ELC news
Happy Birthday to Lachlan M and Oliver L
Welcome back to Term 3.
It is great to see so many ELC children coming so confidently into the ELC this week, which shows that they are making great progress in preparing for kindergarten. The children who attended our holiday care program enjoyed a wide range of activities. They explored nature, learnt about bugs and enjoyed lots of winter wonderland craft. They celebrated NAIDOC Week, went on a treasure hunt, read Possum Magic which led the children on a food journey and learnt about life on a farm. They were junior Masterchefs and finished off the holiday with a relaxing pyjama day. Thank you to our wonderful educators who run such an engaging, fun filled program.
ELC Staffing
We have been very fortunate to welcome three new educators to the ELC. Hong Peng has joined the Turtles team full time, Jessica Boag is in the Turtle class at the end of the week and Kajsa Aquilina is the new educator in the Stingray class.
Dance Concert
The Lobsters and Turtles have been busy preparing for the dance concert next week. The dress rehearsal is tomorrow, Friday 21 July so please ensure you have sent in costumes - black tops and black pants for the Turtles, and brown tops and black pants for the Lobsters.
Portfolios
We hope you have had a wonderful time looking through your child’s portfolio. Please remember to return it to the ELC so we can continue to add to it in semester 2.
Mura Gadi
Next week we commence the Mura Gadi program. Mura Gadi is an Indigenous term meaning ‘pathways of learning’. Every Tuesday and Thursday the classes go offsite to explore different areas in Weston Creek and learn from the land. Each location has a learning focus and each session begins with an acknowledgement of country. Please make sure the children are dressed for the weather on these days.
Hiccup – Excursion
The Turtle and Lobster classes will be attending an excursion to the Canberra Theatre on Friday 28 July to watch Hiccup! It is a hilarious musical extravaganza about working together and finding friendship. Please ensure you have returned your permission form.
At the end of last term we held a Lids4Kids incursion where we learnt about recycling plastic lids that will then be repurposed into loose part toys. We have set up a sorting net in our front foyer, please consider collecting all of your plastic bottle tops and bringing them in to add to our collection.
2024 ELC enrolment acceptance due now
Letters of offer have now been sent and acceptances are due this Friday 21 July. If you have not received any correspondence from us, please check your spam/junk folder or contact the ELC office.
Child Care Subsidy Changes
From 10 July, changes to CCS will make childcare more affordable for most families. For more information about how these changes will affect you, go to Family eligibility and entitlement - Department of Education, Australian Government or visit StartingBlocks.gov.au I Early Childhood Education & Care for a CCS calculator.
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Karen Leighton - St Jude's Early Learning Centre |