Connecting with the Community

Our early learning programs provide the children with opportunities to connect with the broader community and learn about the world around them. Recently, we have been discussing the plight of the farmers in drought ravaged communities in rural Australia.

Today we held a charity day where the children were invited to come along to the Early Learning Centre (ELC) dressed as a ‘farmer’. Money raised from this special event was donated to the Drought Angels and Rural Aid charities.

This special event provided a wonderful platform for educators to discuss the precious resource of water, and how drought and weather conditions can have an impact on the land and water resources. The children also learnt about how this impacts food supplies.

This was also an opportunity to connect the children’s learning back to sustainable practices. By conserving water and paper, and engaging in recycling practices, the children can make a contribution towards preserving the environment.

It is important that children are connected with broader environmental and community issues in order to develop an understanding of the world around them. This helps the children to make sense of the world in which they live.

 

ELC Orientation Sessions

We look forward to warmly welcoming Early Learning Centre 2019 children and their families at our upcoming orientation sessions.

Wednesday 14 November
Orientation afternoon for ELC 3 Year-Old classes 2019
1.30pm or 2.30pm
(Please refer to your invitation for details)

Thursday 15 November   
2.00pm to 3.00pm

Please be reminded that the current Waratah Room children will finish at 12 noon on Wednesday 14 November to facilitate the orientation afternoon for the new incoming children. Children currently attending Banksia and Wattle Rooms will finish at 12 noon on Thursday 15 November to facilitate the orientation afternoon for the new 4 Year-Old children.

Ms Sarah Bethune, ELC Coordinator