Pirie Room Reporting

Dear Pirie Room Parents,
It is now time for parent teacher interviews for some of the children in the Pirie Room.
I thought I would take this opportunity to inform you of our reporting schedule for students in the Pirie Room. (The list below is our normal reporting schedule but please don’t hesitate to arrange an appointment after 3.30pm with your son’s class teacher if you have pressing concern at any time apart from those listed below)

Interviews

• Our oldest and youngest cohorts of students are eligible for parent teacher interviews in term 1 and term 3 (These interviews are optional for our youngest students in term 3)
  
• Our middle cohort and new students are eligible for parent teacher interviews in term 2

Portfolios

• All students receive portfolios at the end of term 2 and 4

Written Reports

• Our oldest cohort of students preparing to move to the Flinders Room receive a report at the end of term 2
  
• All students receive a report at the end of term 4

Another Exciting Announcment

Dear Parents,
We are pleased to announce that Annie gave birth to a bouncing baby boy on Thursday afternoon. Bruno Anthony arrived weighing 3.69 kg. Annie and Bruno are both doing very well. Congratulations to Annie, Tony, Jasper and Basil on their new arrival ... and congratulations to Jasper on choosing Bruno's name, well done Jas, we like it!

Tuck Services on Thursday 20th March

Dear Parents,
there will be no Kindergarten Tuck Shop services on the final day before the Easter break (Thursday 20th March). The day will finish at 12.30 and so no lunches are required for children who are not going to after school care on that day. For children who are going to after school care they will require a lunch from home, there will be no tuck lunches that day.
Thankyou

P&F News

Dear Parents,
your P&F reps, led by Annie, have organised a wonderful Easter treat for the boys next Tuesday and Thursday. We will be having some warm Hot Cross Buns to share. If your son is allergic to normal hot cross buns please feel free to send along a home made bun that your child can consume safely

Cable Tables

Dear Construction Dad's!!
We are looking for cable reels with ends that are approximately 60cm in diameter. We add foam to the tops and use them as small tables but our supplier is no longer able to provide us with them. If you work at a building site and come across any cable reels that you think we could use as a table we would love it if you could save them for us.
Thanks
Kindergarten Staff

Congratulations

Congratulations to one of our Little Princes families who managed to raise $60,000 for Pediatric Cardiology, a mammoth effort. If anybody would like to donate to this worthy cause and add to this wonderful amount please pass a donation to your son's class teacher.

Hippity Hoppity

I saw a little rabbit once

a-hopping on his was

I said "Where are you going

on such a lovely day?"

He said without the slightest frown

"Please don't get in my way,

I'm taking round the Easter Eggs

because it's Easter day!"

Dear Parents,

Easter is nearly upon us and it will soon be time to learn about the true meaning of the season....and to indulge in some chocky treats!

The story of Jesus

Children will learn at school about how Jesus died on the cross and rose again. This often encourages lots of questions from children about the subject of death which can be a little unnerving for some parents. We teach children about the permanency of death and how Jesus is the only person "who got to come back". This helps children understand that, after hearing about the story of Jesus, they can't expect others to be alive again after dying. Children will often ask why people die and at Kindergarten we reinforce that people only die when they are very very very very very very very sick, very very very very very very very old, or their body is very very very very very very very broken (specialists in the field recommend the seven "very"'s so that children understand that you don't die from a cold, turning 40 or a broken arm!) We are very matter-of-fact in response to queries at Kindergarten and answer children's questions honestly without going into long detail (most children don't want this anyway). If your child is asking questions that you find difficult please feel free to have a chat with your child's teacher about how to respond to the subject.

And now...a more cheery subject... chocolate!!!!

Every year children enjoy sharing chocolates with their friends. To assist with this students construct their own Easter basket to hold their goodies. Children may bring a bag of small Easter eggs to school as of next Monday to share with their friends. Students place these eggs directly into our baskets, this is fun and prevents tears when the recipient inadvertently misplaces his egg. Children then take their eggs home to eat over the Easter break. Due to allergies please ensure that your child's Easter treats do not contain nuts eg: bertie beetles etc...

Thankyou

Happy Easter

Flinders Parent Teacher Interviews

Dear Parents,
At the start of April I will be travelling to the Italian region of Reggio Emilia to participate in a two week early childhood study tour. As you are aware the exciting and unique approach to early childhood practice and the constant exploration of the socio-constructivist philosophy of centres in Reggio Emilia underpins the basic principals of our own centre and I am thrilled to be participating in this professional development experience. It will mean that I will be overseas on the final Tuesday, Thursday and Friday of Term One. Of course we are extremely lucky to have Mrs Taylor teaching in class in my place. The boys are currently unaware of my impending trip but I am sure they will be thrilled to spend some time with Sarah again.
In preparation for this trip I have scheduled Parent/Teacher interviews a week early (Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th of March) and have placed a schedule in the classroom for parents to fill in, choosing a time convenient for them. Parent Teacher Interviews are not compulsory but if you would like to take advantage of a time to catch up I prefer it if both parents are able to attend together. Please let me know if this is a problem.
Thankyou
Mel Bishop

Hats and Spare Clothing

At this time if year hats are a very important part of our day. With the strong heat we do not step foot out doors without them on. Many parents are becoming frustrated by missing hats. In the Flinders Room we have changed our procedure so that children place their hat in the hat basket on Mondays and all hats go home for a wash on a Friday. This enables teachers to know where all the hats are at any time and hopefully will lessen the problem of hats getting mixed up. In the Pirie Room this is much more difficult due to the number of children. If your child is in the Pirie Room we are hoping you can help us keep track of our hats by helping us in two ways. Please ensure your child's hat is hanging in his locker at the start of the day, and when you collect your child please ensure that it is your child's hat only that you are taking home (some hats seem to have migrated to foreign bags!!). In the Pirie Room we are currently missing hats marked Fergus and Liam.
In special circumstances we are able to give children spare clean hats to wear when they do not have one of their own. For general playground time children must stay under cover if they do not have their hat. All our spare Pirie hats are currently borrowed and have not yet been washed and returned. Also all our spare shorts are currently borrowed and un-returned leaving us with no spare shorts for accidents. If your child has recently borrowed a hat or pair of shorts marked Kindy please wash them and return them to us as soon as possible.
Thankyou

Easter Public Holiday

Dear Parents,
as you are already aware, Kindergarten will finish at 12.30pm on Thursday the 20th March prior to the Good Friday public holiday (Please Note: The rest of the prep school will finish at 1.00pm) If you require After School Care services on this afternoon please make a booking with OSHC staff as soon as possible so that they can ensure adequate staffing. You may ring the Prep School office or contact Cheryl Buck directly on cbuck@pac.edu.au
Thankyou

Kindergarten Places

Dear Parents,
we are pleased to announce that enrollemnts in our Kindergarten are very healthy. We have had a number of parents speak to us about places for younger siblings that are getting ready to turn three. We would urge any parents who are intending to send their children to Little Princes Kindergarten in the next two years to ensure that their child is enrolled to confirm a place. If you would like your child to attend and they are not currently enrolled we would ask you to contact our registrar, Carolyn Roney at croney@pac.edu.au urgently.
Thankyou
Mel Bishop

An exciting announcment

Dear Parents,
We are pleased to announce that Susan gave birth to a beautiful baby girl on Tuesday night.
Olivia Kay arrived safe and sound at 9.47pm weighing 8 pound 12 ounces and at 50cm long.
Susan and Olivia are both doing very well. Congratulations to Susan, Duncan and Bailey on their new arrival.

2008 Tour for a Cure

Join in the fun at the finish line at the 2008 Tour for a Cure and support the wonderful initiative of one of our own PAC families working towards raising money for the Pediatric Cardiology department of the Women's and Children's Hospital here in Adelaide.
On the 9th of March at 11am to 3 pm in the Women's and Children's Hospital Parklands for a gold coin donation join in the fun with a family BBQ, children's entertainment and celebrities. A fun day for all.
Please support a cause that has touched the lives of some of our own PAC families by heading along on the day or if you are unable to make it please feel free to pass a donation to your child's classroom teacher.
Thankyou

Top Tales

Dear Parents,
we have another selection of excellent children's literature at very good prices available to be ordered at the front sign in desk in the lobby. Please record your order on the green sheet and pass your completed credit card order form to Mrs Webster in the Pirie Room. All books purchased accrue points for the Kindergarten to choose a book from this selection to add to our Kindergarten Library. Thanks again to Top Tales for some wonderful titles