Dear Parents,
The combined PAC P&F have organised a 140th Celebration Quiz Night for the 15th August at 7.00pm. This is always a great night with a lot of fun and great prizes. This year it will be conducted by Quiz master Chris Rebbeck in the John Dunning Sports Centre with tickets at $20pp. So get a table together and join us for a bit of brain busting and a few laughs.
Regards
PAC P&F Association
Friday, May 29, 2009
Tuck Shop Bags
Dear Kindergarten Parents,
We would like to ask for your assistance with a small matter. If your child is having a lunch order please take a bag from the drawer at the sign in desk at the Kindergarten and complete it at school. Large amounts of bags are being taken from the drawer and taken home. Whilst this is convenient it means that there are no bags left for others. It also means that only a very small percentage of bags taken are actually returned as a lunch order and we are unable to keep up with the demand.
Thankyou for your understanding
Preparatory School Tuck Shop
We would like to ask for your assistance with a small matter. If your child is having a lunch order please take a bag from the drawer at the sign in desk at the Kindergarten and complete it at school. Large amounts of bags are being taken from the drawer and taken home. Whilst this is convenient it means that there are no bags left for others. It also means that only a very small percentage of bags taken are actually returned as a lunch order and we are unable to keep up with the demand.
Thankyou for your understanding
Preparatory School Tuck Shop
Enrollment Forms
Dear Parents,
thank you to those who have returned their new enrollment forms. Please keep them coming in. We would like to begin to finalise staffing arrangements for the new centre as soon as possible and do require attendance numbers to aid this process.
Please note that if your son will be in his final six months of Kindergarten with us he is required to attend a minimum of four mornings.
Thank you
Mel Bishop
thank you to those who have returned their new enrollment forms. Please keep them coming in. We would like to begin to finalise staffing arrangements for the new centre as soon as possible and do require attendance numbers to aid this process.
Please note that if your son will be in his final six months of Kindergarten with us he is required to attend a minimum of four mornings.
Thank you
Mel Bishop
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Transition to Mid Year Reception
Dear Parents of Flinders Room boys,
In the final weeks of this term Flinders students will meet their new Mid Year Reception teacher, Mrs Tania Crawford, informally in their classroom. Tania will visit the boys to get to know them better, read stories and will even introduce the boys to school assemblies. These visits will be coupled with the transition experiences provided by Ms Marcus to best prepare the boys for the new class.
Boys will spend an entire morning with Mrs Crawford and Ms Rees on Tuesday the 23rd of June. If your son does not normally attend on a Tuesday he is welcome and encouraged to join us for the morning. Tania will also be holding an informal coffee and information session for parents that afternoon (Tuesday the 23rd of June) beginning at 3:15pm. This is an opportunity for parents to ask any housekeeping questions or clear up any queries.A formal Parent information night for Mid Year Reception parents will be held on Wednesday the 22nd of July beginning at 6:30pm.
Regards
Mel Bishop and Alex Marcus
In the final weeks of this term Flinders students will meet their new Mid Year Reception teacher, Mrs Tania Crawford, informally in their classroom. Tania will visit the boys to get to know them better, read stories and will even introduce the boys to school assemblies. These visits will be coupled with the transition experiences provided by Ms Marcus to best prepare the boys for the new class.
Boys will spend an entire morning with Mrs Crawford and Ms Rees on Tuesday the 23rd of June. If your son does not normally attend on a Tuesday he is welcome and encouraged to join us for the morning. Tania will also be holding an informal coffee and information session for parents that afternoon (Tuesday the 23rd of June) beginning at 3:15pm. This is an opportunity for parents to ask any housekeeping questions or clear up any queries.A formal Parent information night for Mid Year Reception parents will be held on Wednesday the 22nd of July beginning at 6:30pm.
Regards
Mel Bishop and Alex Marcus
Growing a Family Tree
Dear Parents,
In the coming weeks we will be supporting the children’s growing understanding of how a family tree works by attempting to construct a 2D family tree collage with your child. To support this we have asked families to supply us with portraits of family members. Unfortunately we do require them to be individual portraits. Although we know this is a difficult request we have tried to stream line the process by encouraging parents to send them to us via e-mail rather than going through the process of printing off hard copies and sending them in.
We have placed a letter explaining our request, complete with a sheet of highlighted family members we require, in children's pigeon holes. Please see your child’s teacher if you have any difficulties with this request.
Regards
Mel Bishop
In the coming weeks we will be supporting the children’s growing understanding of how a family tree works by attempting to construct a 2D family tree collage with your child. To support this we have asked families to supply us with portraits of family members. Unfortunately we do require them to be individual portraits. Although we know this is a difficult request we have tried to stream line the process by encouraging parents to send them to us via e-mail rather than going through the process of printing off hard copies and sending them in.
We have placed a letter explaining our request, complete with a sheet of highlighted family members we require, in children's pigeon holes. Please see your child’s teacher if you have any difficulties with this request.
Regards
Mel Bishop
Immunisation Records
Dear Pirie Room Parents,
We would appreciate it if you could provide us with a copy of your child's immunisation records. We are able to copy them at school if you would prefer to leave the originals with us at drop off for us to return to you at pick up time.
Thankyou
Jeanine Dry
Early Learning Centre Manager
We would appreciate it if you could provide us with a copy of your child's immunisation records. We are able to copy them at school if you would prefer to leave the originals with us at drop off for us to return to you at pick up time.
Thankyou
Jeanine Dry
Early Learning Centre Manager
Heart of Hearts
Karma for Kids presents the Heart of Hearts Gala Ball.
This event, partly organised by one of our own Flinders Parents and held to raise funds for children with heart disease will be held on Saturday the 20th of June.
A wonderful event held for an important cause, gather together a table to enjoy a four course meal including drinks and entertainment at the Sfera’s park Suites and Convention Centre Ballroom. Please contact Bianca Fiorentino for more information.
This event, partly organised by one of our own Flinders Parents and held to raise funds for children with heart disease will be held on Saturday the 20th of June.
A wonderful event held for an important cause, gather together a table to enjoy a four course meal including drinks and entertainment at the Sfera’s park Suites and Convention Centre Ballroom. Please contact Bianca Fiorentino for more information.
From the Pirie Room
We have been illustrating our families as part of our unit. This started a discussion about how to draw dogs.
“I can’t draw dogs” said Henry N
“To make a dog you need a square for a body and two legs at the front and two at the back and two on each of the sides and ears that go down to here” said Mason
“I know how to make a fish, round a circle and two eyes” said Jake
“Actually, two circles, one for the head and one for the body, two legs at the front, two legs and the back, two eyes and a nose, a mouth and red whiskers” said Jake
“They have a wet nose” said Darcy
“You don’t have to have a square, you can do a oval” said Henry Grey
“And the ears is a triangle” said John
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“I can’t draw dogs” said Henry N
“To make a dog you need a square for a body and two legs at the front and two at the back and two on each of the sides and ears that go down to here” said Mason
“I know how to make a fish, round a circle and two eyes” said Jake
“Actually, two circles, one for the head and one for the body, two legs at the front, two legs and the back, two eyes and a nose, a mouth and red whiskers” said Jake
“They have a wet nose” said Darcy
“You don’t have to have a square, you can do a oval” said Henry Grey
“And the ears is a triangle” said John
We continued to talk about shapes in drawing and illustrated dogs from books and posters. This week we have used our drawings to inspire our work at the clay table. Children have been using different techniques to create the shapes needed to make a dog.
From the Flinders Room
As part of our unit ‘Our Family Tree: Out on a Limb’, we recently had a chat about our fathers and what their roles are within a family.
Is a dad just a dad?
William- ‘He is the oldest.’
Federico- ‘My dad is very special to me and sometimes he takes me out to the movies. Sometimes he talks to me. He has a day off when he has to play with me- we play Potato Head. It’s on Toy Story 1. For work he does some lights and he serves some money to someone.’
Mark- ‘He’s a father.’
Hugo- ‘He’s a husband. My dad’s not the oldest in our family. My cat is the oldest. My cat’s even older than my grandfather. I think it was 13 or something.’
What else can a dad be- dad, husband, father….?
Tom S- ‘Uncle.’
What’s an uncle?
Tom S-‘You need to have some friends who used to come over to your house to sort of connect up to you. They’re sort of in your family cause they’re your nephew.’
Mark- ‘You need to be an old man- like about 60.’
Lachlan- ‘Husband.’
Can a dad be a son?
William- ‘Dad’s are parents. They were sons but they’re grown up.’
Hugo- ‘They’re too old to be a son. They still have parents. They grow up to adults.’
William- ‘Actually they can because they still have their parents.’
Clark-‘He doesn’t actually just have himself. He has mummy, me and my sister and my dog. His mum’s still alive but his dads dead. His brothers and sisters, they died. They got really old and some of them, one got run over by a car and a few of them their hearts stopped beating.’
Federico- ‘You grow up and you marry someone. Then you become a human.’
Isaac R- ‘Our dads can actually be grandpas.’
Mark- ‘My dad is my cousin’s brother. My dad is his friend and his brother- Uncle Frank. They don’t live with us- they’re just our cousins.’
Jasper- ‘He can be a fire fighter or a doctor. He can be just a dad at home. He is mummy’s husband. He is Aunty Chris’s brother.’
Are you a son?
Kyle-‘Don’t know’
Thomas- ‘Cause our parents were born in someone else and their parents were born in someone else. Then they are grandparents. If they’re a boy they’re a grandpa and if they’re a grandma.’
Is a dad just a dad?
William- ‘He is the oldest.’
Federico- ‘My dad is very special to me and sometimes he takes me out to the movies. Sometimes he talks to me. He has a day off when he has to play with me- we play Potato Head. It’s on Toy Story 1. For work he does some lights and he serves some money to someone.’
Mark- ‘He’s a father.’
Hugo- ‘He’s a husband. My dad’s not the oldest in our family. My cat is the oldest. My cat’s even older than my grandfather. I think it was 13 or something.’
What else can a dad be- dad, husband, father….?
Tom S- ‘Uncle.’
What’s an uncle?
Tom S-‘You need to have some friends who used to come over to your house to sort of connect up to you. They’re sort of in your family cause they’re your nephew.’
Mark- ‘You need to be an old man- like about 60.’
Lachlan- ‘Husband.’
Can a dad be a son?
William- ‘Dad’s are parents. They were sons but they’re grown up.’
Hugo- ‘They’re too old to be a son. They still have parents. They grow up to adults.’
William- ‘Actually they can because they still have their parents.’
Clark-‘He doesn’t actually just have himself. He has mummy, me and my sister and my dog. His mum’s still alive but his dads dead. His brothers and sisters, they died. They got really old and some of them, one got run over by a car and a few of them their hearts stopped beating.’
Federico- ‘You grow up and you marry someone. Then you become a human.’
Isaac R- ‘Our dads can actually be grandpas.’
Mark- ‘My dad is my cousin’s brother. My dad is his friend and his brother- Uncle Frank. They don’t live with us- they’re just our cousins.’
Jasper- ‘He can be a fire fighter or a doctor. He can be just a dad at home. He is mummy’s husband. He is Aunty Chris’s brother.’
Are you a son?
Kyle-‘Don’t know’
Thomas- ‘Cause our parents were born in someone else and their parents were born in someone else. Then they are grandparents. If they’re a boy they’re a grandpa and if they’re a grandma.’
Friday, May 15, 2009
Our New Early Learning Centre
Dear Parents of Students in the Pirie Room,
In the last few days you will have received a large yellow envelope in your child’s locker containing a new enrolment form for your child for the new Early Learning Centre opening in July.
Thankyou to all the parents who have touched base with me to clarify some issues. I would like to answer some common questions that have been asked in the last few days. As part of the move to the new centre there will be a change in management structure. I will retain my role as the pedagogical Director and continue to guide the development of children’s programs, teacher development, centre philosophy and involvement in the life of the greater College. My role will fall in line with similar roles in the Preparatory School and I will be Year level coordinator of Early Years. Mrs Jeanine Dry has been appointed to coordinate the day to day workings of the centre outside of the Kindergarten classrooms and will be responsible for many things including fees and enrolments. Therefore I have tried to answer some questions below that I feel I am able to give some clarification to. I would ask that if you have questions about fees, Child Care Benefits or tax rebates that you direct these to Jeanine as our new Centre Manager.
The New Enrolment Form
Why do we have to fill out a new enrolment form?
For licensing and accreditation we have had to make some adjustments to the current school enrolment form. We also require common and consistent paperwork across the centre and so are asking parents to assist us by filling out the new Early Learning Centre enrolment form.
Do we have to pay the $75 enrolment fee
If your child is currently already attending Little Princes you do not need to pay the enrolment fee.
Do I now have to renew my sons enrolment for Reception?
Boys who are currently enrolled at Little Princes in anticipation of moving through into Reception at PAC do not need to renew their enrolment with the College for Reception, only for their position in the Early Learning Centre using the new ELC enrolment form.
Please note that the stated return date for this document is Friday the 15th of May. Please disregard this date and instead return the enrolment form to us as soon as possible and this will allows Jeanine to confirm attendance patterns. I have already received feedback on the structure of our new enrolment form and are happy to receive any further feedback at mbishop@pac.edu.au
The Educational Kindergarten Program
Does my child have to attend full days?
The kindergarten program will continue in its current form, operating between 8.30am to 3.00pm Monday to Friday and will operate for 40 weeks a year, congruent with the PAC terms. Parents will be strongly encouraged to ensure that students are at Kindergarten before the program starts at 8.30am and to try and match pick up times with the end of sessions after lunch or at 3.00pm so that children are able to get the maximum benefit from the program.
Who will teach my child at Kindergarten?
The Kindergarten will be staffed by qualified teachers and assistants, most of whom are already at Little Princes. The staff will operate under the same planning and budget arrangements that help support the development of programs at Little Princes currently.
Will the Kindergarten program change?
The Kindergarten program designed for the children will not change. It will still be designed in units of inquiry using our curriculum from the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program. It will continue to be influenced by the principles of the Reggio Emilia Project and we trust that you will see this both in our philosophy and the new environment we provide. We will continue to encourage children to experiment, consult, reflect, take risks and have fun during their day at Kindergarten. Students will continue to have specialist lessons and will still have the opportunity to use the facilities of the college such as the library, gymnasium and chapel. The final semester of the four year old rooms will mirror the current Flinders program with its emphasis on solid preparation for the move to Reception.
Will my child be fed at Kindergarten?
The Early Learning Centre will have a kitchen and cook who will prepare meals and snacks on site for all children. Kindergarten staff are looking forward to this change as we see meal times as another opportunity for an exchange of ideas and discussions about food, being healthy and looking after our bodies. You will have noticed that last year we swapped our long bench tables for round café tables at Little Princes. This was to allow children to see each other across the table and facilitate the opportunity for children to exchange ideas. Our move to the new centre will complete our plan for positive change to our meal times. Children will no longer have to try and find each other behind lunch boxes and negotiate for space. Not only will children be able to sit down to a healthy meal, snack or treat prepared by the cook but will also work towards growing some of our own food and including it in our menu.
Will my child stay in the same class they are currently in?
In our move to the new centre we will double stream our four year old classes. This means simply that we will have two classes of four year olds. This allows children to spend a year with their “Flinders Room” teacher, something that studies show us to be beneficial but to date we have been unable to accommodate. Students will be primarily placed in their four year old room according to their expected entry into Reception. This will allow children to form a close bond with the group that they will move to school will as we currently encourage as part of our Flinders Room program.
The Role of Extended Care
Whilst the Kindergarten will relocate it’s premises, there will also be added extended care opportunities for our children, that are specific to their needs in place of our current OSHC and vac care programs for parents and families that need them. For three and four year old children this will not be run by current teaching staff or during Kindergarten time. After 3.00pm children who cannot be collected will have time to wind down, have a break and a snack with extended care staff in much the same manner as our current OSHC service that we offer in the Prep School. It will have the added advantage of the activities and programs that occur during this time designed particularly to the needs of this specific age group.
I feel sure that there are many other questions still waiting to be answered and some that I have not listed here because I am not able to answer them. Please e-mail me or drop in for a chat if you would like to talk more about the Kindergarten program in the new centre. If you have any further questions about fee schedules or extended care please feel free to contact my colleague Jeanine Dry.
Work continues slowly but steadily down on the corner and I must honestly say that I am enthusiastically waiting for the day when I can share with you the new Kindergarten rooms and wonderful surroundings that are currently being constructed for your children. I thank you all again for you honest and prompt feedback and hope that the answers above have helped allay some fears.
Kind Regards
Mel Bishop
In the last few days you will have received a large yellow envelope in your child’s locker containing a new enrolment form for your child for the new Early Learning Centre opening in July.
Thankyou to all the parents who have touched base with me to clarify some issues. I would like to answer some common questions that have been asked in the last few days. As part of the move to the new centre there will be a change in management structure. I will retain my role as the pedagogical Director and continue to guide the development of children’s programs, teacher development, centre philosophy and involvement in the life of the greater College. My role will fall in line with similar roles in the Preparatory School and I will be Year level coordinator of Early Years. Mrs Jeanine Dry has been appointed to coordinate the day to day workings of the centre outside of the Kindergarten classrooms and will be responsible for many things including fees and enrolments. Therefore I have tried to answer some questions below that I feel I am able to give some clarification to. I would ask that if you have questions about fees, Child Care Benefits or tax rebates that you direct these to Jeanine as our new Centre Manager.
The New Enrolment Form
Why do we have to fill out a new enrolment form?
For licensing and accreditation we have had to make some adjustments to the current school enrolment form. We also require common and consistent paperwork across the centre and so are asking parents to assist us by filling out the new Early Learning Centre enrolment form.
Do we have to pay the $75 enrolment fee
If your child is currently already attending Little Princes you do not need to pay the enrolment fee.
Do I now have to renew my sons enrolment for Reception?
Boys who are currently enrolled at Little Princes in anticipation of moving through into Reception at PAC do not need to renew their enrolment with the College for Reception, only for their position in the Early Learning Centre using the new ELC enrolment form.
Please note that the stated return date for this document is Friday the 15th of May. Please disregard this date and instead return the enrolment form to us as soon as possible and this will allows Jeanine to confirm attendance patterns. I have already received feedback on the structure of our new enrolment form and are happy to receive any further feedback at mbishop@pac.edu.au
The Educational Kindergarten Program
Does my child have to attend full days?
The kindergarten program will continue in its current form, operating between 8.30am to 3.00pm Monday to Friday and will operate for 40 weeks a year, congruent with the PAC terms. Parents will be strongly encouraged to ensure that students are at Kindergarten before the program starts at 8.30am and to try and match pick up times with the end of sessions after lunch or at 3.00pm so that children are able to get the maximum benefit from the program.
Who will teach my child at Kindergarten?
The Kindergarten will be staffed by qualified teachers and assistants, most of whom are already at Little Princes. The staff will operate under the same planning and budget arrangements that help support the development of programs at Little Princes currently.
Will the Kindergarten program change?
The Kindergarten program designed for the children will not change. It will still be designed in units of inquiry using our curriculum from the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program. It will continue to be influenced by the principles of the Reggio Emilia Project and we trust that you will see this both in our philosophy and the new environment we provide. We will continue to encourage children to experiment, consult, reflect, take risks and have fun during their day at Kindergarten. Students will continue to have specialist lessons and will still have the opportunity to use the facilities of the college such as the library, gymnasium and chapel. The final semester of the four year old rooms will mirror the current Flinders program with its emphasis on solid preparation for the move to Reception.
Will my child be fed at Kindergarten?
The Early Learning Centre will have a kitchen and cook who will prepare meals and snacks on site for all children. Kindergarten staff are looking forward to this change as we see meal times as another opportunity for an exchange of ideas and discussions about food, being healthy and looking after our bodies. You will have noticed that last year we swapped our long bench tables for round café tables at Little Princes. This was to allow children to see each other across the table and facilitate the opportunity for children to exchange ideas. Our move to the new centre will complete our plan for positive change to our meal times. Children will no longer have to try and find each other behind lunch boxes and negotiate for space. Not only will children be able to sit down to a healthy meal, snack or treat prepared by the cook but will also work towards growing some of our own food and including it in our menu.
Will my child stay in the same class they are currently in?
In our move to the new centre we will double stream our four year old classes. This means simply that we will have two classes of four year olds. This allows children to spend a year with their “Flinders Room” teacher, something that studies show us to be beneficial but to date we have been unable to accommodate. Students will be primarily placed in their four year old room according to their expected entry into Reception. This will allow children to form a close bond with the group that they will move to school will as we currently encourage as part of our Flinders Room program.
The Role of Extended Care
Whilst the Kindergarten will relocate it’s premises, there will also be added extended care opportunities for our children, that are specific to their needs in place of our current OSHC and vac care programs for parents and families that need them. For three and four year old children this will not be run by current teaching staff or during Kindergarten time. After 3.00pm children who cannot be collected will have time to wind down, have a break and a snack with extended care staff in much the same manner as our current OSHC service that we offer in the Prep School. It will have the added advantage of the activities and programs that occur during this time designed particularly to the needs of this specific age group.
I feel sure that there are many other questions still waiting to be answered and some that I have not listed here because I am not able to answer them. Please e-mail me or drop in for a chat if you would like to talk more about the Kindergarten program in the new centre. If you have any further questions about fee schedules or extended care please feel free to contact my colleague Jeanine Dry.
Work continues slowly but steadily down on the corner and I must honestly say that I am enthusiastically waiting for the day when I can share with you the new Kindergarten rooms and wonderful surroundings that are currently being constructed for your children. I thank you all again for you honest and prompt feedback and hope that the answers above have helped allay some fears.
Kind Regards
Mel Bishop
Dear Mums,
Thankyou to those of you who attended our Princesses Morning Tea. The children enjoyed it and we hope it made you feel special. We would like to thank Leabrook Bakery for the wonderful scones, Trish, Nancy and Ken from Housekeeping for setting up our delightful tables, Jude Searles and Brendt Parisi for help on the day, the boys for all their preparation and the mum’s for their donations to a good cause. Thanks to your support we raised $300 for breast cancer research.
The wonderful folks at Festival Photographics were so enamoured with the photos that they took of students with their mums that they felt compelled to print them all off and send in a free copy to all families who had a photo taken on the day. Festival Photographics are not paid to come to our events so if you like the copy that you received from them and would like another please visit their website and purchase one from the company.
Thankyou to those of you who attended our Princesses Morning Tea. The children enjoyed it and we hope it made you feel special. We would like to thank Leabrook Bakery for the wonderful scones, Trish, Nancy and Ken from Housekeeping for setting up our delightful tables, Jude Searles and Brendt Parisi for help on the day, the boys for all their preparation and the mum’s for their donations to a good cause. Thanks to your support we raised $300 for breast cancer research.
The wonderful folks at Festival Photographics were so enamoured with the photos that they took of students with their mums that they felt compelled to print them all off and send in a free copy to all families who had a photo taken on the day. Festival Photographics are not paid to come to our events so if you like the copy that you received from them and would like another please visit their website and purchase one from the company.
Regards
Mel Bishop
Mel Bishop
Top Tales
Dear Parents,
We have new children’s literature available from Top Tales. Please feel free to browse through the books in the basket at the sign on desk. If you wish to purchase any of these reasonably prices books please record your order on the green sheet and complete a credit card form and pass it to your child’s classroom teacher. Top Tales regularly provides us with reasonably priced, good quality children’s books and offers the Kindergarten a discount on books for our Kindy Library with every book sold. After eagerly scouting through this months collection staff would recommend
*Shark by Usborne Books
*Mummies are amazing by Catriona Hoy and Annie White
*Litterbug Doug by Ellie Bethel (next in the series from the popular Michael Recycle!)
Happy Shopping
Regards
Kindergarten Staff
We have new children’s literature available from Top Tales. Please feel free to browse through the books in the basket at the sign on desk. If you wish to purchase any of these reasonably prices books please record your order on the green sheet and complete a credit card form and pass it to your child’s classroom teacher. Top Tales regularly provides us with reasonably priced, good quality children’s books and offers the Kindergarten a discount on books for our Kindy Library with every book sold. After eagerly scouting through this months collection staff would recommend
*Shark by Usborne Books
*Mummies are amazing by Catriona Hoy and Annie White
*Litterbug Doug by Ellie Bethel (next in the series from the popular Michael Recycle!)
Happy Shopping
Regards
Kindergarten Staff
Monday, May 4, 2009
Dear Parents,
Welcome back to Kindergarten after our Easter break and thankyou for all the wonderful Easter eggs staff received before the break. It has been lovely to see the children excitedly coming back to Kindergarten after the break. We were thrilled to hear about all the visits from Easter Bunny and relieved that he was able to find everybody, even those in Western Australia or the few who spent Easter with Nanny and Grandpa!
We would especially like to welcome Henry N, Peter, Connor, Zachary, Aadi and their families to Kindergarten and hope that they all enjoy their first term with us. We hope that this is beginning of a long and successful journey at the college.
During the break we were thrilled to hear of the arrival of Christian’s new baby sister, Isabelle. Happily Mum and baby are doing well and we pass on our congratulations to the whole family.
This term children will be engaged in a unit of inquiry entitled “Our Family Tree”. Thankyou to all the families who have returned their family tree sheet, it has already proved very helpful as children have begun to illustrate their understanding of their family unit. For those families who have not yet returned their family tree sheet you can find this sheet in the light box on the right hand side of our blog site. Please download it, print it off, complete it and return it as soon as possible to assist us with our work in the classroom.
We are also looking for some other bits and pieces to help us with our exploration of family rolls and would be thrilled if anybody could help us with the following:
*Toilet or gladwrap rolls
*Old jackets, hats, gloves, special shoes, handbags or purses, belts, ties etc… for the children to use as part of their family dressing up corners
*Baby bits and pieces such as bottles, bibs, bouncers, rattles etc… also for our dramatic play corners
We would also appreciate it if families could please return any outstanding portfolios to classrooms so that children may begin adding this terms work.
We are looking forward to an exciting and busy term ahead
Thankyou
The Kindergarten Team
Welcome back to Kindergarten after our Easter break and thankyou for all the wonderful Easter eggs staff received before the break. It has been lovely to see the children excitedly coming back to Kindergarten after the break. We were thrilled to hear about all the visits from Easter Bunny and relieved that he was able to find everybody, even those in Western Australia or the few who spent Easter with Nanny and Grandpa!
We would especially like to welcome Henry N, Peter, Connor, Zachary, Aadi and their families to Kindergarten and hope that they all enjoy their first term with us. We hope that this is beginning of a long and successful journey at the college.
During the break we were thrilled to hear of the arrival of Christian’s new baby sister, Isabelle. Happily Mum and baby are doing well and we pass on our congratulations to the whole family.
This term children will be engaged in a unit of inquiry entitled “Our Family Tree”. Thankyou to all the families who have returned their family tree sheet, it has already proved very helpful as children have begun to illustrate their understanding of their family unit. For those families who have not yet returned their family tree sheet you can find this sheet in the light box on the right hand side of our blog site. Please download it, print it off, complete it and return it as soon as possible to assist us with our work in the classroom.
We are also looking for some other bits and pieces to help us with our exploration of family rolls and would be thrilled if anybody could help us with the following:
*Toilet or gladwrap rolls
*Old jackets, hats, gloves, special shoes, handbags or purses, belts, ties etc… for the children to use as part of their family dressing up corners
*Baby bits and pieces such as bottles, bibs, bouncers, rattles etc… also for our dramatic play corners
We would also appreciate it if families could please return any outstanding portfolios to classrooms so that children may begin adding this terms work.
We are looking forward to an exciting and busy term ahead
Thankyou
The Kindergarten Team
The Princesses Tea Party
Calling all Mums!!
It’s time again for our annual Princesses Morning Tea in celebration of Mothers Day. The children have been working very hard to complete an invitation for their mums and a special surprise for the day. We would love to have you join us:
On – Thursday the 7th of May
At – 11.00am in the Assembly Hall Foyer
Wearing – something pink and a hairdo that will accommodate a tiara!!
With – a small donation for Breast Cancer Research
For - Scones, tea and love!
RSVP – as soon as possible to mbishop@pac.edu.au
If your child does not normally attend on a Thursday we would still love to see you both. Please drop your child at Kindergarten at 10.50 and make your way to the Assembly hall Foyer. We hope to see you there
Regards
The Kindergarten Team
It’s time again for our annual Princesses Morning Tea in celebration of Mothers Day. The children have been working very hard to complete an invitation for their mums and a special surprise for the day. We would love to have you join us:
On – Thursday the 7th of May
At – 11.00am in the Assembly Hall Foyer
Wearing – something pink and a hairdo that will accommodate a tiara!!
With – a small donation for Breast Cancer Research
For - Scones, tea and love!
RSVP – as soon as possible to mbishop@pac.edu.au
If your child does not normally attend on a Thursday we would still love to see you both. Please drop your child at Kindergarten at 10.50 and make your way to the Assembly hall Foyer. We hope to see you there
Regards
The Kindergarten Team
Keeping Your Child Healthy
Dear Parents,
As winter approaches it is timely to talk about working together to keep children healthy. Particularly in light of the recent worries about Swine Influenza we would like to engage your help in keeping our Kindergarten a healthy place for students, parents and staff in the coming months. For those that are interested in the school response and recommendations in response to Swine Flu please visit the college website and download the Swine Flu Precautions letter addressed to parents from our Headmaster, Mr Kevin Tutt
In the Kindergarten itself we have been talking to students about how to prevent germs from us reaching others.
We have been:
*encouraging children to be extra vigilant with tissues
*ensuring that children and staff wash hands with soap after each sneeze or nose blow.
*talking with children and practicing how to cough into our elbows. (This allows germs to be killed in the washing machine rather than being spread on our hands)
*wiping down door handles and door plates twice a day with disinfectant
We would ask that you help us by:
*keeping children who show cold-like symptoms at home until they are well
*sending your child with a tissue or handkerchief in their pocket and talking with them about how and when to use it
*encouraging your child to cough into their elbow when they are at home as well (making sure their mouth isn’t poking out the other side! It’s tricky and takes a bit of practice, ask a staff member if you are unsure what this means)
Thankyou for your support
Kindergarten Staff
As winter approaches it is timely to talk about working together to keep children healthy. Particularly in light of the recent worries about Swine Influenza we would like to engage your help in keeping our Kindergarten a healthy place for students, parents and staff in the coming months. For those that are interested in the school response and recommendations in response to Swine Flu please visit the college website and download the Swine Flu Precautions letter addressed to parents from our Headmaster, Mr Kevin Tutt
In the Kindergarten itself we have been talking to students about how to prevent germs from us reaching others.
We have been:
*encouraging children to be extra vigilant with tissues
*ensuring that children and staff wash hands with soap after each sneeze or nose blow.
*talking with children and practicing how to cough into our elbows. (This allows germs to be killed in the washing machine rather than being spread on our hands)
*wiping down door handles and door plates twice a day with disinfectant
We would ask that you help us by:
*keeping children who show cold-like symptoms at home until they are well
*sending your child with a tissue or handkerchief in their pocket and talking with them about how and when to use it
*encouraging your child to cough into their elbow when they are at home as well (making sure their mouth isn’t poking out the other side! It’s tricky and takes a bit of practice, ask a staff member if you are unsure what this means)
Thankyou for your support
Kindergarten Staff
International Day of the Family
Dear Families,
In recognition of the International Day of the Family we would like to hold an informal gathering for students and their families at 3.00pm onwards on Friday the 15th of May outside the Prep office on the top oval playground. Bring along a bit of afternoon tea and your Mum, Dad, big and little brothers and sisters and come for a play on the big playground. Feel free to join us for this relaxed get together to mark an important day.
In recognition of the International Day of the Family we would like to hold an informal gathering for students and their families at 3.00pm onwards on Friday the 15th of May outside the Prep office on the top oval playground. Bring along a bit of afternoon tea and your Mum, Dad, big and little brothers and sisters and come for a play on the big playground. Feel free to join us for this relaxed get together to mark an important day.
Walking the Wall for Charity
Dear Parents,
We would like to encourage you to support one of our special mum’s who is taking time from her very busy schedule to walk part of the Great Wall of China to support the McGuiness McDermott Foundation. Jordan’s Mum, Karen will pull on her walking shoes in the near future. If you would like to encourage her please feel free to leave a donation in an envelope with the Pirie Room staff. We will then pass them to our P&F reps to collate for Karen. Please help her support this worthy charity.
Regards
Mel Bishop
We would like to encourage you to support one of our special mum’s who is taking time from her very busy schedule to walk part of the Great Wall of China to support the McGuiness McDermott Foundation. Jordan’s Mum, Karen will pull on her walking shoes in the near future. If you would like to encourage her please feel free to leave a donation in an envelope with the Pirie Room staff. We will then pass them to our P&F reps to collate for Karen. Please help her support this worthy charity.
Regards
Mel Bishop
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