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, March 31, 2017

Langley

Dear Langley Families

To support the children's fine motor development, we have set up a fine motor area.  In this space, you will find puzzles, threading of pipe cleaners into colliders, threading of beads onto string and finally a tub of pom-poms and feathers with tongs and bowls. With the development of these skills, a child can complete important tasks such as writing, feeding oneself, buttoning and zippering. Little hands need to develop dexterity and strength every day.

This week has also seen us role play in the shipwreck area outside. We have been reading the story ‘Hugo, The Lifesaving Sailor’ by Lorette Brockstra.

When outside in the boat we asked the children what we needed for our ship.
Cara - Fish

Charlotte - Fish

Many children have enjoyed playing in the boat pretending to set sail or pretending to be fishermen.  Sometimes we have a passenger who jumps off the boat and needs saving.  It has been lovely to watch all children build upon relationships with each other.  Many skills are being learnt in this area like, cooperation, negotiating, gross motor, and mathematics just to name a few.

Our family photos are in their decoration phase. If you still have not sent in your photo - please do.  The children are going to the wall and looking for their face or their Mummies’ and Daddies’ faces.  It has been a great focus to help children settle through the day too.

We look forward to another busy week with Grandies Day approaching us on Tuesday the 4th April.  Please be aware we do not have any extra parking spaces on the school grounds for this event this year.  Please arrive with plenty of time.

Parent Teacher Interviews
We will be holding parent teacher interviews on Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th April. Kathy Kupke will be available on Tuesday while Amelia Murdy will be available on Wednesday afternoon from 4:15pm.  If you would like to make a time to have a chat, please email us on kkupke@staff.pac.edu.au or amurdy@pac.edu.au and we will book you in.

Signing In & Out
We have had many families each day who are not signing their child in or out.  This needs to happen for legal reasons and in case of an emergency.  We need documentation that your child has arrived or left.  Please, please, PLEASE remember to do this every time you enter our premises.  If you have a star on your child’s locker it may say to see an old form and get it signed.  Thank you for your cooperation.

Have a lovely weekend everyone.
Kid regards,

Ms Amelia, Miss Tayla, Miss Sharon, Ms Kathy & Miss Georgia