Welcome Note

Term 3 2023

 

Dear Parents,


Welcome back to The Little House (Montessori).


We embark on the theme of Pond this term. Over a 2 week cycle through the term, your children will take home activities that are related to the theme. We endeavour to make each activity age appropriate.


There will be no school on the following dates:

- Thursday 29th June (Hari Raya Haji)

- Monday 3rd July (Youth Day school holiday)

- Wednesday 9th August (National Day)

- Thursday 10th August (National Day school holiday)

- Friday 1st September (Teachers' Day)


There will be no extended day (half day schedule for all of the children) on the following date:

- Thursday 31st August (Last day of term)


There are excursions scheduled on the following dates:

- Wednesday 19th July (Sri Mariamman Temple)

- Wednesday 16th August (Thow Kwang Pottery Jungle)


Should your child not be signed up for an excursion, please note that there will be no morning session on those dates. They can be sent to school at 12 noon, after we have returned from the trip, if they are signed up for the extended day.


A gentle reminder that "Show and Tell" is conducted by level and over several days. This will allow for better time management and greater period for discourse.

- Mondays – N2ers (born 2019)

- Tuesdays - K1ers (born 2018)

- Wednesdays - K2ers (born 2017)


Please help your child pick an item to show. Due to time constraints, each child can only show and chat about one object.


A reminder that every child should come into school with a spare change of clothes every day.


We will issue reusable wet bags for soiled clothes. Each bag is numbered and should be washed and returned when it is ready.


Cooking is held every Thursday. Those who are sent to school and arrive after 9.30am (not on the school bus) will be unable to cook as they would have missed the cooking demonstration. Children with long hair should have their hair tied on cooking days.


Music and movement is held every Friday for N2ers, N1ers and PGers. Races will be on Fridays for K2ers and K1ers. We would appreciate that your children are attired in shorts and tee-shirts on the specified days to facilitate movement. Dresses for girls tend to hinder.


We would also like to request that you please send your children in on time each day. Drop-off starts at 8.30am and we close the doors by 9.15am.


For those who will be celebrating their birthday from 26th June – 2nd September, kindly send at least two photos of your child for each year of birth, with notations, a week before your child's scheduled birthday walk. More information will be relayed to you by the directresses as each directress is allotted a birthday to celebrate.


Children who are signed up for the swimming extra curricular will need to bring goggles, and have their hair tied should it be long, for the lessons. A link to the Google Drive folder where you can view snippets of their swim session will be sent to you after the lesson. The recordings will be stored on the Google Drive for one week.


Lastly but of no less importance, please ensure that the office is told of any changes in address and contact details. This is vital for cases of emergencies.


Our warmest regards,

TLH