We had a fun last week of Shooting Star! 🌟

Some fun time highlights include going to the park near Donki store with Milky Way and Aurora, and watching Minions with Aurora. 🎬 We spent a lot of time at the park enjoying time with students from the other classes. 🛝😊

Some learning highlights included work stations, where we chose work independently and completed it through self motivation. We also showed great collaboration and communication when doing work station activities together. 🤝

Some of us even did work outside of this time, such as morning and quiet time, through our own choice, showing self drive to learn. 💪📚

We also did a transdisciplinary art/math lesson, looking at shapes in artwork and then using shapes to make our own art. 🎨🔺🟦

We also enjoyed a wonderful storytelling event and book swap. Ms. Jhey told the story of The Three Billy Goats Gruff, which is also one of Ms. Felicity’s favourite fables. 🐐📖 After listening, we got creative and made our own billy goat crafts using paper plates. We then took part in a book swapping event, which is a great way to read more while also being economical with books—waste not, want not! ♻️✨

We are using a lot of English in class now and with our peers. We are putting effort into our work, our confidence is growing, and with it our motivation. 🌱✨

Another special part of our learning is taking time to look back at our portfolios and all the work we have done. 📂✨ This gives us a chance to reflect and see how much we have improved over time. Seeing their own progress is very important for children, as it helps build confidence and a sense of achievement. When children look at work from a time when they felt they couldn’t do something, and then compare it to work they can now complete successfully, it becomes highly motivating. 🌱💪 It shows them that effort, practice, and persistence really do make a difference.

We encourage you to look through your child’s portfolio and phonics work with them and talk about the improvements they have made. Celebrate their progress and praise the effort they have put in, as this helps strengthen their motivation and love for learning. 🌟

We are ready to become Milky Way students! 🚀🌌