followed by the customary folk dancing out in the junior courtyard and with so many onlookers they felt very important!  After morning tea, it was a special treat attending and participating in the special assembly too.  It certainly was a very memorable day for all.

Another Wonder-Filled Technology Day

Mrs Yates was in charge of Technology this time and she got us all thinking, looking, listening and wondering like scientists. We had some great hands-on experiences such as finding natural objects outdoors, observing these closely and also formulating our own questions.  One of the enjoyable experiments of the day was to see the chemical reaction caused by vinegar, water, red food colouring and bicarbonate of soda. Mrs Yates took us to the sandpit where she mounded some sand to form a scaled down version of a mountain. Into the bicarb mixture, she poured vinegar and behold - there was a mini volcanic eruption! It was a great day of learning together. We extend a big "Thank You" to Mrs Yu, Anna's mum, for supporting us all through the day and for supplying some of the photos!

Jesse's Special Dog, Casper!

Jessie was keen for us to meet her auntie's dog, Casper so they came to visit us. Her cousin, Nicky, told us about Casper who is a Bichone Frise breed and is ten years old. He was so delightful and was quite happy for us to pet him at the end. Thank you for arranging for this special treat, Jessie. We enjoyed meeting Casper.

Our Cultural Celebration Assembly and Last Day

Our school boasts a rich variety of children from different countries. Each contributing their own special traditions and ways of doing things. To celebrate our cultures, language and heritage we all dressed in clothing to depict this and we enjoyed the special assembly showcasing various cultural dances and pursuits. We were so proud of Constance who showed her amazing skills in the Taekwondo display.

We got into groups to show the various cultures we relate to in our class.