Redlands House/Transition Gold

Redlands House and Transition Gold

Welcome from Mrs Huon

Welcome back to Term 2! I hope you all had an enjoyable holiday break. To our new families commencing at Redlands House this term, welcome and we look forward to your involvement in the Preschool program. Please welcome the following students and their families to Redlands House:
Andre Cappadona – Orange Class Juniors, Philippa Dudley – Blue Class Juniors, Chloe Pickhaver – Blue Class Juniors, Kirav Raman – Blue Class Seniors, Richard Li – Yellow Class Seniors and Sienna Lepone – Yellow Class Seniors

If any questions or concerns arise this term, please feel free to contact me on chuon@redlands.nsw.edu.au or come and see me when you are next in the Preschool.

I look forward to an exciting journey of learning with the children in Term 2!

Mother’s Day Morning

Redlands House will be holding a Mother’s Day Celebration on Monday 14 May, beginning at 10.00am with classroom activities, followed by a shared morning tea outside in the playground. We look forward to sharing this morning with you and please feel free to bring a picnic rug or fold up chair for your comfort.

Transition 2019 Information Session

An information session will be held in the Transition Gold classroom, on the Prep Campus adjacent to the Canteen on Wednesday 9 May at 3pm. This session will be of interest for any parents considering the Transition class for 2019. If you are unsure of the details of the Transition Program, please talk to Mrs Huon.

Transition Uniform – OPTIONAL

We would like to offer the Transition students the opportunity to wear their sports uniform (yellow shirt and blue shorts, with tracksuit if cold) to school on any day. We understand that while they are excited to wear their grown-up uniform, the size can still be a little large for some and difficult to negotiate when going to the bathroom.

Allergy Awareness

Just a reminder to our families when packing food for your child(ren) that we are an ‘allergy aware Preschool’. We have a number of children enrolled who are anaphylactic to all types of nuts, egg and seafood. With regards to the egg allergies, egg can be an ingredient cooked into foods, but cannot be sent to Preschool boiled alone or included in a sandwich, wrap or similar. Please see your class teacher if you have any questions.

Holiday Surprise

Eloise Dagg, a Redlands House student, proudly presented the School with a beautiful painting on canvas, Pink, during the school holidays. A very talented young lady, Eloise has been drawing since she was one and painting on canvas since she was three years of age. When she was three and a half, she completed her first notable canvas of a rocket taking off into space. Already at this age she was demonstrating a deep understanding of patterns, symmetry, use of colour and purpose. Eloise’s obvious dedication and love of painting is evident to all. She paints at home using an easel, acrylic paints and a variety of brushes, scrapers and colour mixing plates, whilst listening to different genres of music, including classical. When she was four, her passion for art increased after a visit to the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

As the School continues its focus on a culture of thinking, Eloise’s artwork is an example of the importance of focussing on the learning and the process, not just the finished piece of work. Paying attention to your child’s learning passions outside of school is important and should be pursued. Role modelling your own interests, curiosity, reflection, learning and thinking is another significant way in which children can grow. Lev Vgotsky, a Russian psychologist, said “Children grow into the intellectual life around them”. A sincere thank you to Eloise who decided that her first artwork she gave away would be to the School. I am very grateful and proud to have it hanging in my office.

Mrs Audrey Fellowes
Head of Early Childhood
afellowes@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9848