Wattle Curriculum Objectives and Provocations
Monday 26th October- Monday 16th November 2015

For children to extend their emerging interests in the following:

  • Making freshly squeezed juices using the shared fruit provided by kindergarten families.   
  • Felt boards with felting characters (retelling Goldilocks and the Three Bears- by Paul Galdone.  Exploring the pretend prehistoric land created in the sandpit with dinosaurs and natural materials.  
  • Science experiment (making a large volcano in the sandpit).
  • Doll washing with warm soapy water, scrubbing brushes, towels (an extension on the dramatic play in the cubby house)

“Somebody has been eating my porridge and has eaten it all up!” cried the Little Wee Bear in his little wee voice”

For the children to engage in environmental science:

  • Making a bio pot, blending recycled newspaper into pulp.
  • Plant sunflowers in our bio pots and closely observe the sunflower seeds sprout.
  • Science experiment, visual display of how plants drink water.
  • Continue to water garden beds with water collected from the rain water tanks (rostered day).
  • Making a scarecrow, mini project combing all LCK children for the garden beds to protect the freshly planted vegetables and herbs.

“From little things big things grow”- by Paul Kelly and Kev Carmody

  •  Making a scarecrow, mini project combing all LCK children for the garden beds to protect the freshly planted vegetables and herbs.

“From little things big things grow”- by Paul Kelly and Kev Carmody

For the children to enhance their group living skills.

  • Help set up for morning tea, lay table cloths with decorative display
  • Help cut fruit for morning tea using chopping boards, child safe knifes.
  • Be responsible for individual belongings e.g hat, water bottle.
  • Place fruit in basket and bottle water on the tray.
  • ‘Have you filled a bucket today’ By Carol McCloud A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids (Activities and discussion around how to fill and empty each other’s buckets)

Ongoing:

  • Preparation for art exhibition individual and group canvas.
  • Please note that new learning experiences will be added and other modified as the curriculum evolves to meet the interests and needs of the children.
  • Other experiences on offer:
  • Reading corner, dress ups, drawing, puzzles, block corner, light box, wooden car set and train set, making table, bikes, swings, cubby house and making cubbies with sheets and blankets.
  • Please note that new learning experiences will be added and others modified as the curriculum evolves to meet the interests and needs of all children.

Our curriculum is informed by The Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF) AND THE Early Years Learning Framework.

Upcoming events:

  • Curriculum day –Monday 2nd November- LCK closed- child free day (teacher professional development training day).
  • Melbourne Cup public holiday- Tuesday 3rd November- LCK closed.
  • LCK Fundraising Event- 28th November- 4-7pm.