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Monash Pre-school

Locality: Wentworthville, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9896 5111

Address: 29 Monash St 2145 Wentworthville, NSW, Australia

Website: http://monashpreschool.com.au

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20.01.2022 World environmental day 2020 Planned activity Before going with activity children did some art work related to world environmental day, with our request children enjoyed their work, and we took and displayed on the floor for children to think and share their understanding.... Children shared their understanding, Samar - I drew earth,trees, ocean trees Kiaan - I drew sun, house, earth, light Seetha -why do we need trees? What does the tree give us? Samar - tree give us oxygen Apurva - tree give us fruits Luca - tree give us tomato Alesha - give orange Samar - monkeys and birds don’t have home, Seetha - Even no tree we don’t get rain and will be water scarcity Samar - we don’t have water to drink Next picture I asked them to talk about ocean Samar - don’t put the rubbish in the water , all the fish will die Kiaan I went to beach then we all put plastic bottles in my daddy car, we didn’t put in the beach Next Kiaan drawing I explained solar panel, and explained about saving electricity when we are not in use. Saving water We took all the children yesterday water and collected in a bowl, Iara said it’s dirty water, yes Iara we are not going to drink but we are going to use this water for plants and leave some water for birds to drink, so that we are saving water and not wasting them. Critical reflection Children mostly shared their understanding about saving our environment, children who didn’t come out with answers but participated in group discussions and was listening visually. From now onwards we are keeping a bowl next to the sink so that we are gathering all the left water from the water bottle and reuse them for plants and birds, so this helps children to prosocial activities.

20.01.2022 Munch and move program Extension from Friday program, Healthy habits of walking. Planned Activity Theme- I gave children big white sheet and asked children to drew park concept, and explained them we are walking to the park, not going by car concept is walking is good excercise, and I planned to make a tune from the drawing we are going for a bear hunt......, ... What next- Samar- I am drawing big slide, see saw, and swing which I can see in the park Vedanshi- I will draw a sand pit, So I started creating a tune we are going to park, we are going to the big slide, I am not scared, jump into the sand....... Then our new friend Kiaan, he took turn he drew, water park and started making a path connecting from water park we are turning left to slide and we go right we can reach sand pit , here is my house, and this is traffic light vedanshi quickly said we need to hold big people hand to cross the road, Samar quickly joined and said I want to draw my house, because I am walking through this street to go to park, and this is the traffic light I need to follow, and I need to hold my mummy or daddy hand to cross the road. So our concept spontaneously changed from making tune to road safety, and children also showed about the significance of walking not to use car. Then our Kiyana,her part she drew the house and traffic light and confidently shared about the traffic lights, In between our little ones Artham and Thivyan drew something but when I asked they kept quiet but participated actively in this theme. Critical reflection Children are strong enough to create their own map patterns to make park, and also explained in their drawing about road safety Kids need to follow, And also showed,walking is good to meet different activities inside the park Slide,swing, sandpit,see-saw. Little ones created some patterns and joined in this activity listening big children conversation. I was surprised to see children’s work, I was thinking to make a song but it ended up with different concept, Walking excercise Road safety Extension From children work we will make a song about park theme about walking with a tune based on we are going for a bear hunt. .

19.01.2022 We celebrated Eid-al-Fitr today. First, we greeted each other, saying, ‘Eid Mubarak’. As you all know Eid-al Fitr is an important Islamic festival for Muslim communities across Australia and in many countries around the world. I informed the children about the history behind the day. Ramadan is the ninth month on the Islamic calendar, and Muslims practise it as a month of fasting, prayer and reflection with a heavy emphasis on family, community and charity. Their belief is t...hat this is the historic time when the ‘Holy Koran’, the sacred text of the Muslims, was first revealed to the Prophet Mohammed. Muslims fast to commemorate the event. The importance of the month is to purify the body and soul and to do good deeds and charitable work. ‘Eid’ means ‘celebration and Eid-al-Fitr’ means ‘Celebration of the Break or end of Fasting ’The Islamic calendar is lunar; this means that the days are counted by following the moon. Muslims always have a big gathering to view the new moon. The ‘Eid -al-Fitr celebrations with Eid prayers’ special foods, new clothes, homes are decorated, and money or gifts are given to the needy people. To help children feel the sense of connectedness, I discussed about some of the holidays that their peers practise with their families. It helps children to see some of the similarities and differences of religious holidays. We talked about Christmas, Diwali, Holi, Pongal etc. We emphasized that all religious celebrations are about compassion, kindness and empathy. After the discussion Ms syeda invited Samar and showed how to do Ed Mubarak hugging 3 times, then she talked about dates healthy fruit. To break the fast they eat dates, because it purify blood and keep healthy. After that children enjoyed eating dates.

13.01.2022 Supporting SES Volunteers Today we paid tribute to our SES volunteers. Who are SES volunteers?... The State Emergency Service (SES) is a volunteer emergency service organisation which gives immediate assistance during emergencies and disasters. They also provide community response to ‘day to day’ incidents such as vehicle accidents, searches, cliff rescues, flood and storm damage situations and any other incidents that might require rescue or search services. The children were thankful to them for their service. As we looked at pictures of SES volunteers at work, some children were able to recognise their contributions... Laksh - they will build something or fix something Kiyana- they can also help us fix things that are broken like sofa, tv Samar- they can help normal people to get building to cars Vaidhav- they fix lights, park, house Kiaan- they fix schools , castles Sambhavi- they are fixing. When our tv is broken they fix the tv Luca- they build the house Kieran- Bob the builder Joy- helping to fix From all of us at Monash we thank all SES volunteers for their effort and dedication . Extension- Dress up and Pretend play We made SES volunteer hats and dressed up before going around checking if there were things that needed fixing. Samar and Laksh identified a major leak while Kiaan, Joy, Kiyana, Sambhavi and Vaidhav helped with the chaos due to a massive storm in the backyard. Our little zoya, Dhanvee, Thivyan, Kyra and artham were the poor victims of the storm waiting to be rescued and depended on food parcels to be delivered by the very helpful volunteers. Luca and Kieran were on a mission to reconnect electricity to the stranded residents.This followed Luca‘s news about the dramas of getting ready for school this morning.. The electricity went went off in my house. I went to the toilet and the light went off. I called mummy. I was scared. Inside the lounge room it wasn’t working. Mummy’s room wasn’t working. The kitchen wasn’t working. Daddy has gone to buy a new switch.

12.01.2022 Samar’s interest in Asteroids Day1 Today morning Samar came to me and said I like solar system and I know how to draw asteroids. Then I encouraged him to draw he took paper and drew. To explore his interest of asteroids. We encouraged Samar to share about it. Samar: How much black in the solar system, that much star in it. There are eight planets in the solar system. Asteroid has huge round and it has little hole in it. ...Continue reading

11.01.2022 Proud Moment A big thank you to our Doctors and Nurse, who are really dedicated in their profession, this is to share to our families that Mr Kannan and Ms Jeya, on behalf of Small world centre and Monash centre took a complimentary Easter basket given by one of the friend, to share with Westmead hospital to say big thank you along with our children’s work,

09.01.2022 Sydney, Wentworthville Early Childhood teacher / Nominated supervisor We are seeking a vibrant person with a strong personality and desire to embrace the centre as their own. We care for 38 children daily from 18 months - 6 years between the hours of 7.00am and 6.00pm.... This is a great opportunity for an ECT or studying towards their ECT qualification to take on an exciting role in our Center . Apply : [email protected] See more

08.01.2022 Happy Mother’s day Mother’s Day on Sunday, we have been doing a lot of thinking about our beautiful mother’s throughout this week. We involve our children to planned our Mother’s Day celebration. Even though we couldn’t celebrate the Mother’s Day with our beautiful mothers' children prepared special video and card for their mothers. Moreover, children showed keen interest to share about their mother’s and why they love their mother. The gift that I want to give my mummy ... Samar - I want to give two dress Kiyana - I don’t know Kieran - I give mummy bag Zoya - mummy Why we love our mothers Kiyana- Because she always put me on the bed, she tells me stories too, she cooks food for me I help mummy to clean the room Samar - because she cooks for me, she also sleeps with me, my mummy let me play her games, when my mum cleaning the floor I put my toys in toy area Kieran - she is washing the dishes, she put the jacket on, mummy work, I clean the floor Zoya - Zoya said something about mummy Finally, children put all their love to make cupcakes for their mum.

07.01.2022 Our Fish fish pond..

05.01.2022 Reconciliation Week 2020 We had the opportunity to learn about the traditional custodians of our land, Australia. Apart from learning about the ill treatment of the aboriginals years ago, we also learnt about their exciting culture. Who lived in Australia long before any of us moved here from other countries?... Samar - Aboriginal people What do you know about them? Samar - boomerang Sambhavi - the boomerang comes back Samar - it kill the animals Sambhavi - no no it doesn’t kill animals, we need to throw then it’s come back to me Samar - they kill animals for food What else? - We learnt about a spear. The aboriginal people use it for fishing. - we learnt about hunters and gatherers. The men went out to hunt while the ladies gather fruits, seeds, nuts and stems. Kiyana - ladies are very important because they cook Sambhavi- ya they do lots of hard work Aboriginal art We discovered that their art was influenced by nature, the environment they lived in. We looked at some beautiful aboriginal art. Sambhavi - looks like snake Kiyana - looks like animals Aboriginal flag The three colours mean:- Yellow- sun Red- land Black- people Sorry day We learnt about the Stolen Generation and hardship they faced, losing land and being ill treated. Aboriginal song We sang an aboriginal song 'Innanay Kapuana'. It was new for some and in no time they were excitedly singing away.. Well done kids! What I learnt today:- Vedanshi - sun in flag Vaidhav - flag, aboriginal people Kiaan - aboriginal people took the beach too far Laksh - this picture, in the jungle aboriginal people Swarnika - I don’t know Sambhavi- sun and I have to practice throwing the boomerang Samar - when they get the fish they need to sharpen it, aboriginal people use it, they don’t have fishing rope. Kiyana - aboriginal people, they catch the fish with spear, they can eat fish.they can catch kangaroo with spear Samar - they took children in the truck Vedanshi- all mummy feel sad Samar- prime minister said sorry to aboriginal people Vedanshi- they give back their children Samar- dad do hunter, Mum do cooking Flag How many colours Yellow- sun Red-ground Black- Aboriginal’s skin colour Reflection It was great to see some children recollecting what they had learnt from our regular inclusion of aboriginal perspectives in our curriculum. We will continue our discussion over the week.

04.01.2022 National Walk Safely to School Day Walking safely to school Day is an annual, national event where all school children are encouraged to walk and commute safely to school. It is a community event seeking to promote road safety, health and the environment. Today we discussed the importance of walking , and when we are walking and crossing the road always hold adult’s hand. Ms Evangalin- Why walking good for us? Kiyana- walking good... Ms.Evangalin- walking good for our health and walking give strength to us. Ms Evangalin- Who are you walking to school? Samar - I am walking to school with daddy. I always hold daddy hand while crossing the line. Ms.Evangalin- what is special name that crossing line? Samar- zebra line Kiyana - I am walking with daddy in the morning. Luca - I am walking home. Artham - He said walking. Kieran- I am walking park. Ms Evangalin- Why do you walking to school ? Samar- I like walking , that’s short. Ms Evangalin asked children when you cross the road, who help you? Samar-daddy. Ms Evangalin explained about lollipop lady due to before school and after school time, a woman or a man who helps children to cross the road near a school by standing in the middle of the road and holding up a stick with a round sign on it that means that the traffic must stop. Extension: Every year we go to an excursion walk safely to school day. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 this year we unable to go to an excursion. So we set up the road and pedestrian crossing in the classroom. Then children pretend safely cross the road. Kiyana had a chance as lollipop laddy she was standing middle of the pedestrian crossing and holding a stop sign . Rest of the children acted out when she said stop children freeze. She said go, and children were pretending crossing road safely and holding their friend's hand pretending like their parent's hands and said thanks to lollipop lady ( Kiyana). Ms Evangalin- when you cross the road, if not lollipop lady in the pedestrian crossing how do you cross the road? Ms Evangalin taught four words to remember when you are crossing the road, ‘Stop, Look, Listen and Think’. First, she demonstrated, then we encouraged the children to act out that four-word when they were crossing the road.