Emergency number

During the Topic People Who Help Us : we will also learn the European Emergency Number

 

To play a game or print a page to colour go on:

http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/112/kids/home/index_en.htm

Today is Universal Children's Day

 

The United Nations' (UN) Universal Children's Day, which was established in 1954, is celebrated on November 20 each year to promote international togetherness and awareness among children worldwide. UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, promotes and coordinates this special day, which also works towards improving children's welfare.

Universal Children's Day promotes the welfare of and understanding between children. ©iStockphoto.com/Jani Bryson

What do people do?

Many schools and other educational institutions make a special effort to inform children of their rights according to the Declaration of the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Teachers stimulate their pupils to think about the differences between themselves and others and explain the idea of “rights”. In countries where the rights of children are generally well-respected, teachers may draw attention to situations in countries where this is not the case.
In some areas UNICEF holds events to draw particular attention to children's rights. These may be to stimulate interest in the media around the world or to start nationwide campaigns, for instance on the importance of immunizations or breastfeeding.
Many countries, including Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, hold Universal Children's Day events on November 20 to mark the anniversaries of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. However, other countries hold events on different dates, such as the fourth Wednesday in October (Australia) and November 14 (India). Universal Children's Day is not observed in the United States, although a similar observance, National Child's Day, is held on the first Sunday in June.

 http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/un/universal-childrens-day

 

Don’t throw out your broken crayons!

“No! Don’t break that…(crack!)…crayon.”
Sound familiar?
I know, you hate it when kids break stuff. It means toys have been ruined and money wasted.
But, thank goodness, it’s not true when it comes to crayons! They are actually better when they’re broken.
Here’s why.
Kids develop the ability to grasp and use a writing utensil in a fairly predictable progression, as demonstrated in the picture below.

Sometimes, however, kids will get “stuck” in one grasp and have a hard time trying out more mature grasps. The solution?
Give them a crayon that’s been broken in half.
This naturally encourages them to “pinch” the crayon between their thumb and index finger, moving them into a more mature and skilled grasp pattern. The reason is simple — it’s hard to use a cylindrical or digital grasp on a short crayon.
Don’t believe me? Try it for yourself.
I actually encourage parents of young kids to break crayons in half in order to promote more mature grasp patterns as they develop their fine motor skills (be sure to remove the paper, though). And, as an added bonus, it gives you twice as many crayons so there are more to go around!
So the next time you feel the urge to go out and buy more crayons because the ones you have at home are broken, think again! Those broken, washed up crayons are just waiting to be used to help your little ones with the development of their fine motor skills.
article from - www.MamaOT.com

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Thank you all for attending for Parent's evening!

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Happy weekend!

 

 

 

 

Dear Parents next Friday is our Parents' Evening! I will be sending you your time slot with the children in their communication folder. Even though we just started the scholastic year, it is important that you attend so that we can discuss your children's progress. See you all on Friday :)