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Highmount Pre-school of 16

TERM 3 NEWSLETTER 2015

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Hi Everyone,

We have some exciting events coming up at Highmount over the next few months including an art show at

The Highway Gallery, Mount Waverley!

As a part of National Children’s Week celebrations (Oct24-Nov1) the exhibition will open officially on

Saturday 31st October at 12pm.

Every child will have a piece of artwork displayed in the exhibition so be sure to bring your family and

friends along to view the masterpieces!

Keep an eye out in the Waverley Leader newspaper in the coming weeks for an article about our Yoga Bugs

classes. We think this is a unique activity that our children love and want to share it with the community.

For the month of September we also have a display at the Mount Waverley Library. Check it out and spread

the word about our awesome kinder!

A big thank you to our marketing guru Joanne for organising all of this

If you haven’t already, remember to download the Tiqbiz app to find out what’s happening at kinder.

Notices, reminders and newsletters can be accessed easily on your phone. See the instructions in this

newsletter to download the app.

We are planning to transform the existing divider wall in the playground into a music wall. Any donations

of chimes, bells, pots and pans, corrugated materials etc would be appreciated if anyone has any unwanted

pieces at home. Design ideas are also welcome!

Best wishes for a wonderful holiday,

Lou Skepper

[email protected]

Term 3 Newsletter 2015


BIG THANKS TO FIONA WILLIMS FOR 10 YEARS OF SERVICE

WITH HIGHMOUNT.

Biggest thank you to one of our staff, Fiona for 10 Years of Service at Highmount. We appreciate all

your efforts, dedication and kindness towards our children.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

TERM 3 FINISHES – FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2015 Term 3 finishes on this date.

TERM 4 STARTS – MONDAY 5 OCTOBER 2015 Term 4 commences on this date

4 YEAR OLD EXCURSION TO MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Date: Thursday 22nd October 2015

We are very excited to watch the Melbourne

Symphony Orchestra perform. All 4yo

3 & 4 YEAR OLD ART SHOW 24 OCTOBER 2015 Please make sure you start collecting art

work of your child’s and place it in the box

near the entrance of kinder. All art will be

collect up to mid-October.

KINDER ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING MONDAY 9TH NOVEMBER 2015. It is compulsory for a representative of each

child to attend this meeting. Please do not

forget to bring along your child’s preference

form that you received with your

information about the AGM.

3 & 4 YEAR OLD & NEW 3 YEAR OLDS FOR 2016 END OF YEAR BBQ 2015 - 27 NOVEMBER AT 4.30PM TO 6.30PM Put your favourite dress up clothes and come

and join us at our end of year party.

Everyone at

Kinder is invited! Look forward to seeing

everyone there!



KINDER DUTYS

Don’t forget to put your name down for

kinder duty, laundry and minding the budgie

over the weekends. Every little bit helps!

Just a friendly reminder for parents who are

on Kinder Duty please remember to record

your details on the Highmount Preschool

Visitor’s Book provided.

SPRING IS HERE!

Spring is here! Please apply or bring

sunscreen and sun hats for your child when

they play outside in the beautiful sunshine.

We also remind parents that Term 4 has a ‘No

Hat – No Play’ Sun smart policy. Children

without hats at kinder will be restricted to

playing under cover. Remember to label all

of your child’s clothing and belongings.

LET’S KEEP OUR

KINDER NUT FREE

We aim to be a nut free kinder.

We urge you to avoid sending

nuts and related products to kinder to assist

those children with allergies.

LOST PROPERTY

Please make sure you do

check the lost property box

before the end of term 3 and

collect your child’s belongings. The lost

property box is left at the front entrance

where you sign in.

Remember to label your child’s name on all

of their belongings, such as drink bottles,

lunch boxes, hats, jackets etc. Thank you!

PLAYGROUND

SAFETY

Parents and children are

welcome to socialize and play in the

playground before and after Kindergarten

session.

However please note that Highmount Pre-

School, Teachers and Educators accept no

responsibility for any incidents that occur

outside the formal kinder session times.

Parents are solely responsible for their

children in the playground before and after

kinder session times.

We also ask that parents and children do not

move any equipment as it could be

dangerous. Additionally please leave the

playground as you find it. The staff work

hard to maintain a tidy safe, clean and

pleasant environment for the children.

SCHOOL PARKING

When dropping and picking up your children

from 3 or 4 year old preschool, could you

please make sure that we do not park over the

neighbour’s drive ways or park in their

driveways. If there is no space available out

the front of the school grounds, please park

your car in the side street and walk down. We

have had a couple of complaints and also the

Monash Parking Inspectors have been

around lately booking people not parking in

the correct areas.

DO YOU NEED

PRESCHOOL

DOCUMENTS

TRANSLATED?

Parents please let us know if you require any Pre-school documents to be translated from English to another language, Please contact Michelle Moore by email at [email protected].



3YO & 4YO TEA TOWELS

Thank you to

everyone that

purchase the kinder

tea towels. We raised

$139.50.

CHOCOLATE

DRIVE

Cadbury Fundraising

Boxes have already been

handed out to families of 3 & 4 year old

groups. All money needs to be returned to

the school no later than 9th October 2015.

The family that sells the most chocolate

boxes will win a gift voucher. Please see

Heidi or Michelle from fundraising if you

would like more chocolate boxes to sell.

UPCOMING FUNDRAISING EVENTS

Term 4:

BUNNINGS FUNDRAISING BBQ SATURDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2015 AT

NOTTING HILL BUNNINGS

Bring all your family and friends along to

Bunnings and come visit our Sausage Sizzle

Stall to buy a yummy sausage and support

our preschool. More information will be

sent to parents when it gets closer to the

BBQ.

For further information regarding any of our

fundraising activities please contact our

Fundraising Officers Michelle Moore or

Heidi Panagakos.

WOOLWORTHS EARN &

LEARN

Thank you to everyone for submitting the

Woolworths Earn & Learn Stickers. We

have received a total of 5,820 points.

DONATIONS - STEPTEMBER



3YEAR OLD REPORT

Dear Parents,

We have enjoyed another busy term at kinder. The children are spending much longer at activities, working

in small groups, problem solving and generally playing co- operatively.

The children have been enjoying the following activities

• Creating and constructing with boxes and scrap materials

• Using scissors in their collage and drawing work

• Playing board games, colour and number games

• Finger painting

• Listening post…audio books and headphones

• Shared stories and props eg The Very Hungry caterpillar, Goldilocks and the Three Bears

• Dinosaurs, books and sand play experience

• Restaurant and Animal Hospital

• Also a Fancy Dress Day is planned for the last Wednesday and Friday of term Three. Notices have

been sent home with all the details.

During our music time the children have played simple percussion instruments, and used the bean bags for

balancing and spatial awareness games. The finger puppets are popular and allow the children to take on a

role in front of the group. We have also been learning new singing games and chants and listening to a range

of cd’s. The staff have spent time with the children talking about manners, how we speak to each other with

respect and courtesy and how to resolve conflicts with other children.

We have discussed feelings, talking through problems and being kind to our friends and teachers. We also

deal with any problems as they arise. Sharing is tricky at this age.

A new duty roster for term 4 will be put up on the window above the sign-in book. Please put your name

down for a session and to help with washing if you haven’t had a turn. The children love showing you their

play space and the staff appreciate the extra help. Thanks to all those parents who have given their time and

made our sessions run smoothly.

Thank you to all parents who were able to come in for parent/ teacher chats. It was a great way to share

information and set goals for the coming months.

Coming on kinder duty is a good way of watching your child interact with others and the environment and

have time with the staff to chat about any issues.

Highlights for the children….

The Teddy Bears Picnic was a fun, social experience with lots of opportunity for language development and

shared play experiences.

And our Multicultural Day was so much fun. The children, tasted new foods, talked about countries, showed

their costumes and learnt some of the words to twinkle twinkle helped by Miranda’s grandma and Jason’s

mum Julia. Thanks for sharing this experience with the children.

P.S remember hats for term four.

Thanks to Jenny and Cathy for their wonderful contribution to our kinder.

Thank You

Fiona, Jenny and Cathy



OUR THREE YEAR OLD CHIDREN



4 YEAR OLD REPORT

Dear Parents,

We have had a busy and productive term 3. The children are becoming more independent and confident in

their abilities. We have been encouraging co-operative and collaborative play and guiding the children to

interact appropriately with each other. The educators at kinder have been modelling appropriate language

and supporting the children to resolve conflict verbally.

We really enjoyed the visit from the Wiggerly Worm dance lady. We danced and dressed as firefighters,

butterflies and we all joined together to act out the story of the Chinese Dragon. Everyone participated and

we all had fun, the Wiggerly Worm dance lady, Diane, even convinced the boys that the glittery butterfly

wings were actually super hero capes. The boys couldn’t wait to role play being super heroes!

The multicultural morning teas were also a lot of fun as parents could join us in sharing the different

traditions and cultures at our kinder. It was great to see the children in their traditional dress and we shared

many foods from different countries. As part of the National Quality Standards we encourage collaborative

partnerships with families and communities.

The Oakleigh fire station was also well attended by all our families. We enjoyed using the massive hoses and

climbing on and off the fire trucks. We watched in awe as the ladder went up so high and we were shown not

to be scared of the firefighter with his mask, oxygen tank and fire safe uniform.

We are now looking forward to our two sessions of Kelly Sports where we will be involved in soccer, ball

games and football. During our last week of term we will have two more sessions with Yoga Bugs.

Amy our intern from Deakin has decided to volunteer every Thursday and the children were very excited to

see her return to Highmount. We are so lucky that we have such fantastic staff and volunteers at our kinder,

this can only enhance and further the children’s education. Thank-you therefore also goes to Sue McIntyre’s

tireless efforts. Thank-you also to our additional assistant Surila Chandra who also works enthusiastically

with the children in the four year old group. Thank-you to Marg Hunt for doing the lunchtime shift.

Thank-you also to Cathy, Jenny and Fiona who create a fantastic environment for the children to continually

learn and flourish at kinder.

Also we would like to thank Anastasia who has been involved in all the paperwork and administrative tasks

at the kinder. There is a huge amount of paperwork that has to be completed regularly at the kinder

The last day of term two is Friday 18th, so wishing everyone a fun filled holiday break.

Best Wishes,

Rachel, Cathy, Jenny and Fiona.



OUR FOUR YEAR OLD CHIDREN



4 YEAR OLD – VISIT TO OAKLEIGH FIRE STATION



KIDS SPRING ACTIVITIES

Make your own fairy wand

What You Need:

2 sheets of card

Pencil

Scissors

Glue

Glitter

Wooden spoon

Ribbon

Stapler

Activity:

Draw two stars larger than the head of the

spoon on a piece of paper and cut them both

out.

Apply glue on the top side of both stars and

sprinkle glitter across both. Allow to dry.

Wrap the ribbon around the stick of the

wooden spoon.

Stick one star on the front of the wooden

spoon and the other star at the back

of the spoon using masking tape.

Staple the stars together so that they cover

the spoon before waving your wand and

casting magic spells.

Make cute egg carton spiders

What You Need:

Black paint

Paintbrush

Egg carton

Skewer

Black pipe cleaners

Googly eyes

Scissors

White craft glue

Activity:

Cut the bumpy half of your egg carton into

individual egg cups.

Using the skewer or sharp pencil,

make eight holes in the bottom edge of each

egg cup, four on each side (see note), these

are for your pipe cleaner legs to poke

through.

Paint each egg cup black, and let dry.

Push a pipe cleaner in through one hole and

out the opposite side's hole.

Bend the legs at halfway for knees and then

a small section at the end for the feet.

Repeat for each of the legs.

Glue on googly eyes, and your egg carton

spider is ready to pounce!



LOCAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

Box Hill Miniature Steam Railway Public Running

Day

ADDRESS:

Elgar Park, Corner Belmore Rd and Elgar Rd, Box Hill

DATE: 20 September, 18 October, 15 November & 13

December.

TIME: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

COST: $3.00 per ride

Please ensure proper footwear is worn for safety reasons

http://www.bhmsrs.org.au/

The Melbourne Star's

Whether you’re young or young at heart, a local or a visitor,

Melbourne Star invites you to learn about Melbourne in a

whole new way.

Day or night, you’ll feel on top of the world as the Star glides

on its gentle arc through the sky.

Melbourne Star is one of only three giant observation

wheels in the world and the only one in the Southern

Hemisphere. Each of its 21 spacious, air conditioned cabins

gives you an unparalleled, 360º view of the city.

Address: Ground floor 101 Waterfront way

Docklands VIC 3008 Melbourne

Phone: +61 (0)3 8688 9688

http://www.melbournestar.com/

Do all the things at the 2015 Royal Melbourne Show, Victoria’s

largest and most iconic annual community event, held from

Saturday 19 to Tuesday 29 September at Melbourne

Showgrounds.

Conducted annually by The Royal Agricultural Society of

Victoria (RASV), the Royal Melbourne Show celebrates and

promotes excellence in Victorian agriculture.

http://royalshow.com.au

AMF Bowling Clayton

Welcome to AMF Bowling, home to the fun of ten-pin bowling! We have 45

centres across Australia and New Zealand, all delivering action-packed

entertainment: state-of-the-art sound systems, arcade games and amusements,

great food and excellent value.

Get into life in the fast lane with AMF Bowling!

Opening Hours

Open every day 9am until late Location: 1866 Princes Highway, CLAYTON, Melbourne,

VIC https://www.amfbowling.com.au

http://www.thatsmelbourne.com.au/whatson/festivals/moombafestival/2014/pages/home.aspx

http://www.thatsmelbourne.com.au/whatson/festivals/moombafestival/2014/pages/home.aspx

http://www.bhmsrs.org.au/

http://www.melbournestar.com/plan-your-visit/giant-observation-wheels.html

http://www.melbournestar.com/plan-your-visit/giant-observation-wheels.html

http://www.melbournestar.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo4sjOiWRN8



If you wish to advertise your Local Business in our next Preschool Newsletter, please contact Michelle Moore the Newsletter Editor at [email protected].

LOCAL BUSINESS



Highmount Pre-School will be holding an Art Show to exhibit paintings, drawings and craft created by the

children attending pre-school in 2015, both 3 and 4 year olds.

The event will be held over the last weekend of October, from Friday 30th to Sunday 1st November at The

Highway Gallery, 14 The Hwy, Mount Waverley VIC 3149. NOTE: CHANGE OF DATE FROM RECENT

FLYER.

The 'opening' will be Saturday 31 October at 12.00pm but feel free to pop in during any of the above times.

The gallery is open from 12 - 4pm. Admission is free.

The staff and committee of Highmount Pre-School are proud of the children's talents and achievements in art

and are excited to exhibit their first works of art to parents and the community.

Arts and crafts will also be placed at the gallery for children to create new artworks while attending the exhibit.

Don't forget to start collecting great pieces of art from your children, and place them in the blue box at kinder.

Looking forward to a wonderful event!

Joanne Desperles (Marketing) and the Highmount Committee



KIDS CORNER Please colour in.

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