Dear Mead Room families and friends,
We have planted our pair of late
fruiting tomatoes!
First we had to prepare the bed, 2 holes
to be dug.. many hands make light work! We looked at the roots, and teased them
out so that they would grow healthy and strong in the earth. Isla was a bit surprised Mrs Prest would
‘tease’ the roots;
Isla
DG - “Oh Mrs Prest, that’s
not being kind.”
We planted them, and patted down the
earth.
And then the watering festival
commenced!
Alfie’s quest for tomatoes led the children
to connect with the ELC outdoor environment in a meaningful way. To take an active role in caring for the
environment in this manner supports them to become environmentally aware and
mindful of their responsibilities.
We will pay attention to the needs of
our plants, ensuring that they have sufficient water, and we might even talk to
them! We will look for other ways to
embed sustainability in our daily
routines and practices.
We have some teeny, and not so teeny,
friends visiting the Mead Room at the moment.
The Mead Room is hosting some black, white and yellow striped
caterpillars who are growing at an alarming rate! One began its metamorphosis quite soon after
arrival, he was extremely large in comparison to his room mates!
What
can you see when you look inside the caterpillar enclosure?
Isla
B – I see gold spots
(on the chrysalis)
Thomas – little, tiny
Rupert – He’s eating a tree!
Leonardo – Black, yellow and green stripes.
Jimmy – The caterpillar is eating some
leaves, its got yellow stripes, and black, the green thing hanging up there is
a chrysalis, a butterfly will come out.
We also went up to the Rainbow
Playground (in the Preparatory School) to investigate what all the fuss is about
regarding the Clipsal car race……..
Alfie – It was very loud. It was ok, we went
on the big castle, the big slippery dip.
I was standing up it, I couldn’t see it, just a bit.
Harvey – Mrs Prest picked me up – I see’d the
blue one, only the top.
Teddy – The racing cars, two racing cars a
red one and a blue one.
Anwen – I see a car, a noisy car!
Leonardo – I hear them roaring.
Have a terrific weekend.
Melissa and Georgia
Congratulations to Prue, Michael and Isla on the birth of
Remi Mae Delaney-Garrett.
Born 1st March
3.75kg.
Everyone well!!
