Plans for Term 4

20th September, 2013

Year One Neighbourhood

Plans for Term 4

Wow! What an amazing (and busy!) three terms we have had. We would like to take this opportunity to say thanks for all of the support offered from our wonderful parents and other family members. From swimming chaperones to reading support and guest speaking roles, we really value the time you have taken out of your busy lives to support the learning in the year one neighbourhood.

After the success of our film festival, conversations in the year one neighbourhood continue around how we might pass on our concepts of play with others. We want to build on the idea of sending some toys to children who are refugees by making some of our own, with a real focus on the research and design process. This is where we need help! We are planning on having a meeting of interested parents and family members who might have some skills (or an inclination!) for supporting small groups of children to design, test and create a range of handmade toys. We are quite open to the possibilities of this project and hope that you might be able to support in some way (design, knitting, woodwork, etc.).

We would like to have a meeting to share our ideas with yours on Wednesday the 2nd of October (the first Wednesday of term 4) at 5:30pm in the Year One neighbourhood. Please place your name on our noticeboard if you will be attending. If you have an interest in this project, but cannot attend please place your name on the list.

Thanks in advance, The Year One team.