It is wonderful to have almost all of our preschoolers back at school this week. I am unsure who is happiest; children, parents or teachers? Everyone has had had a fabulous week returning to friends, play, social engagement and deep learning.

The Unit of Inquiry for Term 2 is How we Express Ourselves, Expression requires consideration of self. There will involve exploration of emotions and feelings, how we express them, how we read others' expression, how we can regulate ourselves and tools for doing so. This is building the children emotional intelligence, teaches empathy and healthy expression of feelings - a perfect curriculum for 4 year olds (and any age).

Thank you to all families continuing to observe physical distancing, patience with temperature taking on arrival (which will be reviewed this week) and keeping children home when sick. 

Stay and Play will continue to be postponed until further notice. We are now welcoming some visitors into the ELC to provide incursions to the children in the absence or excursions. Larry Brandy, aboriginal story teller will visit all classes during Reconciliation Week, Healthy Harold will come later in the term.

Catholic School’s enrolment period ends this week. All preschoolers need to be enrolled into Kindergarten, an enrolment at the ELC does not continue into primary school.