Welcome back to Kindy to all our lovely families, staff and Committee. Term three is always a super busy Term, with Kindy photos, Father’s Day gift making and Father’s Day Campfire and our amazing Art Show. We are looking forward to a wonderful Term together.

The end of Term Two was a joyous occasion because our teddies and favourite soft toys joined us to celebrate with a Teddy Bears Picnic. We went on a bear hunt, ate a delicious picnic and sang songs with our special friends.

This Term we have welcomed five new families to Red Group. Welcome to you all. Sandyha and I look forward to getting to know your wonderful children. We all got straight back into the important business of play the last two weeks at Red Group. Old friends were happy to see each other and welcome some new friends. The new camp set up has inspired many children to talk about their comping experiences with their families and to make food on the (pretend) fire.

We put up the bouncy plank this week, which was enjoyed by most children, challenging themselves to jump high and land on the soft blue mat. We are also learning about how to be safe and keep our friends safe.

It is wonderful to witness children playing together in a very mature, cooperative manner. They can take turns, share ideas and negotiate ideas for their play. Some still prefer to play alone for part of the afternoon, but everyone is keen to come to the mat for singing, games and stories.

We are planning to extend our group time in Term three so we can incorporate more music and movement into our pre-kindy program. We would also welcome any musical families to share their instrument with the children at group time.