Welcome to Term 2 in FS-1

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Happy New Year and welcome back! We hope you and your children had a wonderful and restful break together after an action-packed Term 1 learning about ‘New Beginnings, Our Class is a Family’, as well as starting to explore ‘World of Wow: Celebrations.’ 

We are now embarking on Term 2, which looks set to be equally as busy and fun-filled as the last term.

Please continue to discuss your child’s learning with them. Many of their experiences will be recorded on Seesaw, so please use that as a starting point for discussions when necessary. 

Key Dates

Please continue to check the DBIS key dates here: https://hub.dbis.edu.hk/ 

You can also refer to the linked FS-1 Key Dates document HERE, which will also be posted on each class’s Communication Board.

FS-1 Families Volunteer Sign-up

Class teachers will post sign-up sheets for family members to come in and read a story at the end of the day or to share passion projects such as cultural holidays, occupations or hobbies. For families unable to sign up in person but who wish to do so, please contact your child’s class teacher to express your interest. 

Library Books 

The children will come home with a new library book in week 1. Please read these books with your child over the week and return them to school on your designated day. This is a gentle reminder that we cannot provide your child with a new book if you do not return their library book each week.  

Term 2 Learning

In Discovery this term, the children will explore ‘Magical Marks’ upon their return to school. This unit encourages children to explore their creativity and imagination through various art forms and techniques, with a strong focus on developing physical development skills and mark-making abilities. As the term progresses, they will begin to explore the unit, ‘Let’s Pretend’. This unit focuses on developing children’s storytelling and imaginative play skills. Through role-play and creative expression, children will explore different stories, act out scenarios, and develop their communication and language skills. 

We will also deepen our understanding of the world by exploring Lunar New Year celebrations and taking part in our Lunar New Year Temple Fair. 

Please take a look at our ‘Welcome to Foundation Stage 1’ booklet and our ‘EYFS Curriculum Handbook’ to learn more about our other objectives.

Housekeeping

Please ensure children bring the following items each day:

• Named water bottle.
• Lunch box (labelled with your child’s name and class).
• Wellies and a raincoat (labelled with your child’s name and class). These will be stored in school.
• Named plastic folders (for library books) on your allocated day.

Please ensure your child wears the appropriate and correct uniform to school daily. Details of this can be found on our school website. Please note that only DBIS uniform leggings, jackets and jumpers are permitted in cooler weather. For health and safety reasons, students with hair longer than shoulder length must tie it back, and jewellery is not permitted.  

Please continue to check the DBIS Parent Hub regularly for important updates and key information. A summary of DBIS communication processes can be found here:

https://hub.dbis.edu.hk/communications/

If you have any queries about the above, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s class teacher. 

Kind Regards,

The FS-1 Team