Another typical Red Group afternoon is not a comment we make after a busy pre-kindy session. Every day is different with three-year-old’s. Sometimes there is a quiet hum of activity and other days the children race around with limitless energy. I am sure all of you will know just what I mean.
At Red Group we celebrate their inquisitive minds and look for new ways to quench their need to move and create. Climbing and balancing have been a focus this Term, with children taking chances and trying something challenging, with a little scaffolding from the teachers. Just in case you think we are putting up scaffolding to keep the children safe, I was referring to the concept of scaffolding which means to support children whilst they learn a new skill. Climbing and balancing improves strength and spatial awareness, just to name a few benefits.
The children love to paint, and we have offered a variety of mediums. We have used acrylic paints, water colours and wet chalk. Using the chalk at the easel produced a beautiful result when the children painted water over the chalk drawing. We have an amazing Art Show in September and we will be collecting some of your children’s art for that event. We will be telling you more about the Art Show next Term, but please Save the Date in your diary now, Saturday 11th of September.
Most children are playing together in a very mature, cooperative play style. They can take turns, share ideas and negotiate ideas for their play. Some still prefer to play alone for part of the afternoon, but we are all keen to come to the mat for singing, games and stories. They all come racing to the mat when we ring the bells and I encourage them to choose the story and songs for mat time to help them think about what they like and what interests them.
The children were so excited to make a gift and a card for their mums, I was amazed at how many helpers there were to make the sugar scrub. Thank you all for coming to our Mother’s Day campfire, it was a wonderful day and I loved seeing all the children sharing the afternoon with their mum, grandma and some aunties.
Have you thought about coming to visit Red Group? We love parents and grandparents to join us for the afternoon, just add your name to the Roster list. Impromptu visits are fine also, we value all family connections at pre-kindy. If you have an interest or skill you would like to share with everyone, please have a chat with me and we can work out a suitable time for you to share it with the group.
