Summer Slam 2019 - Week 1 - Day 5

Hello Mums and Dads,

Day 5 and the end of our first week of summer slam 2019!  We hope you have been enjoying our daily updates. We'd love to hear from you about the activity done so far.

Please, be reminded that we have two more weeks of this programme and we are still accepting registrations for both, full and half-day sessions. Here's the QR code to register!

Kind regards,

Team SS2019

Cookery & Lunch - a Sri Lankan බත් (buth or rice) packet meal (tabāo) 

It all begins with prep  - does it not? Accordingly, we started off by peeling potatoes and taking the shells off the (pre-boiled) eggs, then chopping up cucumbers and carrots for our salad, preparing the banana leaves for the packaging, while the rice was put to cook. It was very much, a 'hands-on' process (sanitary procedures followed of course!) and, one that started from scratch. Then, onwards to the curries! Typically, in the case of the selection of accompaniments to the rice, 'dry' curries are opted, to ensure portability. So the first choice, dhal, then the potatoes, stir-fried and as they cooked, the fragrance (a la home-made non-nonsense curry powder!) in the room was almost too good to bear!  Wish we could send you a whiff, electronically! Allowing for a cool-off period, it was time for the repast! We shall say no more so you may ask your children about their experience. Some expressions on the faces, as depicted in the photo gallery, may give an indication of the pleasure, from the meal.

Children attending half-day took back a ‘buth Packet’ home too.  Did you pinch a taste (insert 'wink' emoji)? Please tell us how it was, if you did, thanks!

Geography

Our project (?) is complete and we are all delighted about the end product. The children were very excited to fit in the continents on our globe that began as a blue balloon!

Entertainment - MJ and this was it, as our tribute for the legend!

We hope you will agree with us, that the song and its lyrics says it all about this unique artist. A step at a time, let's 'heal the world', shall we? 

The (MFC) King of Hip-hop, Uncle Suhairi - 

Our Dance-off was more than a thrill. It was a discovery of talent! The expressions, animation and the pace of moves were all there! We 'busted' more than a few moves, including the MJ signature. the moonwalk and with a room full of little dressed- alike MJ’s, we couldn't have asked for a better way to end our morning session. Watch out for our featured 'star' in the coming week.

Movie time -

We watched ‘Free Willy” which was a request by our younger friends, after watching the video clip of ‘Will you be there’, by who else, but 'MJ"?  They loved the movie.
Shhh! We indulged in a bit of movie like habits and putting aside pop-corn, went for gold and had ice creme.

R-U-G-B-Y-

... passing to ... and ... passing to ... and ... running an offence and ... from Team (?) blocking the way looking to (touch) tackle... but then ball crosses the line and it's a TRY!
So if we did a live commentary, that is how it would have sounded!  Rugby is a wonderful game as it helps to think and move very quickly as well to 'think on one's feet'!  Well, Uncle Sathis disagrees as he is biased, having played high-level cricket back in India, for his state, but this time around, he agrees. 

Whistles down and match over and its off to celebrate a good game! 

Please click the link to know more about Rugby

And that's a wrap for Week 1 of Summer Slam 2019 .... Look out for more exciting news from Week 2.

Have a great weekend

Team SS2019!