REDDAM EARLY LEARNING SCHOOL ST LEONARDS NEWSLETTER Principal’s Message
10th February 2023
By Mrs Simone Cooke
“The wider the range of possibilities we offer children, the more intense will be their motivations and the richer their experiences” - Loris Malaguzzi Dear Parents, I am delighted to report that our educational programme is in full swing and the children have really enjoyed the recommencement of their specialist classes. We have of course had to navigate a range of weather seasons already this year from torrential rains through to steaming hot days. Please rest assured we are prepared for every contingency and we diligently record UV levels on an ongoing basis so that our children are protected. We have recently installed sunshades over our sandpit area and are very fortunate to have large areas of shade in our playground spaces so that children can still have opportunities to play undercover on very sunny or wet days. Thank you for your diligence in always ensuring your child has their hat with them at school as we have a strict “ No hat no play policy” in place. Could I please ask that each parent apply sun cream to your child prior to arrival at school each morning and our teachers ensure that sunscreen is reapplied prior to morning outdoor play and then again in the afternoon after their rest period. Central to our Reggio Emilia approach to learning is the notion that environment is an important element for children’s learning. The first teacher is of course the parent who takes on the role of active partner guiding their child. The second is the children’s teachers who play the important role of acting as researcher and intentionally engaging the children in meaningful ways . The physical environment also plays an important role and acts as a third teacher , with our learning spaces designed to be not only functional, but beautiful and inviting , so that together these three ‘teachers’ combine to ignite a child’s desire to learn.
REDDAM EARLY LEARNING SCHOOL | ST LEONARDS NEWSLETTER
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