Dear Angwin Families,
We have had a super week in the Angwin room. Our pirate play has been
extensive with pirate maps, lots of antics in the ship and we have enjoyed
sharing stories about pirates. We have had interesting discussions about when
were there real pirates and we have kept to the pirates from long ago, as in
the stories we have shared. Our focus has been on being kind pirates, using
kind words and actions! It has been interesting to set up a play space like
this. The children have responded to the boundaries and agreements we have made
and on the whole, the pirate ship has sailed through calm waters!
Our children have been fascinated to watch the Monarch caterpillar
change into a pupa, and we have welcomed two very tiny caterpillars who we can
observe and enjoy for a few more weeks as they munch up lots of milkweed
leaves!
Our Harmony Day celebrations have provided a number of opportunities for
us to discuss same and different, peace and harmony.. our paper chain joined
together with all our names, symbolising how we all need to work together as a
team and help each other as we learn and grow. The children have shared where
their families have come from..
Jason: My family is
from China.
Alina: My family is
too
Ashton: My Dad comes
from Canada
Daniel L: My family is
from South Korea and China
James: I have a Yia
Yia and a Papou.. they come from Greece
Daniel B: My family is
from Australia
Mrs Rocca: I come from the
Philippines
We discussed the different colours of our skin, how our blood is the
same colour inside, just like apples can be all different colours on the
outside but all the same on the inside.
Our class has enjoyed watching the rainbow birds (Rainbow Lorikeets)
that live in our school environment. We have found them flying and collected
their treasures… feathers that they leave behind. We went up to the big trees
near the front oval and found the holes where they live. We met Mr Andary who showed
us where he has seen them too. The children have been painting very colourful
rainbow birds on our art easels this week.
Have a lovely weekend,
Kind regards
Pip and Coney
