January Newsletter
A very warm welcome back to all of our wonderful families. We hope your Christmas/New Year break was relaxing. We are looking forward to caring for your children and watching them grow and develop in 2011 !
Public Holidays
Parents, please remember that we will closed on the two public holidays next week - Wednesday 26th January is a public holiday for Australia Day, and Friday 28th is a public holiday for the Stanthorpe Show.
Australia Day Celebrations
On Tuesday 25th January (the day before Australia Day), our Centre will celebrate Australia Day. We’ll eat Aussie food, including ANZAC biscuits and ‘snags’ and Sheryl is even going to have a go at making some damper, which we will eat with golden syrup…. yum. The children will make some Aussie flags, and learn about our different sports, sporting colours, and look at how to make damper.
Meetings/Parent Communication
Parents, we are always happy to talk to you about any matter you wish to discuss. We also have a suggestion box in the foyer if you would like to contribute. We have bi-monthly staff meetings which you are welcome to attend. Our next one being Tuesday 1st February at 6pm.
Meals
Sheryl is doing an awesome job in the kitchen, cooking up a wide variety of foods that are healthy and tasty for the children. New items on the menu include frozen yoghurt and fruit/juice ice blocks, which are definitely a hit. Also we’ve had creamy rice, cheese twists, and even rainbow jelly cups for a treat!
News from the Rooms
Kookaburra Kindy
We have been learning sign language for ‘good’, ‘dog’, ‘cat’ and ‘book’. Also we are learning the names of all our friends in our room.
We are singing and learning the words to some new songs. It is also important to learn our room rules, and how to sit still on the mat for story time.
Platypus Pre-School
Our new teacher, Miss Melinda, has had a very busy time over the last few weeks. She is getting to know each child individually, and about each one’s different personalities. The Kindergarten Program has now started with school back.
Treefrog Toddlers
Elysia is on a two week summer holiday in north Queensland at the moment, she will be back real soon!
The children have been enjoying the great outdoors lately, making the most of the sunny days, riding bikes and driving cars and playing in the sand pit.
Junior Kindy
Our Group Leader, Tracey, has decided to pursue a new career and will be leaving on Thursday 27th January 2011. Teresa Matthews will be our new Group Leader. Please feel free to talk with Teresa about your child.
We are excited to have two of our mums with new babies; Congratulations to the Dunbar and Cox families
We look forward to a bigger and better February newsletter with lots of news.
From all the team at Country Kids
See you in the next newsletter
