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 19, 2013

Cooper Room







Dear Cooper families and friends,
The holidays have begun and each day we have had an exciting experience for the children.  On Monday we designed and painted the children’s faces into jungle animals. After pretending to be animals inside we took the children into the outside area to run in the bushes before finishing with animal stories and games on our new Samsung tablets. Tuesday saw the children visit the hair dressers shop located in both the town square and Cooper Room, where a variety of coloured sprays, hair chalks and bands were supplied for the children to have new outrageous hair styles! Wednesday was dedicated to gardening and the children planted herbs, flowers and vegetables. Thank you to all the parents who provided gardening equipment and seeds for the children, we will all be nurturing them so they grow.
“You have to water it now or it won’t grow!” Ammar
“It can grow it to anything you want!” Kristian
“I got plants at my home” Max
The movie was very successful on Thursday, and the children enjoyed fresh fruit and popcorn as they watched the Jungle Book. We voted on who was our favourite character in the movie and there was no suprise - Baloo was the firm favourite: who doesn't love a big blue bear? To end the week the children took part in the colour run. On your marks, get set..... so many beautiful colours running across the school oval. It was the Cooper children in blue, green, red and yellow showing how fast they can run. They ran in team colours and as a finale, all the children ran a 'rainbow' race. Each child was presented with a medal for great participation, lovely listening and top effort for joining in with smile!

Monday 22nd April – Tennis experience (if your child has a tennis racket you are welcome to bring it in).
Tuesday 23rd April – Music event (if your child has a musical instrument you are welcome to bring it in).
Wednesday 24th April – Baking day (we will provide necessary ingredients).
Friday 26th April – Bike Bonanza (if your child has a bike, trike or scooter  we encourage you to bring it in). Please remember to bring in your child's safety helmet.

Miss Bowden and Mrs Nacca