The children showed some fantastic thinking this week through their exploration of shadows. The sun came out to help us find our shadows outside. We spent time making different shapes, drawing round the shadows and exploring how and why they changed. The children explained that they needed sun plus a person to make a shadow because 'the person blocks the light because they are not transparent.' Back in the classroom, the children explored how to make shadows on the walls by placing themselves in front of the projectors. They noticed that their shadows got bigger or smaller depending on how close or far away they were from the light. On Friday, Mr Gallagher came to the class to help the children make their own shadow puppets. They had lots of fun telling stories with their puppets.
We also spent time thinking about the function of words and went on a word hunt around the school. The children noticed words on signs, doors, walls and posters. They explained that words on signs are there to help us and words on posters are to help us to learn. The children also noticed that some words were written in English and others were written in Chinese so that people from different countries could read it.
We finished Friday with a Fun Run to help raise money for the Singapore Food Bank. This event was created by the students in the SALT (Student Action Leadership Team) ECA to continue supporting this great cause. The children had a great time, especially as they experienced mud, puddles and sun all at the same time!