This week, the Hatchlings explored African wildlife, learned new words in Mandarin, celebrated Shark Awareness Day, and enjoyed rhythm-filled sensory sessions with Miss Molly and Lucy Sparkle.
Come see how our Hatchlings grow through language, discovery, and creativity
The babies learned animal names in Mandarin—like tiger (老虎), dog (狗), and cat (猫) through sound games and storytelling with soft toys, boosting early speech and language development.
Through safari footprint painting and jungle-themed sensory play, Hatchlings explored African animals and their textures. They also enjoyed a rhythmic African drumming session to round out their learning.
For Shark Awareness Day, babies created underwater scenes using blue foam. This activity helped develop motor skills while introducing the idea of marine life and ocean habitats..
A giraffe-themed sand tray encouraged babies to explore texture and patterns by adding spots to the outline, strengthening fine motor skills through calm, creative play.
Miss Molly’s mindfulness session featured music, rhythm sticks, movement, and twinkling lights for a calm sensory experience.In Lucy Sparkle’s jungle music session had the babies singing, dancing, and using the parachute for interactive animal play and music-making fun.
The children created striking lion crafts using different pasta shapes to design textured manes. This hands-on activity nurtured fine motor skills, creativity, and their understanding of African wildlife especially the mighty lion!
In Mandarin, the children crafted African-inspired necklaces using coloured paper shapes. As they decorated, they learned to name each shape in Mandarin—like 圆形 (circle) and 正方形 (square) blending cultural creativity with language learning.
Miss Molly led a joyful session starting with tambourine music and rhythm sticks, followed by playful bubble mindfulness. It all ended peacefully as the children lay under starlight projections to relax and reflect. In Sporty Minis got hearts pumping with stretches, ladder jumps, and a fun floor-crawling activity that built agility, balance, and spatial awareness.
This week, our preschoolers embarked on a sensory-rich journey—from African landscapes and languages to artistic expression and exciting city explorations!
The children explored phonics through safari-inspired sound play. From growling like lions to hissing like snakes, they practiced beginning letter sounds and matched them with African animal pictures—making sound-symbol learning wild and fun!
We continued our cultural journey across Africa. Children made and tasted Mandazi, a sweet East African treat, learning about traditional cooking. Inspired by African art, they painted safari animal prints using stencils, paint, and natural textures zebras, giraffes, elephants and more! These creative activities encouraged cultural awareness and fine motor skills.
This week’s trip took us to Tate Modern, where the children explored modern art and practiced sketching shapes and colours. A scenic walk across Millennium Bridge gave us stunning views and sparked wonderful discussions about buildings, design, and creativity.
Mindful Molly brought calming movement, joyful music, and breathing games—nurturing self-regulation and emotional well-being. The Sporty Minis geared up for Sports Day with relays, balance challenges, and team fun. Confidence and coordination are growing fast!
We can’t wait to share more with you soon!
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