Book Week

Dear Parents,
We will be celebrating Book Week from the 23rd to the 27th of August. This will culminate in our annual Book Week Dress Up Parade in the Preparatory School on Friday the 27th at the start of the day. Children who do not normally attend on a Friday are welcome to join us for the parade with their parents.
Children are encouraged to dress up as a character from their favourite book and to bring that book as part of their show and tell for that week to share with their friends.
Please note that children will not be allowed to dress up as super heroes (eg: Buzz Lightyear, Ben 10, Batman etc…)
Parents are encouraged to join us for our parade in the John Dunning Gymnasium in the Preparatory School at the start of the day. We find this works best if you drop your child at the ELC as part of their normal routine and then make your way to John Dunning. The children will then walk up with staff after you have left.
Thanks
Mel Bishop

Cooper and Langley Parents and Friends Representatives

Dear Parents of Cooper and Langley,
We are currently looking for parents who are interested in becoming P&F reps. If you would like more information or are interested in volunteering please speak to Miss Jess or Mrs Blake
Thankyou
Mel Bishop

Blog Alerts

Each week we try to send out an alert to let you know that there is new information on our blog site. If this only goes to one parent and you would like it to go to both please send me an email and I will add your address. You will then be sent a request to approve your name being added to our email data base and you need to reply to this . If your child no longer attends the centre you would have been sent a request to remove your name. Please reply to this as unfortunately it makes our data base too large to keep all past families on there.

Thankyou

Welcome to our new families

Welcome to all our new families ! This term we have had quite a lot of changes in our ELC . Along with one group moving on to school , the Cooper children moving to Edgerley and half the Langley children moving to Cooper , we have also had 30 new families join us , 14 in Langley room , 3 in Mead room, 7 in Cooper room , 3 in Chapple room and 2 in Edgerley room ! So to those families who are now "old hands" please intoduce yourself when you see new faces around the corridors.


We have also had Mrs Katherine Baird join our staff team as she is covering Miss Marcus' absence in the Chapple room until the end of the year. The children have already bonded with her and the staff have appreciated the way she has "slotted in" so easily. I am sure the Chapple children (who are now our oldest group ) will share some great experiences with Mrs Baird over the next 2 terms.
As the Edgerley and Chapple groups are now much larger than last term they will not be joining together on Fridays . Mrs Susan Lock will cover Mrs Bishop's non contact day assisted by Mrs Nacca.

Our first week has gone quite smoothly and the children have all coped amazingly well. There have only been a few tears (and they were more from parents not children !) We look forward to sharing you and your child's journey with us. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have or for any assistance you need at any time,


Jeanine

This Week In Langley

We have had lots of fun this week experimenting with a range of different textures. The gloop was a huge hit! The children loved having to scrape really hard to get it out of the tray but then when they held their hands up, it would run back down and drip off then ends of their fingers. Some of us ended up with coloured hands, but the sensory experience and enjoyment was worth it!
“It’s sticky” said Jack O
“It feels melty” said Deacon
“Sticky” said Sebastian A
“It’s hard to get up” said Erin
The children have also enjoyed dressing up and performing on the stage to a range of different music. Keep an eye out in the years to come for some star performers coming out of the Langley room!
A group of our older children will be moving up to the Cooper Room next week and we wish them all the best of luck in the next stage of their learning journey. We look forward to welcoming some new friends into the room.

Kind regards,Jess, Adele, Kerry and Jennifer

Early drop off point

Please remember that from next Tuesday (start of Term 3) if you arrive prior to 8.15 am take your child to the Langley room after signing them in and putting their bag in their locker . We will trial this and are happy for you to give us feedback at the end of the 4 week period.

ELC staff

Missing Rugby Tops

Dear Parents,
Once again we need you to check your children's tops and bags as Caleb Thomas and Yeoryi Perentes are missing their rugby tops. Both children's tops are named. Please do this each day when your child undresses and it will help return clothing to its rightful owners quicker.
Also a reminder to please name all articles of clothing ! In doing a quick check today we found many tops were either not named or it was so faint it was hard to read. Sew on or iron on labels last better and are also easier for the children to recognise. They are available from the uniform shop or on various web sites.



Thankyou

Recipe from Mr Wagenfeller

We have had several requests for Rob's recipes which has proved a little difficult as they are all in Rob's head and in large quantities ! He has been kind enough to write this one down in a smaller quantity for you , enjoy !

Meat Loaf
Combine equal parts of premium minced beef and sausage meat (eg 500gms of each) with 2 large onions finely diced and 2 teaspoons of mixed herbs.

Make 2 loafs of equal size and roll in greased alfoil , twisting up the ends.
Place in a baking dish and half cover with boiling water. Cover the dish with alfoil and poach in the oven at approx 180 deg for 1.25 hrs.
Remove meat from foil and place loafs in a greased baking dish. Brush on a mixture of tomato paste, oil, mixed herbs and garlic. Return to oven at 220deg until brown and crisp.
Slice and serve with gravy or sauce of your choice

Third Week of Holidays

The holidays are finished, time has flown and we’ve had a mountain of fun. The last theme for the holidays was colour week. We explored mixing colour by using 2 colours of play dough each day and combining them to make a third. We experimented with magic pictures using crayons and paint, and used lots of colourful beads, letters and shapes on the light tables. Using handprints on card we also created a group mural of a rainbow. This sparked a great interest into what colours are in a rainbow and how they are made, we even spotted some on rainy days when the sun peeked through the clouds. We hope everyone had an enjoyable break and we will see you after term three for the next fun filled holiday program.

Todd, Susan, Emma, Ciara and Rosalie

Head Lice

Dear Parents,

We have had a case of head lice at the centre, please check your children carefully and ask staff for help if necessary. If you suspect that lice are present then please treat your child before they return to the centre. There are many treatment products available at chemists and supermarkets . Please note that follow up treatments are needed after a week to avoid reinfestation,

Thankyou

Second Holiday Week

Week two of the holiday program was all about Music; and it was anything but quiet. We loved making raucous music by constructing our own shakers, drums, microphones and guitars. We experimented with sounds using, pots, pans, jars with water and the big drum kit too. We danced with balloons, dress ups, hula hoops, grass skirts and streamers. We played musical chairs, did the limbo and for Master Chef Friday, cooked 5 fat sausages and 5 crispy pancakes.
Next week we look forward to exploring all the colours of the rainbow during Colour Week.

Todd, Susan, Juliana, Rosalie, Emma and Eleanor

Langley Room

The Langley children have taken to the stage this week, dressing up in costumes to perform songs and dances for their peers. The children sang along to some classics including ‘ABC’ and ‘I’m a little tea-pot’ as well as inventing their own new and ‘catchy’ tunes. Many tea parties have recently taken place within the home corner with the addition of our China tea set and cooking home wares. The children’s interactions during these ‘tea parties’ have provided opportunities for language development, imaginative play and co-operation.

Outside in the yard we have been practicing our bowling skills, aiming the giant spiky balls at the skittles, knocking them all down. The children have also continued to develop their balancing skills navigating their way around the differing paths of the wooden blocks, trying to reach the end of the path without slipping off.

Throughout the week we were also lucky enough to hear Mr Kerber playing his drum kit, and on occasions were able to play along with percussion instruments.

Our older Langley room friends have had some visits to the Cooper room during the week to assist with their transition next term.

Kind regards,Jess, Adele, Kerry and Jennifer

Girls Uniforms

Dear Parents,

Please remember when getting your girls ready in the mornings that skirts , pants , leggings, skivvies etc must be in neutral colours in keeping with our school uniform policy. We know that the girls like to "dress up" but please keep these clothes for the weekends etc. Clothing other than the ELC maroon tops needs to be plain navy, Khaki, beige , black or maroon .

Thanks for your co-operation !

End of Financial Year

Dear Parents ,
If you have not registered for your Government Rebate , now is the time to do it ! You can still register for CCB (even though you may be told you get 0% assistance) and claim your whole years rebate (up to $7800) if both parents are working , studying , training or volunteering (it is not means tested). Your child's attendances and fees have already been sent on-line to assist with this. If you have any questions please see me ,

Jeanine

First Week of holidays

For the first week of the holiday program we kicked off with “Weather Week”. We discussed and painted pictures of all the seasons, made winter snowflakes and raindrops and experimented by heating and freezing water and watched it transform. We also made water bottle tornadoes, a “lady scarecrow” to keep our “man scarecrow” company, cooked pizzas for Master Chef Friday and even presented our own weather reports. It was lots of fun to see ourselves on TV talking about how hot, cold, wet or windy it was going to be.

Todd, Juliana, Susan, Rosalie and Emma