| SEPTEMBER 2019 | Theme: | Connecting minds, Creating the Future- Sustainability, Mobility, Opportunity |
Sunday
1st September | Start of Term 1 | Welcoming Parents and Children to the new Academic Year 2019-2020 and Term 1 |
| Sunday 1st to Thursday 19th | Settling in weeks -
Celebrating Uniqueness/
Friendship weeks | Spending time together to create relationships, familiarizing with our classrooms and learning spaces, building on the togetherness. |
| Tuesday 17th & Wednesday 18th September | Welcome to AVN Parent Workshop
Let’s build a Community! | Parents, teachers and children work together to create valuable pieces of Art using clay, recycled materials and materials from the Nature. |
Wednesday
25th September | Parents Introduction to Art Village philosophy, Curriculum and organization.
6:00PM to 8:00PM | All parents will be introduced to the Nursery pedagogy, the Swedish Curriculum and classroom organization and learning environment |
| OCTOBER 2019 | | |
| Sunday 13th to Thursday 17th October | Recycle Fashion Week | Using recycled materials, the children will create costumes connected to our Theme. Please be informed that we will constantly be needing cooperation in all kinds of recyclable donations, thank you! |
| Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th October | Fashion Show
2:00PM to 3:00PM
| See us do the Catwalk! All classes will walk the runway and show their recycle costumes. |
| Wednesday 30th October | Halloween Party 6:00PM to 8:00PM | Pot luck party. Parents are kindly asked to bring savory and sweet dishes from home to share. Please be reminded about our nut free policy. |
| NOVEMBER 2019 | | |
Sunday
3rd November
| U.A.E. Flag Day Celebration | Children will be creating their own UAE’s Flag using recycled materials. We will raise a flag outside and sing ‘Ishy Bilady’ |
| Thursday 7th November | Kindness Day | All classrooms will set up SPA role-play, like hot stone massage, hand spa etc. |
| Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st November | Breakfast Morning – Pyjama Party in the garden | Let’s have breakfast together in the garden! Parents are welcome to dress up in pajamas along with children. |
| Thursday 17th November | Pippi Longstrump Day | Masquerade party in the spirit of Astrid Lindgren’s stories and books. |
| 24th to 28th November | Project work introducing the seven Emirates of U.A.E. | Children will raise awareness by creating and displaying their art creations about the seven Emirates. |
| Thursday 28th November | National Day 9:30AM | Dress up in UAE Flag colors. We will sing and dance together outdoors, all parents are welcome to join us for the celebration. |
| DECEMBER 2019 | | |
| Sunday 8th to Thursday 19th December (not 12th of December) | Parent Teacher Meetings 8:00AM to 9:00AM | There will be a schedule for parents to sign up for a 30-45 min. meeting with your teacher regarding your child’s learning progress. |
Thursday 12th
December
| Lucia Day | Performing with Lucia songs at Swedish companies with 3 to 4-year groups and our Swedish children. |
| Thursday 19th December | End of Term celebration | All classes will celebrate the end of the Year together. |
| JANUARY 2020 | | |
Thursday
9th January
| Laughter Day | Laugh out loud! We will be planning variety of activities to do together. |
| Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th January | Morning Tea Party in the garden 8:30-10:30 | Let’s enjoy the morning together in the garden while drinking tea and eating children’s freshly baked bread and scones. A more detailed invitation will follow closer to the date. |
| FEBRUARY 2020 | | |
| Thursday 13th February | Valentine’s Day | Disco Party for all classrooms with Heart Theme
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| Sunday 23rd February | Mother Language Day | Sing along and tell stories in different languages. |
| MARCH 2020 | | |
| Tuesday 3rd March | Flea Market | Reuse, Reduce, Recycle! Bring used materials from home and exchange with each other, for example books, clothes, learning materials etc. |
| Thursday 19th March | Art Attack! | We will celebrate colors in all forms and styles. Daddy’s big old T-shirt will be quite useful this day! |
| Sunday 22nd March | Mother’s Day | Mother’s Day Workshop in Atelier and classrooms. |
| APRIL 2020 | | |
Monday
6th April | Sports Day | Different Sport Stations will be set up to offer a variety of experiences. |
| Sunday 12th to Thursday 16th April | Book Fair Week | Books will be displayed and for sale for a week. |
| Thursday 16th April | ABBA Day | We invite all parents to join us for a ABBA Disco in Dance &Movement Room. Dress code; Glitter & Glamour! |
Sunday
26th April | Ramadan starts | |
| MAY 2020 | | |
| The whole Month of May | Children’s Month! | Celebrate Children’s uniqueness, interests and choices. Focus and highlight the Child’s own influence. All groups will do charity work and show dedication for our community. |
| JUNE 2020 | | |
| Sunday 7th to Thursday 18th June | Parent/teacher meetings 8:00AM to 9:00AM | There will be a schedule for parents to sign up for a 30-45 min. meeting with your teacher regarding your child’s learning progress. |
| Thursday 18th June | Pizza Day! | We will bake our own Pizzas! |
| Wednesday 24th June | Graduation ceremony | At Clarion School for all children who will leave Art Village. |
| Sunday 21st June | Father’s Day | Workshops in Atelier and classrooms. |
| Thursday 25th June | End of Term | End of term party. More detailed program will follow closer to the date. |
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