ELC
ELC
We have had a busy September at the ELC. We celebrated our Fathers, Grandfathers and other male role models with two very successful Father’s Day afternoon teas, our very special visitors enjoyed some party pies and sausage rolls as well as some play with their little ones, it was lovely to see soccer being played, playdough creations being made and even sandpit play – I think our Dads and other VIPs had a wonderful time and we loved having you come for a play!
Our K4 learners excitedly joined the Preps at the conference centre for the Maybe a Miracle performance. This captivating musical based on a children’s picture book was a huge hit with our K4 studnets, they came back full of stories and songs!
I was so pleased to be able to attend our ELC Family Church Tour to our beautiful Sts Anargiri Church. Dean Damatopoulos, our Orthodox Christian Studies Leader took the children through some of the important rituals of visiting God’s House. The children enjoyed looking at the icons and asking many very interesting questions!
Our K3 learners have had the pleasure of taking part in the Drama Toolbox Under the Sea incursion. The children were involved in bringing the story and sea creatures to life through movement and dazzling dress ups! The children adored this experience….we loved Drama Toolbox!
Here are some important reminders for the remainder of term three:
- Please pack your child’s sunhat (clearly labelled with their full name) every day
- Please take some time over the term break to update your contact details and emergency contact list in the Xplor App.
Yours in Partnership,
Katarina Hills
Director of Early Learning Centre
K3 ABD
In our Kinder 3 classroom we have been learning about all things crocodiles. Following on from our Dinosaur project last term, the children were excited to learn about the only living Dinosaur on earth today; the crocodile. This term we have been busy completing out Crocodile projects. This is a lengthy project which has taken a number of weeks. We began our crocodile project by creating our crocodiles out of paper (paper chains). The children traced along lines using a ruler. They then cut along those lines using scissors. With educator assistance we ensured children used scissors using the correct “Thumb to the sky” technique. The children then painted and decorated their crocodile giving it different features - Sophia. W - “Mine is brown because it is playing in the mud”.
Children then strengthened their fine motor strength by sticking the eyes on the crocodile. Children then sat with Miss Davies and created a story about their crocodile in front of them. Children were very creative when telling these stories and we thoroughly enjoyed reading these to their peers during group times. To finish our project the children drew an illustration to go with their crocodile project. The picture was to illustrate what was going on in their story. Children took their time, ensuring the picture was a replica of their story and included crucial parts of the story.
The children are very proud of their artwork and the journey it took to complete these projects.
From Brooke Davies and educators.
K4C
The children were delighted to discover that our bulbs that we planted in the garden had bloomed into beautiful daffodils. Not only did we have these beautiful flowers to look at, but it meant that Spring was coming. To further explore the daffodils, we offered the children the opportunity to paint a picture of them. The provocations for the activity were a vase containing some daffodils, paints in green, yellow, and orange, fine brushes and a piece of paper. The children used their observational skills to assess what they needed to paint and explored the differences between the blooms. Creating art from real objects enables children to make meaning of the world around them. It furthers their knowledge of the object as they interact directly with it whilst re-creating it as an artwork.
Luna – “This flower is different to that one. It has a yellow centre”.
Eva – “This flower is so beautiful. I am going to paint a few.”
Remy – “Daffodils are so easy to paint”.
Regards,
Lyn
