News

2021

24/6

Simon Coomans, affectionately known to the children as ‘Opa’, regularly visits the Buzzy Bee group to sing and play for the children. The children enjoy Simon’s visits and educators appreciate his involvement.

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The Butterflies, Ladybugs and Buzzy Bees joined together to watch Magic Judy’s mystical magic tricks.

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10/6

The Butterfly group went on an excursion today in the preschool bus. They saw many sights of Bathurst and the SNOW!

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West Bathurst Preschool acknowledged National Reconciliation Week. The children enjoyed many experiences and created art to commemorate the event. The children watched the ABC’s Playschool, Acknowledgement of Country which can be found here https://iview.abc.net.au/…/play-school-acknowledgement…

The children are immersed in many aspects of Aboriginal culture and enjoy learning about our nation’s First People at preschool.

20/5

Yesterday West Bathurst Preschool participated in National Simultaneous Storytime. ‘Give me some Space!’ by Philip Bunting was read simultaneously in libraries, schools, preschools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the country. National Simultaneous Storytime aims to promote the value of reading and literacy, using an Australian children’s book that explores age-appropriate themes, and addresses key learning area.

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Dear families,

Preschool will be having an Easter Raffle this term to raise funds to purchase new equipment. We are asking families to donate Easter eggs, Easter books, Easter related toys or other suitable items.

Donations can be left in the basket in the front foyer. We will bundle up the donations to make several raffle prizes. Each family will be given a book of 10 raffle tickets to sell. Tickets are $1 each. Extra raffle ticket books are available at the front office.

*Donations for the raffle are due by Friday 19 March 2021.

*Raffle tickets are to be returned by Friday 26 March 2021.

*The raffle will be drawn at 10am on Monday 29 March 2021 and all raffle tickets must be returned by this date.

Please join us in welcoming Brady to the West Bathurst Preschool team! Brady completed a prac with us at the end of 2020 and into the beginning of 2021. He is now engaged with us casually. He is filling in for Alex for the next four weeks in the Ladybugs and will be available at preschool Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

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26/11

Our Christmas Raffle is here!!! There are some amazing prizes to be won and tickets are ONLY $1 EACH!

Tickets need to be returned by Wednesday 9th December and the raffle will be drawn on Friday 11th December.

Full prize list is available here…

Thank you to all of our donors. Please let us know if you would like to offer anything to our prize list. We appreciate your support and good luck to everyone!

Please ask Emma in the office if you need more tickets.

12/11

The ecostore “Good Soap” fundraiser is back!

If you haven’t tried ecostore’s plant-based soap bars before, they’re beautiful to use, free of nasty chemicals, have a lovely fragrance, and are excellent value at only $2.50 each!

If you would like to help raise funds for West Bathurst Preschool then please collect a box of 24 soap bars from Emma in the office.

All money and any remaining soaps need to be returned by 4th December, please.

Thank you in advance for your support!

West Bathurst Preschool has been celebrating NAIDOC Week with our preschoolers.

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4/11

To support Transition to School, the NSW Department of Education has published a resource pack for early childhood professionals and children to engage in effective and meaningful preparation for school. West Bathurst Preschool educators will be utilising the storybook ‘Daisy’s First Day’ from the resource pack to facilitate conversations about what children might experience in a typical school day. Parents and carers are encouraged to visit the Transition to School section of the NSW Department of Education Early Childhood Education website for information.

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