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Tellusaboutyourholidays…Duringseveralmorningmee/ngsthisweekweaskedthegroupabouttheirholidaysandEaster.Providing
childrenwiththeopportunitytospeakaboutstoriesfromhomestrengthenstheirsenseofbelongingwithintheELC.Italsoaimstodevelopconfidencetosharetheirideaswithothersanddevelopstheirabilityto
concentrateandlistentopeers.
Abbey IgotoLorneforthreedays.Igonetothebeach.IhelpedsomepeoplebutdidyouknowIgot sandstucktomyknees?Thewaytogetitoffiswithabath.OnthewayIbuyedsomewhiteice-poles.William IwentontheaeroplanetoAdelaidewithMumandDadandMarcusandSofiaandMe.Imadea cubbyhousewiththetwocouchesandIusedthebluechairs.Itwasacavewithamonsterinit!Sofia killedthemonster.Miles IfoundEastereggsinthekitchenandinmyroomandmyDaddyandMummy’sroom.Theywere smalleggs.Iwenttotheshops.Ibuyedyoghurtforme.IwenttotheparkandIplayedatthepark withDaddyandMummy.Teagan IwenttoTorquay.Itwasaverylongdrive.TherewasabeachandIcandosurfing.Ijustdobody surfingandPapapushesmewhenthewavescome.Amelia IwenttoCanberrawithmycousinsKaiandSienna.IgoouttotheZooandIsawmeerkatsandIsaw penguins.Levi YesterdayIwentonaliQleboatandwesawallsortsofdifferentthingsandwetookphotosandwe hadlifejackets.MummyandDaddywaspeddlingandIwasdrivingtheboat.Lauren Oneday,yesterdaymorning,whenGaga,myGrandma,sheateforbreakfastshehadsomecupoftea andanEasteregg!Forbreakfast!Hero WestayedatNannaandPa’shouseforallnightandwewenttoMcDonaldsfordinner.Nannawas veryimpressedwithmebecauseIateallofmyfries.TheEasterBunnycamewhenIwasasleepandI askedDad“When’stheEasterBunnycoming?”Persiacouldn’tfindherEastereggbutthenshefound itwhenwewerewatchingT.V.Charlie Igotamap.It’sfoggy,itsayswhatdayisitandthemonthandyoucanseewhatdayitis.ItwasApril, foggyandyoucanchangeiteveryday.Hugo WhenIwasontheholidaywewentintwohouses.WewentononeaeroplanetoBali.Everynightwas rainingandeverydaywasreallysunny.IstayedupforaliQlebitlonger.Wewentinthepooleveryday.Isla IwenttothebeachwithKirstenandKendallandIfoundsomeseaglass.It’sorange.Itcouldbreakif youhavestrongmuscles.Ifedakangaroo,Iputsomefoodonthegroundandthekangarooeatit.I sawawombat.Reece IwentcampingatWilsonsPromwithJamesandBrookeandawombatgotstuckunderthechair!Jordan Iwentonthehighestmountain.Ijustdroveonthemountain.Therewasjustroads,myDaddrove.ScarleQ WhenIwentonholidayswhenitwasrainytherewasraininmybedroom.Itwasleakinginmyroof andonmyTV.Iwenttothescooterparkandrodemyscooterupanddownthehills.Nottoobighills, notsteephills.Lachlan Onacruiseship.IthadapoolandtherewasadeeponewithseawaterinthereandIjumpedin.I alsowenttothebeaches.Therewasaplankthathelpedusgetoffandthecruiseshipwaitedforus.Gwen IwenttoSummersCampandIsawtherealEasterBunny!GaveusEasterEggs.Iwentcampingatmy frontyardwithTeaganandVanessa.Hunter IwentonatrainandthenIgetoffandIsawthemuseum.Isawthemuseumwherewewentonour excursion.It(thetrain)wentunderground.Ella IwenttoMetung.Wehadbunk-beds.IwasdowntheboQomandSophiewasonthetop.Icaughta kinggeorgewhi/ng.That’stheKingofthewater.Isawjellyfish.Sophiecatchedatrevally.Daddy caughtafish.Frankie IwenttoNoosa.Ihadalotofpeoplewithme-FreddieandHenry.MontyandOlliemadeashop- theyweresellings/cks,bonesandwood.IwasontheboQom(bunk)ofBer/e.
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Hugo:Milesmakesnewfriends.Heishappyeveryday.
Welcome Miles
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Icanseethewings.-IslaLachlanbroughtacontainerfullofvariouscreepy-crawliesthathehadfoundinthegardentoschool.We
observedthecreaturesanddiscussedwhatweno/cedduringamorningmee/ng…
Lachlan They’reinsects.They’rekissing.Abbey There’sallsortsofbugs!Lachlan There’sladybugsbutIdon’tknowwhattheblackoneisbecauseI’mnotabugexpert.But maybeit’sacen/pede?Hugo Maybeflies?Lachlan Someofthemdon’thavesuc/oncupssotheycan’treachtothetop.Gwen Ithinkthatonecouldbeaslug.Hugo Butslugshaveshells.Hero No,onlysnailshaveashell.Frankie Icanseeasnaillikealoveheart.It’slikealoveheart‘causehe’skeepingsos/ll.ScarleQ Theladybugiscrawlingupthetopoftheleaf.IthasliQlelegs.Isla Icanseethreeladybugs.Icanseethewings.Teagan Iseeacaterpillarcrawling.Amelia Icanseetheladybugsspots.Lachlan Allladybugshavespotssothatallothercreaturesdon’twanttoeatthem,‘causethey thinktheladybugsarerocks.Thespikeyonesareactuallyverysod.Frankie Howdoestheladybugplaywiththeotherladybugs?Lachlan Theyhavewingssotheycanplaychasey.
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…Con/nued…Abbey Whyaretheresomanyladybugsinthewholeworld?Lachlan ‘CausethereisalotofMummysandtheycangettheladybugsborn.Thespikesones haveyellowstripesandIthinkthatmeansit’spoisonoussothebirdsdon’teatit.MrsPert Whatdotheyneedtolive?Abbey Food!Charlie Soil.MrsPert Whydotheyhaveleavesinthecontainer?Lachlan Sotheycanhavesomethingtoeat.Theyneedlotsofdirtsotheycanlive.MissKeir Alllivingthingshaveahabitat.Doesanyoneknowwhattheword‘habitat’means?Noideaswereputforth.MissKeir I’llgiveyouaclue,thehabitatforourfishwastheirtankwiththewaterandplantsinit. Sowhatmightahabitatbe?Frankie It’sabigtankwithwaterinitsotheycanswim.MissKeir Thatwasthehabitatforthefish,becauseitwastheirhome.Soahabitatislikeahome.If weweretousethetankforthebugs,whatwouldweneedtoputinittomakeitagood home?Teagan Dirt.Amelia Food,leaf.Hugo Theyneedlotsoflight‘causetheycan’tseewherethey’rewalking.Hero Ithinkbugsalsoeatwormtoo.Abbey Ormaybebugseatants?Gwen Water?Todrink.Ella Tanbark.
Withmuchenthusiasmandexcitementthechildrenthensearchedourgardenforappropriatematerialsandmadeahabitatforthebugs.ThankyouLachieforsharingthisgreatexperiencewithus.
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Alexander’s Family Congratula/onstoAbbey,Amelia,Charlie,IslaandLaurenforallyourwonderfulpersistence,crea/vity,problem-solvingandcoopera/onthroughouttheproject‘Alexander’sFamily’.
Wearesoimpressedbythefantas/cstoryyoucreatedtogether.Thankyoutoallthose
familieswhoaQendedthecelebra/onandshowedyoursupporttothegroup.Wehope
youenjoyviewingtheartworkfromtheprojectonthefollowingpage.