Lower School
Dentist Visit
March 2024
Zoe's Dad Steve came to talk about his job as a dentist. He asked the children what a dentist would wear and had Mrs Attwell as his assistant to try on scrubs, a mask, and elastic gloves. A large pair of winter skiing gloves and piggy earmuffs caused great amusement! Not essential kit!
A mirror helps dentists check teeth and baby teeth have letters for names, adult teeth have numbers. He showed us how to brush the fronts, biting surfaces and insides of our teeth for two minutes, not twenty seconds! If we use an electric toothbrush we hold it gently, and a manual tooth brush needs a circular brushing motion. Only a pea sized amount of toothpaste. Our parents should help supervision until age 7.
We had 4 things to remember:
1 No snacking - try to stick to 4 times a day for food.
(It is the frequency of sugar that hurts teeth.)
2.Brush twice a day, for two minutes.
3.Visit a dentist every 6 months for a check up.
4.Don't rinse, just spit.
(The toothpaste left on after brushing helps our teeth.)
God helps Steve in his work as a dentist. Steve knows God helps him to have energy. He once saw 50 patients in one day. He needs to show patience to his patients, as some people are scared.
We learned that Steve was the first dentist in his family. Mrs Attwell suggested we might think of jobs we'd like to do that no one in our families has done before.
The children had lots of questions for Steve and lots to share about their teeth, especially wobbly teeth. Right on cue Jason's tooth came loose during the assembly!
Steve also told us how he'd had an accident with a dog growing up that had damaged his tooth, his Mum had quickly put it back in and took him to a dentist. He wore braces for lots of years and all the many trips to the dentist made him want to help other people by becoming a dentist too.
We learned so much helpful information to keep our teeth healthy and smiles bright!
Whole Lower School World Book Day
March 2024
World Book Day was a wonderful celebration for us. The children participated in various activities related to books, which fostered and expressed their passion for reading. Class photos can be found on each of the class pages.
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Imagine That
December 2023
Lower School had a brilliant day out at Imagine That. They took part in science shows, art and craft and some great role play activities.
Nativity 2023