Category: Kindy

Colour Run – time to collect sponsors everyone!

September 12, 2018
Tania Thuijs
· Kindy · Messages · Pre-Primary · Year 1 · Year 2 · Year 3 · Year 4 · Year 5 · Year 6

Dear Families,

The St Emilie’s P&F COLOUR FUN RUN Fundraiser is to be held on the 19th of October (Friday, Week 2, Term 4) and families are asked to really get behind our school by starting to collect sponsors between now and then.

After the run there will be music, really yummy food and refreshing drinks on sale to help families have a really awesome experience with friends, family and staff!

So in a nutshell, we are hoping to make this event a great family experience by being both a $$$ FUND raiser and a community 🙂 FUN raiser!

What to do:

Circle the Colour Run date on your calendar and invite family and friends to do the same!
Read through the P&F Colour Run Information Page which explains how to create a Student Profile Page.
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Help your child to collect sponsors.

In addition to the online Student Profile, they will also receive a paper copy of a sponsor sheet and a plastic bag for monies, however we would encourage most families to use the online option as much as possible and to closely supervise your children if they are visiting a neighbour (or other) for sponsorship.

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If you collect monies in person, parents are asked to then transfer this amount to the online sponsor form. This way money can be tracked easily and kept safe.

Money raised will go towards the purchase of a number of different resources, opportunities and major capital items which will ultimately benefit all children in our school.

We will use the money raised to help towards the purchase of:

Classroom RESOURCES and EQUIPMENT across the school

Maintaining the MATHLETICS program

Providing a DANCE teacher throughout Term 4

Maintaining the LITERACY PRO program

Contributing to the purchase of SHADE SAILS over the back playground areas

Contributing to the purchase of a new PHONE/INTERCOM system throughout the whole school

Contributing to the cost of SOUND AND LIGHTING for the bi-annual end of year Family Concert ….

We are really relying on every family to support this one whole school fundraiser for the year.

While we are hoping every child will have the opportunity to actively participate on the day (Mums and Dads are also welcome to join in on the fun), if for some reason your family will be unable to make this date, then a family donation of at least $30.00 is asked for, to help us meet our fundraising target for the year.

We all know that kids – both big and small will love the experience and that is of course what it is all about! Please try to sound excited and positive and help to make the event a really happy memory for your family and our school!

Does my child (or I) need to be a runner to do this?

NO. The St Emilie’s Colour Fun Run event is all about a colour crazy afternoon with friends and family. You can run, walk, crawl, or cartwheel if you wish!

Can I run with my dog/cat/turtle?

No. For the safety of runners and animal friends, animals are not invited.

How is the colour administered along the course?

You will see smiling faces along the course whose main goal is to douse you in colourful powder to ensure that you look like you ran through a beautiful rainbow by the time you cross the finish line.

What if my child (or I) want to participate but not have colour thrown at us?

This is fine – we will be having a non-colour route as well!

Is The Color Run safe?

The health and safety of participants is paramount. The Colour Run has been hosted at more than 500 global events with more than four million participants and the company is committed to staging safe and secure events.

Will the colour ruin clothes or running shoes?

The colour mostly washes out after the event. As with anything dirty, the sooner you wash it the better. We suggest wearing clothes that you wouldn’t mind getting colourful.

How does the color affect the inside of cars?

Bring some towels for the inside of your car, or a change of clothes just in case.

Do the colours affect vision or breathing?

The colour powder used at The Colour Run is all certified non-toxic and free of any heavy metals. Colors are a combination of cornstarch, baking soda, and FD&C dyes. Nonetheless, we will be keeping it out of your eyes and colour throwers will make sure to aim low as you pass by. Some Colour Runners may opt to wear glasses or goggles for their eyes and use a bandana or dust mask for their mouths.

Are cameras and phones safe to have in the colour zones?

To be totally safe we would recommend covering cameras/phones with a protective dust wrap.

What happens if there is bad weather?

A little rain won’t stop the event -it just makes the colour brighter! If there are major weather warnings ie thunder and lightning, then the event will be cancelled.

What if I have a super sweet question that isn’t answered here?

Please feel free to email or phone the Office and we will ensure that we find an answer for you!

Thanks everyone!

You are invited to Semester 2 OPEN NIGHT 2018!

September 11, 2018
Tania Thuijs
· From the Principal · Kindy · Pre-Primary · Year 1 · Year 2 · Year 3 · Year 4 · Year 5 · Year 6

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A couple of reminders:

This night is time for you and your child to share learning together -please make it count – be enthusiastic and positive!
In addition to going to your child’s classroom, please make sure you visit – THE NUMERACY EXPO in the hall and the BOOK FAIR in the library.
It is important to note that the Open Night is not the time or place to discuss student learning or behaviour concerns with your teacher- this needs to be done in a pre-arranged two-way meeting time.
Parents are expected to keep their children with them the whole time (unless a child has been asked to ‘host’ at a particular display as prearranged).
Young children and toddlers must be carefully supervised at all times and not permitted to touch classroom equipment etc.
Parents are reminded how much time and effort goes into setting up for Open Nights – please take a moment to thank staff for their efforts. These opportunities only happen through hard work, generosity and a team effort and should never be just taken for granted. A quick email or a word of thanks puts a spring in the step of end of term teachers, who give so much to your children and our school, in so many different ways.
Mass starts at 6pm – parents are asked to please be considerate and not park in the church carpark, thank you. Some families may like to attend Mass after the Open Night – you are of course very welcome.

We are looking forward to seeing you tomorrow night and trust that you will enjoy a wonderful opportunity to affirm, thank and encourage your children!

Looking forward to seeing you all soon! 🙂

Free Webinar this Thursday for Parents

September 8, 2018
Tania Thuijs
· From the Principal · Kindy · Pre-Primary · Year 1 · Year 2 · Year 3 · Year 4 · Year 5 · Year 6

A webinar is a great way for you as parents to access some excellent speakers and content without leaving the comfort of your own home!

Below is a free VOUCHER CODE for you to access this webinar called Managing Video Games and the next Digital Craze.

VOUCHER CODE = BALANCE

All you have to do is type in the code once you have pressed the ‘Buy Now’ tab and you get to watch the webinar for free this Thursday night the 13th September.

Webinar: Managing video games and the next digital craze

We will be advertising more excellent webinars as they become available and really urge you to have a listen!

Thank you Dads and Grandads – you are awesome!

September 3, 2018
Tania Thuijs
· From the Principal · Kindy · Pre-Primary · Year 1 · Year 2 · Year 3 · Year 4 · Year 5 · Year 6

A sincere and heartfelt THANK YOU to all our wonderful dads, and special grandfathers for making the time to pop in to our Father’s Day breakky on Friday!

There is really nothing better than having you all in our school at the one time! Looking out over a sea of smiling faces, enjoying their children’s company is simply magical!

We hope you all had a fabulous day on Sunday and that the day gave you some time to reflect on the very special role you play in the lives of your children!

Happy Father’s Day! Kindy Gold – 2nd September 2018

September 2, 2018
Tracey Poinen
· Kindy Gold

Term 3 – Week 8 – 2nd September 2018

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!

Thank you to all the wonderful fathers, uncles, grandfathers and one very special great grandfather that attended our Kindy Father’s Day morning celebration with the children on Friday 31st August, 2018.

The children were so excited to present their songs, crown you “KING” for the day and they were looking forward to playing and working with you too!

We hope you enjoy browsing through the photo gallery to see all the fun and special times that were shared by all!

The shaving station was a BIG hit! Thanks for being great sports!

There were lots of family members smelling fresh after their shave!

Parenting Opportunity – reading and writing

August 31, 2018
Tania Thuijs
· Kindy · Pre-Primary · Year 1 · Year 2

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SUBWAY LUNCHES EVERY FRIDAY!

August 28, 2018
Tania Thuijs
· Kindy · Messages · Pre-Primary · Year 1 · Year 2 · Year 3 · Year 4 · Year 5 · Year 6

In case you missed the update in the Weekly Reminders, SUBWAY LUNCHES are now available EVERY FRIDAY, commencing this Friday, 31st August.

All your have to do is go to : schoollunchonline.com.au and in a couple of clicks, make your order! Please note that orders must be made before 10am every Wednesday morning.

A parent from our school runs this local business and has generously agreed to deliver Friday lunches straight to our door.

This healthy lunch deal is $5.00 for a 6 inch sub.

It is important to understand that this service will only be able to continue if well supported by the school community.

Thanks everyone!

Bush Tucker and Billy Tea! Kindy Gold 26th August 2018

August 26, 2018
Tracey Poinen
· Kindy · Kindy Gold

Term Three – Week 7 – 26th August 2018

BUSH TUCKER & BILLY TEA!

In Kindy Gold, as part of our science inquiry bush unit, we have integrated learning about the first Australians. We have enjoyed reading a number of stories that have taught us about the Aboriginal culture and traditions. We read, “How the Birds Got Their Colours” and discussed the meaning of this Dreamtime story. The children painted their own version of the birds of colour.

We read “My Family Likes Bush Tucker” and “Let’s Learn About Bush Tucker.” We discovered what “bush tucker” is and the different types of bush tucker enjoyed by the Aboriginies, such as, witchety grubs, emu, berries, goanna and barramundi. We read about the tools used, to hunt and gather bush tucker, made from natural resources found in the bush.

We discussed the Aboriginal flag, what it looks like and the meaning of it’s colours. The children painted handprints to reflect this.

Mrs Poinen bought a LEMON MYRTLE BUSH, which is a native to Australia. The lemon myrtle leaves (or alternatively, gum leaves) are used in the making of billy tea. When we first discussed this, not many children in the class knew what damper or billy tea was. So, we viewed an interesting series of photographs about how damper is traditionally made by the Aborigines and listened to an audiovisual where James Schultz describes how traditional bush damper is made.

Bush damper is cooked in the ashes of an open fire and tradtionally, the flour was made from SPINIFEX SEEDS. The ladies would go and collect the spinifex seeds from spinifex bushes and use a grinding stone to grind them and make the flour.

Mr Schultz cooks bush damper almost every day and feels it is important to keep the tradition of bush cooking alive. “The culture is 40-60 thousand years old scientifically, and we want it to keep going for another 40-60 thousand years so that’s why it’s very important to continue and teach our young, keep them informed,” says Mr Schultz.

Please use the link below to view the photographs and listen to the audiovisual interview with Mr Schultz:

http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2013/07/11/3801235.htm

We used Mr Schultz’s very recipe and adapted it slightly to re-create our own damper recipe!

Carefully following our recipe. We all washed our hands with soap before commencing our cooking!

Measuring quantities and pouring into the bowl to create our damper mixture.

We didn’t think Mrs Thuijs would approve of us building and cooking our damper on an open fire in the Kindy grounds…so we cooked our damper in the staff room oven instead!

Carefully picking the leaves needed from the Lemon Myrtle bush to add into our billy tea.

Whilst we sat around our “camp fire,” waiting ’til our billy boiled, together we learnt and sang, “WALTZING MATILDA.”

Finally, our bush tucker was ready! OH… our classroom smelt amazing from the freshly cooked damper straight out of the oven!

And…it was finished in no time! Most of the children asked for seconds! Luckily we cooked two batches!

We had a great time cooking damper and making billy tea!

We also enjoyed learning about our Australian heritage and the Aboriginal culture.

Book Week – Dress Up Day at St Emilie’s!

August 26, 2018
Tania Thuijs
· Kindy · Messages · Pre-Primary · Year 1 · Year 2 · Year 3 · Year 4 · Year 5 · Year 6

Good morning Mums and Dads,

Please find below some ideas for St Emilie’s Book Week DRESS UP DAY –

PP-Year 6 Tuesday 28th August and Kindy classes Wednesday 29th August!

As always, please don’t go to any great expense – the simpler the better!

The Book Week theme this year is, ‘Find your treasure’ so helping your child come dressed as a book character they ‘treasure’ is one idea, otherwise you of course have a vast array of pirate characters!

PP-Year 6 students are sure to enjoy the incursion planned for Tuesday morning with the week being a celebration of reading, books and imagination!

Book Week Costume Ideas

Thanks everyone and have a great week! 🙂

Parent Meetings Today

August 22, 2018
Tania Thuijs
· Kindy · Messages · Pre-Primary · Year 1 · Year 2 · Year 3 · Year 4 · Year 5 · Year 6

Good morning parents,

A reminder to please check your meeting time this morning so you can be punctual, this way meetings can run on time.

Three way meetings Year 1-6, are an opportunity for the child to showcase some representative samples of their work to you and to discuss their goals and progress. It is a time for you to genuinely encourage your child’s efforts and to gently challenge if necessary.

Two way meetings K-PP, are between the teacher and the parent only. This meeting is a wonderful opportunity to listen, to ask questions and to clarify how your child is progressing in regard to various aspects of your child’s school experience.

Remember that we all want what is best for your child.

Please come with a positive attitude
Speak calmly and respectfully and listen carefully and with interest
Thank your teacher for their time and their efforts throughout the term.
Thank your child and express how good they should feel about their efforts.

As adults we have a key role to play as motivators, encouragers and positive mentors to our children – may we choose our words carefully at wonderful opportunities like these!

Have a great day everyone 🙂

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