NEST BLOG

Last school year’s grade 1-Maya (now grade 2-Lawin) kids say that they miss Kaila.  She used to be one of our sixteen (16) 1st graders.  She had to leave to join her family abroad.

“We all miss you, Kaila.  We are happy that you are now with your family there. Send our regards also to Kuya Anton!”

Farewell party pictures follow:

with Veda

with Trixie

with Bela

with Aki

with Seth

with Zach

with Kaio

with Andrei

with Derek (how are you Derek?)

with Josh

with Dex

with Eljo

with Carlo

with everyone including Ate Bibit, Kuya Anton and Daddy Ninoy (classmates Alon and Hannah-we miss you too Hannah- were absent)

this time with Teacher Joyce (now Grade 2’s Homeroom adviser)

Last March 7, the Nest families went to the UP Track and Field Oval to have a fun run for the environment. With the help of Daddy Jojo and Mommy Ging Gutierrez and Mommy Fern Ante, we were able to get the support of the UP Mountaineers to help us with the fun run. One of the volunteers, Mr. Pio Fortuno, took amazing pictures of the event..

Thanks to all the families and sponsors specially Greenpeace who supported this amazing event. Sa susunod na takbo!

Yesterday the Sparrows and the Robins ended their school year with the Moving Up Day.

After viewing the audio-visual presentations the teacher prepared, each class presented a song and dance number.

The Sparrows danced to the tune “If I Were a Butterfly”

while the Robins danced to two of their favorite classroom songs: “Bow, Bow, Belinda” and “Animal Action (Let’s go to the zoo!).

After the presentations, awards were given to each child. Everyone had fun trying to guess who would get which award.

The program ended with a snack, giving the parents and the kids time to have a small fellowship.

The kids enjoyed performing and seeing their classmates once again. We thank the parents especially for your continued support of Nest activities. The school year couldn’t have been this much of  a success if not for your support and volunteerism.

God bless everyone and happy summer vacation!

For pictures, visit these websites:

Sparrows and Robins Moving Up Day

Sparrows and Robins Moving Up Day (Multiply)

For the grade school students, the school will be offering Summer Art Classes and Enrichment in Math, Reading and Filipino.

summer Art Classes will be held by teacher Charo starting April 20.

Math enrichment will start April 21 and will be twice a week.

Filipino and Reading Enrichment will start May 4 and will be held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

For questions, call 434-7601 and ask for Teacher Steph.

This summer Nest School will have programs for your preschool-aged children!

The bookwagon is a vertical class which offers literature-based activities for the kids. The class follows the school routine, making this ideal for incoming new students, giving them the chance to get used to the school and the class flow.

The Loyola Reading Library will offer two classes here ate Nest!

Beginning Reading, or Reading Safari, teaches reading and writing in English to kids ages 4 to 6.

Beginning Filipino, on the other hand, is for kids aged 5 to 7. The kids will be exposed to a lot of books and will be given activities that will help them with their literary skills.

So let your kids beat the summer heat here at Nest!

For inquiries, call 434-7601 (look for Teacher Steph)

The Loro class is learning about prepositions. We combined the lesson with poetry. Here are some of their prepositional poems

During Soccer

by AJ

Since that day we kept on kicking

Beside each other to make a score

Like Beckham, our captain can kick

After the warm-up we had a game

On the line up we decided the positions

Near our our goal, we made a plan

But the Goalee won’t talk

Our Goalee kicked above our head

Till we lost

We enjoyed everything

At my House

by Luito

At my house

Down the stairs

On top of the table

Out the window

Across my friend’s house

Near the kitchen

Inside the cabinet

There is a MOUSE.

Along the Road

by Joanna

Along the road

Out my window

Over the Petronas tower

We saw a bird flying around and around

Under the bird, we saw a parrot

Until the bird was tired

Near the parrot he flew

We passed the Petronas tower

But my mom said, “Let’s take a picture of that.”

During the night I am thinking about the bird

Under my pillow I kept the picture of them

Until I slept while looking at the picture

Animals

by Nathan

Inside that hole, there is a mole

Across the hole, there is a rat, very fat and has a hat

At the mat, there is a cat, the name is Pat, imagine that!

Near the barn there is a cow, practicing his bow.. Wow!

In the jungle, there is a bunny, very funny, that love honey.

Annoying Brothers

by Tracy

Through the woods

Beneath the trees

Before the lake

And towards the bees

Behind the walls are my annoying brothers

Drinking near the pipe’s leak.

It’s the end of a great school year, and what better way to end it than with a pool and picnic party?

Last February 20, 2009 the Sparrows and the Mockingbirds had a pool and picnic party here at Nest School.

It was a fun activity that the kids enjoyed whole- heartedly. Everyone was excited, and the kids really enjoyed swimming like fishes and playing with the beach balls and trying to catch the bubbles (a bubble machine was brought by Alexis of the Sparrows).

After some swimming the kids had a picnic and rested before swimming again.

It was a great experience for the Sparrows and the Mockingbirds. A perfect end to a fun-filled year.

For more pictures, click here.

Early Friday morning, the Vertical class together with the Robins and Cardinals arrived at Nest to gather for their trip to the Manila Zoo. The children, together with their teachers, had a short meeting time and the children were reminded of the rules for the trip. They then got into their assigned cars and went to the Zoo in convoy.

As they arrived at the Zoo, they immediately jumped out of the cars and patiently fell in line to get inside.  The children together with their caregivers and teachers first toured around the Kinder Zoo. They were able to see and touch different animals.  A pot bellied pig welcomed them in the entrance and parrots with the keeper put the birds on the children’s head for picture taking.  They experienced riding on an ostrich and on a turtle. They were also able to carry a baby crocodile and wrapped a snake aroud their necks.

Next they went around Manila Zoo. They saw a big elephant eating , sleeping tigers, birds flying in the cage, monkeys hanging in branches, hippopotamus resting in water and many more. As they got tired, they looked for a spot to have a snack and went around again.  After, all the  children went home with a smile on their faces.

The day after the trip, a follow up activity regarding the trip was done.  The children made an animal sculpture using clay. They were also the storytellers for the day. They drew the animals they saw in the zoo and told a story about it in front of their classmates.

to view more pictures, click here.