This Week in Prep O

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Home Share Books


This week all the children were very excited to bring home their first home share book. The READ It book inside the yellow bag is our record of how many nights are read. (Thankyou to all the parents who have included positive and encouraging comments). Please spend some time reading through the excellent advice and tips in this book. Our routines are becoming more consistent and the children have settled really well to achieving them each day. All the children seem to manage the beginning of the week well with ALL children finding the latter part of the week more difficult. Together we will ensure that the children make the happy transition to being a PPP – Positive Prep Person!!!!!!!!!!

Pick Up


As mentioned to those parents waiting outside last Friday, we would like to have parents wait outside (off the steps) to collect their children. During the last 10 minutes of the day we have announcements and children do need to focus on these plus our pack up routines. Thank you for your support with this.

Library


We have been going to the library on Thursday after lunch to read and borrow books. If you haven’t brought your library bag to school yet, remember to bring it for Thursday so you can borrow a book to take home for one week.

Fruitilicious Fridays


The school is providing fruit for the Preps to eat on Fridays as part of our Fruitilicious Friday program. A different fruit is provided each week to encourage children to taste and enjoy a range of fruits. This program will run for the first half of the year.

Fresh Fruit or Vegetables in the Classroom


Children may eat fresh raw fruit and vegetables at anytime in class. Please ensure your child has some of this brain food with them everyday.

Water Bottles


Please ensure your child brings a named water bottle to school each day so that they can have a drink in class throughout the day.

Butterflies


Our caterpillars are growing bigger by the day and we will soon put some photos up for you to see. They are quickly munching their way through all of the lemon tree leaves Miss Box brings to school for them.

The caterpillars are black and white at the moment and we’re watching to see any changes. They are growing very quickly!

Mascots for Prep O


During the week we met our two Mascots Remy the Knitted Fox and Reggie the Striped Cat. Please call in and meet them.

Our Fish


We have two new fish in our room which we are caring for as well. It has been interesting to watch them and see how they move and play each day. We will keep you posted when we decide on their names

Notices
We’re still waiting for some notices to be returned


Please return notices to the classroom teacher as soon as possible for:


• Permission form for child’s image to appear in the newsletter, website or class blog.


• PMP assistance form, we still require parents to assist us with this program.


• Class Contact list


The notices that were in the Yellow home Reading bag on Wednesday 17.2 -


- Religious instruction permission form- Please remember that if the form is not returned we will presume that
it is OK for your child to attend.
- Photo pack


- Book-club


- Newsletter


- Yarrambat Footy Club enrolment

- Show Bag Order



Please continue to ask questions if you are unsure there is so much to catch up with. The children are having a great time as I am and we look forward to each day discovering more about each other.


ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!!!!!!


Mrs O

Week 2 in PREP O Here We Go !!!!!!!!!!!!

We are into our second week of school and attended our first outdoor assembly with the whole school. We appear to be a little tired from the weekend, last week and the hot weather but have managed to head off to our specialist classes this afternoon with great enthusiasm.

SPECIALIST CLASSES 
Prep O have the following specialist classes during the week on Monday and Tuesday.
Music - 1.30pm with Mrs Cornelia Sheeran Monday
P.E. Pysical Education - 2.30pm with Mr Brad Kendall Monday
Italian -  11.20 Signora Naccarat Tuesday
HOME READING BOOKS
Next week children will be bringing home their Home Reading Bags. Inside will be a book to read independently or with support as needed. There will also be a Yellow book to record a comment about your child's reading.
NOTICES
From now on all notices will be sent home in your child's Yellow Home Reading Bag. Please remember to return these notices to your classroom teacher.
1. Permission for your child's image to appear in the newsletter, website, or class blog.
2. PMP assistance form, we still require parents to assist with this program.
3. Class Contact List
PARENT INTERVIEWS
This Wednesday and next Wednesday afternoon Prep teachers will have brief meetings (approximately 10 minutes) with parents to find out more about your children. Please ensure that you have signed up for a time to meet with your child's teacher on the doors outside the Prep rooms.
BUTTERFLIES
Last week we received some butterfly eggs in the mail from the Melbourne Zoo. We are watching, observing and monitoring how they grow and change from eggs to caterpillars over the term. They have already hatched and doubled in size. They are enjoying eating the leaves off Miss Box's lemon tree.
We will continue to keep you informed.

Remenber to have lots of rest, water and fun this week.
Mrs O

School Begins for the class of 2010

Hi Everyone

Welcome to the first days in Prep O. We began today with all our 14 children happy and smiling to spend their first half day at school. I have taught Prep for 8 years previously and enjoyed immensely my return to this important part of our schooling. All children managed the challenges presented and are all promising to return tomorrow.

Thanks Everyone