Jacaranda Journals

Week 8

05.06.17-09.06.17

What is something

funny your

grandparents do?

Henry: Grandma does funny

dances.

Ava: Grandma tickles me.

Toby: My nanny laughs at

me.

Ollie: They give me lots of

treats like lollipops and

sugar and chocolate.

Frankie: Nonna likes to

play with me.

Henry: My grandma and

grandpa laugh.

Jared: Grandma makes me

breakfast—porridge

with cinnamon.

“Children learn in the context of their families and families are the primary influence on children’s learning and

development. Professionals too, play a role in advancing children’s learning and development. Professionals engage in

family-centred practice by respecting the pivotal role of families in children’s lives (Victorian Early Year Learning and

Development Framework 2009, p. 10).”

Jacaranda Journals

Week 8

05.06.17-09.06.17

Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Day

Jacaranda Journals

Week 8

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The Great Outdoors

Building resilience through the outdoor play space.

“Allowing children to have ongoing opportunities for risky

play in natural environments encourages resilience to grow

and develop (Davis, 2010).” It is through exploration in the

outdoor environment a child can learn to assess risk then

begin to understand their own limits and boundaries.

“Risky play in natural environments offers diverse and au-

thentic opportunities for a child to develop resilience, pro-

vides early learning opportunities about living sustainable

lives and promotes healthy physical development (Little &

Sandseter, 2012).”

Wednesday 6th June, 2017

Jacaranda Journals

Week 8

05.06.17-09.06.17

Our visit to the Visual Arts Centre Miss Teese What do you think we will see in the Visual Arts Centre?

Alia Paintings.

Henry Drawings.

Mia Art work with ribbons.

Jade Paintings of birds. With the recent completion of the College’s Visual Arts Centre it was a lovely opportunity for us to

view some beautiful pieces of art work created by students to further extend on our PYP Unit of Inquiry

How we express ourselves. The children loved seeing the varying displays of art pieces on exhibition from

this semester.

Early Years Learning and Development

Outcome 4: Children are confident and

involved learners;

Children express wonder and interest in

their environments.