The children in our Early Learning Centre were delighted to host their mums for very special Mother’s Day celebrations this week. Each class held its own celebration to mark this special occasion. Much discussion, planning, and preparation have gone into these events as the children discussed arrangements, planned details for the afternoon, and then prepared cards and gifts.

Excitement and love could be felt in each class as the children enjoyed sharing this special time with their mums. Time was spent sharing stories, songs, and special experiences with a little pampering as well. The celebrations also involved the children acknowledging their mums with beautifully prepared cards and gifts. This is always a highlight of the year for the children and their mums and a time that creates wonderful memories.

We wish all of our Early Learning Centre mums a wonderful Mother’s Day with your families this Sunday.

Our Vegetable Garden

The children in our ELC are currently working on a collaborative project to develop the ELC vegetable garden. They have been removing weeds and turning over the soil to prepare the garden beds.

The children are currently researching which plants would be suitable to plant at this time of year, with the view to writing lists and purchasing the selected plants or seeds. Gardening experiences provide wonderful opportunities for the children to learn about plants, growth, life cycles, sustainability, and healthy eating.

We look forward to seeing this exciting project develop over the coming months and the interesting learning and discovery that will occur along the way.

Out of School Hours Care – Term 2 Week 3 Activities

Upcoming activities for Term 2 Week 3 are detailed here.

St Catherine’s School offers an Out of School Hours Care program to all ELC and Junior School families. The program is implemented by our provider ‘After the Bell’ and operates within the ELC building. Parents are reminded that if you need to use the Before School Care or After School Care service, registrations need to be made in advance with ‘After the Bell’. Please allow up to five business days for your registration to be processed before your child can begin attending the program. Registration is free. All families are encouraged to register so that they can use this service in the event that you are unable to pick up your child.

Before School Care – 7.00am to 8.45am

After School Care – 3.00pm to 6.00pm

Registrations can be completed via the ‘After the Bell’ website.

Please phone 9758 6744 for all inquiries.