Lots and lots of love from all at the ELC
Monday, January 31, 2011
A Double Welcome
We are thrilled to announce the arrival of Elle Piper Weatherald and Brooke Barbara Weatherald on Friday the 28th. Elle and Brooke are little sisters to Katie and Lucy, daughters to our own sportsmaster Mr Weatherald and his wife Marnie. Well done Marnie on a natural birth times two, what an effort!!! We would like to send our love and congratulations to the whole family from the staff and children of the ELC. Mr Weatherald, we look forward to seeing you back in the gym when you return from leave.
Lots and lots of love from all at the ELC
Lots and lots of love from all at the ELC
Noiseworks
Dear Parents,
This term we will be exploring our Unit of Inquiry “Noiseworks”. We will investigate sound and how it is made. We will explore musical instruments and create our own.
This will be a wonderful opportunity for children to express themselves through movement, voice and music.
You can support our investigations by collecting:
*clean coffee jars
*beer bottle tops
*wood offcuts
*small clean yogurt tubs
And finally a request that is a wild stab in the dark!! Ever wondered what to do with Grandma’s old clunky, out of tune piano that is in a state of disrepair that nobody wants to inherit? Why not donate it to the ELC where it will get lots of tuneless love and affection from two, three and four year olds. Let us know if you want us to take one off your hands.
Thankyou
ELC staff
This term we will be exploring our Unit of Inquiry “Noiseworks”. We will investigate sound and how it is made. We will explore musical instruments and create our own.
This will be a wonderful opportunity for children to express themselves through movement, voice and music.
You can support our investigations by collecting:
*clean coffee jars
*beer bottle tops
*wood offcuts
*small clean yogurt tubs
And finally a request that is a wild stab in the dark!! Ever wondered what to do with Grandma’s old clunky, out of tune piano that is in a state of disrepair that nobody wants to inherit? Why not donate it to the ELC where it will get lots of tuneless love and affection from two, three and four year olds. Let us know if you want us to take one off your hands.
Thankyou
ELC staff
ELC/ Preparatory Information Evening
Dear ELC Parents,
as you will have seen in your 2011 PAC calendars the ELC will be hosting a very informal information evening with the Prep school this Wednesday the 2nd of February. The evening is specifically aimed at parents new to our centre who did not visit us for an information session at the end of last term. Any parents who would like to meet the ELC and Prep school staff are welcome to join us in the John Dunning Centre (Prep Gymnasium at the top of the path next to the Chapel) at 6.30pm where our Headmaster, Mr Neil Andary, will introduce staff and welcome parents for 2011.
At 7.00pm parents from Edgerley and Chapple are invited to join us in the ELC for a brief gathering.
We would like to invite the parents of Chapple Room to gather informally to meet and hear from Mrs Suria McGee.
Edgerley parents are welcome to Join Mrs Mel Bishop in the Edgerley room to learn about the 4 Year old second semester phonics program and how they can support their children.
Looking forward to seeing you there
Kind regards
Mel Bishop
as you will have seen in your 2011 PAC calendars the ELC will be hosting a very informal information evening with the Prep school this Wednesday the 2nd of February. The evening is specifically aimed at parents new to our centre who did not visit us for an information session at the end of last term. Any parents who would like to meet the ELC and Prep school staff are welcome to join us in the John Dunning Centre (Prep Gymnasium at the top of the path next to the Chapel) at 6.30pm where our Headmaster, Mr Neil Andary, will introduce staff and welcome parents for 2011.
At 7.00pm parents from Edgerley and Chapple are invited to join us in the ELC for a brief gathering.
We would like to invite the parents of Chapple Room to gather informally to meet and hear from Mrs Suria McGee.
Edgerley parents are welcome to Join Mrs Mel Bishop in the Edgerley room to learn about the 4 Year old second semester phonics program and how they can support their children.
Looking forward to seeing you there
Kind regards
Mel Bishop
Parents and Friends Representatives
Dear Parents,
We would like to thank the reps who worked hard bringing their rooms families together over the last year.
With the coming of the new year it is time to choose new Parents and Friends Representatives for Mead, Chapple and Langley Rooms. If you would like to be considered for the role of ELC Parents and Friends Representative for your child’s class for 2011 please let your child’s teacher know. Reps will be confirmed by this Friday.
This year P&F reps will be invited to attend a termly meeting in the Kindergarten with Jeanine and Mel to discuss P&F plans for the coming term. Our Term One meeting is booked for Friday the 18th of February at 9.00am until 10.00am in the ELC staff room.
Kind Regards
Mel
We would like to thank the reps who worked hard bringing their rooms families together over the last year.
With the coming of the new year it is time to choose new Parents and Friends Representatives for Mead, Chapple and Langley Rooms. If you would like to be considered for the role of ELC Parents and Friends Representative for your child’s class for 2011 please let your child’s teacher know. Reps will be confirmed by this Friday.
This year P&F reps will be invited to attend a termly meeting in the Kindergarten with Jeanine and Mel to discuss P&F plans for the coming term. Our Term One meeting is booked for Friday the 18th of February at 9.00am until 10.00am in the ELC staff room.
Kind Regards
Mel
New Dates for Term One
Dear Parents,
We have new dates for your diary for term one. These dates are always posted on the board beside the adult toilet door and can always be found for quick reference in the date side bar on the left hand side of our blog.
1st February - Kindergarten Term One begins
2nd February- ELC and Prep School Parent Information Evening
18th February – P&F Meeting 9.00 – 10.00am
3rd March – ELC Wine and Cheese Curriculum Evening
17th March – Clipsal Excursion for 3 and 4 year olds (A great excursion for Dads!)
30th March – ELC Grandies Day
31st March – Instant Orchestra Excursion (Mead and Cooper)
1st April - Instant Orchestra Excursion (Edgerley and Chapple)
11th and 12th April - Parent Teacher Interviews
15th April – Easter Egg Hunt and Last day of Kindergarten Term One
20th April – Extended Care Easter Bonnet Parade
22nd April – Good Friday Public Holiday
25th April - Easter Monday Public Holiday
26th April – Anzac Day Public Holiday
We have new dates for your diary for term one. These dates are always posted on the board beside the adult toilet door and can always be found for quick reference in the date side bar on the left hand side of our blog.
1st February - Kindergarten Term One begins
2nd February- ELC and Prep School Parent Information Evening
18th February – P&F Meeting 9.00 – 10.00am
3rd March – ELC Wine and Cheese Curriculum Evening
17th March – Clipsal Excursion for 3 and 4 year olds (A great excursion for Dads!)
30th March – ELC Grandies Day
31st March – Instant Orchestra Excursion (Mead and Cooper)
1st April - Instant Orchestra Excursion (Edgerley and Chapple)
11th and 12th April - Parent Teacher Interviews
15th April – Easter Egg Hunt and Last day of Kindergarten Term One
20th April – Extended Care Easter Bonnet Parade
22nd April – Good Friday Public Holiday
25th April - Easter Monday Public Holiday
26th April – Anzac Day Public Holiday
Friday, January 28, 2011
Start of Term 1
The school term starts next Tuesday 1st Feb and the teachers officially start back with us then . The children who are moving up a class will do this from Tuesday. We have many new families starting with us so please make them welcome when you meet them.
We would also like to welcome Ms McGee and Miss Diotallevi in Chapple room and Mrs Cooper (who is returning from Maternity Leave) who will cover Mrs Bishop's program release time on Thursdays and Fridays in Edgerley room.
Jeanine
We would also like to welcome Ms McGee and Miss Diotallevi in Chapple room and Mrs Cooper (who is returning from Maternity Leave) who will cover Mrs Bishop's program release time on Thursdays and Fridays in Edgerley room.
Jeanine
Updating details
If you have had any changes to your address or phone numbers recently could you please give us these details as soon as possible in case we need to contact you in an emergency.
If you need to add or remove any of your listed emergency contacts we would also like this information to avoid contacting the wrong people.
If your child has an allergy , medical condition or food intolerance could you please confirm that the details we have on record are still current for this year.
Lastly , please let us know if you have changed your email address,
Thankyou
Jeanine
If you need to add or remove any of your listed emergency contacts we would also like this information to avoid contacting the wrong people.
If your child has an allergy , medical condition or food intolerance could you please confirm that the details we have on record are still current for this year.
Lastly , please let us know if you have changed your email address,
Thankyou
Jeanine
Holiday Fun
The weather has been heating up this week, and so have our investigations through water play. A new creek bed has provided opportunities for the children to paddle and play as they wash cars, sail boats and get wet! We have also prepared for the hot weather ahead, making a collection of ice bricks to make sure we stay cool during the summer term.
As part of our Australia Day celebrations this week, the children made their own Australian flags. Everyone was eager to share their ideas on why we have Australia Day, and what flags are used for.
Roshan said “Different country people see interesting things and stayed in Australia.”
“We have different faces because we all come from differences places,” Louie declared.
Aadi told us we have flags “So the Indian people know we live in Adelaide.”
Thanks to Miss Kerry for providing us with the traditional Australia Day barbecue lunch!
Finally, a reminder this week to remember your child’s water bottle throughout the hot weather. We encourage them to drink regularly and are happy to refill the water bottles throughout the day.
Miss Eleanor, Mrs. Nacca, Miss Sinead, Miss Gray and Miss Sandow.
As part of our Australia Day celebrations this week, the children made their own Australian flags. Everyone was eager to share their ideas on why we have Australia Day, and what flags are used for.
Roshan said “Different country people see interesting things and stayed in Australia.”
“We have different faces because we all come from differences places,” Louie declared.
Aadi told us we have flags “So the Indian people know we live in Adelaide.”
Thanks to Miss Kerry for providing us with the traditional Australia Day barbecue lunch!
Finally, a reminder this week to remember your child’s water bottle throughout the hot weather. We encourage them to drink regularly and are happy to refill the water bottles throughout the day.
Miss Eleanor, Mrs. Nacca, Miss Sinead, Miss Gray and Miss Sandow.
Langley Room
The Langley children have been busy at work in their office this week. They have been taking important phone calls and experimenting with the type writer. They have discovered how to move the paper reel backwards and forwards and have been recording messages for each other. Cooper was keen to show the other children how to insert the paper into the paper reel.
“What’s happening Cooper?” asked the Teacher.
“Dit (the) paper goin” he explained as he placed the paper into the gap and rolled it through.
We have also had lots of new children visiting the Langley room this week. The existing children have been very caring and helpful, showing them around the room and helping them with routines. We farewell eighteen of our big three year old children who move up to the Mead room from Tuesday next week. We wish them all the best as they embark on the next stage of their journey.
Kind regards,
Jess, Kerry and Jennifer
“What’s happening Cooper?” asked the Teacher.
“Dit (the) paper goin” he explained as he placed the paper into the gap and rolled it through.
We have also had lots of new children visiting the Langley room this week. The existing children have been very caring and helpful, showing them around the room and helping them with routines. We farewell eighteen of our big three year old children who move up to the Mead room from Tuesday next week. We wish them all the best as they embark on the next stage of their journey.
Kind regards,
Jess, Kerry and Jennifer
Friday, January 21, 2011
Australia Day
Don't forget that next Wednesday is a public holiday for Australia Day and the centre will be closed !
Holiday Fun!!!
This week's hot weather had the children talking about how they like to keep cool when it is hot. some of the suggestions were going to the pool and the beach, eating ice blocks, sitting next to a fan and running under the sprinkler. So Mr Kerber brought a sprinkler in on our very hot day and he and the children connected it to the hose. They then excitedly took off their shoes and made a line ready to take turns running through the cool shower of water. We also got out some blow up boats which prompted the children to sit in the boats together singing 'row row your boat...'
On Friday Miss Kerry cut up some oranges and put them in the freezer for afternoon tea. The children called them orange ice blocks and they were very popular indeed. You may like to try this at home on a hot summer's day!
We sadly farewell Mr Kerber as he begins an exciting new adventure in his new job. We thank Mr Kerber for all his wonderful work and sharing many fun times with him throughout his time at PAC.
Community Minded Children
Dear Families,
Many of the children at the Early Learning Centre have been coming in and discussing the flood disaster in Queensland. It is amazing to hear young children who are clearly aware of what is happening in the world around. Not only have they been discussing what they have seen and heard but they have also been brainstorming a range of ways that they might be able to help the victims of the floods.
“I might have to give some toys to the people” suggested Sienna thoughtfully.
“She can do the toys and I can do the food, okay?” added Lucy.
“What do you think the people in Queensland will need to help them?” asked the Teacher.
“An umbrella, a big umbrella” suggested Sebastian R.
“That might work” agreed Jack O.
“The poor people don’t have any food or anything” commented Lara.
“What could we do to help them Lara?” asked the Teacher.
“We can get some money” she replied.
Obviously we can’t make a giant umbrella to send over to Queensland, but we can help the children raise some money to send over. Please support the children’s efforts to help those in need by placing some money in the collection box above our flood display in the entrance.
Many of the children at the Early Learning Centre have been coming in and discussing the flood disaster in Queensland. It is amazing to hear young children who are clearly aware of what is happening in the world around. Not only have they been discussing what they have seen and heard but they have also been brainstorming a range of ways that they might be able to help the victims of the floods.
“I might have to give some toys to the people” suggested Sienna thoughtfully.
“She can do the toys and I can do the food, okay?” added Lucy.
“What do you think the people in Queensland will need to help them?” asked the Teacher.
“An umbrella, a big umbrella” suggested Sebastian R.
“That might work” agreed Jack O.
“The poor people don’t have any food or anything” commented Lara.
“What could we do to help them Lara?” asked the Teacher.
“We can get some money” she replied.
Obviously we can’t make a giant umbrella to send over to Queensland, but we can help the children raise some money to send over. Please support the children’s efforts to help those in need by placing some money in the collection box above our flood display in the entrance.
Langley Room
The Langley children have continued their exploration into colouring mixing this week. We have used food colour and pipettes to examine what colours we can create. Here are some of the children’s observations of what has been happening.
Sometimes when you put the blue on the yellow one it can make green – Henry
I did a wainbow! – Millie
When you mix the blue and wed, it makes purple – Jack O
The yellow and blue makes a green colour – Dillon
It turns into colours like a window – Alec
Green, its turning! And purple, woah, I make green again – Gabe
Make sure you come and have a look at our display of colours that we have created.
Kind regards,
Jess, Adele, Kerry and Jennifer
Sometimes when you put the blue on the yellow one it can make green – Henry
I did a wainbow! – Millie
When you mix the blue and wed, it makes purple – Jack O
The yellow and blue makes a green colour – Dillon
It turns into colours like a window – Alec
Green, its turning! And purple, woah, I make green again – Gabe
Make sure you come and have a look at our display of colours that we have created.
Kind regards,
Jess, Adele, Kerry and Jennifer
Next week Miss Julia Mitchell will be with us until Miss Adele's position is refilled.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Blog alert list
If your child is no longer attending the ELC we need to remove your names from our alert list to prevent our data base from getting too large. Could you please respond to the email that you should have received by now asking you to do this.
Thankyou
Thankyou
Queensland Flood appeal
We have been informed about a local group who have set up an appeal for donations of toys, games etc for the children in Queensland who have lost all of theirs. Please check out their website :
http://www.qldtoyappeal.com.au
There is a local collection point in Sydenham Rd Norwood.
http://www.qldtoyappeal.com.au
There is a local collection point in Sydenham Rd Norwood.
Uniforms
For those needing new uniforms the shop will reopen on January 20th. They will probably be quite busy at the start of a new school year but should have plenty of stock of the ELC uniforms.
We would like to remind all families that pants , skirts, shorts etc must be plain neutral colours. (eg denim, navy, beige , khaki )with no prints or patterns . If your child does not have these then the uniform shop have plain moroon shorts or trackpants available for sale. We may need to consider these becoming part of the compulsory uniform items in the future. Please also keep tops worn under the polo shirts to navy or white.
Thankyou
We would like to remind all families that pants , skirts, shorts etc must be plain neutral colours. (eg denim, navy, beige , khaki )with no prints or patterns . If your child does not have these then the uniform shop have plain moroon shorts or trackpants available for sale. We may need to consider these becoming part of the compulsory uniform items in the future. Please also keep tops worn under the polo shirts to navy or white.
Thankyou
Ezi Debits
Over the last couple of weeks there may have been some disruptions to your normal payment cycles. This is because we were not here to process at our end for 2 weeks and the fact that EziDebit is Brisbane based and has had to vacate their office for several days this week. Everything should be back on track shortly !
Jeanine
Jeanine
Chapple Teacher
Recently we announced that Ms Suria Amir-Lang would be the new teacher in Chapple Room. Suria is now back in Australia and has informed us that she would prefer to be known by her married name of Ms McGee. Suria called in to the centre this week and was able to meet some of the children who will be moving into the Chapple Room.
Langley Room
Welcome back for 2011! It’s lovely to see so many smiling faces glad to be back and eager to start new investigations.
The children have been experimenting with different colour paints at the easel this week. They have created some masterpieces and have made some amazing discoveries.
“I make green!” exclaimed Jack O, “I mixed lellow and blue and it turned green! You mix it round and put it on the lellow and it makes green! Look Tommi!” he continued.
Grace was on the other side of the easel, “I make green too!” she cried out excitedly.
Tommi ventured round to see what Grace had done. “See what it turns into now, green!” he cried, “you mix it round and around and around and around and it makes……”
“Green!” cried Jack O, “I make dark green!”
I wonder what other colours we will be able to create next week!
Kind regards,
Jess, Adele, Kerry and Jennifer
The children have been experimenting with different colour paints at the easel this week. They have created some masterpieces and have made some amazing discoveries.
“I make green!” exclaimed Jack O, “I mixed lellow and blue and it turned green! You mix it round and put it on the lellow and it makes green! Look Tommi!” he continued.
Grace was on the other side of the easel, “I make green too!” she cried out excitedly.
Tommi ventured round to see what Grace had done. “See what it turns into now, green!” he cried, “you mix it round and around and around and around and it makes……”
“Green!” cried Jack O, “I make dark green!”
I wonder what other colours we will be able to create next week!
Kind regards,
Jess, Adele, Kerry and Jennifer
Sadly Miss Adele has decided that she will be leaving us and moving to a centre that is within walking distance of her new home and where she can return to working with babies. Prior to coming to PAC Adele had worked with babies for 10 years and she has decided that this is where her passion lies ! Her last day will be next Friday. The staff and children will miss her but wish her well and know that she will come back for visits !
Holiday Fun
Happy New Year!
We’re back at it straight away in 2011, no the fun and learning never stops!
In the 4 year old room we have been very interested in fire engines using woody click, lego and dressing up as we put out lots of fires. We explored many different textures with crayon rubbings, practiced our writing with the magnetic alphabet and also welcomed the new Chapple children from the mead room.
In the 3 year old room we have been very busy diagnosing illnesses, administering medication and healing patients in the hospital corner. We have enjoyed watching the workers jackhammer and dig in our creek and typing and finding the letters in our names on the old typewriters. We have also welcomed the new mead children from the Langley room for a few visits.
We’re back at it straight away in 2011, no the fun and learning never stops!
In the 4 year old room we have been very interested in fire engines using woody click, lego and dressing up as we put out lots of fires. We explored many different textures with crayon rubbings, practiced our writing with the magnetic alphabet and also welcomed the new Chapple children from the mead room.
In the 3 year old room we have been very busy diagnosing illnesses, administering medication and healing patients in the hospital corner. We have enjoyed watching the workers jackhammer and dig in our creek and typing and finding the letters in our names on the old typewriters. We have also welcomed the new mead children from the Langley room for a few visits.
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