Our 3 year old group had an ART SHOW for Children’s week that showcased the children’s talents over the last few weeks/months. We painted on mirrors and printed off the mirror. We did collage with paper and also with flowers on cork boards, paper lanterns, box construction (including our group project of building a rocket), block [...]
At Mill Park we have had a busy start to Term 4!! After observing our children having a strong interest in playing basketball we thought to create a permanent 'basket space/area' in our playground. With the help from a member of our committee we got in contact with 'Rubberworx'. Together with the children we designed [...]
Recently children at Parkwood Green Preschool were privileged to have a visit from Didgeridoo Australia. The children were engaged whilst learning about Aboriginal culture, arts & crafts, bush tucker, music and more as Henning from Didgeridoo Australia presented an informative and interactive talk. Children also heard a Didgeridoo and had the opportunity to learn how [...]
As part of our Book Week celebrations and advocating the importance of good quality literature for all children, TRY Parkwood Green Preschool wanted to spread the joy of reading and learning to all children including remote Aboriginal communities throughout Australia. The educators spoke with the children and families about the importance of this and asked [...]
Our Pre School is using the ELLA Program to learn Spanish using a tablet device to engage in play based activities. The Emerging Literacy & Language Assessment (ELLA), evaluates the skills children ages 4;6 to 9;11 need to become proficient readers. The ELLA meets Early Reading First requirements for educators needing to use evidence-based diagnostic tools to identify children at [...]
Recently we invited the grandparents and special friends to come and play at preschool. The children were able to choose from activities such as tap tap boards, play dough, felt boards, space tubs, drawing, blocks and puzzles. We also read a story about friends. As you can see from the photographs, it was a really [...]
