We are so happy to share some of the magical moments we are experiencing this first week of our return. The children are acclimating to the new environment, new routines, and the new way of being at school together. This week our main focus is supporting the children in navigating their return and finding unique ways to continue supporting one another in a mindful way.
Basil Group
Susan: How does it feel to be back at school?
Mars: I love this school! I missed you and I missed Adriana. I missed everyone!
Penny: Eve, I’m so happy to see you! I missed you!!
Golda: I like going on the slide.
Everly: I like the swing. I like to lift my feet up. It makes me feel happy, like rainbows.
Mira: Happy and ‘cause I like playing with the slide.
Mars: my favorite thing at school is the building area. I get to make holes in the wood. That’s my favorite.
Asher: I like playing at the building space area, too, and the wood chips and I like to play tag.
Eve: Playing in the loft.
Rufus: I like the wood chips and the loft. I was feeling scared and nervous.
Mars: I thought the school day was going to be too long but it was quick. I felt happy after.
Aloe Vera Group
Adriana: How does it feel to be back?
Poppy: I’m so excited to be at school. I’m so happy to see Hudson.
Uma: Presley, we painted in the morning and now we are painting partners again! I feel good about being back. I like painting.
Presley: Yes!
Mia: I can see my friends in the clear-wall. Hi! I can see Penny.
August: I am so excited to be at school.
Amy: What has been your favorite thing to do at school?
Mia: Everything!
Santiago: I like working with everything. My favorite thing is the monkeybars and the sprays.
Levi: I love the sand area and playing with my new friend Auggie. Auggie likes dump trucks and I like Spider-man. We both like ice cream.
Presley: My favorite thing is Adriana and ice cream too.
Adriana: Hudson, what is your favorite thing to do at school?
Hudson: I love the trucks!
Adriana: And what’s the name of your new friend you made at NSW?
Hudson: Poppy. She is my new friend!
As we take a moment to reflect on the last three days of our return, we are finding support in reliving our values. We are all on a new journey that has us discovering and growing as learners together; children, parents, and teachers. We welcome this new experience and as protagonists, we will continue to communicate and collaborate and stay informed while welcoming flexibility and vulnerability in this learning process. As one of our amazing friends, Harold Gothson, from Sweden said to us, “When we have established structures, then we can be challenged” and with these guiding words in mind, we ask all of you to continue sharing your ideas, feelings, and wonders with us as we create the structures and routines that will carry us into this new year. This is our first week of our return and we find strength in knowing we have your trust and support. Thank you.
-The East-Wing Team