Valentines suprise

As it was Valentines day on the 14th, Gill and I knew that we had to choose a book as a our class reader that was in keeping with this theme! We chose this delightful book by Sam Mc Bratney...

We had so many ideas that we thought that it would be wonderful to share them with our parents. This would give them an idea of the types of things their children learnt at school. So they were invited for a Valentines Surprise. Our classes were very excited by the prospect of their parents visiting them at school.

After reading the book, we asked our children if they could tell us how much they loved their parents. They came up with so many wonderful ideas.."more than the Sharks at Ushaka, until the numbers end, more than the hairs on my head, to heaven and back, more than the people on earth, around the world and back." We used their ideas and put together a mini play, which each group then presented.

Mrs Carini, helped us by teaching the children the song 'Skinnymarinki dinkidink' which is a cute song about love.

We were even brave enough to bake some tea eats...

Spreading butter on the pastry

After the butter, sprinkle the sugar and roll.

During the week we made some cards, where we got the children to make footprints out of paint, which we turned into hearts and they wrote the slogan.. We love you from the bottom of our hearts to the soles of our feet!

Valentines day arrived, what a beautiful day it was, although a tad too hot! The whole school was dressed in red and white! We even had a chance to present a small bit of "Valentines surprise" to the rest of the school.

Cebo sharing the love!

Three pretty girls all in row!

Cool Dudes!

At 11:45 our mums and even some dads arrived, what a lovely time it was. They were suitably impressed by what their children presented, and both Gill and I were proud of them as well.

Showing our parents how well we can read.

Rushil couldn't wait to throw his jet!

We ended the morning with this poem

Today is the day for love to shine

And many will ask, “Will you be mine?”

Although we are small, we have love to share

With all you mums and dads sitting over there

We love you all, from the soles of our feet

Way, way up to where the stars meet

So as we throw our beautiful jets

Catch them quick…..

                                      All our love you will get!

The part they couldnt wait for..throwing the jets!

Eva sharing some red juice!

Josh very proud of his card!

The red juice went down very well on a hot summers day!

Delicious eats!

Flying the jets, over and over was such fun!!

Thank you for sharing this time with us, and your wonderful support parents.