May Is the Month of Mary
During the month of May the children in Kindergarten learnt about Jesus’ mother Mary. During May, Catholics pray a special prayer called the Rosary to Mary. The children drew their own picture of Mary and could identify different objects that could be placed on the alter during this special time. The children were given an opportunity take home the Rosary bag and pray the Hail Mary with their family.
Pirate Day!
During Term 2 the children were curious about mapping and following maps. The dramatic play centre had been transformed into “Going on a Bear Hunt” and the children had an opportunity to create their own maps, by following the sequence of the story. To celebrate the end of term, the children dressed up as pirates or mermaids in search of Captain Blackbeard’s buried treasure! It was the best treasure of all, chocolate coins!
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade!
During Term 1 the children were interested in exploring the vegetable garden and noticed lemons that had fallen to the ground. Each day the children were excited to see if there were any more lemons had dropped to the ground. One of the students asked if we could make lemonade. Our lemon investigation began! We sliced lemons, oranges and limes, tasted them and looked through magnifying glass to see the intricate patterns. We used all our senses to create our own lemonade! It was delicious!
We are proud of our children and all that they achieve and share with them a great pride in our school.
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May Is the Month of Mary
During the month of May the children in Kindergarten learnt about Jesus’ mother Mary. During May, Catholics pray a special prayer called the Rosary to Mary. The children drew their own picture of Mary and could identify different objects that could be placed on the alter during this special time. The children were given an opportunity take home the Rosary bag and pray the Hail Mary with their family.
Pirate Day!
During Term 2 the children were curious about mapping and following maps. The dramatic play centre had been transformed into “Going on a Bear Hunt” and the children had an opportunity to create their own maps, by following the sequence of the story. To celebrate the end of term, the children dressed up as pirates or mermaids in search of Captain Blackbeard’s buried treasure! It was the best treasure of all, chocolate coins!
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade!
During Term 1 the children were interested in exploring the vegetable garden and noticed lemons that had fallen to the ground. Each day the children were excited to see if there were any more lemons had dropped to the ground. One of the students asked if we could make lemonade. Our lemon investigation began! We sliced lemons, oranges and limes, tasted them and looked through magnifying glass to see the intricate patterns. We used all our senses to create our own lemonade! It was delicious!
Being, Belonging, Becoming
The Kindy students at St Jude’s CPS have made a wonderful start to 2024. We believe in developing the whole child and acknowledge that each child is a unique individual. Through our play-based approach to learning we strive to support and foster each child’s agency and needs. We believe play involves all aspects of the curriculum. It allows the children to apply their knowledge and skills as well as developing their social skills, oral language skills and mathematical skills.