Monthly Classroom News - Oct 2026

General Info

We are excited to share our monthly classroom news to keep parents updated on what their children are learning at the CDC.

In October, we will continue with the theme: ‘Me and around me: Family & Friends’, Autumn, and Halloween. The children will explore the concept of family affection and friendship, the beauty of autumn, and the fun of Halloween through various activities such as pretend play, stories, art, and crafts. They will learn about the changing seasons, the weather, and the festivals that come with autumn.

This month is a great opportunity to introduce the idea of family/friends through making crafts and playing games together. This also encourages social interactions. Simple actions like sharing, taking turns, and greeting each other can help children build these important social skills.

As Halloween is coming, children will have the chance to engage in dressing-up games. They can dress up as their favourite characters, and parents are encouraged to join in the fun with matching costumes! Trick-or-treating is also a great time to import children’s social skills by sharing sweets with friends and parents.

Activities to do at home

  • Explore Nature:
    Go for a walk and gather leaves with your child. Use the leaves to create nature-themed crafts, such as pendants or crowns. During the activity, discuss the different colors and shapes of the leaves.


     
  • Family & Friendship Activities:
    Encourage children to make artworks, like bracelets or cards for family/friends, or play some social games, like musical pass the ball , Simon says, etc. to communicate and share love to parents and friends.
     
  • Halloween Fun:
    Let's enjoy dressing-up games together. Try to dress up as something your child recognises, such as a superhero, a community helper or an animal. After dressing up, prepare some treats and go outside with your family and friends to trick-or-treat.
     
  • Halloween Pumpkin Volcano:
    Materials Needed:
    Dish soap, baking soda, white vinegar, food colouring (orange, purple, green), small pumpkins, and others: knife, small spoon, small container

    How to make a Pumpkin Volcano:
    1. Cut off the top of the pumpkin and clean out the seeds.
    2. Add one teaspoon of baking soda to each pumpkin.
    3. Add a few drops of dish soap.
    4. Add food colouring.
    5. Finally, pour in 1/3 cup of white vinegar.

    Observe closely to see what happens to the pumpkin! When baking soda reacts with an acid (like vinegar), it produces carbon dioxide. This creates lots of bubbles inside the pumpkin, making it look like a volcanic eruption!



    We hope you and your children enjoy this month’s activities and themes. Thank you for your continued support! 
There are some great books to go with our October themes. Look out for:
  • About Family:
    “Find Out About: Families” by Pat-a-Cake 
    “Hug” by Jez Alborough
    “The Family Book” by Todd Parr
     
  • About Friends:
    “Just My Friend & Me” by Mercer Mayer
    “Making Friends! (Just Like Us) Making Friends!”  by Jess Stockham
    “Angry Birds: Red’s New Friend” by Kaiken
     
  • About Autumn:
    “Love the Seasons: Autumn” by Lizzie Scott 
    “Hello, FALL!” by Lucy Fleming
    “Wonderfall” by Michael Hall
     
  • About Halloween:
    “Maisy's Halloween” by  Lucy Cousins
    “Knock Knock Boo Who?” by Brenda Ponnay
    “Halloween Time” by Xist Publishing

Keywords

  • Family
  • Mother (Mommy)
  • Father (Daddy)
  • Brother
  • Sister
  • Grandmother
  • Grandfather
  • Love
  • Friends
  • Play together
  • Visit
  • Hello
  • Sorry
  • Please
  • Autumn
  • Sky
  • Windy
  • Dry
  • Comfy 
  • Cooler
  • Hiking
  • Picnic
  • Halloween
  • Trick or Treat?
  • Pumpkin
  • Candy
  • Dress up
  • Spider
  • Scary