Currambena school blog

Hello Everyone,

This week in preschool has been full of dramatic play, conversations, and confident performances as the children continued to explore self-expression, voice, and identity across a range of experiences.

A strong focus throughout the week has been our ongoing work around body autonomy and protective behaviours. During group times, we revisited important stories from the Office of the Children’s Guardian, including Andy Learns the Undies Rule and Fiona Finds Five Heroes. These stories prompted meaningful discussion among us around private body parts, personal boundaries, and the importance of speaking up. We also introduced the idea of each child identifying their own five trusted adults, people they can go to if something ever feels unsafe or uncomfortable. The children took this seriously, thoughtfully tracing their hands or drawing and naming people who make them feel safe and supported. These sessions are part of our ongoing commitment to helping children understand that they are the boss of their own bodies.

Another highlight this week has been puppetry with Abi, who has been working closely with small groups of children to develop some amazingly creative puppets. These sessions have been creative, and often very funny. Puppet play provides children with a safe and expressive avenue to explore social interaction, humour, and voice.

On Wednesday, we had our final session with Mayuko from Cool Planet, where we began exploring the concept of the circular economy. The children were introduced to the idea that instead of following a traditional “take, make, dispose” model, we can find ways to reuse, repair, and recycle materials to reduce waste and protect the environment. Through discussion and hands on activities, we started to unpack what this means in everyday life and how small actions, like composting food scraps or reusing materials, can contribute to a more sustainable future.

In the afternoons, we’ve continued inviting children to take centre stage if they wish, as part of our calm end-of-day routine. Many children have taken up this invitation to sing or perform for the group, with a growing sense of confidence and pride. These moments have been a great way for children to support one another with quiet attention and applause.

On reflection it’s been a week of children claiming space, expressing themselves, and building a stronger understanding of themselves and others, through both playful exploration and important conversations.

Warmly,

Katrina, Lisa, Abi and Michael

Hello everyone,

This week at preschool, we embraced the seasonal shift with a vibrant mix of creativity, connection, and thoughtful inquiry. Children settled smoothly into familiar rhythms and continued to engage with intention and joy throughout the day.

As always, our morning meetings were chaired by the children, an embedded part of our preschool culture that fosters leadership, listening, and a strong sense of community. These gatherings continue to be a valuable space for sharing ideas, making group decisions, and setting the tone for the day ahead.

One of the week’s highlights was a group session exploring skeletons and how our bones help us move. The children were captivated, listening, moving, and then constructing their own skeletons using a range of collage materials. This experience beautifully blended science, music, art, and movement.

Creative expression was also flourishing outdoors. The easels were busy with vibrant painting, collage using natural materials, and fold-printing techniques that encouraged exploration of symmetry and texture. Indoors, children collaborated to make a new batch of playdough. After a quick group vote, pink was the clear favourite, an excellent example of democratic decision-making in action.

Imaginative and collaborative play ran strong throughout the week. We observed a variety of role plays and inventive games, shared projects on the ramps, balancing challenges, muddy cooking in the kitchen, and a lively group soccer game on the basketball court. These moments highlight the children’s growing social confidence, physical coordination, and creative thinking.

Our sustainability focus continued with further composting and recycling investigations in the lead-up to our final Cool Planet workshop next Wednesday. We’re looking forward to exploring the theme of reusing and wrapping up our waste inquiry with reflection and action.

End of Day Activity continues to bring everyone together in a wonderful show of teamwork, laughter, and shared celebration of the day.

We look forward to what next week will bring!

Love,

Katrina, Lisa, Abi and Michael