As we come closer to the end of the year, it becomes more festive here at Piptree Sunnybank Hills. We had a fantastic introduction to cultural celebration of Diwali, which is the Indian festival of lights and symbolises the spiritual victory over darkness. Traditionally people light up their houses using clay lamps called Diya to invite good spirits. We utilised this festivity in each room and celebrated it in different ways according to children's ages. Children's respect and awareness for multicultural experiences about Diwali were delivered by our Indian heritage educators.
Tomorrow is Halloween and many children look forward to dressing up and trick or treating. All children are welcome to come dressed up and our educators will be guided by children voices and initiative to develop learning activities. It could lead us to discussions about feeling safe and how to manage emotions when scared. All details will be included in our daily program tomorrow.
From 18th to the 25th of November, we will have parent/teacher interviews in all rooms, and you are encouraged to attend, especially if your child is off to primary school next year. A letter will be sent out and a time schedule roster will be available in the rooms closer to the time. For the children commencing prep in 2020 Transition Statements will also be distributed and will form part of the parent/teacher interview to discuss your child's learning or any concerns you may have.
Graduation is fast approaching! To commemorate this milestone, we have organised the graduation ceremony on Thursday, 28.11.2019 at 5.15 pm All details about the celebration night will be displayed on the Curriculum Wall in kindergarten rooms.
Prepaid Graduation and Christmas photos have been delivered and ready for collection. Please see your Early Childhood teachers or Natasa at the front desk.
Re-Enrolment Forms for next year
It is that time of the year where we need to start looking at our enrolments and setting up our room rolls for 2020.
The 2020 Re-enrolment forms have been sent out to you via email. On the form there is an allocated place where you can notify us of intended holidays over the December/January period.
If your child is heading off to prep in 2020, they are welcome to stay here until they start school if required. You will need to fill an additional form, Termination of Enrolment, informing us when your child is finishing up in 2020. A copy of this form can be found on the counter in the front foyer.
Please complete the form and return it to Natasa at your earliest convince.