Preschool (2019/2020)

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! This week has seen the children working hard to perfect their performance for the Christmas Festival! All of the children did so well! It is such a big thing to sit up on the stage in front of all those people and cameras at such a young age. I am so incredibly proud of every single one of them!  We have now concluded our Parent-Teacher conferences for this term. As I am sure you will agree, all of the children have made fantastic progress over the term. We have learnt how to start taking care of ourselves, how to use our manners and how to share and play nicely with our friends. All of these skills are so important and will continue to be build upon in the new year. Please continue to encourage your child to use these skills at home over the break.  If you have any questions or concerns about your child's report, please feel free to speak with me at the end of the day, or send me an email. One last reminder, please return ...

Commitment The school community demonstrates an understanding of, and commitment to, the PYP programme. At UDIS, we demonstrate our commitment to the PYP programme by; contributing to collaboration meetings, encouraging independence from all our children, fostering learner agency and developing ownership of learning in the children. We also follow the needs and interests of the children when considering the lessons we will plan for. Action This week the children have made invitations to invite parents to our Festive Family Picnic and share the learning they have done over the course of our 'Who We Are' Unit of Inquiry. Maths This week the children have revised their knowledge of circles by stamping them onto the Christmas cards we will sell at the Christmas Around the World Festival next week. Phonics The children have now finished their videos to share with you on Friday. We have been continuing to practice our Christmas performance song, Dominik the Donke...