Nina Marni, all our energetic Learners and our wonderful families,
Welcome to our first term & week two blog.
Learning Intention:1
To support new children and families to develop a sense of belonging to the Long day care 4 [4 -year old] environment and the Holy Family Catholic school learning community.
Why:
- We believe children begin to learn about themselves and construct their own identity within the context of their families and communities. We view Holy Family Catholic School Early Learning as an important part of this community and believe we have a responsibility to create positive experiences that will support children’s deep understanding of themselves as significant and respected members and citizens of the world.
- In early childhood settings children develop a sense of belonging when they feel accepted, develop attachments and trust those that care for them. As children are developing their sense of identity, they explore different aspects of it (physical, social, emotional, spiritual, cognitive), through their play and their relationships.
- This week being the Second week back of our first term of 2025. we are providing examples in each provocation and experiences
- Open ended art & craft,Cutting and Pasting.
- Group times on how to care for our environments.
- Sharing ideas and concepts in small groups
- Using different materials and resources to create
- Encouraging children to have conversations in group time about their creations
- Sharing ideas and concepts in small groups
- Using natural materials and resources to create different provocations and times in our community.
- Encouraging children to have conversations in group time about their our walks – what we see, hear and do together as a community.
- Planning set outings for most of the days and times for all children. We wanted to touch base on areas of learning that are strong strategies for some of our new friends that have recently started with us in Early Learning Long Daycare 4. One of this Learning Intentions is to support new children and families including our existing children and families In our ELC to develop a sense of beloonging to the Long Day Care 4 environment with their educators and the Holy Family Catholic School Learning Community.
Constuctions :- Construction play also promotes creativity and imagination in young children.
Willow, Luca & Jayden sharing their friendship and made some amazing building.
Bentley made a colourful bridge.
Numeracy :
Children parking their cars in their own parking with learning numbers. Most of the children love that experience.
Learning Intention:2
To continue working towards our goal of embedding consistent daily routines and rituals across our team and learning environment.
Why?
Consistency in our learning environment supports children through the provision of a more predictable and secure daily rhythm, communication strategies and predictable educator responses. Some of the practices we seek to embed across Long day care 4 [4 year old ] also relate specifically to the National Quality Standards.
With children we providing examples in each provocation and experiences with roll modelling. Sharing different ideas and concepts in small groups, Using different materials and resources to create different provocations and times with all children.
Encouraging children to have conversations in group time about their our walks – what we see, hear and do together as a community also discuss with children about outings for next days and times for different group.
Sabastian : Why we using candles during our Prayer?
Jace: Why we can’t go play outside after Lunch?
Willow: Why everybody has to put a sunscreen all time?
Holy: I am feeling very hot teacher.
We will continue to support all children to settled in Long Day Care 4 room & our daily routines.
Community walks experience including Playground, Sand-Pit, Madla, Veggie Garden etc.
Library visit :
Children went to the library after their lunch and they did amazing work. Some children did drawing on the piece of paper. Some children just look around the Library. Some children really reading books nicely and sincerly. They all really enjoyed that precious time with other friends and educators.
Bike ride :
Children really great with bike riding activity in bike riding area. They all taking their turns and waiting for their turns nicely. Children are sharing their bikes with other children without any arguments. During this experience childrenIt helps develop fitness, strength, balance, and coordination in children. Independence: Learning to ride a bike gives children a sense of independence and freedom.
Meet our Little Artist
Bubble fun : Sensoy experience.
Learning Intention 3:
Sacred symbols are special and important.
Why?
Doctrinal Insights from the Catholic Tradition that support this Enduring Understanding include:
Sacred symbols remind us that God is close to us, and with us.
• In my Catholic learning environment, I can see many sacred symbols.
o Candle flames remind us that God is with us.
o The Bible reminds us of God’s love for us through special stories.
o The Cross reminds us of Jesus.
o Water is used for special blessings
• Sacred symbols are used in my school/ELC and in church celebrations, prayer and liturgy. (CCC1145)
Other faith traditions also have sacred symbols
| The Sign of the Cross is a prayer to God. The Sign of the Cross is a prayer with actions and words. The words remind us that God is called Father, Son and Holy Spirit. T he actions represent the symbol of the Cross, and that prayer involves our head, heart and body. |
Science Experience : Children reallly like something new so one our educator made some ice blocks with Baking soda, Vinegar and Glue. Children had a lots of fun with that play in very hot summer. Children used Dropper for put some water on icy blocks and looked all bubbles came out. They all looked surprised and also happy.
Art & Craft
Some specs of gold for first week of Term one 2025. [Long Day Care 4]
Our Children Learning Self help skills by putting sunsreen their own with educator supervision.
Thursday our year 6 children came and entertained our all ELC children and play game “Doggy Doggy, Who got your bone?” & it was wonderful. Most of the children took turn and enjoyed that game very much.
I would like to “Thank You” to all that children who came in our ELC and spend some tiime with our younger children.
We hope all our Long Day Care 4 Children and Families had a awsome second week Term 1 2025. We also hope you all have a Relaxing weekend and see all back on next week.