Learning to Be Present: Exploring Awareness in KG1

This week we learned about the Key to Happiness number four from Action for Happiness — the concept of ‘awareness’. We explored how living life mindfully, paying attention to the world around us, and fully appreciating our senses can help us feel happier. We began by...

Plants as Resources: Weaving, Tasting, and Exploring

This week, in connection with our Unit of Inquiry, we have been thinking about how plants and trees are important resources here on Earth. We began by revisiting the palm tree, as the children had previously learned about its uses during Oman Week. This time, our...

Following Clues, Finding Resources

This week we began to delve a little more into our new Unit of Inquiry. As we are exploring the idea of the different resources we get from the earth, we felt it was important to first ensure the children clearly understood what a resource is. Together, we defined a...

Happiness!

This week we started to consider happiness and what makes us happy. Using the excellent ‘Action for Happiness’ organisation’s ten ‘keys to happiness’ we aim to focus on one ‘key’ each week, with the aim of equipping the children with some of the tools and information...

Oman Week in KG1

This week we celebrated Oman Week in KG1 by taking one aspect of Omani culture or life each day and learning more about it. On Monday, we learned about the potters of Bahla, who for generations have been renowned for using local clay to create both household and...