SONG OF THE WEEK
UAE National Anthem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7KpDBYYB4Q
SONGS OF THE WEEK
Arabic Song
Ummi Rabbatu Baitin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1pf06632DI
To listen to the song of the week for our Babies, kindly click on the link below:
Twinkle Twinkle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCjJyiqpAuU
To listen to the song of the week for our Playgroup I, kindly click on the link below:
Moo. moo. cow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLMGDfqIth4
To listen to the song of the week for our Playgroup II, kindly click on the link below:
I have a Pet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWepfJ-8XU0
To listen to the song of the week for our Foundation Year, kindly click on the link below:
Let's Water The plants Today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg21PmZL1Ao
1st Sports Day
Little Oxford Nursery and Day Care held its 1st Sports Day, which was a huge success. The theme of the sports day was 'We Are A Team'. The children were well trained for the games and did a wonderful job. They moved as a team, worked in complete coordination, waited patiently for their turns and played skillfully and cooperatively.
OUR BABIES
Checklist for Fine Motor development
0-6 months
- · Demonstrating a reflexive grasp when objects are placed in hand.
- · Reaching for and grasping objects
- · Mastering controlled reach (6 months).
- · Holding objects in the palm of 2 hands (by 3 months) or palm of one hand (by 5 months).
- · Recovering an object dropped within their visual field, by feel, or hear it within reaching range.
6-12 months
- Reaching and grasping to put objects in mouth.
- Demonstrating controlled release of objects.
- Picking up small objects with thumb and one finger.
- Transferring objects from one hand to the other.
- Banging 2 cubes held in hands, both objects together in the body’s mid-line.
- Poking and pointing with the index finger.
- Recovering an object dropped within their visual field, by feel, or hear it within reaching range.
OUR PLAYGROUP I
1-2 years
- Building a tower of three small blocks.
- Putting rings on a stick.
- Turning pages of a book (two or three at a time).
- Turning knobs.
- Painting using whole arm movements to make strokes.
- Eating independently (minimal assistance ok).
- Signing to communicate wants and needs.
- Bringing a spoon to mouth.
- Holding and drinking from cup independently.
- Picking up small objects with thumb and one finger.
- Putting shapes into a shape sorter without assistance.
OUR PLAYGROUP II
2-3 years
- Stringing 3-4 large beads.
- Building a tower of 3-5 small blocks.
- Copying a simple sequence of coloured blocks in a tower.
- Turning single pages in a book.
- Making snips with scissors.
- Holding a crayon with thumb and fingers.
- Using one hand consistently for most activities.
- Imitating circular, vertical and horizontal strokes.
- Eating without assistance.
- Picking up small objects with thumb and one finger.
- Completing insert puzzles.
OUR FOUNDATION YEAR
3-4 years
- Building a tower of approximately nine small blocks.
- Copying block designs of up to 6 blocks.
- Opening zip lock bags, containers and lunch boxes.
- Tracing on thick lines.
- Using one hand consistently for most activities.
- Copying a circle or imitating a cross.
- Holding a pencil with thumb and fingers on opposite sides of the pencil.
- Using the non-dominant hand to assist and stabilise objects.
- Threading a sequence of small beads onto string.
- Cutting roughly around pictures.
- Completing 4-6 pc interlocking puzzles.
- Co-ordinating hands to brush teeth or hair.
- Dressing independently including large buttons, socks and shoes (excluding shoelaces, small buttons and initiating zip on a jacket).
OUR AFTERNOON KIDS CLUB
