K/1W is enjoying playing maths games and solving puzzles on Thursdays after the whole school assembly. Please feel free to join us to play some games - it's great having some more adults to assist and enhance the childrens' problem solving strategies and skills.
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Our whole school was fortunate to experience the NRMA Roadshow on Thursday - it was fantastic! Dan was a great presenter and we all learned so much! Some of the key points were: * Grip - we need grip on our tyres and shoes to keep us safe. Harry sat on a board with grip and couldn't be pushed... then he had air blasted underneath his board, with no grip and he zoomed all around the hall! * Carseats - we learned that we MUST be in a booster seat by law, until we are at least 7 years old. We can stay in the booster seat to ensure that our seatbelts pass over our collarbones and our hips. * Behaviour in the car - Children should take something in the car to distract themselves, so that they do not distract the driver. Read a book, colour in, play with a toy... but leave the driver to concentrate on the road. * Safety door - the door of the car on the kerbside or footpath is the safety door. Always use the safety door to leave the car. * Crossing the Road - Children should hold an adults hand when crossing the road to help them to be safe, and seen whilst crossing. * Types of helmets - Did you know that specific helmets are designed for specific things? Skateboard and scooter helmets are designed for backward impacts. Bike helmets are designed for forward impacts. It is recommended NOT to wear skateboard helmets when riding a bike. * Fitting a helmet - helmets should be forward on the head, two fingers above the eyebrows, and straps tightened to only fit two fingers under your chin. * Replace helmets after they have had one knock as the foam becomes compressed and compromised and cannot be guaranteed to keep you safe. Be sure to buy a helmet with the Australian standards ticks (or NZ). * Be Bright, Be Seen - wear something bright when you are riding your bike - be seen. We have been busy, as always, in Kindy! We have been making things starting with our latest phonemes (f, g, d and r) out of playdough; sorting sounds; sharing and exploring some wonderful books; exploring the concept of estimation; manipulating, categorising and defining 3-D shapes; identifying, continuing and creating patterns and practising our balance, strength and co-ordination in our movement rotations... and this is just a snippet of one week! Please feel free to join us in helping out during our week, it's a great way to gain an insight into what Kindergarten is all about :) Our STEM challenge this week was to design and create something that would help Mum with her daily tasks, or make them more fun to do. The children came up with a variety of ideas, with many making things that could help clean up. We had safety glasses for outside work, a music machine to pump music through headphones whilst mowing the lawn, robots to clean up mess and other robots to cook dinner. It was nice for the children to reflect upon all of the things their Mums do for them as part of this process. What a great way to start Term Two - with Teddy Week! We read the story of Corduroy and A Pocket for Corduroy, felt real corduroy and made our own Corduroy bears using different visual art techniques. We measured, weighed, counted, grouped and sorted teddies in maths; we drew and painted teddies and made teddy bear accessories. We discussed the difference between real bears and teddy bears and formed opinions about which we thought was better. The children were treated to (and had a good laugh at) a re-enactment of Goldilocks and the Three Bears by the teachers and then discussed whether we thought Goldilocks should go to jail! Our teddy week culminated in our Teddy Bear's Picnic which was hosted by our Year 6 buddies. They did an amazing job creating a wide variety of stations for our teddies to engage in, taking all ownership of the afternoon. Thank you to our lovely families for sending in some delicious teddy inspired snacks for our picnic. What a great week for all! During the first week back at school, students from Years K-2 were visited by staff from the Broulee Rural Fire Brigade. Students were engaged in a presentation from the Community Engagement Officer, Kelwyn and other staff; Pat, Paul and Andrew, to provide fire awareness skills and training.Children who are fire aware have a much better chance of survival in the event of a fire in their home or the environment in which they live. The program focused on: • calling 000 in the advent of a fire, • get down low and go go go, • stop drop cover and roll, • smoke alarms and fire drills for home. • Fires in the environment and bush fire survival planning We asked the children to ensure they practiced their address and phone numbers with their parents/carers and also discussed fire drills for home and bush fire survival planning. Enjoy these photos from the visit. |
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