Dear Little Princes Families,
have a wonderful Term Three holiday filled with fun and excitement. We look forward to seeing all your smiling faces again at the start of Term Four.
Drive safely
The Kindergarten Team
Friday, September 26, 2008
Farewell Mrs Webster
It is with sadness and excitement that we farewell Bronwyn Webster. Mrs Webster has been with us for the last nine months in the Pirie Room and although we are sad to see her go, it is for a very good reason and we hope that she has joyous news to share with us soon as she awaits the arrival of her third child.
It has been a pleasure to work with Bron over the last term and I have enjoyed her casual laid back manner and great sense of humour. She has displayed a caring manner with the children, always ready with a cuddle and has continued to bravely get down on the floor... and get up without assistance even with only three weeks until her due date to go!
We wish Bron and David all the best on their newest parenting adventure and can't wait for a visit next term. We are pleased to announce the Mrs Emma Mckenzie will be joining us in Brons place.
Bron's burgeoning baby bump has stirred some interest in our young students and below I recount a humorous conversation had on the mat this week after reading the story "There's a House Inside my Mummy"
Child One: The baby's house is inside the mummy's tummy
Child Two: But why does the mummy eat the baby?
Teacher: The baby is in a different part of the mummy's tummy. It's not in the same part of the tummy where the food goes. She is not eating him.
Child One: Yeah, the mummy has a special cord. The food gets in the baby by going from the mummy's tummy part , along the cord and into the baby so he can eat.
Child Two (still a little confused): but why does the mummy eat the baby?
Child One: No, she doesn't eat him, you can't eat humans!
Child Two: Why?
Child One (earnestly, after a thoughtful pause): because they don't taste good!
Teacher: (sound of muffled hysterics!)
... Farewell Bron!
It has been a pleasure to work with Bron over the last term and I have enjoyed her casual laid back manner and great sense of humour. She has displayed a caring manner with the children, always ready with a cuddle and has continued to bravely get down on the floor... and get up without assistance even with only three weeks until her due date to go!
We wish Bron and David all the best on their newest parenting adventure and can't wait for a visit next term. We are pleased to announce the Mrs Emma Mckenzie will be joining us in Brons place.
Bron's burgeoning baby bump has stirred some interest in our young students and below I recount a humorous conversation had on the mat this week after reading the story "There's a House Inside my Mummy"
Child One: The baby's house is inside the mummy's tummy
Child Two: But why does the mummy eat the baby?
Teacher: The baby is in a different part of the mummy's tummy. It's not in the same part of the tummy where the food goes. She is not eating him.
Child One: Yeah, the mummy has a special cord. The food gets in the baby by going from the mummy's tummy part , along the cord and into the baby so he can eat.
Child Two (still a little confused): but why does the mummy eat the baby?
Child One: No, she doesn't eat him, you can't eat humans!
Child Two: Why?
Child One (earnestly, after a thoughtful pause): because they don't taste good!
Teacher: (sound of muffled hysterics!)
... Farewell Bron!
Sports Day Success
Wow, what a great day we had on Thursday!! The weather was perfect, the participants were enthusiastic and the feet were speedy!! Thank you to Ms Levesque for a wonderful Health Hustle that managed to get lots of parents, as well as students participating. We also have to thank Mr Weatherald for helping us with our races. It was great to see some very enthusiastic participants in the parent races... some children's feet barley touched the ground!! Congratulations to all the boys and girls on a great day.
A day For Stars and Angels
Dear Parents,
after a jam packed term three we are looking forward to a more relaxed term four. However we are holding one our most important events for the year next term on the 19th of November. We will be performing our Christmas Nativity at 11.00am in the Chapel. Staff are currently busy preparing scripts, costumes and cast lists. If you know that your child will not be able to attend Kindergarten on Wednesday the 19th of November can you please e-mail Mel Bishop at mbishop@pac.edu.au as soon as possible so that we can make appropriate cast arrangements.
Thank you
Don't forget to put that date in your diary!!!
Mel Bishop
after a jam packed term three we are looking forward to a more relaxed term four. However we are holding one our most important events for the year next term on the 19th of November. We will be performing our Christmas Nativity at 11.00am in the Chapel. Staff are currently busy preparing scripts, costumes and cast lists. If you know that your child will not be able to attend Kindergarten on Wednesday the 19th of November can you please e-mail Mel Bishop at mbishop@pac.edu.au as soon as possible so that we can make appropriate cast arrangements.
Thank you
Don't forget to put that date in your diary!!!
Mel Bishop
Festival City Photos available online
Dear Parents,
Festival City Photographics now have beautiful photos from our Big Boys Breakfast and some from Grandies Day available to be purchased on line. To find them go to the Festival City Photographics website and go to the Prince Alfred College link. Click on the event you wish to view. To view photos you must enter a password which is the date of the event:
Festival City Photographics now have beautiful photos from our Big Boys Breakfast and some from Grandies Day available to be purchased on line. To find them go to the Festival City Photographics website and go to the Prince Alfred College link. Click on the event you wish to view. To view photos you must enter a password which is the date of the event:
Big Boys Breakfast = 03/09/08
Grandies Day= 04/09/08
We particularly love the photos taken at our breakfast and enjoyed observing the striking similarities between some of the boys and their dads!
Head Lice in the Kindergarten
Dear Parents,
we would like to inform you that we have been informed of a case of head lice in the Kindergarten. Please help us by keeping an eye out for any scratching of the scalp that may indicate that your child has lice. Lice love warm areas and at the start of an infestation can usually be spotted in the area behind children's ears at at the nape of the neck. In children with blond hair it can be easier to spot the black adult lice (but very tricky to catch and crush!) In children with darker hair it easier to look out for the white empty egg casings. These are very small and tear shaped. If you are not sure if a white fleck in your child's hair is an egg casing you can check by grasping the fleck between two fingers and pulling it along the shaft of the hair. If it it moves it is likely to be fluff or dandruff. If it feels like it is firmly cemented and either has to be scrapped off with force or cannot be scraped off at all it is an egg casing.
In the event that your child has lice do not bring your child to kindergarten until after treatment. Please purchase lice shampoo and a lice comb. Follow the instructions on the bottle and DON'T FORGET to repeat the treatment 2 weeks later when any unhatched lice at the time of the first shampoo were safe in their eggs. Lice cannot survive away from a host but we do suggest washing bed linen and placing pillows in direct sun for an afternoon.
Thank you for your cooperation
Kindergarten Staff
we would like to inform you that we have been informed of a case of head lice in the Kindergarten. Please help us by keeping an eye out for any scratching of the scalp that may indicate that your child has lice. Lice love warm areas and at the start of an infestation can usually be spotted in the area behind children's ears at at the nape of the neck. In children with blond hair it can be easier to spot the black adult lice (but very tricky to catch and crush!) In children with darker hair it easier to look out for the white empty egg casings. These are very small and tear shaped. If you are not sure if a white fleck in your child's hair is an egg casing you can check by grasping the fleck between two fingers and pulling it along the shaft of the hair. If it it moves it is likely to be fluff or dandruff. If it feels like it is firmly cemented and either has to be scrapped off with force or cannot be scraped off at all it is an egg casing.
In the event that your child has lice do not bring your child to kindergarten until after treatment. Please purchase lice shampoo and a lice comb. Follow the instructions on the bottle and DON'T FORGET to repeat the treatment 2 weeks later when any unhatched lice at the time of the first shampoo were safe in their eggs. Lice cannot survive away from a host but we do suggest washing bed linen and placing pillows in direct sun for an afternoon.
Thank you for your cooperation
Kindergarten Staff
Monday, September 15, 2008
Sports Day and Sausage Sizzle
Dear Parents,
we will be holding our annual sports day and sausage sizzle next Thursday September 25th.
This is an exciting fun day and you are invited to join us (bring your running shoes for the parent races!!)
We divide our day into two separate parts. We begin with a health hustle in the gymnasium, running races and circle games on the oval. At the conclusion of this we go back to the Kindergarten for an ice block, small snack and toilet break. We ask that parents do not join us in the kindergarten during this break to avoid tears. Students will leave the oval with their teachers.
We return at 11.15am for our tabloid activities, breaking into six groups that move around the oval to different activities ably assisted by year six students. Please feel free to join your child's group and walk with us.
At the end of sports day children who are normally a full day child have the option of early dismissal due to the tiring nature of the day. Junior Primary staff organise a sausage sizzle fundraiser for children who are staying full day. If you would like your child to have a sausage please complete the form they received in their pigeon hole on Monday the 15th and return it to the Prep school office in a sealed envelope no later than Monday the 22nd of September. Please include correct money as no change will be given. Please note that if you plan to collect your child directly after we finish at approximately 12.15 it is not advisable to order sausages as they may not be ready to collect by this time.
Children may wear their house colour t-shirt on the day. Flinders parents may like to purchase a house t-shirt from the Princes Uniform Shop as they will be required to purchase this in December for weekly Tuesday sport for 2009 anyway. Pirie Room sport houses are on display in the classroom and Flinders sport houses can be seen on the poster above students lockers.
Looking forward to seeing you there
Kindergarten Staff
we will be holding our annual sports day and sausage sizzle next Thursday September 25th.
This is an exciting fun day and you are invited to join us (bring your running shoes for the parent races!!)
We divide our day into two separate parts. We begin with a health hustle in the gymnasium, running races and circle games on the oval. At the conclusion of this we go back to the Kindergarten for an ice block, small snack and toilet break. We ask that parents do not join us in the kindergarten during this break to avoid tears. Students will leave the oval with their teachers.
We return at 11.15am for our tabloid activities, breaking into six groups that move around the oval to different activities ably assisted by year six students. Please feel free to join your child's group and walk with us.
At the end of sports day children who are normally a full day child have the option of early dismissal due to the tiring nature of the day. Junior Primary staff organise a sausage sizzle fundraiser for children who are staying full day. If you would like your child to have a sausage please complete the form they received in their pigeon hole on Monday the 15th and return it to the Prep school office in a sealed envelope no later than Monday the 22nd of September. Please include correct money as no change will be given. Please note that if you plan to collect your child directly after we finish at approximately 12.15 it is not advisable to order sausages as they may not be ready to collect by this time.
Children may wear their house colour t-shirt on the day. Flinders parents may like to purchase a house t-shirt from the Princes Uniform Shop as they will be required to purchase this in December for weekly Tuesday sport for 2009 anyway. Pirie Room sport houses are on display in the classroom and Flinders sport houses can be seen on the poster above students lockers.
Looking forward to seeing you there
Kindergarten Staff
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Parent Teacher Interviews
Dear Parents,
It is now time for our term three round of parent teacher interviews. These will occur during week 10. Parents of all Flinders Room boys may fill in a convenient time slot on the interview timetable in class if they wish to have an interview. As usual, Pirie Room interviews are on a rolling schedule and boys who are eligible for interviews this term will receive a notification in their newsletter pocket. If your son receives a notification please negotiate a suitable time with the reporting teacher listed on the slip.
Thank you
Mel Bishop
Director
It is now time for our term three round of parent teacher interviews. These will occur during week 10. Parents of all Flinders Room boys may fill in a convenient time slot on the interview timetable in class if they wish to have an interview. As usual, Pirie Room interviews are on a rolling schedule and boys who are eligible for interviews this term will receive a notification in their newsletter pocket. If your son receives a notification please negotiate a suitable time with the reporting teacher listed on the slip.
Thank you
Mel Bishop
Director
Life Be In It Sports Clinics - Flinders Room Students
Dear Parents of Flinders Room students,
Life Be In It will be holding clinics for students for a range of sports during the holidays for children 5 years and older. Please look in your child's locker for the brochure. Remember, places fill fast so book as soon as possible to ensure a space.
Tim Weatherald
Prep Sports Master
Life Be In It will be holding clinics for students for a range of sports during the holidays for children 5 years and older. Please look in your child's locker for the brochure. Remember, places fill fast so book as soon as possible to ensure a space.
Tim Weatherald
Prep Sports Master
Bacon and Eggstravaganza!!
Dear Dads,
thanks for joining us for the Big Boys Breakfast. It was a huge hit with the boys and very apparent to us that the boys thought that it was very special to have their Dad's at Kindergarten for breakfast. What a great morning! We hope you all had a great day on Sunday.
A Big Thankyou
Dear Parents,
we would like to thank you for the support you have given us in the first part of term three. As you are, by now, aware, term three is exceedingly busy and staff have made many requests of parents in the last few weeks in regards to photos, surveys, information etc...
Thank you so much for all managing to coordinate all these requests and helping us to offer all the little extra bits to the boys that make Little Princes such a special place.
Thanks again
The Staff of Little Princes Kindergarten
we would like to thank you for the support you have given us in the first part of term three. As you are, by now, aware, term three is exceedingly busy and staff have made many requests of parents in the last few weeks in regards to photos, surveys, information etc...
Thank you so much for all managing to coordinate all these requests and helping us to offer all the little extra bits to the boys that make Little Princes such a special place.
Thanks again
The Staff of Little Princes Kindergarten
Some Light Reading!
Dear Parents,
Unfortunately our children don't come with a manual and we sometimes feel that we need some fresh ideas to help us be reflective and supportive nurtures. To this end, a chat with others parents with children of a similar age is always helpful, as is reading material with new ideas. Please feel free to drop in and borrow titles from our parent library.
Titles include:
Unfortunately our children don't come with a manual and we sometimes feel that we need some fresh ideas to help us be reflective and supportive nurtures. To this end, a chat with others parents with children of a similar age is always helpful, as is reading material with new ideas. Please feel free to drop in and borrow titles from our parent library.
Titles include:
- The Complete Secrets of Happy Children - Steve Biddulph
- Raising Boys - Steve Biddulph
- Fathering in the Fast Lane - Bruce Robinson
- Tricky Kids - Andrew Fuller
- How to be a Divorced Dad - Simon Baker
If you have any books you have found to be very useful for tips and ideas on parenting that you think we should consider adding to our titles please pass the title and author to your child's teacher.
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