KINDERGARTEN ACTIVITIES

CONCERTS

2022 was the year we were able to have our first concerts in the Kinder building. After our move in 2019 we had to rethink the format, not only from the organizational point of view but also the meaning and the purpose of the concerts. We decided K4 and K5 were going to have small concerts, in groups of three classes and during school hours. For the K2 and K3 groups we organized Music Open Classes where the children were able to show their parents everything they had been working on during the year.

Our K5 groups were the first to take the stage and after working on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) they put on a show about taking care of our planet, and all the living beings on it. It was a true collaborative project, with the format of a PBL (Project Based learning) where students from the secondary school helped with the filming and editing of the video presented at the beginning of the concert.

K4 put on a show about the character of a series of books they had been reading “Pete the Cat”. Music students helped compose the songs for the children to rehearse. Our students made the scenography and props themselves becoming really involved in the creative process.

The children felt secure and confident in a space that was familiar to them, having their families watching them dance and sing.

OUTINGS

It is well known that first hand experiences are the most effective way of learning, that is why, when possible, outings are organized for the children to visit different places or have the chance to bring those experiences to the kindergarten. During 2022 K3 children were able to visit the San Fernando Airport as part of their Unit with the same name. They were able to get on small planes and ask the pilot and people who work there many questions.

With the visit of the “Exploratorio Móvil” the K3 children were able to “travel to the moon” and learn about the stars and space. The K4 groups learnt about dinosaurs and the Earth many years ago.

K5 were able to visit “Brooklyn Bakery” and “Lo de Nacho” where they had different kinds of experiences. At the bakery the children got to know how it worked and made some “chipas” and those that went to the restaurant had to take orders from customers, refill salt shakers, set the tables and more!

SUSTAINABILITY

During 2022 Sustainability took on an extra force and many projects were carried out throughout the year that accompanied the school pledge. Since the beginning of the year the children learnt how to separate garbage, recycle and the correct use of the bins. Then after the Winter Break we started using the Compost bin and children were able to deepen their knowledge about organic and inorganic materials, as well as the balance between humid and dry residue. Each age group also took on different projects according to their possibilities.

K2 started taking care of plants and registering their needs. They also learnt about the Butterfly cycle as one of the K2 classes is named after them. K3 took composting very seriously, going regularly to the compost bin and separating rubbish in their cluster.

K4 learnt about the flora and fauna of the campus, investigating the animals such as the Tero that they often see in the parking lot. They went for a Nature walk around the campus stopping to pay attention to the wildlife.

K5 learnt about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), they recycled paper and after investigating about the different types of seed they made plantable papers with seeds in them. They also wrote a recipe book to share with neighboring schools when they gave them the plants they had grown. There they could find information about how to take care of the plants, and suggestions about that to cook with them.

We also had the Parent's Play, the first at the Campus, about a superhero “Super Treeman” that asked a group of children to help taking the last seed of different species around the world. Parents came together to put on a show for all the children in the Kindergarten. Our students enjoyed the show and watching their parents perform for them.