Phone 67 461894

Fax 67 463266

E-mail qdipreschool@bigpond.com

quirindipreschool.nsw.edu.au

Educational, Caring, Family Focused

Term 3, Week 2

24th July 2017

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO SUPPORT OUR GARDEN AND MOWING ROSTER

Thank you, Grant McNamara for mowing and caring for the garden on the weekend.

The garden is a vital part of our learning environment. The gardens up keep and care

is an ongoing commitment to valuing the importance of young children learning, and

education & care.

Thank you to our volunteers for the 2017 Mowing Roster? Term 3 WK2:29th /30th July -Tom & Sarah Pollard WK3:5th /6th August – Jamie Vesey WK4: 12th/ 13th August – Dav Goodwin WK5: 19th/20th August - Michelle Barnett & Sarah Johnsen WK6: 26th/27th August – Dean & Kylie Slade WK7: 2nd /3rd September Melissa Hamilton/Scott Colbourn Wk8: 9th /10th September- Andrew Gooch Wk9: 16th/17th September– Annette and Martin Wallis Term 4 Drew Robinson - Weekend 7th /8th October 2017 Wk1: 14th /15th October– Kate Rutter Wk2: 21st /22ndh October– Heath Forsstrom Wk3: 28th/29th October-Bradly Evans Wk4: 4th/ 5th November-Hannah and Hugh Hatfield Wk5: 11th/12th November-Grant McNamara Wk6: 18th/19th November Tom and Sarah Pollard

Thank you for being an active part of our preschool community. To all the families

who have volunteered for our lawn mowing roster. Your time is honestly appreciated.

News Note

Reduce, Recycle, Reuse Community News!

Recycling Collection Points close to you!

Quirindi Post Office Printer Cartridges

Tamworth Officeworks Printer Cartridges and Old Phones.

Tamworth Battery World Household Batteries & Old Phones

Woolworths or Coles stores REDcycle bins for plastic Bags

OR Drop Printer Cartridges, Household batteries, Old phones, plastic Bags to preschool collection point and we will distribute to appropriate

recycling points. .

Community Participation…

Thank you

to Quirindi High School,

Quirindi Public School and St Joseph’s School

For taking an active role in contributing to our preschool soft plastic waste project.

The principals are engaging the children at their individual school within their leadership

programs. Children will involve their families in the collection of plastic bags.

Quirindi Preschool is the collection point.

It is vitally important that children learn about waste and recycling throughout all levels of their educational schooling, to produce care takers for tomorrow’s world. Educating children about the importance of an education for sustainability curriculum; Rethink, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle is a path to a greener future. It is important that children realise each person and each family adds significant waste to the planet over their lifetime. By teaching children at a young age to be environmentally aware, we are building lifelong habits that could potentially make a dramatic difference in the future of our earth. Families encouraging their children to recycle and getting young children involved is key to achieving better waste disposal practices and healthier environment. Collaboratively we are learning to be a part of the solution and not a part of the problem.

Term 3: Dates for your diary. Bushwalks Eloura Wednesday 26th July Tuesday 1st August Thursday 10th August Tuesday 15th August Friday 18th August Monday 21st August Thursday 31st August Wednesday 6thSeptember Friday 8th September Monday 11th September

Other Excursions

Tuesday 29th August Wednesday 20th September

Other Events

Steve Ryder - LPSC Recycling: at preschool Wednesday 9th August

StEPs Vision Screening Thursday 24th August Friday 25th August

Polynesian Dance Quirindi High School Friday 4th August

Father’s Day Morning Tea Friday 1st September

Jump Up – Tamworth Monday 7th August

Quirindi Show Saturday 9th/Sunday 10th September

Campfire Excursion Squires Property Wednesday 23rd August

Friends of Children with Special Needs: Neon Walk (Afternoon/Evening) Saturday 16th September

If you can assist on any of the excursions please let Shaz or Alison know. Thank you for your support.

Thank you, Jai, for bringing in your new pet rabbits Casey and Dillon.

Conveying and constructing messages with purpose.

Engaging in enjoyable interactions using verbal and non-verbal language.

Using language to express ideas and concepts.

The Quirindi Spring Show

Saturday September 2017 Piece of the Plains Boutique Markets

10am-4pm

The Preschool Fundraising Committee are organising a Gourmet Food Stall. We are asking for families to volunteer and support our stall.

To help cook and service on the stall we would honestly appreciate your support.

If your family or business would like to make a monitory donation towards the ingredients we would honestly appreciate your support.

Menu Gourmet Burgers

Portuguese Chicken, Yoghurt & leaves Steak, caramelised onion, relish & leaves

Egg & Bacon Rolls

Stall Roster

Time Name

8.00am-9.00am (Set up)

Alison, Nerissa Riley, please we need 3more volunteers

9.00am-11.00am Alison, Nerissa Riley please we need 3 more volunteers

11.00am-1.00am Alison, Vicki Shepherd please we need 3 more volunteers

1.00am-3.30pm (inclusive of clean up)

Alison please we need 4 more volunteers

Please let Shaz or Alison know if you can help on the stall, and/or if you

would like to donate towards the ingredients.

Thank you for your support

Thank you to our families and local business that have sponsored the purchase and printing of our preschool shirts.

SP & KA Piggott Painting & Decorating Aztek Constructions

Pursehouse Rural Agracom

QPP Media Quirindi Electrical & Air Conditioning

If your family or business is interested in sponsoring our preschool shirts please ask Shaz or Alison for details.

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Parents/caregivers who are interested in attending

Winanga-Li’s Transition to School Program and

would like more information.

Please contact Renee Houldsworth on 0437693771

Date: 26-07-2017

Time: Yet to be confirmed

Place: Yet to be confirmed (waiting on numbers)

This is a great opportunity to hear what it is all about,

see some of the activities we will do with your child

and hear about the benefits of a longer transition to

school.

INFORMATION DAY FOR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS