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Quarterly Newsletter 2020
CONTACT US: BLACKTOWN: (02) 9671 2288, [email protected] | GIRRAWEEN: (02) 9688 1080, [email protected]
BlacktownFebruary – March – April
Dear Families,
Welcome to our first Quarterly Newsletter for 2020.
In this edition you will find…
- Upcoming Special Events to save the dates on your calendars
- Children’s Learning Journeys & Outcomes
- Updates on Special Events
- Staying Connected
Upcoming events
May June July\
Mother’s Day 6-7-8 May 2020
Staying Connected
Queen’s Birthday 8 June 2020
Public Holiday
Centre will be closed
School Readiness ProgramCommencing – 20 July 2020
Staying Connected
Ramadan Eid 24-25-26 May 2020
Staying Connected
Parent – Teacher Online Interviews
WB 15 June 2020
Staying Connected
Preschool Lunch Box Week Every first full week of the month during
the School Readiness Program
12.00-12.30pm
Grandparents’ Day 23 June 2020 – 10.00am
Staying Connected
NAIDOC Week 5 - 12 July 2020
Staying Connected
Quality Area 1: 1.2.1 – Educators are deliberate, purposeful, and thoughtful in their decisions and actions.
Valentine’s Day Celebrations 14 February 2020
Happy Valentine’s from all of us to all of you…
Learning Outcome 2.1 - Children develop a sense of belonging to groups and communities and an understanding
of the reciprocal rights and responsibilities necessary for active community participation.
Learning Outcome 2.2 - Children respond to diversity with respect.
Quality Area 6: Collaborative partnerships with families and communities.
Chinese New Year Celebrations 24 February 2020
This year we celebrated Chinese New Year, the year of the Rat, with a variety fun and educational activities.
Thank you to our families who joined us on this special day and made it extra special.
Miss Irene prepared some yummy traditional Chinese dishes for us on this special day, like Noodles and Spring Rolls.
Learning Outcome 2.1 - Children develop a sense of belonging to groups and communities and an understanding of the reciprocal rights and responsibilities necessary for active community participation.
Learning Outcome 2.2 - Children respond to diversity with respect.
Quality Area 6: Collaborative partnerships with families and communities.
Parent Information Night 10 March 2020
Quality Area 6: Families are supported – Current information is available to families.
Learning Outcome 2.1 -Children develop a sense of belonging to groups and communities and an understanding of the reciprocal rights and responsibilities necessary for active community participation.
Harmony Day Celebrations 20 March 2020
Harmony Week celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity.It’s about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone.Grow children and educators shared their stories on where we belong – home countries, Australia, our families, our schools, our friends group. We have also shared stories of who our best friends are and what we enjoy doing with them. Learning Outcome 2.1 - Children develop a sense of belonging to groups and communities and an understanding of the reciprocal rights and responsibilities necessary for active community participation.
Learning Outcome 2.2 - Children respond to diversity with respect.
Learning Outcome 3.1 - Children become strong in their social and emotional wellbeing.
Quality Area 5: Positive Educator to Child Interactions
Living Eggs Incursion 23 March - 3 April 2020
This year our Living Eggs program was experienced in a different way as we had many children away during this time. Though their educators made sure that they do not miss out on this special, fun and educational experience, hence posted videos and stories of our chicks hatching and growing. We have experienced a variety of learning, such as singing and dancing to chicken songs, learning about the life cycle through story telling, puzzle solving, picture story making, talking about emotions, during our chicks visit. One experience that stood out the most was our children building a farm for their chicks using blocks and legos. They made a ‘Farm House’ for the chicks to live in, a ‘Fun Park’ for the chicks to play in, including slides swings and balance beams. Our chicks at first struggled to stay on the blocks, though with the children’s help, they seemed like they started to enjoy the experience as well ☺
• Learning Outcome 1.4 - Children appropriately expresses a wide range of their emotions.
• Learning Outcome 4.1 - Children are curious and imaginative about their environment.• Learning Outcome 4.2 - Children explore their environment.
Quality Area 1: Educational program & practice
Easter Hat Making & Hat Parade April 2020
Thank you to all our families who joined us in our Easter Hat Making & Easter Hat Parade via online connections. It was surely a very different experience for all of us and one to
treasure forever. Learning Outcome 3.1 - Children become strong in their social and emotional wellbeing.
Learning Outcome 5.3 - Children express ideas and make meaning using a range of media. Quality Area 6: Collaborative partnerships with families and communities.
ANZAC Day Ceremony 24 April 2020
On ANZAC Day children were taught about the meaning of ANZAC and
why it is an important day in Australian history.
The highlight activity for children, and for their Teachers, was making, baking and tasting
ANZAC biscuits!
Learning Outcome 1.4 - Children learn to interact in relation to others with care, empathy and respect.
Quality Area 5: Relationships with children.
Thank you for your time in reading our Quarterly Newsletter.
We will be back with our next Newsletter early August
2020 to share more fun and educational activities your
children have experienced during May, June and July.
Appreciation
Quality Area 7: Governance and Leadership
