Children benefit from learning about and from nature by immersing themselves in it. In the modern world, kids are spending more time inside buildings when they attend day-care, preschool or school. By encouraging outdoor play, we are helping your child to develop a love for nature which includes exposure to dirt, water, sand, plants and nature sounds. This is important for the integration of your child’s different sensory systems. Next time your child spins on a merry-go-round, goes down a slide or comes home covered in dirt, you can rest assured that it is all part of their developmental road map!

The preschoolers went on an excursion to the movies!

They watched Toy Story 4 and had a marvelous time!

Take a look at the pictures below

All set to go, all strapped in our prams, our hats and sunscreen on and waterbottles at hand. We began our day with a shiny bright sky, looking as we walked at the birds flying up high.

We were interested in everything we seen and heard along the way! This was going to be such a fantastic, amazing, adventurous day!

There were songs, and music, and so many books. We hung our bags and hats on the little wall hooks.

We danced, we sung, then we all packed away, this was such a fun, fantastic, educational day!

The most important thing about Christmas is to spend time with family and friends, no matter how the festivities are carried out. Christmas Day, for many busy families, is the one day of the year when everyone is able to gather in one room at the same time. We like to adapt this tradition here at St George by creating a Christmas lunch together!

Thank you to all the parents who contributed towards our meal and all the educators for their special dishes.

Dear Parents and families,

We cannot believe that the end of the school year is approaching so quickly. It has been a great year that has been filled with much joy and happiness. We have covered a lot of material and have had the opportunity to participate in many fun events and projects. We were lucky enough to go to Fairfield farm and visit all the animals. Visit our local indigenous flora park, sing carols at the retirement village for the beautiful residence, and so, so much more!

As your child gets ready for the next year of their life, you can rest assure that it will be a wonderful upcoming year. They can look forward to meeting new friends, learn how to socialise and express their emotions, keep hitting milestones and achieving their goals, going on several exciting school excursions, watching and participating in plenty more incursions.

As your child moves to the next chapter in their life, there are some very important things that you can do to help them succeed. Take the time to listen to your child, try and read each night for at least 15 minutes to them. Practice their counting and ABC’s in fun and exciting ways. Encourage your child to draw and express themselves though art often. If you go on holidays this summer, talk to them at the end of the day getting them to summarize what you have explored. This is a great way for a child to get their thoughts expressed and show you their understanding of the world around them! All of these things will help your child lead to big successes in the many years to come.

It has been our pleasure getting to know every single child and their families this year. Having your parental support was an essential part of the year. We would like to personally thank each and every one of the parents, grandparents, and other family members who have taken the time to attend our events, contribute to our fundraisers, and for all the things you bring to the centre in general, a smiling face, a shared family experience. Your dedication and support has not gone unnoticed.

Thanks again for a wonderful year. Bring on 2019!

Sincerely,

St George Early Learning Centre

Congratulations to all the preschoolers that graduated on the 3rd of December 2018.

It has been so amazing watching every single child grow in their own unique way. We hope you all have a safe and wonderful time at Kindergarten.

We wish all of you and your families you nothing but success for the years to come.

St George ELC are asking our beautiful families, parents, and members of the community to show their support and donate items for helping hearts Sydney.

We will be collecting items to give to the homeless, those less fortunate then us that definitely feel the impacts of their disadvantage just that little bit more during the festive season

These are some of the items you can donate:
Anything you donate will be fantastic

Just a little reminder of our upcoming excursion for the graduating children to help with the transition to school process for 2019!

On the 4th and the 11th of December 2018 – We will be visiting William Stimson Public School to spend a day ‘in kindy’

Please give your permission slips to Miss Brenna before the 1st of December so we can add your child to the list!