Dear parents
Welcome back! Its lovely seeing all of your wonderful children again with quite a few of them significantly taller. We have had a great start back with the children very interested in the new seedlings that were planted by Carolyn (Anna’s mother). Sym, with daughter Larissa, have had their seeds erupt into chunky dwarf sunflowers which is very exciting
With all of this interest in nature, we are planning lots of science and maths activites to extend the children in their observing, predicting and researching skills. See the Learning Snapshot notice board over the next few weeks.
We will also incorporate the children’s ever growing interest in literacy on the blue and red noticeboards. With so many morning children creating stories, descriptions and labels for their artwork we thought we would create a large display of this interest during the term.
Our budding kindy artists have been very interested to see, Taylor’s mother, painting a firetruck/fire station scene on the slide gate. So thank you Megan!
If you have a special gift that you would like to share, please feel free to demonstrate during a session. Musicians at any level are very welcome.
Professional Development this term… Ashleigh Best has attended a first aid course and Pip McGee will be attending a Supervisors Network Meeting later this term.
SAFETY (to protect your children)
*As from This Thursday, within the kindergarten session times, our driveway will become one way –entrance will be beside the power pole/blue agapanthas (an arrow will be painted).The maximum amount of time allowed for actual parking on the driveway will be five minutes. There will be no reversing.
*Warning for all new parents- turning right into Khandallah road means you are turning into a blind corner. There have been many close calls with Ngatoto st traffic, cyclists and cars at this corner.
Term Dates 2012:
End of Term 1 for the am session is Wednesday 4th April
End of Term 1 for the pm session is Thursday 5th April
Term 2 Start Date is Monday 23rd April (both sessions)
GENERAL Grace Kindergarten hats and tee shirts are available for sale. Please see the teachers. They are both $20 each.
We would like to remind you that your child’s portfolio is available for you to look at any time. Also that we value your feedback at any stage either with a meeting, through a phone call or with an email.
Absences:: If your child is going to be away from Grace Kindergarten please ring us and let us know.
Start times: Please remember to respect the Kindergarten operating hours. Sessions start at 8.30am or 11.30am. If you arrive early it interferes with the time the teachers have for setting up and for exchanging important confidential information prior to children’s arrival.
Parent Help Roster: Due to the weekly/daily changes in our parent help roster we are unable to email out an accurate copy. Please write down the dates you have chosen in your calendar at the time of your choice. If you cannot make your parent help duty – please contact 3 other parents to try to swap before your duty date.
Please speak to myself (Pip) or Ange Marklew if you have any financial concerns regarding paying donations. We understand that this can be a tough financial climate for some of our kindergarten families.
*Please bring in your sunhat as it is now compulsory for all outside play.
**Remember to pack an extra set of clothes and named drink bottle for your child.
