A Flinders Update

Dear Flinders Room Parents,
Thank you for your support throughout the first few weeks of term. The boys have had a wonderful start to the term and we are all having fun! Thank you for waiting a few weeks to hear from us. The boys will be helping us with the content of our blogspot and it may take us a little while to all agree on which part of our learning we would like to share with you. There is too much going on!
Some important points first though….
* Don’t forget our excursion to the Wetlands is on Monday.
*If you have not made a time for the health checks in Week 9, please check the sheets out the front of the Flinders Room.
*We would love some more objects for our sound table each week. This is a great way to encourage further sound development with your son.
*We will be sending the Waterwise Bag home each Thursday or Friday. Please send it back as soon as possible so we have plenty of time to share the bag with the class.
*Thank you to Edy and Alice for supporting the P&F by being the Flinders Room Class Reps. There is a parent details sheet outside the room that we would appreciate you filling in.
*The boys are loving dancing to the pack up songs that Clark brought in. If anyone has any other songs to contribute, please send them in.

Next week is going to be very busy!!!! We will not only have the excursion on Monday, but an incursion on Tuesday with a performance of Tiddalick. Tuesday is also Pancake Day. We will be learning about the ‘Pp’ sound also, so we thought it would be a wonderful opportunity to take up Mon’s offer of pizza making and have Ppppp pancakes and pizza for lunch. The rest of the week will be spent recovering from all of this!

And now to why we have been so busy in the Flinders room! The boys chose these items to share with you, as they were very meaningful experiences for them.

*We have been learning about many things through the story, ‘Hooray for Chester’. Fire safety, drought, water usage and feelings were among some of the aspects we have looked at. The main focus has been learning the days of the week. The boys have participated in a lovely picture story of Chester’s week. Adam shared his with the boys.

*The goop has been messy, but well worth it. This sensory activity not only feels good, but it is a wonderful chance for the boys to chat and be social. We are trying it with paint this week, so that our hands don’t change colour so much!

*The construction that has been occurring through the blocks, mobilo and gears has been fantastic. Here, the boys have made the connection to our unit of inquiry by making a ship. The project progressed over a number of days and involved many people. All the boys were amazed by the size and creativity involved. Well done boys!