Princes ELC

PRINCE ALFRED COLLEGE EARLY LEARNING CENTRE

An environment designed to foster creativity, provoke questions, provide challenges and celebrate the achievements of young children. We foster the development of integrity, curiosity, confidence, compassion and Christian principles.We encourage relationships of shared responsibility and mutual respect. We believe in fun and the joy and importance of childhood. We ensure an environment filled with a sense of humour, love of play and exploration, and a sense of community.

Monday, April 30, 2012

Langley Room


We have been very busy this week preparing some special gifts for our Mum’s in preparation for our upcoming Princesses Tea Party – stay tuned for further details! We have also begun our investigations into Mighty Machines, our unit of inquiry for this term. We have been examining the diggers and trucks in the inside sand tray and talking about the jobs that they do that we wouldn’t be able to do without them.
“Dig, dig” said Alec,
“It’s a truck, for dig, dig, dig” said Jackson,
“A digger, a digger truck” observed Sabian,
“That digger digs the road and the roller rolls the road so the cars can go along it” commented Hugo M,
“Pick up the rocks with your hands” said Angus,
“What if the rocks are too big for you to pick up with your hands?” asked the teacher,
“you use a digger” suggested Angus as Hugo demonstrated with his toy truck and rock.

If anyone is a keen chef or handy around the house or has any mini (or mighty!) machines that they would like to come and show the children, please let us know. We’d be delighted to welcome you into our classroom!


Best wishes,

Jess, Kerry, Pippa and Amy