Men's Shed

Mrs Putt’s dad, Brian Charge, is a volunteer at the Men's Shed in Hall and, together with his merry band of willing helpers, made and painted five hobby horses for the ELC. The hobby horses are a welcome addition to our outdoor learning space. This type of play allows the children to think creatively, collaborate their ideas and develop literacy skills during play with stories they tell. We are very thankful to Brian and the Men's Shed for their generous donation and time.

Lids4Kids

Our plastic lids collection is starting to grow. Please continue to bring in your milk bottle lids so that we can send them to Lids4Kids for their recycling program and prevent them going to landfill. 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.

Gymnastics Term 4

We always receive great feedback from children and parents when we participate in the gymnastics program at Woden Valley Gymnastics Club. The ELC children completed a 9 week program in Term 2 and have an opportunity to complete a second program in term 4. A form has been left at the front desk to seek your input.

Floriade Gnomes

Each year the ELC supports the Canberra Rotary Club’s Floriade Gnomes. We have purchased gnomes from Rotary for the children to paint in the lead up to Spring.  We are looking forward to creating our own gnome wonderland in the gardens around St Jude’s for our whole community to enjoy. 

Hats

Now that we’re getting closer to Spring, please ensure that your child has a labelled hat in their bag. We monitor the UV rating closely, when UV is 3 or more we must wear hats as part of our sun protection policy.