More Reflec7ons from our Excursion to the MCG Isla: I saw some shoes they used to wear, they were dirty and rusty. My favourite part is seeing where the grass is where the football plays. Frankie: I saw the Eureka Tower. I asked Mr Kenny what does the writing say on the Eureka Tower. Charlie: I liked the bus because I got to play with Oscar. I saw some medals. I liked watching how they played cricket on the video screen at the museum. The man [Shane Warne] said the MCG was his backyard. Jordan Gwen Oscar: We saw kind of cool stuff, like Miles ad me, we saw delicate stuff like trophies and plates. Hugo: I liked going to the museum and I loved seeing the horses running on the screen and the horses heart. I loved going on the ground and going really high cause we could see the whole world. Hunter Lauren: I loved seeing the footy shops because there s lots of footy things inside. I even saw footy umbrellas. Levi M: I liked sitting in the bus with Oscar because it was a lot of fun and we played a lot of games. We played eye-spy. Amelia Lachlan
Book Week We have loved celebra-ng the magic of books this week. We have been on journeys to space, met monsters and princesses, seen a whale ride a bicycle, discovered what peas like to eat and so much more! Many thanks to all our parent volunteers for sharing some great stories with us. Reading aloud and talking about what we're reading sharpens children s brains. It helps develop their ability to concentrate at length, to solve problems logically, and to express themselves more easily and clearly. - Mem Fox
What is mime? Hero: Doing things. Charlie: It s when you do stuff. Pretending. Gwen: Mime is when you re kind of doing something but it s pretend. Mrs Zachest: What are you using in mime? William: Face. Reece: Your brain! Mrs Zachest: What am I not using? Abbey: Your voice. In small groups children mimed various actions to each other, which their partner then had to repeat to someone else. This experience further developed the children s skills in communication by providing them with the opportunity to interact with their peers and in front of the group. Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework Outcome 1 - Children are Effective Communicators Children experiment with ways of expressing ideas and meaning using a range of media. Children use the creative arts such as drawing, painting, sculpture, drama, dance, movement, music and storytelling to express ideas and make meaning.
Now that s a marble run! A child s play is not simply a reproduc7on of what he has experienced, but a crea@ve reworking of the impressions he has acquired. - Lev Vygotsky Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework Outcome 1 - Children are Confident and Involved Learners Children apply a wide variety of thinking strategies to engage with situations and solve problems, and adapt these strategies to new situations.
Happy Birthday William! I m 5! It was very fun, I got a Shin Godzilla. It's a Godzilla that uses radiation and it s real. I got a Star Wars book. I had a Star Wars cake, it had Darth Vader on it and Kenobi One and Yoda. And we played pass the parcel and I won the last round! It was almost Hugo because he was next to me. It was a Star Wars mini packet. I also got Ninjago Lego. Dear William, Happy Birthday! We re glad your party was a big success. Wishing you lots of fun for the year ahead as a big 5 year old. From your friends in the Gingko Room