From the office:
Wow this year is really flying by!
We have recently emailed out 2019 booking forms. Please ensure you fill these out and return them ASAP to secure your spot for 2019.
Please advise office staff if you wish to take holidays over The Christmas period. Please note that the Centre will be closed on Christmas day, Boxing day and New years day only over the Christmas period.
Up coming Events:
Oct 31 Halloween Dress up day
Oct 31 Christmas/ Graduation Photos
Nov 2 Christmas/ Graduation Photos
Nov 5-9 Book Fair
Nov 8 Book fair Dress up day
Nov 8 Christmas/ Graduation Photos
kindergarten one and two
A very big and warm welcome to all our new children and families who have joined us in the last few months. We would also like to welcome Miss Manpreet to our Kindergarten team.
We would like to thank the parents who attended our recent parent teacher meetings and we hope you now have an understanding of how your child is developing within the Kindergarten environment.
Wow… the year is passing by fast. The Kindergarten rooms have been very busy since our last newsletter. We had continued with our farming unit where we had expanded the children's knowledge of animals and what products they provide us. We extended this further into hands on experiences e.g. milking a cow as it allows the children to engage in kinaesthetic/tactile learning.
During last term we focused on sustainability namely recycling and composting. The children have responded and have shown great interest in protecting their environment. To further our sustainable practices within the centre we have teamed up with Kylie from the kitchen and asked her if she could keep the fruit scraps each morning, as we are using the scraps in our compost bin. Each day the children take turns to compost the scraps and in time will use the compost as mulch in our garden.
Furthering their interest in the environment we have begun our next unit of work lifecycles.As the season is Spring we began our learning of plant lifecycles starting with Sunflowers. During an experience the children practiced their very own gardening skills by planting sunflower seeds of their own.We will continue our life cycle of plants over the coming weeks planting beans, carrots, potatoes and pumpkins. The children will continue to look after these plants/crops in our vegetable garden. Once the plants mature and bear fruit/vegetables they will be used in our centre prepared meals.
On a final note it's time to prepare for the end of year celebration. On the 13th of December we will be celebrating your child's successful year in Kindergarten. Please be aware that graduation invitations will soon be put out to all parents with a RSVP note attached. Please make sure you fill out the RSVP and return the RSVP to the fees box located in the office.
Until next time, your friendly Kindergarten Staff
Renae, Josie, Manpreet and Phoebe