School is nearly over, but the fun with friends, doing exciting activities doesn’t have to stop!

We are offering Summer camps for all children ages 2 through 12 years of age.  The camp runs from 5th—16th July (Monday—Friday).  It is a morning programme from 8:30—12:00 noon.  Depending on attendance there will be three age groups:  2 – 4 year olds, 5 – 7 year olds and 8 – 12 year olds.  The cost is $30 per day / $125 for a week.

Under the themes of Drama/Performing Arts, Hands on Creativity, Thinking Skills and Sports, there will be a selection of fun activities planned throughout the week   Activities will include pantomime performances, skits and dance,  arts and crafts, cooking, computers, beach trips and nature walks, and  Mini-Tennis and Cricket workshops (with trained coaches).

See further details, download enrolment forms and register your child today:

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Individual tutoring will also be available in the afternoons.  Prepare your child for their class next year with qualified teachers supporting them with  aspects of their learning highlighted as needing development in their end of year reports.  Available throughout the Summer.   Please ask about this in the office or give us a call on 649 941 5638 for details.

Today, we were very pleased to discover a second hummingbird egg in the nest in our playground.

By our calculations, the mother hummingbird must have laid it 3 – 5 days after the first.  We knew that the Bahama Woodstar usually lays 2 eggs so we have been looking out, and hoping for a second egg to appear.

There had been much discussion by the children, parents and teachers alike as to whether we thought she would lay 2 eggs in succession, on the same day, or if there would be a gap between lays.  Our close observations have answered our theories.

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We are eggs-tremely egg-cited to see that our little hummingbird has laid an egg!

Having finished her nest a couple of days ago, we have since been waiting patiently, and checking the nest every time she has flown off for food, to see if she had laid an egg or two.  To our delight we saw one this afternoon.

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We have continued to record the hummingbird’s progress as she builds her nest in our playground. Take a look at the video highlights from day 2 and 3 and see some of the amazing behaviours we have observed as she creates her home.

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On Tuesday morning we had a special visit from some musicians down on island for the Amanyara Music Festival.  The children from Year 3-7 were involved in a mini workshop conducted (pardon the pun!) by 6 professional musicians.  The instruments we heard and learnt more about were the basoon, clarinet, double bass, cello, viola, and violins.  The theme of the workshop was “An Introduction to Cuban Music” and we learnt about different styles of Cuban music, how it sounds, where it comes from and how it has influenced other styles of music.  We also learnt about the Cuban sound “SON”, “RUMBA” and the “CLAVE” rhythm which holds the rhthym together in Afro-Cuban music.

At the end the musicians also played Michael Jackson music for us.  Read on to watch a movie clip of this and see if you can recognise which song it is.

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What an amazing little hummingbird!  While we were busy doing our school work today, she was hard at work building her nest.  By sundown a distinct nest was taking shape and off she flew for a well deserved night’s rest.  I’m sure she’ll be up at the crack of dawn and back to continue her efforts tomorrow.  Be sure to arrive early to school in the morning to see further footage on the computer screen in the walkway.  
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Provo Primary’s 2010 yearbook was released yesterday, much to the joy of the children, parents and staff of Provo Primary School. Krys Mann is the amazing person responsible for producing this truly incredible 6th edition yearbook. We would like to take this opportunity to thank her for all her hard work, her wonderful creativity and for the endless hours she has spent choosing from thousands of photos and producing the pages. She has certainly captured wonderful memories for us to enjoy today and to reminisce over in the future.

Our yearbooks provide a great insight into the many and varied educational opportunities that our children at Provo Primary School have experienced over the years.

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Provo Primary School will be hosting a play morning on June 12^th between 9.30 and 11.30 am for prospective Preschool families. Come along with your child and experience for yourself the unique qualities of our school and what we can offer your family.

Please contact the Principal, Sian Jones, at 941 5638 or principal@provolearning.com to reserve your play day place or to schedule an individual appointment to view the school.

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Swimming lessons set off to a great start this week and, with the weather heating up at this time of year, this is a welcome, refreshing experience for all involved.

Living in an island environment, we feel that confidence in water – and ultimately the ability to swim – is an essential life skill.  We therefore endeavour to impart the necessary water and swimming skills in a positive and fun way, while at the same time, furthering, recording and assessing the progress of each individual.

We would like to thank KH Capital and the homeowners of our neighbouring Flamingo Park residences who have very kindly agreed to us using their pools.  Their community support with this programme is invaluable and much appreciated.

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Our tomato plants are thriving in the school garden and excitement is in the air as our first tomatoes are spotted.  Our radishes, lemon grass, rosemary, basil, mint  and peppers are also doing well and some banana and papaya trees have also been recently planted.  Our squash was doing fantastically, but unfortunately some bugs discovered them and enjoyed a weekend of munching them all up!  Birds, butterflies, frogs, crickets, lizards and a baby preying mantis have all been seen enjoying our new garden environment.  Don’t eat the tomatoes though guys!

We often see and hear Cuban Tree Frogs at the school – they like to find their way into our water tank and croak away!  So it was a treat to observe some different frogs in the school garden last week.   We think they were Greenhouse Frogs.

These frogs are tiny, typically under an inch long.  They are similar in appearance to tree frogs in that they have a compact body, strong limbs, and sticky toe-pads to help stick them to most surfaces. They are typically subtle shades of brown and tan for camouflage, and they move quickly in long, fast leaps.   Most frogs require fresh water in which to lay their eggs so their tadpoles may grow. However, Greenhouse frogs have adapted from their original state, with the tadpoles remaining in the egg until they hatch as frogs! [Read more…]

Our teachers received a nice surprise when they arrived for work on Friday. Parents and children celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week by laying on a delicious big breakfast for them. On the menu were delights such as bacon rolls, muffins, fruit, yoghurt and coffee. All the teachers were amazed by the generosity and care that had gone into arranging this and were very grateful for their morning treat.

Throughout the week teachers had also received an array of flowers, cards and gifts. The homemade ones are always the most treasured.  All the teachers work very hard during the school year and so it was lovely for them to be appreciated in this way by children and parents. On behalf of the staff, I’d like to say thank you to all the children and parents for a lovely event.