Moreton Bay Journal 2015. Term 2, Week 10

Happy Birthday Lotus!

Dear Lotus

Happy Birthday! We hope you have the most wonderful birthday celebrations whilst in Bali.

Thank you for the yummy cupcakes.

From your friends in Moreton Bay

I’m five! I want to go to the Water Bomb

Park in Bali, it’s where a big slide is!

Moreton Bay Journal 2015. Term 2, Week 10

Exploring what makes us feel good This  term  our  PYP  inquiry  explores  how  expressing  our  thoughts  and  feelings  impacts  ourselves  and  

others.  Therefore  we  u<lised  a  morning  mee<ng  to  discuss  what  makes  us  feel  good.  To  begin  this  inquiry  Miss  Keir  reminded  the  children  about  our  ‘Mind,  Body  and  Soul’  program  and  asked  the  children  what  

takes  place  during  these  classes…  

Hayley     Mrs  Zachest  helps  us  keep  our  body  well  ‘cause  she  does  some  moves  with  us,  like  the         downward  dog  Sean     There’s  the  boat  one  Alice     And  the  frog  one  Zoe     My  Mum  can  do  it  ‘cause  she  used  to  do  it  Miss  Keir   Why  is  it  important  to  do  these  movements?  Louis     To  keep  your  bodies  working  because  you  have  to  keep  yourself  healthy.  It  lets  your  food       seNle  down  Zoe     And  it  makes  you  feel  strong  Hayley     It  keeps  your  brain  working  ‘cause  when  you  do  the  moves  it  really  helps  your  brain  think  MaNhew   It  can  help  your  body  Diesel     It  helps  your  body  breathe  Alessia     I  like  doing  the  boat  because  it’s  really  fun  Lotus     ‘Cause  when  you  do  the  boat  movements  it’s  exercising  for  you  Miss  Keir   It’s  good  for  your  bodies,  for  your  brain,  for  making  you  feel  happy.       So  what  other  things  make  you  feel  really  good?  Lola     Being  kind  ‘cause  it  makes  other  people  happy.  So  it  makes  me  happy  geQng  other  people       happy.  Diesel     When  you  do  child  pose  I  feel  good  ‘cause  I  get  a  liNle  relaxed  when  I  do  it  Joshua     I  like  paQng  an  elephant  Nella     I  like  doing  the  boat  pose  because  it  stretches  my  legs  out  Ian     Doing  the  frog  pose  because  it  makes  me  feel  happy.  And  vegetables  because  they  make         you  not  feel  sick,  they  make  your  whole  body  feel  good.  Alice     Being  with  my  family  Felix     Running  races  because  I  just  wanna  run  because  I  like  it.  Lucas     Having  a  rest  because  I  get  more  energy  Ben     Being  with  my  family  because  I  like  playing  with  them  Sean     Sleeping  because  I  don’t  feel  <red  MaNhew   When  my  heart  is  bea<ng  Henry     When  you  eat  it  makes  your  tummy  feel  beNer  Sophie     Cuddling  your  Mummy  makes  you  feel  happy  Zoe     Sleeping  in  my  bed  makes  me  warm!  Miss  Keir   What  about  you  Arabella?  I  think  something  in  November  will  make  you  feel  very  good!  Arabella   My  baby  brother  makes  me  feel  good  Hayley     Giving  my  Mummy  a  kiss  ‘cause  I  love  giving  my  Mum  a  kiss  Louis     When  I  do  the  superman  pose  it  feels  good  lying  on  my  tummy  Alessia     Kissing  and  hugging  my  Dad

Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework Outcome 3 - Wellbeing

Children become strong in their social and emotional wellbeing

Moreton Bay Journal 2015. Term 2, Week 10

Puppet Play

We played with the puppets, we have to put our hand in the puppets.

Joshua

Some  of   the   children  have   shown  an   interest   in  puppets   and  puppet  making  since  we  explored  shadow  puppets  and  Wayang  Kulit   in  week  eight.   This   week   the   children   discovered   how   to  manipulate   a   hand  puppet  and  they   learnt  some  simple  puppetry  skills   to  create  a  short  dialogue  with  a  partner.    

The   children  were   asked   to   keep   their   aNen<on   on   their   puppets   as  they  made  their  puppets  sing,  cry,  yawn,  scream,  laugh  and  talk.  They  were  also  encouraged   to   change   their   voice   and   think  of   a  name   for  their  puppet.  Each  puppet  was  then  introduced  to  the  rest  of  the  class  before  exploring  simple  improvisa<ons  with  other  puppets.    

We  were  lucky  to  have  two  Year  9  students  Jess  and  Micky  visit  during  this  session  and  the  children  enjoyed  crea<ng  puppet  shows  with  their  new  friends  from  the  senior  school.  

Puppetry  is  a  wonderful  technique  for  allowing  children  who  are  o[en  reluctant  to  perform  in  front  of  their  peers  an  opportunity  to  express  their  ideas  and  crea<vity.  

If  your  child  has  a  puppet  from  home  they  are  invited  to  bring  it  in  to  share  during  class  <me.  

-­‐  Mrs  Katherine  Zachest  (Crea=ve  Arts  Specialist)

Moreton Bay Journal 2015. Term 2, Week 10

Happy Birthday Alessia!

I’m  5!  I’m  having  a  zombie  party  ‘cause  I  like  creepy  things.  I  got  some  of  these  jeans,  they’re  pink  and  

they’ve  got  black  spots  on  them.  And  I  got  a  Ager  dress  with  a  crown.  They  were  from  my  Mum  and  Dad.    My  Grandma  and  Grandpa  Sandy  and  James  and  

Bubba  and  Gigi  bought  me  a  lot  of  stuff.  I’m  geKng  it  tonight  and  the  aLernoon.  My  Dad’s  gonna  get  me  a  big,  big,  big  present!  But  somethings  inside  it  but  I  don’t  know.  I  said  “Dad,  can  I  please  get  some  high  

heels?”  and  he  said  “Yes!”  I’m  gonna  have  every  colour!  I  said  “Can  I  get  a  bunny  rabbit  Dad?”  and  he  said  “No.”

Dear Alessia,

Happy Birthday! We hope you enjoy all the wonderful things that come with being a big five year old! Thank you for the delicious

cupcakes.

From your friends in Moreton Bay

Moreton Bay Journal 2015. Term 2, Week 10

We  made  a  Mr  Clumsy  book  up!  Lucas  On  Thursday  we  were  fortunate  to  have  Lucas’  Aunty  Jane  visit  the  ELC  and  spend  part  of  her  morning  with  us.    She  worked  with  a  small  group  of  children  to  write  a  story  from  which  they  

could  then  create  relevant  puppets  to  act  it  out.  This  is  in  connec<on  to  the  children’s  developing  interests  in  puppetry  following  several  drama  sessions  exploring  the  art  form  as  

well  as  observa<ons  of  the  children  independently  making  their  own  s<ck-­‐puppets.  

They  started  the  process  by  reading  a  ‘Mr  Men’  book  about  Mr  Clumsy  and  then  decided  on  what  adventure  could  come  next.  

Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework Outcome 5 - Communication

Children engage with a range of texts and gain meaning from these texts.

Mr Clumsy Shopping in the Supermarket

Once upon a time My Clumsy rode his bike to the supermarket. Instead of stopping he

accidentally rode straight into the supermarket. He shot into the stack of cans, bashed into the shelves and then flew off his bike into the bin. He had to walk home with the bin on his head. At home he banged his head and make himself a cup of tea which was hard to drink through his bandages.

Moreton Bay Journal 2015. Term 2, Week 10

I’m  5!  I  got  lots  of  presents;  a  toy  jet  plane,  a  remote  control  car,  a  Lego  train  that  you  can  build  with  a  remote  control  and  I  also  got  a  remote  control  

helicopter!  And  a  Ninja  Turtle  trailer  and  I  got  two  Ninja  Turtles  but  they  didn’t  come  with  it.  I’m  going  to  make  my  birthday  cake  tonight  and  I’m  going  to  

have  my  birthday  cake  for  dessert.    

Dear  Ian,  We  wish  you  a  very  happy  birthday!  We  hope  you  enjoy  

playing  with  all  your  new  toys  tonight.    Thank  you  for  the  very  special  cupcakes.  

From  your  friends  in  Moreton  Bay

Happy Birthday Ian!