Funky Fingerpainting

From the children:

Today we learned about colours. Mrs Gately showed us some things and we told her what the colours are. Some of the things we looked at were red apples, green peas, and yellow bananas. Mrs Gately had big bottles of paint - all different colours. We dropped big splodges of paint onto paper and named things that we know are these colours (e.g. bananas and tennis balls are yellow).  We painted with our fingers. It felt wet and cold and gooey. Our hands were very colourful. We played "I Spy something that is coloured _______". Then we took turns choosing a colour and asking a friend to find something that colour. We voted for our favourite colour  - it was BLUE!

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My Family

Thankyou parents and carers for providing your children with family photographs. It is important for our 'Koalas' to feel that pre-prep is their home away from home. Having a photo of their family will not only bring your child comfort during these early days, but will also communicate the fact that we care about who they are and where they come from. Today, the children told us a little about their families and made special frames for their photos. Don't forget to check out your family photo, and the very creative frames the children have made, on our Fabulous Families board in the pre-prep classroom!

 

 

 

 

[Photo of Fabulous Families Board]

 

 

 

Koalas' Classroom Rules

Today the Koalas discussed the sorts of things that make them feel happy and those things that make them feel sad. From this discussion, the children were able to help establish some classroom rules that will ensure everyone  feels comfortable and happy while they are in the pre-prep environment. These are included in our classroom website.

Garden of Good Manners

Today the Koalas learned all about the Garden of Good Manners ...

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