First Steps Centre

Term 1 Important Dates 

Three Year Old Kinder News

The three-year-old group has continued to enjoy water play in the trickle stream and sandpit this week. The children have been enjoying filling buckets with water and rocks and making sand cakes together. Indoors, the children have been engaging in familiar kinder play as they immerse themselves in playing shops and picnics; building magnetic tile and Duplo houses and towers; and engaging in open-ended art and craft at the painting easels and the art table. Having the opportunity to repeat these play experiences again and again really deepens children’s skills, knowledge and understanding and allows for continued experimentation. It’s been a great week at kinder and we can’t wait to do it all again next week!

Four Year Old Kinder News

The four-year-old groups continued exploring both familiar and new experiences this week. Outdoors, the children enthusiastically engaged in gross motor activities, climbing on the monkey bars, riding bikes, and bouncing on the trampoline.

Indoors, the Marram group began exploring the Easter festival and its traditions. The Gawarn group continued sharing family photos as part of the whole-group learning experience, working on a family photo tree and extending their learning through a drawing project. The new cloud dough sensory play has been a big hit, and the craft table remains a favorite among the children.

Meanwhile, the Budja group immersed themselves in Lego building and a tile design art project, using their creativity in unique ways. It has been wonderful to see the children expressing themselves through a variety of hands-on experiences!

Reminders

• Please no egg (boiled or scrambled) or nut products in lunch or snack boxes.
• Please label all clothing and spare clothing in bags.
• Hats are to stay at kinder in their pockets.

The Kinder Team