dee’s message 13 october 2017 · fascinating world. i trust that all our families enjoyed a...
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Dee’s Message
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Welcome back to the final term of 2017.
It is hard to believe that another year has
almost passed by. The good news is that
there is much planned for the children in
the ELS for these last few months, which
should keep them captivated and
enthralled as they learn more about our
fascinating world. I trust that all our
families enjoyed a restful break over the
past couple of weeks. It was tremendous
to see the enthusiasm with which the
children returned to school this week. No
doubt they missed their teachers and
friends!
For those children who attended the
Holiday Care programme during the
break, an assortment of fun-filled
activities awaited them. The anticipation
of what would happen each day was
palpable, as they explored, were
introduced to all sorts of new
experiences, and got their creative juices
flowing. The Spring weather, although
sometimes changeable, provided the
perfect backdrop for the Holiday Care
programme, with numerous natural
avenues to investigate.
My appreciation to all the teachers,
including Krissie Rocchi who co-
ordinated the programme and to those
who contributed to the activities. We
appreciate the positive feedback which
a number of you have given and we are
pleased that the children had a happy
time. This is due in large measure to the
enthusiasm from the teachers, so I thank
them once again for all their efforts.
As we move into this term, it is worth
reminding ourselves of this quote from
Reggio Emilia founder, Loris
Malaguzzi: The wider the range of
possibilities we offer children, the more
intense will be their motivations and the
richer their experiences.
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I know that the teachers have been hard
at work preparing a broad-ranging
programme for the term, and we trust
that the enjoyment and learning derived
from it by your child will make this
another special couple of months.
We look forward to a term filled with rich
experiences, for the teachers and
children alike. As always, I thank you for
your involvement in the education of
your child and for taking such a keen
interest in all that happens at the school.
We look forward to sharing many more
highlights with you during the coming
weeks!
Dee Pitcairn
Principal
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Holiday Care Spring is in the air... Term 3 Holiday Care was a celebration
of Spring: backyard bugs, buzzing bees,
butterflies and nature walks, many of
the glorious things that Mother Nature
has to offer.
Bringing the farm to the city...
During Holiday Care, we were fortunate
to engage in many wonderful
experiences that had the children
excited and bouncing out of bed to
come to school. Above all, and without
a doubt it is safe to say that the „Henny
Penny Hatching Programme‟ was a
clear favourite being the most popular
amongst the children teachers and
parents.
„Henny Penny Hatching‟ is a wonderfully
designed programme that brings a little
piece of the country to the city, making
the magic of Mother Nature accessible
to all. This unique programme provided
us the opportunity to witness the start of
a life. We all watched as 10 little eggs
hatched in a specially designed
incubator, and then further observed
the hatched chicks at play in a large,
clear-sided brooding pen. From the
minute that first tiny chick stumbled out
of its shell, the children, teachers and
parents were all captivated.
There was a lot of excitement in the air
as the children waited in anticipation for
the chicks to arrive. Many of the
children were not familiar with the
chicken hatching programme and were
full of questions. Some of these questions
included; “What will they look like?, “Are
there real chickens coming?, “How do
they born from the egg?”, “How big are
they going to be?” and “Will they go
and live on the farm?”. This was only
some of the many questions that were
asked by the children during the two
weeks the chicks were with us. The
chicks became part of the family with
some of them even given names like;
fluffy, black, batty and cutie.
While looking back and reflecting on
the experience with the chicks some of
the Stage 4 children commented:
Hannah -“I thought they were going to
come all yellow and I didn‟t know there
were black ones, I have never touched
a chick before”.
Lexy - “They were really nice and fluffy”.
Alexandra - “Not all chicken‟s eggs are
for eating because some eggs have
little baby chickies in them. Then they
grow up into an adult and then they lay
an egg then the egg hatches and it
starts all over again, the circle of life”.
Jumping castle fun...
Jumping castle day is always a highlight
of the holiday care programme from
the very minute the children see Carlo
assembling it, right until he takes it
down.
Not only is it lots of fun but it encourages
social play and further develops and
extends gross motor coordination. The
children have a great time crawling,
climbing, jumping, sliding, running and
bouncing their way through the many
obstacles they meet along the way.
Sarah - “I love chasing Tim in the castle
and when he slides me down the big
slippery slide”
Evan - “I like jumping castle day so
much because it was so big and long. I
had really good fun”.
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Holiday Care Spring is in the air... Rangers on the run...
Rangers on the Run is an educational
programme designed to teach children
about bugs. The show‟s emphasis is on
FUN with lots of interesting and funny
facts along with the opportunity to hold
and touch a variety of bugs. The
children interacted with stick insects,
spiders , millipede, just to name a few.
The children also enjoyed planting, a
pyjama party, a movie, a nature walk,
just to name a few.
We all had fun this Term 3 Holiday Care
celebrating Spring and many of the
glorious things that Mother Nature has to
offer.
Kristina Rocchi
Holiday Care Coordinator
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Holiday Care -Week One Photo Gallery
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