Autumn 2010 - St Luke's Anglican School

THESTLUKE’SWAY Autumn Edition 2010
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ELC Capers
2010 has brought many changes to the
ELC. A new classroom, new staff and
new students! We have had a great
time getting to know each other! With
the addition of a new kindergarten
classroom we now offer two Prepreparatory
classes.
The Kindergarten welcomed our newest
additions to St Luke’s with the program in
Term 1 focusing on settling the children
into their new environment as they got to
know their teachers and classmates.
With Term 1 being very wet due to what
seemed like endless rain, cabin fever did
set in several times, so we had to get
creative and use up some of our energy
inside with lots of music and movement.
Every chance we got, we went outside for
a much needed run! We became good at weather watching
and the children were quick to point out when the rain had
stopped!
Our After School Care team has grown to cater for the
increased number of children, and the ladies have shown
great enthusiasm and commitment to providing a program that
children of all ages can enjoy.
We have had a great start to the year, and we look forward
to watching our children continue to grow and develop during
their time with us at the ELC!
Year 1 Has Nursery Rhyme Fun
On the last day of Term 1, Year 1 swapped their
school uniforms to enter the magical world of
nursery rhymes. Mary brought along her little
lamb, mice ran up clocks, Jack and Jill fetched pails
of water and many other marvellous characters
shared the day with their friends and families.
A slight shower of rain did little to dampen the
spirits, and before long everyone was able to
venture outside into the sunshine to participate
in activities such as egg and spoon races, bucket
filling competitions and special horse races.
Nursery rhymes continue to be a part of
childhood. They help teach children awareness
of language, teach musical knowledge,
help with memory, but most of all they are
fun and that is exactly what Year 1 did with
them on Nursery Rhyme Day - they had fun!