🌟 Weekly Class Update – Term 1 – Week 4 🌟

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Dear Parents,

I hope you are all well. We’ve had a fantastic week of learning in Year 1/2! The children have worked so hard and shown great enthusiasm in every subject. Here’s what we’ve been up to:

🔢 Maths

  • Year 1:
    • Aut.1.13 – Compare numbers
    • Aut.1.14 – Order objects and numbers
    • Aut.1.15 – The number line
    • Review for their first maths test ✏️
      👏 Well done to Year 1 for completing their very first maths test so confidently!
  • Year 2:
    • Aut.1.12 – Compare objects
    • Aut.1.13 – Compare numbers
    • Aut.1.14 – Order objects and numbers
    • Aut.1.15 – Count in 2s, 5s, and 10s
    • Aut.1.16 – Count in 3s
      ✅ Year 2 have now completed their first maths unit and will sit their unit test next Monday. Well done for all your hard work!

📖 Literacy
 This week we finished our class story Troll Swap. The children enjoyed:

  • Writing letters ✉️
  • Predicting the ending 🔮
  • Planning their own characters 🖊️

Next week, we will begin planning our own stories in preparation for the end-of-unit writing test.

😊 IPC – If You Are Happy and You Know It
 Our new unit on emotions has been lots of fun! This week we:

  • Took part in a scavenger hunt to find items belonging to different “emotion boxes” 🕵️
  • Had a relaxing class spa session with calm music, facemasks, and even a little foot massage 🧖 – the children experienced what “calm” feels like and how it helps our brains learn
  • Created a collaborative mind map of emotions 🧠
  • Read a story about anger and explored how it feels in our bodies, as well as strategies we can use to move back to calm ❤️

The children have been amazing, and I’m so proud of the way they are engaging with their learning and supporting each other.

Field Trip – Friday 26th September 2025

Next Friday, 26th September, our class will be going on a field trip to Lamfore Children’s Centre, followed by some playtime at Hanmaeum Park in Samsandong area, Ulsan.

This trip has been planned to support our current IPC unit, “If You Are Happy and You Know It”, which focuses on emotions and well-being. The activities at the centre and the park will give the children valuable opportunities to explore and reflect on these themes in a fun and meaningful way.

Please ensure your child wears clothes that they don’t mind getting messy in the morning, as one of the activities will involve painting and stamping with different foods.

🚌 Schedule

  • We will depart school at 9:10am and return in time for the school bus at 3:30pm.
  • If your child does not take the bus, please make sure they arrive at school no later than 8:50am.

🥪 Food

  • Please pack an easy-to-eat snack and a lunch that does not require microwaving.
  • A water bottle should also be included.

💰 Cost

  • The total cost of the trip is 22,000 won.
  • The school is contributing 10,000 won per child, leaving 22,000 won to be paid by parents.
  • Please send the 22,000 won in a labelled envelope to school by Wednesday, 24th September.

✅ What to bring:

  • Packed lunch (no microwaving required) and an easy-to-eat snack
  • Water bottle
  • Change of clothes (t-shirt and trousers)
  • Comfortable walking shoes
  • Small backpack to carry belongings

📌 Permission
 Please confirm your child’s attendance by Tuesday, 23rd September 2025 by filling out the permission form. Thanking you all in advance 🙂

Below is a picture from the Activity Centre. It sure will be a lot of fun!

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend 🙂

Take care,

Mrs Sim