Flowerhill January 2011 Newsletter

           Mother Hubbards Newsletter

January 2011

Welcome to our first newsletter of 2011.

Happy New year to everyone! 

                                            

Congratulations

Firstly we would like to congratulate Sharon on the birth of her baby girl Holly born on 17^th January at 1.29a.m weighing a healthy 7lb 9oz’s. They are both doing very well.

                                              

Reminder

                             

The Montessori ECCE Sessional children will have their mid term break on 23^rd, 24^th & 25^th February. Mother Hubbards Childcare Centre will be closed for everyone on 17^th March and on 18^th March the ECCE Sessional Children will have no school.

                                              

Welcome

                            

We are very pleased to welcome Cliona Martin to our Montessori Classroom. Cliona is studying Montessori & Childcare and will be with us here at Mother Hubbards every Thursday and Friday. We hope she will enjoy her Montessori teaching practice with us.

LOOK…what’s been happening in your child’s class this Month…

                            

                          Montessori Room

This Month has been dedicated to the Solar System learning about the Planet we live on and all those other planets far far away. The children have shown a real interest in this topic and it was lovely to hear them talking about information they learnt at circle time through play or chatting with their friends. We made a special solar system colouring book which the children will bring home this week. They have also learnt a special song called ‘ The family of the Sun’. We had a culture day this week to celebrate Australia Day- 26^th January where we learnt all about Australia-where it is in the world, the Australian Flag and about all the wonderful animals that live there. Throughout this month we have also been learning the sounds h, r & m and the numbers 5, 6 & 7. Next month we have a special ‘day of love’ coming up- Valentines Day!! On Monday 14^th we are going to hold a Valentine Ball in the Montessori Classroom. We would ask the girls to come in pretty dresses and the boys to come in smart shirts and ties if possible!! We will have a little party afterwards.

                                        

                         Afterschool Room

The children in the afterschool room have been busy this month putting together all the Mother Hubbards News in the form of a

Newspaper . They also enjoyed learning more about Australia. We will also hold a little afterschool Valentines Ball on 14^th!!

                                      

                           Stretch & Grow

The Montessori children will have their last Gymboree Class on Friday. We will be holding a Stretch & Grow demonstration next week to see how the children enjoy this fun fitness program! We will then think about starting a 10 week program here at Mother Hubbards.

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