Kinder

Director: Meg Arnold

Waratah: Group: Jacqui Zourkas, Mel Goldsmith, Megan Lebret

Lsiandra Group: Helen Williams, Rhonda Tabe, Eliza Wong

Banksia Group: Naomi Parkin, Helen Williams

Wattle Group: Naomi Parkin, Jacqui Zourkas, Shannon Stackpoole 

Lunch Relief: Sarah Wilson (all groups)

Important Dates

Thursday 11th May - Waratah Dental Visit

Friday 12th May - Waratah Mothers Day Morning Tea

Monday 15th May - Lasiandra Mother Day Morning Tea 

Monday 22nd May - Banksia Photo Day

Tuesday 23rd May - Lasiandra Photo Day

Wednesday 24th May - Wattle and Waratah Photo Day

Tuesday 30th May - Lasiandra Dental Visit

Wednesday 31st May - Lasiandra Librarian Visit

Friday 9th June - Waratah Librarian Visit

Term 2

Welcome to Term 2 everyone.  We hope you all had a relaxing term break.  We have lots on for Term 2 and we can't wait to get into it all.

Please be sure to read the Principals Report in the newsletter, as Jess speaks about some upcoming changes to our whole school newsletter.

4YO Library Visits

Our 4 YO groups will be beginning library visits to the school library each week.  Please note they will not go next week due to the Library being set up for the Mothers Day stall.  From the following week, Lasiandra will attend on Tuesdays at 11.30am and Waratah will attend on Thursdays at 11.15am.  PLease sned the children with a bag so they can borrow a book and return it each week.  

The 4 YO's also have the local Librarian coming to visit later this term.  There will be more information about this closer to the time.

Bilingual Children's Books

One of our very talented parents at the kindergarten has published her own books!  Kirsten is passionate about children learning and loving to read.  She has created these books these beautiful books in both English and Mandarin and they are perfect for sharing with your child.  We encourage all our families to read to their children and this is a great way for families who speak Mandarin or English or both to enjoy reading together at home.  

We have purchased copies of these books to use here at kinder and also a set for families to access in our Parent Library (in the foyer).  

You can also purchase these books for yourselves at home and Kirsten has kindly shared with us a discount code for you to use.  All purchases using this code willreceive 10% off.

Just click onto the below website and use the code VPSKINDER at checkout.

New Staff Member

We are excited for you all to meet a new staff member next week.  Canice will be joining our 3 YO Banksia Group as the Co-Educator, starting on Monday 8th May.  Please make her feel welcome and introducve yourself if you see her around.  

Canice will be a great addition to our team and we are all looking forward to working with her.  We are sure all the children will enjoy getting to know her too.

Program

The children have been super busy at Kinder these last couple of weeks, with lots happening.  Here are a few snaps of just a few experiences the children have enjoyed.