Opening month - 25 July
The opening month has been incredibly exciting here at Charley's Place. Everything is brand new and gleaming after years of preparation and planning by Raschelle & Jason. The staff have worked hard to make sure that everything is in it's proper place and up to scratch in time for the opening day.
Places are being taken fast and it's wonderful to see the rooms filling up with children. They all seem to love the huge play area - especially the sandpits!.. If my shoes come home full of sand, Mum, it just means that I've had a great time!
Down on the Farm: Everyone is settling in well in the Nursery. At the moment we are doing "Colours". The children are having a great time painting and gluing. Outside play is great fun, exploring the sandpit, playing with the balls and riding the bikes. Thank you to all the parents who have made us feel so very comfortable in our job. Cheers. - Kylie, Di & Debbie - Nursery Crew
In the Jungle: Over the last few weeks, we have been getting to know the children and their routines. It has been great doing this. The children have enjoyed a variety of art activities - hand paints, easel painting, painting with sponges and chalk drawing. We celebrated NAIDOC week by painting snakes and boomerangs with earth colors. All of the children have enjoyed playing with the playdough and exploring the other toys. In the next few weeks we will be starting to investigate colors, farm animals, fruits and vegetables, shapes and sea creatures. - Priscilla, Group Leader.
In the Outback: It has been great getting to know all the children in our room for the past few weeks and for them to get to know each other. The children are settling into routines well. It has been an exciting time in our room. We have had two themes in our room since we started. Our first being 'Me', during this theme we explored different things about ourselves and talked about our likes and dislikes. This helped for staff and children to get to know each other better. Our second theme which is still continued is 'Being Healthy' which is focusing on being totally healthy, not just what we eat, but the importance of sleep, exercise, drinking plenty of water etc. We have also been doing lots of painting, gluing playing with playdough, cooking, role playing in home corner and when it is warm enough the children love playing outdoors. We are looking forward to exploring more about 'Being Healthy' and our next them will be on 'Seasons'. Emily - Group Leader
Under the Sea: Charley's Place is now up and running and it is lovely to see children enjoying the facilities. In our room we have been focusing on "Me", "Family/Friends", "My Body", "Stranger Danger" and "Good Eating". I would like to ask parents to send along a family photo with your child for us to share, please, and if your child would like, something for 'Show and Tell'. Also, please don't hesitate to contact either Erin or myself if you would like to discuss our programme or even have some ideas to share. - Helen - Group Leader
Places are being taken fast and it's wonderful to see the rooms filling up with children. They all seem to love the huge play area - especially the sandpits!.. If my shoes come home full of sand, Mum, it just means that I've had a great time!
Down on the Farm: Everyone is settling in well in the Nursery. At the moment we are doing "Colours". The children are having a great time painting and gluing. Outside play is great fun, exploring the sandpit, playing with the balls and riding the bikes. Thank you to all the parents who have made us feel so very comfortable in our job. Cheers. - Kylie, Di & Debbie - Nursery Crew
In the Jungle: Over the last few weeks, we have been getting to know the children and their routines. It has been great doing this. The children have enjoyed a variety of art activities - hand paints, easel painting, painting with sponges and chalk drawing. We celebrated NAIDOC week by painting snakes and boomerangs with earth colors. All of the children have enjoyed playing with the playdough and exploring the other toys. In the next few weeks we will be starting to investigate colors, farm animals, fruits and vegetables, shapes and sea creatures. - Priscilla, Group Leader.
In the Outback: It has been great getting to know all the children in our room for the past few weeks and for them to get to know each other. The children are settling into routines well. It has been an exciting time in our room. We have had two themes in our room since we started. Our first being 'Me', during this theme we explored different things about ourselves and talked about our likes and dislikes. This helped for staff and children to get to know each other better. Our second theme which is still continued is 'Being Healthy' which is focusing on being totally healthy, not just what we eat, but the importance of sleep, exercise, drinking plenty of water etc. We have also been doing lots of painting, gluing playing with playdough, cooking, role playing in home corner and when it is warm enough the children love playing outdoors. We are looking forward to exploring more about 'Being Healthy' and our next them will be on 'Seasons'. Emily - Group Leader
Under the Sea: Charley's Place is now up and running and it is lovely to see children enjoying the facilities. In our room we have been focusing on "Me", "Family/Friends", "My Body", "Stranger Danger" and "Good Eating". I would like to ask parents to send along a family photo with your child for us to share, please, and if your child would like, something for 'Show and Tell'. Also, please don't hesitate to contact either Erin or myself if you would like to discuss our programme or even have some ideas to share. - Helen - Group Leader
