Welcome / Director’s Corner

Hello and Welcome to the 28th edition of the Create Imagine learn Queanbeyan newsletter!

I would firstly like to welcome all the new families to the centre. I hope you have settled in well and look forward to getting to know you over the next few weeks.

Educator news:

During the month April 2017 we welcomed Brooke into the Possums Room and Misela into the Joey‟s Room. We also have recruited a number of new relief educators and their names are Hannah and Colleen.

In May we will be Welcoming back Anamika who is due back from her maternity leave. She will be returning into the Koalas Room.

Centre Policy Reviews:

Every week the centre educators review certain policies and procedures we have here at the centre. As part of our licensing requirements some of the policies require them to be reviewed by families as well. On certain weeks administration will be posting on the Story Park community board any policies that require family feedback. Feedback can be supplied via the community board comments section or in a private email to director@cilqueanbeyan.com.au

Flower Bulb Fundraising:

Thank you for everyone who placed orders. The centre made a profit of $350 which will be donated to the Carwoola Bush Fire Appeal which a number of our families were effected by.

Winter is Coming:

Not talking about Game of Thrones, talking about sun safety in winter.

The Cancer Council recommends during the colder months that children do not wear any sun cream to aid them getting effective levels of Vitamin D.

We also would like families to ensure children have layered clothing eg: singlet, long sleeve shirt, jumper, jacket, and beanie. This way the educators can remove and add layers during the day depending on the weather. Please also ensure everything is labelled with your child‟s name.

Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea & Raffle:

On the 12th May, we will be having an afternoon tea for Mother‟s Day. Just before we finish there will be a raffle drawn for some awesome goodies for our lovely mothers. We are looking at putting together a first, second and third prize. If you or you know of someone who would like to contribute anything into the prizes, please let us know.

May 2017 Newsletter

Issue 28

Events for May 2017 Each month the centre will hold a range of different

special events for children to participate in. We will dis-

play this in the foyer notice-board and also outline this in

each newsletter for you.

12th May

Mother‟s Day Afternoon tea & Raffle.

2.30-3.30pm

15th May

Hatching Chicks program begins in the Emu room.

Every Tuesday

Melodia Music Group

Every Monday & Thursday

Callum‟s Baby Boot Camp

Lost Property.

A reminder to parents to please label your child/ren‟s belongings. We do have a lost property area in Emma‟s office for items we can no locate the owner.

Joey Room

ALL THINGS

ANIMALS!!

The Joey‟s had a fun April with exploring all things animals. We looked at all different types of animals, how different they

looked and feel. Which ones had fur and which ones didn‟t. We talked about our family pets and the other types of pet people might like to have at home. The Joeys had fun with washing our toy animals and once cleaned we talked about where we

would find the animal whether it being the jungle, the farm or in the ocean. The Joey‟s took to creating their own animals with the creative art activities, using paint and paper plates for Jellyfish and became animals themselves with a fun-filled

afternoon of face painting.

Rosza, Ava & Jasper are on the

move!

Joseph and Marlee are

pulling themselves up to stand!

May will be Masterchef month in the

Joeys rooms. The children will be have the choice to participate in lots of different cooking experiences. We also welcome any parents who would

like to join in with us in cooking yummy food.

Possum Room

PRIMARY COLOURS

April was all about Primary colours for the Possums. We had lots of fun incorporating red, blue and yellow into our creative art and experimented what happens when we mix two of the colours together, thus creating secondary colours. The Possums discovered mixing them

altogether created BROWN! As a part of their monthly cooking experience the Possums helped to make playdough, separating it into 3 separate dough and coloured them into the primary colours. Then we had the fun of going crazy and blending them together.

For the month of may, the Possum room will be changing the curriculum to better accommodate the older children and their development as we have identified a number of children who would be due for transitioning to the Koala room will be staying Possum‟s for the time being, due to occupancy.

Possum celebrated Easter with making Easter hats and baskets.

We enjoyed a yummy hot cross bun afternoon tea with family

and friends

To commemmorate ANZAC Day, the Possums used their creative skills and made some Flanders‟ Red Poppies.

Koala Room

April was health and hygiene month for the Koalas. The educators talked with the children about the importance of brushing their teeth and the tools that you can be used to clean them. We extended on this by being creative with art. The

Koalas were given a picture of a mouth, a toothbrush and paints, and were encouraged to use the paint as toothpaste and to brush the teeth on the page.

The Koalas also talked about germs

(ewww!) and the importance of hand washing. We experimented using glitter glue to represent germs and using dif-ferent techniques of washing our hands

in warm water to be certain all the germs/glue is gone.

DON’T FORGET YOUR TOOTHBRUSH!

Koala’s mission for May will be ANIMALS!

Talking about animals, exploring different types of animals, which animals people usually have as pets and what they feel like.

To commemorate ANZAC day, the Koalas had a cooking

experience of making ANZAC biscuits. We also planted Flander‟s Red Poppy seeds and created our own

poppy‟s using paper plates and red and black paint.

Penguin Room

Based on a Penguin‟s adventure to the coast, the Penguin‟s had fun with

focusing on marine life during April. One of our Penguin‟s brought in shells that she had collected at the beach to show everyone at group time. A discussion

was made about the shells, and in the end it was decided by the children that they would like to incorporate the shells into something creative. Paints were set out, and the children chose their desired shell and decorated them with

different colours. Penguins extended their creative skills further and created Octopuses out paper plates and cut up coloured tissue paper.

Penguins continued the fun of exploring

all the exciting aspects of circus. We created yummy ice creams with pastel coloured puffy paint and had a game of

ring toss.

Penguin‟s goals for May will be based on a the children‟s interest on cloud, which we will ex-tend in to a space and gravity project.

The Penguins will be planting Pumpkin seeds and experimenting with them to see how best to look after the seeds to make them grow. We will also be continuing on with our scissor skills.

Emu Room

Emu‟s April research project was on Leonardo DaVinci, his art-work and his inventions. We started with discussing his artwork, mainly his piece “The Starry Night” which then after the Emu‟s created their own version of the art piece. Another of DaVinci‟s art methods was le fresco. This technique was used in creating the last supper. Le fresco means plaster, the Emu‟s were given the some plaster of Paris and created sculptures of their own.

As we talked about DaVinci‟s vast inventions the children were becoming more and more interested in what they can create and become little inventors themselves. Using our constructive resources within, like lego, some of the Emu‟s made their own model aeroplane and experimented to see if they would fly. On discovering these ones didn‟t fly and the lego broke apart upon impact, the Emu‟s laughed and tried again. It‟s all about trial and error, the different lessons we can learn by giving something a go and what we could do next to change them.

To extend on the children‟s interest in the dreamtime

story „Mununja the Butterfly‟ the Emu‟s had an excursion

out to the Arboretum. To visit the gardens that has been

created based on the story.

Emu experimented with many different cooking methods and recipes in April. Making Lemonade Scones, Pumpkin Damper, Sushi and Hot Cross Buns (which we served to our parents at our Easter afternoon tea)

Emu‟s plans for May: - Research project on Butterflies, to extend on excursion. - Cultural investigation into the Ngunnawal cultureand the dreamtime. - Term 2 of School Readiness begins - French lessons will resume.

Vicky’s Kitchen Rules! The kids

absolutely love them.

Chewy ANZAC Biscuits

Ingredients:Ingredients:Ingredients:

1 cup Rolled Oats 1 cup Plain Flour 2/3 cup Brown Sugar 2/3 cup Desiccated Coconut 125g Butter, chopped 2 tbs Golden Syrup 1/2 tps Bicarbonate of Soda

Method:Method:Method:

1. Preheat oven to 160c. Line 3 baking trays with baking paper.

2. Combine oats, flour, sugar and coconut in a bowl. Place butter, syrup and 2 tablespoons of cold water in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir for 2 minutes or until butter has melted. Stir in bicar-bonate of soda. Stir butter mixture into oat mixture.

3. Roll level tablespoons of mixture into balls. Place on trays, 5cm apart. Flatten slightly. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden. Stand on trays for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely. Serve.

Note: For crisp ANZAC biscuits, cook for 15 to 16 minutes.

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Informative Links

Each newsletter we will provide families with links to important information and resources on topics of current interests. www.centresupport.com.au

Educators recognise that families are children’s first and most influential teachers. They honour the histories, cultures, languages, traditions and child-rearing practices of families so they can better support children in their care. (EYLF & MTOP)

NQS 6.2.1 The expertise of families is recognised and they share in decision making about their child’s learning and wellbeing.

Please keep us updated about your child‟s experiences, likes, dislikes and home routines to

ensure we can provide the best education and care

If you have a suggestion about

our routines and activities, please let us know.

Connecting with the Community

Upcoming Events for May

Every 3rd Sunday— The Queanbeyan Markets, @ Lowe St Park 9am-1pm Sunday 14th May Mother‟s Day Wednesday 24th May National Simultaneous Storytime Schools and centres across Australia will participate in reading the same book to their class at the same time.

EDUCATOR OF THE MONTH GOES TO EMILY!!!

For always gracing us with her lovely smile, going above and beyond to ensure the

children are safe and well looked after. Keep up the great work!

Welcome to our new families who started this

month.

We all enjoyed some delicious cake at Create Imagine Learn this month. Happy Birthday to our November children.

Oliver. F

Scarlett

Heidi

Hudson

Charlie. H

Liam. B

Harley-Quinn

Pretoria

Ebony

Riley

Bailey

Charlotte

Lachlan

Levi

Evelyn

Jiamu

Stevie

Sapphire