Dear Angwin families and friends,
The winter holidays have come and gone in a flash and before we
know it, another Term begins again.
The school break has given the children attending the ELC a lot of
opportunities for learning and fun with some of the extra activities we were
fortunate to have.
Indoors, the children have continued exploring their creative
talents as they construct mini dinosaur lands for their favorite species.
Although the T-Rex is the king of all the dinosaurs, the children explored
ideas about flying and swimming ones.
"Pterodactyls are cool because they can fly high and swoop
down", shared Elliot.
"Brachiosaurus is not very scary like the T-Rex", added
Felix.
Apparently, dinosaurs really like coconuts so the children covered
their homes with lots and lots of pinecones! and lots of mobile Transformers
lurking everywhere too!
Inspired by children's current holiday trips, our Airport is back
due to public demand.
There's been a lot of discussions about what and what not to do
when you are flying.
"This paper tells you that you can't smoke on the plane. It's
not allowed my Daddy said", explained Sujay.
"If you book this resort in Fiji, you get to go to the beach
and spend time relaxing", Allegra suggested.
"Mrs. Rocca, you can't take your dog with you, because it's
going to be two dollars and that's expensive", Rachel commented.
You definitely can't go wrong with the service in Angwin, because
they only offer first class bookings and they also give you shopping money! How
good is that! A holiday is in order we believe.
If you have your boarding passes and anything related to
travelling, we are happy to incorporate them in our Airport Dramatic play area.
For NAIDOC Week, we explored various literature celebrating the
works of Indigenous people. We revisited the story of the Rainbow Serpent and
some other literature from different Aboriginal Countries of Australia. The
children explored various symbols used in Aboriginal Art and made connections
to the recent Indigenous Art Incursions we had at the ELC.
The children have also been spending a lot of time outdoors
whether playing ball games, totem tennis, serving yummy mudpies or just
checking on our chooks.
We baked cupcakes and cookies to go along with our special
afternoon stories. Yoga has been a favourite as well. Check out youtube clips
feature "Cosmic Yoga Kids". It is exercise and entertainment rolled
in one and perfect for some downtime at home.
Here's the like for your perusal https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
On Friday, the children came in their pyjamas and onesies for a
good cause. That is to help raise funds for children in Foster care. The
children engaged in discussion about who these children are and had their
questions and comments.
"Why do they not have mummies and daddies?- Angus
"Are they at work?"- Arwyn
"Maybe their mummies and daddies are not there"- Oscar
"I'm getting my coins and bring them to school!- Valentina
Thank you to the families that have extended support on
this special cause. Your help is greatly appreciated.
We are looking forward to what Term 3 brings and have Mrs
Bishop and Mrs Shmidt back.
Mrs Rocca and Ms Faye
