THE EDWARDIAN GAZETTE SEC News From the Kindergarten Edward Bear This year the KG2 children are starting a new literacy initiative - Edward Bear. Edward Bear is a bear belonging to each class, with his own suitcase and diary. Every week, he will have a learning focus (such as tidying up) and the child who tries their hardest will take Edward home for the weekend. Each child will get a turn!
The children include Edward in their family activities and Mummy or Daddy writes the diary so that each child can tell the class what Edward Bear has done with the family. Whenever possible, photos of Edward during his weekend adventures are added to the diary. The aims of this new and exciting initiative are several; the main one is to increase the children’s understanding and interest in writing as a means of communication. Therefore, each week, the children will swap news about Edward and Bernie, as well as share what the children themselves have been doing at Kindergarten. This will also help the children and teachers in both countries to learn more about different cultures and traditions. I am sure the children and their families (as well as the teachers!) will have lots of fun with Edward Bear.
Julie Mangion Head of Kindergarten
WEDNESDAY 8 NOVEMBER Winter Uniform Changeover