Green World Reminders

Dear all,

Just some reminders about our trip to Green World tomorrow:

1.  Buses will leave at 8:30am, please be here by at least 8:20am

2.  Lunch will be provided, but please bring a snack to have in the morning.

3.  Bring a hat, a water bottle and school uniform (P.E clothes).

4.  Please notify Ms. Vicky or me if you are going to take your child home from Green World and not the bus.

Thanks

Cheers

Braedon

Friday, April 26 2012

      Another week has passed and it was fun filled once again.  On Wednesday we had our Science Fair and the students did an excellent job talking about what fluid is best for feeding plants.  It was great to see some parents coming by to show their support.  On Thursday we went over to the fire station and they were very welcoming to us. 

Please keep sending in the money for next weeks Baby Boss field trip.  There will be many parents coming along with us, and it’s going to be a great time. 

Vicky has been going through all of the extra clothes and has started to send home winter clothes.  Please make sure the extra clothes at school are now for summer, t-shirt, shorts etc. 

What we did in our centres this week.

Literacy Centres

1.      Writing sentences for the Science Fair pictures

2.      Review and catch up of missed pages in phonics book

3.      Computer story “ABC letters” then CVC games

4.      Acting out community helper books using puppets

Math Centres

1.      Grocery store buying fruits and vegetables with money

2.      Computer addition games

3.      Making a fire station from blocks

4.      Monkey addition scales and sand scales

Student of the Week

The student of the week is Andy.  Every week Andy is improving so much and this week he was really well behaved at the fire station. He also asked many interesting questions to the fire fighters.  Way to go Andy!!!

Reminders and Notices

1.      May 1^st school wide field trip to Green World

2.      May 4^th Baby Boss field trip

3.      May 17/18 Mid Semester Break

4.      May 25^th “Annie” musical

5.      May 25^th Monthly Assembly

6.      May 30^th Art Exhibition

7.      June 19^th Last Day of School

Like always, if you have any questions or concern you can always write me an email at bsharp.his@gmail.com or come by and speak to me in person.

Cheers

Vicky and Braedon

Science Fair

Fire Station Trip

Hsinchu Soccer Program

Hello,

Here is some exciting information regarding a soccer/football for your son or daughter.  I highly recommend getting involved because organized sports are hard to come by in Taiwan.  It will all be in English and it’s an excellent opportunity to get outside and be around children of the same age.

The session for 5 year olds will start this Saturday (weather permitting) at 07’45 to 09’15 at the National Experimental High School (link below to google maps). Please find attached a basic overview of our program. The first session is completely free to ensure everyone is happy to enroll, thereafter our fees are;

-       Session              Ntd 3,000 for a book of 10 weeks (must be used within 14 weeks) – the price has recently increased so for the first purchase we will offer the old price at $2,835

-       Membership        Ntd 2,500 includes uniform, shinguards, ball (all Puma branded) plus our members guide

(FYI they are currently out of stock for our younger members but expect Puma to deliver mid-May – membership payment on delivery)

Location: National Experimental High School, No. 300號, Jièshòu Road, Dong District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan 300

Google Maps:  http://maps.google.com/maps/place?q=%E9%87%91%E5%B1%B1%E5%AF%BA%E6%96%B0%E7%AB%B9&ie=UTF8&cid=17164402823848160843

The coach and coordinator:

Michael Chandler
Master Football Academy & Association
Bringing the world’s favourite game to Taiwan!
T +886 2 2592 2877 | M +886 953 920 743 | E michael@mfa.com.tw
Web www.mfa.com.tw (under construction) | Fb mfa taiwan

Colour Mixing Experiment

Science Fair

Hello,

Just a reminder that Science Fair is this Wednesday and the Pre-K's will presenting their experiment from 10:45-11:45 in the downstairs gym.  So if you are in neighbourhood please drop by and see what is the best liquid for plants.

cheers
Braedon

Friday, April 20 2012

      We had a very busy week in the Pre-K class.  Our visit to the fruit market and post office went really well.  I was very proud at how well the students were able to count out their money and then buy some fruit.  It keeps reminding me how far we have come since August.  The visit to the post office was also a major success.  We learnt about stamps and how to write our address on letters.  Hopefully in a few days you all will receive something special in the mail.

Last Wednesday we also had the opportunity to make some pottery at school.  The students had a great time playing on the pottery wheel and decorating their creations.  In a few weeks we will be getting back what we made. 

Next week we will be looking at firefighters, followed by a trip to the fire station.   Please keep brining in the permission forms along with the money for the Baby Boss field trip.  For this trip I will need two parents to come along with us as we need more chaperones for the taxi rides to and from the train station.

 

Lastly thank you to all of the parents that came in this week for parent teacher conferences.  It was great to see you all and sit down and discuss all of the progress your son or daughter had made. 

What we did in our centres this week.

Literacy Centres

1.      Pocket chart ordering our letter books.

2.      Phonics book X then reading Community Helpers books

3.      Computer story “Biggest Job of All” then word games.

4.      Writing letters for the post office.

Math Centres

1.      Grocery store buying fruits and vegetables with money.

2.      Computer addition games.

3.      Water dice game.

4.      Monkey addition scales.

Student of the Week

The student of the week is Arnav.  He was really well behaved on both field trips this week and asked people in our community some very insightful questions. Also, during music and dance class he tried very hard and participated in all of the activities.  Way to go Arnav!!!!

Reminders and Notices

1.      April 22^nd Earth Day

2.      April 25^th Science fair

3.      April 27^th monthly assembly

4.      May 1^st school wide field trip to Green World

5.      May 17/18 Mid Semester Break

6.      May 24^th and 25^th “Annie” musical

7.      May 25^th Monthly Assembly

8.      May 30^th Art Exhibition

9.      June 19^th Last Day of School

Like always, if you have any questions or concern you can always write me an email at bsharp.his@gmail.com or come by and speak to me in person.

Cheers

Vicky and Braedon

Pottery

Fruit Market

Police Station Field Trip

Friday, April 12, 2012

I hope everyone had a relaxing spring break, I was lucky enough to spend some time with my parents circling the island.  On Monday we had out Easter Egg Hunt and the kids had a great time finding coloured eggs in courtyard.

 

We have started our Community Helpers unit and the kids are enjoying learning about the various occupations throughout our society.  Our first field trip was today and the local police were very welcoming to us.  Next week we will visit the post office and local market.  Our planned fire museum trip has been cancelled because they are too busy this month.  However, we will still be going to the fire station.  I hope to have finalized all of the details for the Baby Boss trip by next week. 

Our bean sprouts are still growing and the students are mesmerized that plants can be fed various liquids.  A reminder that the science fair is April 25^th

I am going to start sending home the sleeping bags.  They do not need to be returned because we are now silent reading after lunch for around 10-15 minutes.

  What we did in our centres this week.

Literacy Centres

1.      Reading from the leveled books.

2.      Computer story “The Biggest Job of All” then short vowel word game

3.      Phonics book the letter “W” then reading using community helpers puppets.

4.      Pocket chart sequencing and retelling stories.

Math and Science Centres

1.      Computer adding games.

2.      Water adding game.

3.      Go Fish card game.

4.      Measuring cubes using string.

Student of the Week

The student of the week is Daphne.  She had an excellent week and has learnt so much during our Community Helpers unit.  Way to go Daphne!

Reminders and Notices

1.      Parent teacher meetings April 17^th and 18th

2.      Pottery will be April 18^th

3.      April 22^nd Earth Day

4.      April 25^th Science fair

5.      April 27^th monthly assembly

6.      May 1^st school wide field trip to Green World

7. Sleep bags can stay at home

Like always, if you have any questions or concern you can always write me an email at bsharp.his@gmail.com or come by and speak to me in person.

Cheers

Vicky and Braedon

Running Races

Easter Egg Hunt

Musical Scavenger Hunt