Dear Parents,
July is here! Which means we are almost nearing to the end of the year for our little ones. We have some bittersweet moments as we look forward to few more weeks of fun, especially our upcoming graduation and end of year picnic. Our children are busy preparing for the KG 3 graduation 2013! We cordially invite you to our "Nursery Graduation". Please do join us as we bid the Kg 3 farewell.
June Recap:
Our "Community Helpers" theme continues with great zest until the end of the school year. The children are enjoying sharing what they know about the various community helpers and how they work in our communities. We had some superb field trips to the clinic, restaurant, toy shop, pharmacist, baker and to the fire station. The post will be published after we complete the theme.
Our little footballers participated in three friendly Football Tournaments in June. On 14th June 2013 in the Banda School, on 15th June 2013 in the Premier School Tournaments and on Friday 21st June Oshwal School came down to MSB. We took the 3rd position in the Banda School! The Oshwal School had visited MSB for a friendly football match on Friday 21st June 2013. We also won against Oshwal School! The children had a ball of a time!:)
AFEW Kenya Ltd– Giraffe Centre 2013 National Environment Competition
On Friday 7th June the Kg 2's represented in the award ceremony for the 1st position trophy. The children performed a short rhyme.
All our children have now reached the Oxford Reading Tree Series. The level 1, 2 and 3 are patterned structures stories. It is important for your child to observe the pictures, discuss it first before beginning to read. Your child should use their knowledge of sight words and blending 3 letter words to read. There are also context words that you can help them out with. Please also read the front back cover for details on how to guide your child through reading. For more practice we urge you to read free eBooks online on Oxford Reading Tree Level 2 and 3
The cold season also brings with it the usual flu bugs and colds. If your child is not feeling well, please keep them home so they can rest. If your child has vomited within 24 hours before they are to come to school, or has had diarrhea, they should not attend nursery school. Children who are coughing or sneezing a lot, or have a consistently runny nose, should also stay home to avoid passing the illness on to other children.
Please remember to jot down a note in the diary if your child was absent.
Flu Prevention:
Help your child with the following preventions from flu!
Wash hands regularly
Don't touch your face
Drink plenty of fluids
Use a tissue when you cough or sneeze
Cover your mouth with your crook of your arm/elbow not with your hands when you have to cough.
Important Reminders:
We've been celebrating birthdays through out the year. Please note only salwaat milk is allowed as gifts to the class children.
Please return the folders that we send your child's monthly work covered in school.
Please ensure you return the reading book with the record keeping card by the day stated in the card. We want your child to read as many books before the end of the year.
Karzan Hasanah cards and money will be collected every Friday.
You can send money every Friday for our school's sadaka and nazrul makam collection. This is an exercise carried out to help your child learn its importance.
Kindly send an old oversize short sleeve shirt for your child to wear during painting. Please ensure it is always in the bag for your child to use. Wash during the weekends.
Every Friday we shall have our Library Day where your child will bring a story book home. Kindly read the story to your child and return back on the next Friday without fail in order for your child to get another one. Any damaged or lost book will have to be replaced.
Special Note: "Remember to read with your child as often as possible!"
P.E. will take place every Monday. Kindly ensure that your child wears the P.E. uniform under the school uniform and comes wearing sports shoes that day.
Swimming will take place every Wednesday. Kindly make sure your child wears the swimsuit under the school uniform to save changing time. Also send arm bands and swimming cap if available. Swimming will be determined as per the weather. As the cold season hits us we shall be having P.E. instead.
Games to help your child with reading the "sight words"
Bingo! write sight words on a paper. As you call out each word ask your child to mark it.
Memory Game! The traditional game of memory. Make flash cards of sight words where their are two cards of the same word. Arrange them turned down. Your child has to find its match by turning over the card.
Have your child copy write with markers, chalk, crayons..etc
Provide your child with an old magazine or newspaper. Tell him/her to cut out any sight words he/she can find. Or if you have a highlighter ask your child to highlight the words he finds!
When you read the library book with your child sitting next to you. Encourage him/her to look for any words he/she can read.
IMPORTANT DATES:
•3RD TERM: 15th Apr 2013 – 19th July 2013
School Reopens for the new year 23rd August 2013
Find below a list of helpful links that will assist you with your child
Exact pronunciation of each sound a-z
Numeracy Exercises online
Games to help your child in literacy and numeracy
Ebooks online! Enjoy reading a story online with your child.
Check out KG 1 and KG 3 blogs on the following links below:
