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Staff Notes

Staff Notes

In Pre-Prep, our youngest students are encouraged to explore, discover, and thrive in an environment based on learning through play. A broad and balanced program fosters an understanding of self and others, whilst assisting them to build connections to the world around them.

Ms Fiona Howie Pre-Prep Teacher

1 Are we There Yet?

Cayden Huang – I was driving. We were going to the market. We used the wheels to drive our car.

Kingsley Kang – We made a car, and we were going to the shop. I was a passenger and Cayden was the driver.

2 Wildlife Xposure

Eason Guo – I was holding a sea star. It had nine legs. It was all squishy. Connor Wang – Xavier came to Pre-Prep with sea animals. I got to hold a sea star. It felt wet. Oliver Lu – Xavier brought a crab, a shark, and a puffer fish. I held a sea star.

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Joshua Loke – I got to hold a starfish. It was a bit slimy. I got to hold a big shell. There was a big shark mouth. It had lots of teeth.

3 Our Country

Sidharth Soma – I liked the smoking ceremony. I sat with Murrundindi to sing the songs. Marcello Palermo – Murrundindi played his didgeridoo. And he also told us about the animals and Bunjil the eagle. We walked through the smoke for country.

4 Anyone for Tea?

Royce Richards – Kingsley, Jordan, Cayden and I were making tea. I had sugar in my tea and no milk. Jordan Tang – I was playing with the tea set. I was pretending to make tea. I just had a black tea, like black pearl tea.

5 A Hive of Activity!

Jaxon Ji – I was making a beehive for the bees to make honey. Wayne Li – I was a bee. I went to the flowers to get nectar to make honey.

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6 Under Construction

Leo Battye – I was filling the dump truck with Kai. I filled four trucks. Kai Meng – I was playing trucks. We put sand in them. We were making concrete. Charlie Zhang – I was making a hole with a drill. It goes round and round.

Nathan Chen – I was digging with a drill. The drill went down, down, down into the sand.

7 Sharing Stories

Aiden Yang – I was reading with Patrick. Spot was looking for the Easter egg.

Patrick Bai – I was reading. Spot wants to find the Easter egg.

8 Journey into Space

Charlie Liu – We went on a rocket into space. I dressed up as ice and the smelly sulphur. Nicholas Lim – I liked the rocket ship and the dressing up. I was the star and the moon.

9 Prehistoric Adventures

Angus Tai – I was playing with the dinosaurs. They are meat eaters. Eli Fallah – I was playing with the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Connor had the Velociraptor and Angus had the Allosaurus. They lived long, long ago. And then they died because an asteroid came and a volcano erupted.

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