If you’ve got a few minutes spare at school pick-up time, pop into the library to see the Prep work on display.
Thank you to Ruth Woolven for this week’s post –
Each week in Library lessons we read a picture story book together. Sometimes we follow up with an activity. Continue reading
When I was little, my absolute favourite days at home involved building a cubby. On rainy days, my Mum would give my brother and I full authority to use every blanket in the house. We’d carefully drape the blankets over furniture and other props, creating a labyrinth of tunnels and rooms. Naturally lunch would be taken deep inside our cave.
On fine days, we’d do the same outside, with cardboard boxes, sheets and the washing line playing an instrumental role in our architectural plans.
The Kids Cave is a school playground version of the same idea. Read about how the Kids Cave came about here and here. Alex Schifter gives us a glimpse of how the Preps have been using the Kids Cave –
Thank you to PLE and PAP for this week’s post about the buddy program between Prep and Year 5 students.
As the parent of a Year 5 student, I know the excitement around meeting your buddy is just as great for the older kids as it is for the Preps!
Thank you to Ally Papoulis for this week’s blog entry –
In week four KPS participated in KidsFest. The Preps did an amazing job at organising and helping to run two very successful stalls. PCC and PAS ran a paper aeroplane throwing competition, and PBE and PAP ran a lucky dip stall.
The children worked hard making wrapping paper and paper planes leading up to the day, and incorporated their knowledge of money to ensure that they made happy purchases on the day. Continue reading
There’s lots to learn in your first one hundred days at school! The Prep team tell us a little about how they marked the occasion.
On Tuesday 25th July the Preps celebrated their 100th day of school! We all celebrated the milestone by making some 100 themed crafts, having a dance party and having a parade to show off all the creations. Continue reading
Don’t freak out Prep parents, but can you believe we’re almost halfway through the year?! As the kids will tell you, they’ve managed to pack a lot in to their first few months at Kew Primary – Continue reading
It was strange walking through the gates on the first day of school this year. For the first time in all the years my kids have been at Kew Primary, it seemed there were more new faces than familiar ones. And babies – lots of babies in prams and toddlers tearing around the playground, no doubt wondering when it’s their turn to go to school.
It’s a natural changing-of-the-guard. At one point, I had kids in the junior, middle and senior school – over their four classes and eight years (my first child started at KPS in 2008), I got to meet lots of families – chatting at pick-up time, helping with classroom activities and at school social events. Continue reading
