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.

Friday, April 28, 2017

Angwin

Dear Angwin families and friends,

The last week of the holidays has brought us the rain and chilly weather. That didn’t mean the fun stops for our Angwin friends though. We celebrated Edie’s birthday with cupcakes this week and we can’t believe that from here on, everyone will start turning 5! Oh how time has flown! We continued on some projects in the classroom. Our autumn tree is coming along and we have been talking about what we like to do in this autumn weather.

Staying in my pyjamas and covering my head with a warm blanket, Felix said. 
Taking my shoes off and putting my gumboots on, Roy added.
I like to watch the rain, Ryan said.
Jumping in muddy puddles, Lachlan shared.

Our interest and explorations on birds led us to have a try at making bird cakes to provide birds some yummy food in this cold weather. We are hoping our recipe worked so we can hang our bird cakes on trees all over the college. What very caring children we have got! 

We also managed to work on our garden beds and transfer some of our growing beans. We hope to have a bountiful harvest in winter and when spring comes. Our last Monarch butterfly turned out to be a female and wished her good luck at being safe and laying eggs as we set her free. 

Despite the raincoat and gumboots kind of weather, the children enjoyed building, creating, singing and working with their peers. They loved sharing about their time spent at home and holiday places  which gives them the opportunity to enhance their developing social and communication skills. We are looking forward to welcoming the new term and having Mrs Cooper back. We can’t wait to hear how she has spent her break with her family.

Don’t forget to donate nappies too. :)

Cheers


Mrs Rocca and Ms Jen