This week in Nursery we explored the topic of autumn. Through reading the story of ‘Leaf Man’, a tale about the changing leaves of autumn which are blown everywhere by the cool autumn wind, the children were able to learn more about colours, and how the leaves change to different colours during autumn.
They sang songs about autumn, and we danced like swaying leaves in the wind. We took walks to collect the falling leaves, listening to the sound of leaves in the wind, reiterating parts of the story, watching how the wind moves the leaves through the air and wondering where those leaves would land. The children of nursery had the opportunity to have a closer look at autumn leaves using magnifying glasses, crushing them in their hands to hear the sound as well as feel the texture of the different leaves.
With the celebration of Halloween, the children of Early Years had a costume dress up day and came to school in various costumes, from princesses to pirates. They were given the opportunity to show their costumes and ask questions about the costumes of others. We had several Halloween activities such as pumpkin making, spooky potion brewing, autumn tree painting and spooky face painting.
By Sharie-Niah Defoe
Nursery Rainbow Fish Class Teacher
Storytelling is at the heart of everything we do, and it extends far beyond literacy. It is transdisciplinary, meaning children naturally integrate their knowledge of phonics into storytelling, create maths stories, and weave in elements of science, curiosity, and their understanding of the world.
This term, Year 2 have been learning about many interesting people in our ‘What makes someone inspirational?' Topic. They have explored space pioneers, technology forerunners, civil right activists, inventors and many other inspiring individuals.
Edarabia had the opportunity to interview Joanne Prabhu, the Principal of The British School of Beijing, Sanlitun. Joanne is passionate about providing students with a world-class education that prepares them for success in the 21st century. In this interview, Joanne shares her insights on the school's plans for the future, the importance of student wellbeing, and the challenges facing education in the coming years.
We were delighted to welcome Hilary Easton from Juilliard school recently.
