Thursday 26 January 2017
Preschool
January has been a crazy month. Weather was freezing cold and we were stuck indoors, but we made the most of it with lots of activities to keep the children and staff all happy! We were lucky enough to use the school gym to play a few of our favorite games like 'Red Rover' and 'What time is it Mr Wolf'.
As soon as the milder temperatures came around we spent as much time outside as we could, using the hills to slide down and the making tunnels through the snow. We even used spray paint to mark targets in the snow and throw snow balls at them.
One of the favorite activities was playing with Kinetic sand, snow dough, play dough and making molds. Anything to keep their hands dirty and busy was a hit!
Wednesday 4 January 2017
Preschool Program Update
We ended 2016 with fun activities and LOTS of holiday spirit. Both preschool rooms were rearranged, giving the children (and staff) a fresh, new environment.
The children made lots of holiday themed art to decorate the rooms. Don't forget to take home your child's artwork from their locker!
Lots of sensory play has been happening as well, like scented playdough, bubbles, and shaving cream "snow."
When it's not too cold to go outside, the younger preschoolers have had a blast in our winter wonderland backyard while our older preschoolers have explored the town on long walks in the fresh air.
The children made lots of holiday themed art to decorate the rooms. Don't forget to take home your child's artwork from their locker!
Lots of sensory play has been happening as well, like scented playdough, bubbles, and shaving cream "snow."
When it's not too cold to go outside, the younger preschoolers have had a blast in our winter wonderland backyard while our older preschoolers have explored the town on long walks in the fresh air.
Infant Program Update
December was all about Christmas! We made gingerbread playdough and enjoyed the wonderful smell of spices. We made a lot of pretend gingerbread cookies and cakes using the rolling pin to roll out the dough.
We also made many crafts, like melting snowmen, Santas, stars, and candy canes, just to name a few. We used our fine motor skills to stick stickers on and glue the pieces together to make our masterpieces.
Last month we said goodbye to Prestley and we welcomed Aqua into our program.
We got to have our first experience with snow in December as well! Most of us were not happy to dress up in our outdoor clothes and to have to walk through the snow on the ground. The next time we went out, the infants realized that it wasn't so bad! We played with cars outside, driving them along the bench and making tire tracks in the snow. Each time we are able to go outside, it keeps getting easier.
We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday!
We also made many crafts, like melting snowmen, Santas, stars, and candy canes, just to name a few. We used our fine motor skills to stick stickers on and glue the pieces together to make our masterpieces.
Last month we said goodbye to Prestley and we welcomed Aqua into our program.
We got to have our first experience with snow in December as well! Most of us were not happy to dress up in our outdoor clothes and to have to walk through the snow on the ground. The next time we went out, the infants realized that it wasn't so bad! We played with cars outside, driving them along the bench and making tire tracks in the snow. Each time we are able to go outside, it keeps getting easier.
We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday!
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