Investigating colour

This week begins our investigation into colour. We will be studying the primary and secondary colours together. We will be reading favourite picture books based on colour; learning to read colour words; creating colours through different mediums; dancing with different coloured scarves; singing songs about colour; sorting by colour; creating colour patterns and writing about colour.

Welcome to Senior Kindergarten

Dear Families,

Welcome to Senior Kindergarten! My name is Sarah Thomas and I am proud to be your child's teacher this school year. Please browse through this site with your child. You will find important information about our classroom and activity links for your child. Each week you will find that the specific expectations that we are working on in the classroom will be posted. Special dates will also be updated weekly. Our inquiries, investigations and experiences will be posted on this site. Photographs of our work and play will be posted on this site along with brief explanations about curriculum connections.

This year our SK classroom has a new reading programme called, Oxford Reading Tree. Please find the links to O.R.T. on this site and share them with your child.

Here's to a wonderful year together!

The SK room

Graduation week

I can hardly believe that we are down to our last full week together. It seems like just yesterday that the children lined up for the first time in their new 'big kids' spot. We turned and waved good-bye to you as we entered the SK doors for the first time. Although the time has flown by we have learned and grown so much this year. I am so proud of what the Kinders have achieved this year. They have worked hard; had many adventures and lots of fun! This week we will be reading Junie B. Jones is a Graduation Girl as we prepare for our own graduation ceremony. We will be reflecting back on our year together and all that we've done. On Friday, we will have displays and other special surprises to share with you.

Mahalo! (Thank you!)

The friendship fruit salad was spectacular! Thank you parents for sharing this special day with us. Your contributions were wonderful and the children feasted on the fruit all day. We worked together and made something very special, that was enjoyed by the entire class. Thank you for making it possible.

Friendship

At the end of High Tide in Hawaii, Jack and Annie realize that they have made friends for life in Boka and Kama. They discover the 'ship' they had been searching for in Hawaii:
To find a special magic,
build a special kind of ship
that rides the waves,
both high and low,
on every kind of trip.
Friendship!
The Senior Kinders have been building their own kind of magic all year long - may they keep these friendships all through school.

Friendship Fruit Salad

Mixing and mixing is what we will do. Working together will see us through! On Friday, June 18th we're planning to make a friendship fruit salad. Please help your child to wash, cut and measure one cup of their favourite fruit. Have your child bring the fruit to school on June 18th as we will be mixing the fruit together to make a friendship fruit salad! Yummy, yummy!