Exploring Materials and Celebrating Easter

Dear Parents and Caregivers,


As part of our inquiry unit, we have been focusing on understanding the properties of different materials. In

addition to paper, wood is a common material that the children encounter in their daily lives. They have been

engaging with wood through playful activities using sticks and wooden pieces, observing how these items float

and sink in water, and learning the story of Pinocchio (小木偶皮诺丘）. Through these experiences, the children

have discovered that wood is hard, durable, and capable of floating.






With Easter approaching, we took the opportunity to create colorful wooden Easter eggs using markers and read

stories about Easter eggs （彩蛋）. This activity not only reinforced our understanding of wood but also prepared

us for our upcoming unit on colors.






Last Friday, we held a Chinese assembly themed around Easter. The children enjoyed reading the story "Spot’s

First Easter" （复活节彩蛋在哪里？） which introduced them to the special tradition of egg hunting. This

experience also allowed them to practice their number reading skills and enhance their Chinese counting

techniques.




As we near the Easter holiday, we wish everyone a relaxing and joyful break! If you have any questions or

concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at joey.zhao@hillside.edu.hk.


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