Last week the children learned about eco-systems, in particular the Coral Reefs around Cayman. This week we will be looking at Natural and Human pollution, referring to current events such as the Volcano eruption in Iceland and the impact globally. We will look at how pollution effect the Coral Reefs and other eco-systems. We are also going to discuss The Dump here in Cayman, go for a beach clean up and learn about re- cycling, composting and what we can do to reduce human consumption.
Casa 2
February in Casa
This month we will be studying prehistoric times. Last week we talked about the early earth, and this week we are learning about dinosaurs- always a popular topic! After the Ash Wednesday break we will explore early humans and have a lecture on the subject by Mr. Guy.
Starting this month, we will be having show-and-tell weekly. We hope this will help those children who sometimes are disappointed when they forget their show-and-tell. Please follow the guidelines very carefully, and only send items that are on the list.
Our continent focus this month is Africa.
January in Casa
In January we studied “Reptiles and Amphibians”. We learned about what makes these animals different from other animals, and recalled the meaning of the word “vertebrate” (an animal with a backbone). We also learned a new term- “cold-blooded,” which are animals that do not make their own heat. This term will come in handy when we study dinosaurs in February! We also learned about the life cycle of a frog, talked about blue iguanas, observed a live tree frog, and made some adorable turtles which have been decorating our wall.
Europe was our continent of the month, and we visited several countries together during group time. Miss Helene spoke to both classes about Denmark, and Casa 2 made Danish meatballs and potato salad. Miss Wendy contributed some materials about Scotland, and Casa 1 children were particularly interested in tales of the Loch Ness monster! For Italy, Casa 1 made pizza and Casa 2 made spaghetti. Other countries that we touched upon: France (Casa1 rolled croissants and Casa 2 made Eiffel towers), The United Kingdom, Ireland, Russia and Switzerland. The children were introduced to the flag of each country, and some did some flag coloring to take home.
Homemade Pasta with Bolognese Sauce
This month we are studying different cultures from countries in Europe. To really appreciate how important a role fresh food plays in Italian culture, we got out our Pasta machine and made our own Linguini. The children made the dough, chopped and prepped for the Bolognese sauce and helped cooking it in the school kitchen. The dish was served with grated parmesan cheese and not a crumb was left after lunch! It was a truly fun and tasty experience, and the children are already looking forward to cooking our Danish feast next week.





