​Pie Drive

Our annual pie drive is in full swing. Please ask your family, work mates, friends and neighbours to place orders. All orders and monies are due in by next Friday 4th August so we can tally them up and send the order through. The new delivery date for pie orders is Monday 14th August. As we cannot store the pies at the centre we kindly request that you ensure you are available to collect them on this date. 

Woolworths Earn and Learn

Its back again- we have a box in our front foyer and also one out the front of Woolworths Cannon Hill. So please- ask for the stickers and place them in the boxes. The more stickers we earn the more resources we will be awarded through Modern Teaching Aids. 

Nursery News

Hello again everyone! 

Since last time the nursery explorers have been gathering some very useful skills through a number of educational adventures. The big yard has been an area of intrigue and the children have been exploring the many areas out past the little yard gate. The sandpit and the slide in particular were a major adventure.(L1.1)

We have also changed our room. The environment is so important for our learning and the new areas in the room have been major investigation points.

Another fun adventure has been sensory play. We love fingerprinting, making handsprings and feeling jelly and pasta.(W2.4)

A few key notes:

Art folders-Could any parents who have not yet bought these in please bring one in ASAP so we can start putting your child's end of year folio together. 

Communication Charts-Please ensure you are completing the parent/teacher communication chart in the bathroom every morning. This is important information that staff require to assist your child during their day at the centre.

Medication forms- any medication your child requires must be written up in the medication folder and then a note left for staff on the communication form. if this is not completed then we do not know your child has medication and we cannot administer it.

Belongings-please ensure you label all of your childs belongings.

If you have any questions please feel free to ask Miss Kat or Miss Erin.

Until next time. 

Junior Kindy Jabber

we have all been interested in learning about Fire , fire fighters and fire trucks which extended from us seeing and smelling smoke out in the yard one day. This led to us discussing what the smell was and where it could possibly be coming from? We did artwork relating to this, role played, read books and learnt songs which we now all know and love. seeing the fire truck was the highlight of our project. the firemen showed us how the hose worked and turned on the sirens for us to hear. They taught us to "Get down Low and Go Go Go". We also showed the fire fighters our fire drill and how we walk to our meeting point using our rope. We did a great job! 

Our gardens have also been growing as well. we have loved watching the flowers grow and enjoyed taking care of them by watering every day.

Friendly Reminders

in the Junior Kindy room parents are required to bring nappies for the children. Please ensure you are sending enough nappies in with your child every day. 

Until next time

Miss Sarah and Miss Pam

Toddler Tales

Hello! 

We would like to give a big warm welcome to Stella W, George and Chelsea who have joined us from the nursery room. Everyone is growing up so fast!

Last month the toddlers have enjoyed learning about basic colours and we are continuing to incorporate that learning into the current planned experiences. We introduced some simple association experiences to assist, such as images on the wall e:g "yellow duck". Now our current conversations incorporate embedding this learning by simply stating the colours of objects and pictures.

We have also been focussing on exploring our senses through a variety of mediums. Yoghurt putty was our favourite. we have also participated in ice play, wet sand and shaving cream.

Miss Jo will be on holidays for the next 6 weeks as she travels to Greece. We look forward to hearing all about her travels when she returns.

Please don't forget to check your children's pockets for important notices. 

Thank you

Miss Gabbi and Miss Jo

Senior Kindy Stuff

Welcome back to all of our Senior Kindy families.

This month has seen Lincoln, Khush, Layla, Shyla and William join us from the Junior Kindy room.

We recently sent out a letter in children's pockets mentioning that we have been focussing on identifying feelings and emotions this year, encouraging the children to explain to each other and educators how they are feeling-particularly if they are upset. Thank you to all of our families for continuing this at home as well. This age is when your children really begin to understand their mind and emotions and explore their feelings, especially through play. We are taking every opportunity we can to engage and learn about this with the children. This links to learning outcome I4.3-Express a wide range of emotions. thoughts and views constructively.

We have also continued to extend on the children's interest in letters by introducing a variety of activities each week on different letters. The children have displayed alot of enjoyment through this and are asking new questions each day about letters-especially those in their names. (CN2.5-Begins to understand letter-sound relationships and concepts of print).

A huge thank you to Shyla's mum for her awesome donations of oli pastels and plasticine. We love donations!!!

Until next time

Miss Mel and Miss Bithi