Sports Day & Science Fun in Monkey Class!

Dear Monkey Class Families,

What a fantastic day we had last week at Sports Day! It was so lovely to see so many families cheering on the children. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! We snapped lots of photos, so be sure to check them out in the albums below:

Sports Day - Monkey  AM     |     Sports Day - Monkey PM

Curiosity Kids Incursion: A Scientific Success!

Our little scientists had an absolute blast last Wednesday during the Curiosity Kids incursion! We transformed the Monkey Class into a real-life science lab, and it was incredible to see their excitement as they explored the world of science. The science coats were a definite highlight! They dove into colour mixing and mini volcanoes, and even mastered the tricky pipettes (after a few tries, of course!).

We captured some amazing moments from the incursion, and we encourage you to take a look at the photos below. They're a great way to spark conversations with your child about their scientific adventures.

Curiosity Kids - Monkey AM   |    Curiosity Kids - Monkey  PM

Google Albums and Spotify playlists

Last week has been a whirlwind of learning and discovery as we continued our "How the World Works" unit. The children have been busy problem-solving, making predictions, and developing hypotheses. See more of the action in our class Google Albums. 



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