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, June 3, 2016

Edgerley

Dear Parents,

Despite the wet weather the Edgerley children have been really enjoying the outdoors this week. A large group of boys have been digging for worms and wanted to bring them back to our classroom. We have discussed what we already know about worms; 

They help grow plants - William
They can dig holes by themselves - Jake
There's pink ones and black ones - Ben
Worms aren't poisonous - Sylas
They eat soil - David

and what we want to find out;

What different types of worms there are? - William
Whether they lived in prehistoric times? - David
What types lived with the dinosaurs? - William
If they were alive in prehistoric times, why didn't they get extinct? - David

We watched some fascinating short documentaries on worms which taught us lots of interesting facts and answered some of our questions, but still need to do more research to find out the answers to all our questions! 
With the large waffle blocks the boys have been constructing "warm catchers". They have even had some life sized Edgerley worms that they caught inside!

In our room a jungle is growing. Beware if you enter as there is a jaguar and many poisonous snakes roaming around. We are investigating different jungle animals and creating many out of junk materials. Come and take a cautious look!

Best wishes,
Emma, Amelia and Ty