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Hello to our families
Thankyou everyone for your ongoing efforts to
support the Preschool. Thankyou to our Board
Members who show strength just when we need
it and are there for the `easy times as well. !
would like to thank the Board for keeping the
Preschool steady while ! managed a sad time in
the loss of my mother. Thankyou parents and
"taff for the kindness you have shown to me.
#o is doing a fabulous job in the $ffice. Thanks #o.
Parent Meeting %&.'(.&)
"taff presented some of the programs that
children are involved in and that we are
developing*
The children hosted visitors last week and
were most appropriate as some +ear &'
students learnt about some of the `what
we do and some of the `why.
,hris spoke about screen time limits and
recommendations. Please see website for
details.
-os presented `Playwork theory. practice
and plans /based on the "wedish 0orrest
model of 1ducation.
2 new emphasis is unfolding in the
childrens Playspace.
Parents discussed sun protective shirts for
the children.
23M
The budget for the ne4t twelve months will soon
be prepared.
Please come along to the 23M Thursday
night &&
th
"eptember
Time* 5.''pm
6enue* Preschool
"taff 2fter adopting the new 1arly 1ducation
framework. "taff are emerging with renewed
energy. vision and well7earned 8ualifications.
,ongratulations to 9eeann and ,hris who have
completed
additional ,ourse7work recently. /-isk of Harm
:$,;
Thursday 0riday ,hildren
The children have not just hosted +r &' students
last week but guinea pigs as well< Thankyou =ill
and Menno and families. The visitors could not
but have been impressed with the mastery of the
logs. ball skills
and overhead ladder. =ell done to our children
and to 0iona. Mel and ,hris.
The children have been interested in insects.
"piders have featured. ,hildren have sourced their
own learning by bringing in books. pictures and
even a large dead spider< They have asked "taff
directly to set up `spider things.
Monday Tuesday =ednesday ,hildren
=endy has been doing poetry. drama cameos.
puppets and rhythm sticks with the children.
Music and movement has included percussion
work. >ew levels of concentration and confidence
are emerging. -os has been speaking to parents
about their childs progress and invites you to
make an appointment time.
2ll our ,hildren*
The children have been learning to name
emotions and to talk about how they feel.
?reamtime stories have featured. =e continue to
host visitors often /including visiting Therapists;.
3ymnastics is an important part of the daily
routine and the children need to wear shoes with
a safe grip so that they dont slip on the
e8uipment. ,oughing into the elbow and
emergency drills have been practiced. This week
we are e4cited about the arrival of custom made
e8uipment for the children. 2ll out of recyclables
Thanks to ,hris and her team for this and for the
new games including the punching bag. Thanks to
1lijahs Mum for gardening.
Parents. you have kept us on our toes with
awareness of re7cycling. 2luminium is not a good
choice as ultimately it cannot easily be re7cycled.
`Many aluminium products are actually not recycled
towards the end of their life because it is too hard to
separate the components it is made of. Also, producing
it requires a lot of electricity/energy! Jelka)
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>opackaging as much as possible for our
lunches please.
-emember no nuts or nut products.
"ustainability Policy* 2 draft "ustainability Policy
has been written. Thankyou to those who worked
on it.
!t goes with the "trategy that @arlie "cott
and team developed.
Please email #o in 2dmin if you would like
to join the group of parents who review
Policy.
Policies being reviewed will be put out for
all families to view for the ne4t month. as you
sign your children in.
>eeded* more large cloths for walls in cubbies e g
made with the tee7pee or climbing frame.
Parents helping*
2 3rant for a water saving adult toilet will
be sought.
=indows need to be washed.
2 sand7pit needs airing and raking.
The mower needs re7tuning.
0ans need cleaning
=e appreciate the long list of families who
have helped so far this year A we have
con8uered a couple of bigger projects as
well. 0iona has prepared a long thankyou
list. !t is evidence of strong parent
involvement.
Montessori Educators believe that once a child is able to complete
an activity independently, an adult who eeps on helping and
interrupting becomes an obstacle to the childs development. !usan
"ee# Montessori and Early $hildhood, !A%E $alif &'((, 55
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This Preschool has long had a healthy eating
Policy. This enhances settledness and readiness for
learning. =ith increasing weight problems for
society at large and illness that can go with it e g
diabetes. 3overnment offers `Munch and Move
training for 1arly ,hildhood 1ducators. This builds
awareness of both eating and e4ercise as ways we
can further help our children and families. Mel
and ,hris spoke about this. "taff have been
involved in similar programs over the last few
years with goodforkidsBgoodforlife. Please take
time to investigate the `Munch and Move link on
our website.
0rom #o in the $ffice
!nvoicing for Term % has been completed. !f 0ees
are paid promptly it assists in the efficient running
of the Preschool. and provision of 8uality care for
the children.
!f you are having difficulty making payment of the
issued !nvoices please contact #o promptly so that
a payment plan can be established.
$nce we complete current 3overnment data
reporting /for 0unding;. we will issue -eceipts for
Terms & and C. Please email #o
admin.tammontDwestnet.com.au re any 8ueries.
=ebsite Eamela keeps our website up to date.
,heck for pointers re Munch and Move /healthy
eatingBfamily e4erciseBother tips;.
"upporting Families
Pleasefindthefamilytipsheet(website)givenout
attheParentMeetingandonthewebsite.
Transition to school F an e4cellent resource
http!!www.transitiontoschoolresource.org.au!
=e encourage families whose children are
transitioning to school at the end of this year. to
follow up on this link. !t is from 1arly !ntervention
2ustralia and gives an e4cellent overview of
transition for families and children. Prepare early.
"reedom and )imits
*n Montessori $lassrooms children are not free to do what they lie,
for e+ample to be disruptive, aggressive or disorderly,-ften they
.the Educators/ will guide the child toward something they now
from observation will capture the childs interest and attention, even
if, at first, that interest and attention are only fleeting. !usan "ee#, as
above, 01
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$hris leads parents in awareness of a healthy lifestyle and
protection for a healthy future, through dance. 2(.'3.(1
Andy and Martin tae out the last posts for the edible hedge fence. &1.'0.(2
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)earning and sharing,$hris, 4ela, 4ahnavi, -scar, Menno and $ooper and guinea pigs last 5hursday.
Educators and families woring in partnership,
6"amilies are the primary influence on their childrens lives,Effective relationships between educators and families are fundamental to the quality of
education and care that children receive. 7 89" 9A : 5amworth Montessori E+cellent rating.
-ur children, families and !taff wor in partnership.
Thankyou parents. Please speak to "taff re any concerns 0iona. 9eeann. Mel. ,hris. =endy. "andra. #o. -os
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