Lobethal Community Kindergarten Newsletter Phone: 8389 6321

Fax: 8389 5153

Email: dl.4630.leaders@schools.sa.edu.au

Web: www.lobethalkgn.sa.edu.au

Term 3- Weeks 2-3, 2013

Issue 14, 2013 Growing & Learning...TOGETHER

Diary Dates

October 23rd October—Dancify 1.30pm (bugs) 25th October—2014 Children’s stay and play 28th October—Dancify 1.30pm (frogs) 30th October—Jump rope for heart at Lobethal Lutheran Primary School

November

1st November—Last 2014 Children’s stay and play 4th November—Closure Day (no sessions) 6th November—Dancify 1.30pm (bugs) 11th November—outdoor kindy week - Dancify 1.30pm (frogs) 21st November—Dancify 1.30pm (bugs) 25th November—Dancify 1.30pm (frogs) 27th November—Dancify 1.30pm (bugs) 28th November—Kindy Concert at Lobethal Primary school

December

13th December—Last day of term 4 2013

Please do NOT send egg

products, sesame seeds, nuts or

foods which contain nuts to

kindy as doing so may cause

life threatening reactions to

children

attending.

Please remember

that we are an......

Sessional

Kindergarten

$130 per term

Term 4 Kindy fees are due in week 4, invoices will be sent out in week 2.

FEES

News From the Directors Chair Dear Parents/caregivers,

Welcome back to term 4! We hope you have had a fabulous holiday

and feel energised and ready for a wonderful term of learning with

us. Needless to say, Term 4 is our busiest term of year, where we

have loads of exciting activities and events planned. So, fasten your

seatbelts and come along and enjoy your child’s last term as a

kindy kid.

Have you noticed our kindy looking gorgeous? We have a had a

makeover over the holidays, having our internal walls and doors

painted, new carpet and vinyl laid and new lawn planted. The funds

used for the carpet and flooring was provided through a Govern-

ment maintenance grant and the lawn was purchased by funds

raised from our quiz night. The makeover has certainly made our

kindy a warm, clean and inviting space to learn and play.

Our environmental program has blossomed (pun intended!!!) since

spring. We have created several pallet veggie gardens, made from

reusing wooden pallets. These are placed outside near where the

monkey bars were previously located. If you get a chance, go

outside and take a look. They are a great way to create a wonderful

garden space using very little money, space and resources. We have

also planted all of our baby native plants around our ‘Claudewalk-

Boardwalk’. We are hoping that the plants will grow rapidly, ready

for us to have an opening ceremony of our memorial garden before

the end of the year.

Over the next few weeks, we will distributing an outdoor kindy

survey. This survey will provide us with valuable information from

families and our community around the value of outdoor learning

experiences. The information gathered will inform our staff team

around future planning and the development of our centre’s

philosophy statement. Your participation with survey is greatly

appreciated.

We are looking forward to a wonderful term ahead.

Thanks for your ongoing support.

Lee– on behalf of our wonderful staff team…

Gen, Nell, Janice, Nic, Kylie and Joan

ARE YOU BUSHFIRE READY??? The bushfire season is here and it’s time to create or revise your

Bushfire Survival Plan.

Remember, to consider aspects such as will you stay or will you go? For more

information go to http://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/prepare_act_survive_2012.jsp

We have just gone through the process of reviewing and updating our kindy

bushfire action plan. We have a copy on display in the foyer for you to take a

look.

Thank you

House Keeping

Remember to clearly name everything you send to kindy with your child.

Check lost property daily Take home your child’s comfort kit at the end of

their kindy week Make sure you take home everything your child

brings to kindy to avoid locker clutter

Thank you to our wonderful helpers who once again gave up their time last Saturday to help

with the Home Hardware Kindy BBQ. Thank you to Ali Moylan, Adam Kelly,

Andrew Moylan, Dave Buckton, Ricki Loffler, Peta Holt, Hilary Abel, Tammy Pahl. The BBQ

could not have been run without you. Useful Link

You’ve got what? This link can be a invaluable when you have a sick child and

are wondering how long to keep your child at home or the

incubation period of an illness. It is the online version of the book we use at kindy.

http://www.health.sa.gov.au/pehs/youve-got-what.htm

We are all so excited to announce that the Dancify dance program has come to Lobethal Kindy this Term. Heidi will come and teach us all some awesome dance moves, provid-ing the children with 4 dance sessions across the term (one session per fortnight). We will celebrate and share what the children have learnt at a combined concert at Lobethal Pri-mary School on the 28th November, 2013. The cost of the dance program is $20 per child. This will replace an excursion this term. We expect all chil-dren to participate in the dance program and re-quire payment by the start of week 3 (28th/10/13). Please place money in an envelope with your child’s name and mark it —Dancify and put it in the fees box.

In accordance with our site sun smart policy, during the Months of September to April (terms 1 & 4) all children must wear a sun smart hat whilst playing outside. Sunscreen is available next to the sign in register but we ask that you apply sunscreen to your child prior to the session at home. Staff will then reapply sunscreen at Lunchtime. (A copy of the Sun Smart Policy is available in the parent information corner.) Please ensure your child brings a sun smart hat to kindy every session. Thank you.

Sun Smart Reminder

Learning Journey Books

We hope you and your family enjoyed your child’s learning jour-ney book over the holidays. We know your children love sharing them with you. We now need them back here at kindy so we can continue to report on your child’s learning journey. Please return them as soon as possible. Thank you

Fundraising News

Thank you again for everyone who has supported our fundrais-

ing efforts so far!

We have two more exciting events coming up:

The Lobethal Spring Fair is on Sunday the November 3rd. We

will be holding a 'decorate-your-own-biscuit stand' and will

need people who can help out for an hour or two on the day,

please let staff know if you are able to help or add

your name to the roster at the front door.. We will

also be asking for donations from each family of

Biscuits, icing sugar, lollies etc. (notes will go out

shortly)

Plus we have another great Wine Offer from

Goldings Winery coming up - keep your eyes out

for order forms this week! By popular request this

offer will include a sparkling wine - just in time to

stock up for Christmas!!!!!

Community News

Come along to our wonderful playgroup. Same great Playgroup, different venue!

When: Fridays 9-10.30am Where: Lobethal P.S Activity Room (OSHC Room)

Cost: $2 Per family (plus Playgroup SA membership fees) Bring along a Sun-Smart hat, a drink and a piece of fruit for your

child. Come along and have some fun!

Book based Programming

What is is?

A programming process that is based around the use and content of a selected

book. The book content and ideas provide the springboard for exciting, relevant

and targeted learning outcomes for children.

Why do it? Research and literature has highlighted the important factors underpinning literacy

development.

Phonological awareness

Oral language

Print Knowledge.

Book based programming can provide a fantastic platform for repeated practise of

these skills in a fun, relevant and familiar ‘theme’ environment.

Children at varying levels of communication and developmental competence can

all participate achieving a diverse range of learning outcomes.

While providing a supportive overarching theme in which to target learning opportunities it can be dynamic, flexible and most impor-

tantly embrace the emerging curriculum that we strongly believe in at Lobethal Kindy.

The books predictable text and sequence can also aid and support play skills : providing opportunities to practise entering, contributing

and maintaining play episodes with peers as the roles, plot and vocabulary become familiar and known by all players.

(Information based on the work by Ingrid Calusinski)

Are you sold? ...... We are!

So what next? Last week staff met with Ingrid Calusinski DECD Speech Pathologist for a fantastic Training and Development session around Book

Based Learning.

By using a skill mapping process staff worked through identifying targeted learning outcomes for children and from there we chose the

book that will form the fundamental element in our programming process.

We present to you

‘Wombat Stew’ and invite you to join our Learning

Journey - stay tuned!