Kindergarten
Director: Meg Arnold
Waratah: Group: Jacqui Zourkas, Megan Lebret, Eliza Wong
Lasiandra Group: Helen Williams, Rhonda Tabe, Canice Searles O'Connor, Jeni O'Kane, Eliza Wong
Banksia Group: Naomi Parkin, Melanie Goldmith, Shannon Stackpoole
Wattle Group: Naomi Parkin, Shannon Stackpoole, Megan Lebret
Lunch Relief: Meg Arnold and Sarah Wilson
Thursday 1st August - Issue 5 Book Club orders due
Friday 1st August - Wattle and Waratah Pyjama Day
Monday 5th August - Lasiandra and Banksia Pyjama Day
Tuesday 6th August - Lasiandra and Banksia Mini Olympics Day
Thursday 8th August - Waratah and Wattle Mini Olympics Day
19th - 23rd August - Book Week
Wednesday 11th September - Wattle and Waratah Rock n Soup night
Tuesday 17th September - Banksia and Lasiandra Rock n Soup night
Welcome back to Term 3. We hope you've had a restful break filled with cherished moments and new adventures. We are thrilled to have our little learners return to us, ready to embark on more exciting educational journeys.
Throughout this term, we will continue to focus on fostering friendships, developing essential skills, and exploring the world around us through engaging activities and playful learning opportunities. Together, we will create a safe and supportive space where each child feels valued and inspired to learn.
We encourage you to stay connected with us and to reach out with any questions, thoughts, or feedback you may have. Your involvement is invaluable to us as we work together to support your child's development and educational journey.
Here's to a fantastic Term 3 filled with laughter, discovery, and many memorable moments!
We are excited to have a fun filled Pyjama Day coming up for each of our groups. It is the perfect weather to stay rugged up in cosy pyjama's!!
Wattle and Waratah - Friday 1st of August
Lasiandra and Banksia - Monday 5th August
To assist us for the remainder of the year, we are setting up a Washing roster. The roster was sent out Friday 19 July. Each family will only appear at most once on the roster for the year. If your name does not appear on the roster, we may ask you to help with a different small task at another time over the next two terms.
The washing bag will go home with your child on the Wednesday. It generally will consist of hand towels, smocks and kitchen cloths and occasionally; dress ups or table sheets we have used in the program. Please return the clean washing, folded (and ironed if needed) by the end of the following Wednesday.
If for any reason you are unable to do the washing at the designated time, please arrange a swap with another family and notify the staff of the change, or ask the teacher to help find someone to replace you.
Please do not use bleach and any mending done at the time of washing is appreciated!
With the return to kinder and Winter really settling in, we want to take a moment to remind everyone about the importance of keeping our Kinder students healthy. One of the most critical ways we can achieve this is by ensuring that sick children stay at home until they are well enough to participate fully in classroom activities.
We understand that sometimes it can be challenging to decide whether or not to send your child to Kinder when they are feeling under the weather. However, keeping sick children at home not only helps them recover faster but also prevents the spread of illness to their classmates and teachers.
Here are a few guidelines to help you determine when to keep your child home:
Fever: A child should remain at home with a fever greater than 37 degrees and can return to school after being fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications such as Panodol or Nurofen.
Vomiting or Diarrhea: Keep your child at home for at least 24 hours after the last episode of vomiting or diarrhea.
Contagious Illness: If your child has a contagious illness such as strep throat, or flu, please keep them at home until they are no longer contagious.
General Wellness: If your child has symptoms such as a sore throat, coughing or constant running nose and is simply not feeling well enough to participate in school activities, it’s best to keep them home to rest and recover.
We understand that missing kinder due to illness can be inconvenient, but it is a crucial step in maintaining a healthy learning environment for all students.
By working together as a community, we can ensure that our kindergarten remains a safe and healthy place for all children to learn and thrive. Thank you for your attention to this matter, and please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions or concerns.
“W” sitting describes the position of a child when sitting on the floor knees together and feet pointing outwards.
Why do children W sit…?
Children W sit for a number of reasons.When a child W sits they create a large base of support and a lower centre of gravity. In this position, tree trunk and core posture muscles don’t need to work hard and often not at all! For this reason, it can be a stable position for some children particularly those with lower than average tone, flexible joints or weak core muscles. This makes it easier to use their arms and hands for play. No wonder they do it! For other children tight hip muscles may be a cause and sometimes, it’s just habit.
It’s ok when…your child moves briefly in and out of W sitting when playing or transitioning from one position to another.
It’s not ok when…this is the only position your child will adopt for floor play and spends prolonged periods in this position.
So what if my child W sits?
W sitting is not generally considered a normal pattern of sitting. However, whether intervention is required will depend on a number of variables and your child’s overall development. W sitting may contribute to
How you can help…
By encouraging other sitting positions you will be introducing variability in your child’s sitting repertoire while working on their trunk stability.
Sitting cross legged, long sitting, side sitting or providing a small step to sit on are good alternatives.
If you can’t break the W sitting habit, then don’t let it be a source of angst for you or your child. Do your best to create an environment for play that supports other ways of sitting.
