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Kidscollege News
August 2018
Fiver for a Farmer
Our Fiver for a Farmer week was a huge success and we
would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our
wonderful families who donated. Together our efforts
raised $500 which has been forwarded to those who
need it most. Also, a huge thanks to those families who
donated fresh produce, shared their knowledge of
farming and helped in any way, making the week such a
roaring success.
A special mention to Miss Jen’s parents for taking time
out of their busy schedule to teach children about life on
a busy cane farm. Students were also lucky enough to touch, smell, taste
and plant some sugarcane. Thanks Mal and Jane.
With visits from Old McDonald’s Farm, an excursion to the Sarina Sugar
Shed, farm dress-ups all week, taste testing of local and homegrown
produce and lots of fun and laughter, it certainly was a very yet
informative week raising funds and awareness for a very important cause.
BOOK WEEK CELEBRATIONS
We love any excuse to dress up. Thursday August
23rd saw staff and students dress as their favourite
book character as part of Book Week celebrations.
With everything from princesses and superheros
to cowgirls, animals, firemen, witches and much
more, it was a colourful and fun day. Thanks to
everyone for putting in such a great effort.
The week also saw some of our favourite books come to life with
Jun Ed students working together to make their very own “Wombat
Stew’ and Miss Jen (the witch) and friends re-creating the story of “Room on the
Broom.” What a terrific way to foster a life-long love of reading.
Staff News
Miss Su – our Service provider/ Director has recently been absent due to being unwell. During her
absence she has unfortunately broken her ankle, meaning she will require more time away from
Kidscollege. Miss Su extends her deepest apologies to all families but wishes to inform you all that
it is still business as per usual. Miss Jody is available for all administration enquiries on
Wednesday and Thursday from 8.30-2.00 or by appointment. Email enquiries are also welcome to
rko2006@bigpond.net.au For account enquiries please call Julie from the payments team on
0452373852 or email kcs.payteam@hotmail.com
Miss Su is very eager for her ankle to heal and is hoping with some rest and relaxation she will be
back with her team shortly. We thank you for your understanding.
Early Childhood Educators Day
We are all feeling the love after the wonderful comments and gifts
we received on Wednesday 5th September for Early Childhood
Educators Day. We all love what we do and are so happy to play a
part in shaping the person your child will be in the future. Thanks to
everyone for your kind words, we really appreciate it, so once again
thanks from the bottom of our hearts.
THANK-YOU, THANK-YOU, THANK YOU
We love when our families join us for our learning and activities
or share their special skills or talents with us. This month we
were lucky enough to have Mr Neil (Oliver’s Grandfather) share his musical ability
with us. The children loved dancing and singing along to the guitar and accordion.
Thanks again for letting us enjoy your beautiful music.
A special thanks also to the team from Sarina Dental Care for
their recent visit, reminding us how to care for our teeth.
Children were shown the correct method of brushing to ensure
teeth are kept sparkling clean. Children were also given a
special pack to take home to remember the message of dental
hygiene.
Important Reminders:
Toys – Please do not allow children to bring toys from home into the
centre. We do not wish for your child’s precious items to become lost or
broken so please keep them in the safety of your home or car.
Spare Clothes – Please ensure all children attend every day with at least
one set of spare clothes in their bag. Please increase this to several pairs
if your child is currently undergoing toilet training.
Staff Professional Development
Friday 7th September 2018 will see Miss Michelle take part in further
Abecedarian training allowing her to gain new skills that she will then
pass on to the rest of our educators.
The Abecedarian approach is an evidence-based program that
integrates learning and development into a fun and effective early childhood
curriculum, placing the importance of language and literacy development at the
forefront.
PHOTO DAY
It’s photo time again. This year we again welcome Kevin from
Picture This Photographics who will be taking individual and
class photos. Please mark the below date in your diary and
keep an eye out for further information coming soon. We
encourage all students to wear Kidscollege uniform for their
group photo. All families are encouraged to attend even if this is
not your booked day.
When: Friday 26th October 2018
From the Payments Team…
Paying by EFTPOS
For those families who pay using EFTPOS, please ensure that you record your
child’s name on the printed receipt so that we know who has make payment. Please
also inform a staff member that you have made a payment so funds can be credited
to your account in a timely manner.
News From Every Room…
KCS Kindergarten – Have you completed your child’s enrolment for
prep next year? All local schools are taking enrolments now.
Please contact the school of your choice as soon as possible to
discuss enrolment. In order to allow us to share information about
your child with your chosen school please also ensure you have
completed the transition statement consent form. See Dee or Keely for further info.
With prep just around the corner our work is focusing on preparing us for this big
step. Early numeracy and literacy activities are embedded in every aspect of our
day. We are also working hard to write the letters of our name and recognise the
letters of the alphabet.
Senior Ed- The senior ed class have been participating in cooking experiences as a
way to extend their understanding of different cultures. San Chow Bow, Mexican
burritos and pizzas are just some of the multi-cultural
foods students have been preparing and tasting.
Students can then role play their own cooking
experiences in the multi-cultural café. Cutting skills
have also been a big focus in recent weeks with
students using scissors to cut around shapes. Cutting
improves hand-eye coordination and boosts fine motor
skills.
Junior Ed – More exciting changes taking place in the Junior
Ed class with Miss Emma and Miss Sarah giving students
more opportunity for dramatic play with a jungle area taking
shape and a vehicle discovery area. Areas such as this
encourage children to work together as a team, communicate,
be creative and imaginative and of course have fun! Lots of
arts and crafts activities also taking place in the junior ed class
to boost our creativity.
Toddlers – Our Toddlers love singing and dancing. Singing
popular songs and rhymes is important to ensure language
development in young children. Dancing allows for creative
expression and an understanding of how our bodies work. Our
kitchen dramatic play area (home corner) has been very popular
lately with students role playing and working together. As always
our Toddlers also love getting messy with sensory challenges such as playdough,
finger paint, sand play and much more.
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