Inspired by the Aboriginal Dreamtime Story of the Rainbow Snake we used some recycled materials (paper towel rolls, string and bubble wrap) and decorated in all the bright colours of the rainbow to make our very own rainbow snake!

Children love the A-Frame, Climbing Wall / Balance Beam equipment in our outdoor play ground which allows them to practice and develop gross motor abilities such as climbing, balancing and pulling.

The Montessori Practical Life syllabus includes such practical skills as appropriately paging through a book which we demonstrated and practiced as a group experience.

Sandpit allows for a number of creative and dramatic play experiences allowing for children to adapt knowledge from one context to another. Use of real life equipment encourages their imaginations and enjoyment of cooking experiences in the sandpit.

The outdoor water trough, used mostly on our warmer days, allows children to explore a different sensory experience of water play.

We painted an artwork featuring the Aboriginal symbol for "WOMAN" as the theme of the 2018 NAIDOC WEEK is 'Because of Her .. We can'

Children love the interactive songs such as the 'Monster Walk' which allows them to play a character while incorporating rhythmic movement and having fun as a group.

For a time our learning focus was on 'Poems' ... each day we explored a different classic poem / nursery rhymes and created a craft projects accordingly. For our HUMPTY DUMPTY craft we used paper mosaic to create the wall and then some crushed egg shells to make our broken 'Humpty Dumpty'

We have a rotation of "Dreamtime" felt board stories which children love to listen to sitting in a circle, and gain a visual perspective through a more interactive story time.

The parachute is a great day for some rainy days in which we are still able to put our gross motor skills to use while being indoors, and also encouraging the development of TEAM WORK!

The folding squares are another element of the PRACTICAL LIFE part of the Montessori Syllabus ... tracing along the lines to understand where it should fold first, and then bringing the corner across with attuned fine motor pincer grip while also instilling a practical life skill

We used clay to build a volcano around a recycled drink bottle (as the mouth) and then filled it with some bicarb of soda and red food colouring before topping it with vinegar to create and incredible volcanic eruption.

Fine motor skill of the pincer grip, and also developing a practical life skill at the same time, while encouraging concentration and focus as children move the water from one bowl to the other.

The table set up near the 'kitchen corner' allows children to enjoy some 'Restaurant Role Play' as they act out scenarios, and adapt their knowledge from real life experiences to dramatic play.

Some of our girls dressed up in the traditional clothing to celebrate the Sinhalese New Year (14 April).
We also enjoyed some music, incursion and a delicious lunch of traditional Sri Lankan Foods.

We appreciate your understanding as we continue the development of our site, and patience as we collect some permissions and photos to reflect our curriculum. They'll be uploaded soon, and in the meantime our Facebook page can be accessed to gain some insight into our daily routines and activities.

Inspired by the Aboriginal Dreamtime Story of the Rainbow Snake we used some recycled materials (paper towel rolls, string and bubble wrap) and decorated in all the bright colours of the rainbow to make our very own rainbow snake!

Children love the A-Frame, Climbing Wall / Balance Beam equipment in our outdoor play ground which allows them to practice and develop gross motor abilities such as climbing, balancing and pulling.

The Montessori Practical Life syllabus includes such practical skills as appropriately paging through a book which we demonstrated and practiced as a group experience.

Sandpit allows for a number of creative and dramatic play experiences allowing for children to adapt knowledge from one context to another. Use of real life equipment encourages their imaginations and enjoyment of cooking experiences in the sandpit.

The outdoor water trough, used mostly on our warmer days, allows children to explore a different sensory experience of water play.

We painted an artwork featuring the Aboriginal symbol for "WOMAN" as the theme of the 2018 NAIDOC WEEK is 'Because of Her .. We can'

Children love the interactive songs such as the 'Monster Walk' which allows them to play a character while incorporating rhythmic movement and having fun as a group.

For a time our learning focus was on 'Poems' ... each day we explored a different classic poem / nursery rhymes and created a craft projects accordingly. For our HUMPTY DUMPTY craft we used paper mosaic to create the wall and then some crushed egg shells to make our broken 'Humpty Dumpty'

We have a rotation of "Dreamtime" felt board stories which children love to listen to sitting in a circle, and gain a visual perspective through a more interactive story time.

The parachute is a great day for some rainy days in which we are still able to put our gross motor skills to use while being indoors, and also encouraging the development of TEAM WORK!

The folding squares are another element of the PRACTICAL LIFE part of the Montessori Syllabus ... tracing along the lines to understand where it should fold first, and then bringing the corner across with attuned fine motor pincer grip while also instilling a practical life skill

We used clay to build a volcano around a recycled drink bottle (as the mouth) and then filled it with some bicarb of soda and red food colouring before topping it with vinegar to create and incredible volcanic eruption.

Fine motor skill of the pincer grip, and also developing a practical life skill at the same time, while encouraging concentration and focus as children move the water from one bowl to the other.

The table set up near the 'kitchen corner' allows children to enjoy some 'Restaurant Role Play' as they act out scenarios, and adapt their knowledge from real life experiences to dramatic play.

Some of our girls dressed up in the traditional clothing to celebrate the Sinhalese New Year (14 April).
We also enjoyed some music, incursion and a delicious lunch of traditional Sri Lankan Foods.

We appreciate your understanding as we continue the development of our site, and patience as we collect some permissions and photos to reflect our curriculum. They'll be uploaded soon, and in the meantime our Facebook page can be accessed to gain some insight into our daily routines and activities.