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CURRO CASTLE WESTBROOK Messy, but meaningful play Groups 2 to 5 classes enjoyed a multisensory messy play session. They played with mud, water, glitter shaving cream and pom-pom jelly. They also tasted squishy avocado and banana, sour lemon and sweet strawberry. CURRO CASTLE Stimulating the senses WILGEHEUWEL The Castle had a sensory play week from 23 to 27 July 2018 and the children had an absolute blast discovering all the new colours, textures, tastes, smells, and sounds. Stimulating the senses helps children develop thinking, language, social-emotional, and physical skills. Through sensory play, children explore and naturally use scientific processes while they play, investigate, create and discover new sensations. From left: Connor Oliphant, Kiyan van Heerden and Endinako Sodladla Leo Serrao Stella Hendry (Group 1.5) Connor Doubell Skyla Lapidoth (Group 1.5) From left: Leane le Roux, Mianke le Roux and Jean-Rae Meiring Group 5 children getting their hands dirty with paint. Back: Tyler Smith Middle: Siphosethu Gabela Front: Jaden van der Westhuizen Employees of the future The boys and girls at the Castle had so much fun pretending what they would like to be when they grow up! ‘When I grow up, I would like to be a ...’ The children also enjoyed an educational talk about doctors. There are clearly many different future occupations to explore. Watch this space! Joshua Swanepoel (Group 1.5) Group 5 learners making handprints. Ella-Paige Fowle (standing) with Siphosethu Gabela and Sadie Eustace (teacher). From left: Nikhil Naran, Sophie Sternberg, Connor Norris, Adelyn Ross and Sofia Boretti all dressed up for their future occupation 12 CURRO 2018 | ACADEMICS | WWW.CURRO.CO.ZA CURRO 2018 | ACADEMICS | WWW.CURRO.CO.ZA 13