Welcome to the
Kimberley Room
Objectives for Term One
* The children will learn to separate from their parents / caregivers without distress and to implement the separation programme where necessary.
* The children to become familiar with the daily routine of the centre.
* The Children will learn the names of the staff in both rooms and their peers within their group.
* To encourage the children to participate in the activities at their own pace and level.
* To develop the skill of listening for their name in activities.
* To encourage the older children to interact with their peers playing in an associative manner and for the younger children to play solitary or parallel with their peers.
* To increase the children's attention span at tasks over the term.
* To develop an understanding of hygiene and sun safety at preschool through activities, toileting , washing hands , and routine procedures. To Encourage our Healthy Eating guidelines
* To develop fine motor skills through cutting ( snipping and small straight lines) ,threading , tearing and crumpling activities.
* To commence our perceptual motor programme with the older groups commencing at lesson three and the younger groups at lesson one.
* To develop the skill of participating in a small group of ten children which will involve turn taking and waiting their turn at tasks.
* To observe every child during the day to develop an understanding of their interests , skills, strengths and needs. This will assist in the development of an individual programme.
* To Incorporate the culture of each child in the daily programme.
*To commence the Maths/ Science Programme.
* To monitor rest time to determine the children who will require at rest or to be placed in the quiet time room for term two. ( Mon /Tues/ Thurs/ Fri only children).
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To enrich the children with cultural activities and extra curricula activities.*To have fun!!!!
What is happening in the Kimberley Room in Term Four?
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Our collection of Reindeers. By Georgia and Harrison. |
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This Artist is working on her Reindeer. |
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Her published Reindeer. |
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This Artist with his finished Reindeer. Artist is Harrison. |
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This Artist with her finished Reindeer. Artist is Sophie. |
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This Artist is working on her Reindeer from clay today. |
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This is her published Reindeer. |
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This Artist with her Reindeer. Artist is Abbey. |
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Working on his reindeer. |
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This is his published work. Artist is Ethan. |
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This Artist with her Santa. Artist is Abbey. |
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This Artist with her Santa. |
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This Artist with her Santa. Artist is Paige. |
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This Artist with his Santa. Artist is Flynn. |
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This Artist with her Santa. Artist is Georgia. |
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This Artist with his Santa. Artist is Harrison. |
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Flowers
At the drawing table Linda helped scaffold the children's drawing and understanding about what makes up a plant. The children selected the flowers that they wanted to draw.
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Linda works with a Kimberley Artist helping her to learn how to observe closely the petals on the flower and then draw the detail on her own work. |
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Our Artist looking carefully at the bottle brush flower to add in the details. |
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Her published work. |
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Our Artist used the same colours on his artwork as he observed the real flowers. |
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This is his published work. |
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Our Artist drawing in the detail of the flowers. |
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Our Artist working on her flower drawing. |
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This is a close up of our Artist. |
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This is her second published work. |
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Our Artist with his finished drawing. Artist is Jackson. |
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Our Artist created a little bottle brush person. |
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Our Artist created several vases of flowers on the table. |
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Our Artist working on his flower drawing. |
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His published artwork. |
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Drawing
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Ashley drew a sun flower alongside of a tree in her story book. |
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Georgia drew the rainbow, a smiley face, stars, flowers, a tree and some jelly!! |
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The Tank and "Tankerman" at war. Drawing by Joshua. It is sad that war can be a thought in a child's life . A reflection of the times. |
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Sophia drew a picture of her recent holiday to the snow. She is going on the chair lift with her dad to Kids Club. |
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Drawing double doodles in the flour. |
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Creating portraits of our friends and then learning how to scribe their names. |
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Working on developing the whole body drawing. |
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A Drawing of Callie's Mum. |
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Working on adding body parts with guidance from his teacher. |
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This is his published artwork. |
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Our Kimberley writer with his story about his work with his dad and brother in clearing their land. |
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A story by Paige about her ride on a jet ski. |
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This story is about my dad taking off my training wheels on my bike and being able to ride now without them!! |
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Working on his Rainbow Serpent. |
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Our Artist beginning work on his Echidna. |
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Our Artist with his finished Echidna. |
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Our Artist with her work at the easel using the art work as a guide. |
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This is her published work. |
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Our Artist working on her Picasso. |
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Our Artist using the Picasso Artwork as a colour guide. |
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A close up of our Artist at work. |
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Our Artist working on her artwork. |
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This is her published work. |
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Our Artist following the pattern extremely well. |
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Projects
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Cutting around her camel -this is irregular cutting. |
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Joining all the parts together. |
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Cutting out the humps and then adding velcro pieces so the humps cam be removed. |
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Painting the camel. |
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Her published Alice the Camel with 5 humps. |
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Cutting around the irregular object. |
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Folding and sponging the elephant. |
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His published elephant. |
Using Rulers for our Art
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Our Artist uses the ruler to make her frames. |
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This is her published artwork. A rainbow in a frame. |
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Myself and my brother in my frame that I made from the ruler. Artist is Paige. |
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We added the rulers to the craft table- the children could use them to make the train track as well at their train. They cut the circles. |
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Our Intern demonstrated to the children the Mr Maker craft using our large screen so that the children knew what to at the art table. |
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Using the lap top for the colours to use on the project. |
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Our Artist with his finished part one of his Mr Maker Project. |
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Our Artist working on the first stage. |
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Our Artist with her first stage Mr Maker scene. |
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Using measurement skills to draw the arch in the picture. |
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Our Artist using the ruler to make the lines for her house tops. |
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Our Artist adding details to her houses. |
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A published Art Work. Artist is Lucy. |
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Learning Centres The Camp Site and Science
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Vegies and fruit are well sought after. |
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We are warm in the sleeping bag. |
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Dinner in the tent. |
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Warming ourselves by the fire. |
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The mummy telling camp fire stories. |
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Quick I will take a photo of the Kangaroo!! |
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Say cheese Lyn!!! |
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Cooking at the BBQ. |
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Night time in the tent. |
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Time for a cup of tea. |
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Discovering what happens to ice. |
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Ice and eye droppers. |
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Having a quiet moment so that he could hear the talking microscope. |
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Being responsible with the slides and using our safe hands to place the slides in place. |
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Developing our dominant eye as we also learn about the different insects |
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After our cooking project Gillie encourages the children to scribe what they drawings along side of their writing. |
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Her published writing. |
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Curtis writes rice and corn. Well done. |
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Relaxation- Thai Chi
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Gillie has some wonderful ideas and she encourages the children to participate in Thai Chi as part of our Fundamental Movement and Relaxation Programme- developing wellbeing. |
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Watching the DVD as we do the moves. |
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