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