Phone 67 461894

Fax 67 463266

E-mail qdipreschool@bigpond.com

quirindipreschool.nsw.edu.au

Educational, Caring, Family Focused

Term 4, Week 8

27th November, 2016

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO SUPPORT OUR GARDEN AND MOWING ROSTER

Thank you to Melissa Hamilton for caring for the gardens over the weekend. The garden is a vital part of our learning environment. The gardens up keep and care is an ongoing commitment to valuing the importance of young children

learning, and education & care.

Thank you to our volunteers for the 2016 Mowing Roster? Please note: The preschool has a lawn mower and a whipper snipper. Term 4, 2016 Wk8: 3rd /4th December - Helen & Matt Pritchett Wk9: 10th/11th December - Finn & Adele Fincham Wk10: 17th/18th December – Michelle Barnett Return to Term 1, 2017 Drew Robinson Weekend 28th/29th January 2017

Thank you for being an active part of our preschool community. To all the families

who have volunteered for our lawn mowing roster. Your time is honestly appreciated.

News Note

Bunning BBQ A HUGE Thank you

Firstly, for traveling to Tamworth on a Sunday;

Secondly to cook a BBQ in the heat; Thirdly for your continued advocacy for

our community based preschool. Charmiane and David Frith

Rob and Elissa Sheaffe Jane and Pete McKenzie

Jessie and Carl Harradine Jo Milward

Melindah Morgan Lucy Donoghue Janelle Stenner

Jill Batty Annette Wallis Miyuki Packer

Dennis and Nerissa Riley David Gulliver Donna Lawson

Thank you to families for caring for your children while your wife, husband, or extended family helped.

The Seven Quality Areas under the ACECQA National Standards.

1. Educational programs and practices,

focus on ensuring the educational

programs are stimulating and

engaging.

2. The learning environment promotes

Children’s Health and Safety and

challenges children’s individual skills.

3. Within a safe Physical environment, a

rich and diverse range of experiences

are provided promoting children’s

learning.

4. Staffing arrangements enable a

warm, respectful relationship with

children and an active engagement in

individual achievements and learning.

5. Relationships with children are

responsive and respectful, promoting

a sense of security and belonging.

6. Collaborative relationships with

families and the community.

7. Effective leadership and management

contributes to quality environments

and children’s learning and individual

development.

All seven quality areas promoted in these simple spontaneous and planned experiences, instigated by the children. You can see their joy, in their thinking, discoveries and understanding; and in their playful and respectful relationships. Thank you to our

management committee, our families and our educational team for giving children the opportunity to be children, to play and learn, to learn and play, to explore and discover.

Thank you for recognising that children have diverse skills and needs, thank you for respecting the children’s individual differences, collaboratively allowing children to

optimize their own learning.

Last day of preschool for 2016 is

Friday 16th December,

2016

All Fees are Due Now. If you need to discuss your payments, please do not hesitate to speak with Shaz or Alison.

Our Playscape was transformed, we weaved in and out unravelling our individual web journey. We incorporated skills of listening, negotiation,

collaboration, thinking, understanding, discovery, laughter, pride and so much

FUN!

End of Year Presentation List 2016 - Changes Dear Families, Below are the changes to the End of Year Presentation list. Please note that Wednesday 14th December presentation time has changed. Due to the large number of children and families who will be attending, we will divide the group into two. Arrival time will be 1.45pm for all families. Presentation will commence at 2pm. Tina, Karen, Ebony and Alison’s group will be in the garden room. Kellie, Jill, Kaitlyn and Jade groups will be in the entrance room. If you are not sure what room your child’s presentation will be held please do not hesitate to ask. On the day, our educational team will assist all families and friends.

Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th presentations will be in the garden room.

Our end of year presentation reflects our philosophy, our teaching and curriculum practices. Being flexible and inclusive, following the children’s individual and group interests and rhythms of children’s needs, ideas and learning styles. Play-based and Fun!

Monday 12th Dec Time: 2.00pm

Tuesday 13th Dec Time: 2.00pm

Wednesday 14th Dec Arrival 1.45pm - Presentation 2pm

Lachlan Riley David Hancock Brodie Robinson Hayden Alcorn Adrian Sadler Bailey Garden Phoebe Farrant-Wills Indy Piggott Sophia Sweetman Jack Trudgett Ameliyah Charters Destiny Matthews Lara McLean Lottie Smith Isobel Dalton Savannah Peterson Asher Morris Mahkeely Mills Sam Robertson Clancy-Rose Bates Willow Johnsen

Bailey Mumberson Jacqueline DuBois Maddison Taylor Rosie Pritchett Zoe Wallis Pippa Wallis Stella Brown Charles Brown James Fincham Indie Straney Alice Dunn Lucy Barnett Payton Sharp Oliver McNamara Mia Packer Dakota Oliver Lachlan Colbourn Jasmine Blundell Oscar Fogarty

Jayden Willis Zeb Allan Heath Lawson Natalia Morris Amahlia Cronin Mila Pursehouse Brooklyn Hall Isaac Hall Lawson Milward Charlie Milward Harry McKenzie Maddison Tetley Siena Gilchrist Chloe Golledge Sophie Stenner Mia Webster Jaliyah Stanford Bella Slade Hayley Campbell Dakota Harries Emma Donoghue Finn Davis Jessica Boorer Marley Harradine Oliver Frith Sophie Sheaffe Tulloch Morgan Chenoa Maughan Jaydene Baker Samara Baker Samuel Uptin Toby Woolley Mitchell Maybury Sonny Ward Georgia Wearne Scarlett Schultz Treah Hanley

End of Year Presentation List 2016 Dear Families, Due to the last day of term being Friday 16th December, our 2016 End of Year Journal Presentation will be held Monday 12th, Tuesday 13th, and Wednesday 14th December 2016. The last two days of preschool will be play and movie days, to allow the educators to organise the last few things in preparation for the end of term. Please find attached dates and times for your child’s presentations. If you need to change your child’s presentation day to another day to suit your family needs or your child’s name is not on the list, please do not hesitate to ask. We have placed siblings on the same day to assist families, to attend once. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Thank you for your advocacy for our preschool curriculum and environment.