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News from the Office
Thank you to all of our families that have been so accommodating while our Piptree families have been visiting us from Tanah Merah. As you might be aware, their centre flooded when a pipe burst in a classroom over a weekend. It was a difficult time but the have handled it like champions! They are due to return to their centre on Wednesday 28 October. We have loved having the staff, families and children with us but it is time for them to return to their classrooms that have been repaired.
Thank you for visiting us!
What beautiful weather we have been having! The children have been enjoying extended outdoor play in the afternoons with the sunshine hanging around to keep us warmer for longer.
Please ensure that your little one has sunscreen on (located in the foyer @ the Sunscreen Station) before they join their peers in the morning.
Nursery News
Welcome to our new Nursery additions!
We are so lucky to have so many little faces in the Nursery.
As the friends in this classroom are new to one another, the educators have been establishing a lot of floor play and tummy time play in groups. This gives the children and educators alike the opportunity to interact and play with one another in a caring and nurturing way.
Until next time,
Shar and Trudy
Toddler Time
Hi Everyone,
We have a wonderful month in the Toddler classroom, we have been focusing a lot on our relationships with one another, using gentle hands and kind words and just plain old playing with each other in a nice way.
We have been doing lots of art and activities around insects!! You would have seen the children's ladybug and ant cupcakes. They were oh so cute and tasted pretty good as well. You will see that our butterflies and spiders that they children created are on display in our room also. Such creative little toddlers!
If you have any ideas on fun ways we can extend our learning, please let me know. Your input is valued and much appreciated
Linzi and Yuki
Explorer Time
We would like to start off by talking about what we have done over the past month. We have been focusing on shapes, particularly Circles, triangle, squares, diamonds, hearts and stars.
We have also been doing a lot of games associated with shapes, such as matching and memory shape games, different shapes bean bags.
Miss Lyn has not been here for a couple of weeks. She became unwell and was hospitalised due to having pneumonia. She was in ICU for a while and we were very worried about her. I am SO pleased to say she has now made a full recovery and will be back to work on Monday!
Miss Kiran has done a wonderful job stepping up whilst Lyn has been away and we thank her for it.
Please remember your child's hat, water bottle, sheets, spare clothes and enough nappies for the day.
Thank you
7 dinnertime habits to improve your child's health
1. Make dinnertime, family time: Eating dinner with your children is one way to spend time together and can be beneficial for them in many ways. In fact, studies show that when families eat meals together, the individual family members eat more nutritious food than if they were to eat alone.
2. Have a go at 'parent provides, child decides' mealtimes: Instead of dishing up a plateful for your child, try providing all the food for the meal on the table, and have children serve themselves. This will give them the opportunity to try new foods without the pressure of eating a whole serve. It will also teach them to self-regulate how much they eat by paying attention to their own hunger cues.
3. Mix up the options: Keep in mind that it can take children as many as 15 tries before they'll accept a new food. Having a variety of food available for them to try often is an important part of expanding their diet.
4. Make meals screen-free: Studies show that eating while you're distracted can cause you to ignore your body's hunger cues and overeat. This is true for children too, so make mealtimes a moment to switch off the TV, put down phones and sit at the table away from computers. This will also help encourage social interaction.