IT IS NOT KNOWLEDGE, BUT THE ACT OF LEARNING, NOT POSSESSION BUT THE ACT OF GETTING THERE WHICH GRANTS THE GREATEST ENJOYMENT. – C F GAUSS. It’s hard to believe we are already in April! So many activities to look forward to…We are all looking forward to the Easter Long Weekend and hope you all enjoy a safe and relaxing break with friends and family. We will be having our annual Easter egg hunts in the lead up to the long weekend, and family members are more than welcome to join us in the festivities. Keep an eye on the noticeboard and facebook page for more details. Do you have a special skill or talent? Why not pop in and share it with us one morning here at Attunga. The children love it when their families get involved! COCONUT LADOO IS AN INDIAN SWEET OFTEN PREPARED TO CELEBRATE FESTIVALS – PAGE TWO! UPDATE CHILDREN’S INFORMATION More information on page 5; April Newsletter Children’s Book Day ------------ 13th Baisakhi Festival ----------------- 17th Pay It Forward ------------------- 21st
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IT IS NOT KNOWLEDGE, BUT THE ACT OF
LEARNING, NOT POSSESSION BUT THE
ACT OF GETTING THERE WHICH GRANTS
THE GREATEST ENJOYMENT. – C F GAUSS.
It’s hard to believe we are already in April! So many activities to
look forward to…We are all looking forward to the Easter Long
Weekend and hope you all enjoy a safe and relaxing break with
friends and family.
We will be having our annual Easter egg hunts in the lead up to
the long weekend, and family members are more than welcome
to join us in the festivities. Keep an eye on the noticeboard and
facebook page for more details.
Do you have a special skill or talent? Why not pop in and share
it with us one morning here at Attunga. The children love it
when their families get involved!
COCONUT LADOO IS
AN INDIAN SWEET
OFTEN PREPARED TO
CELEBRATE FESTIVALS
– PAGE TWO!
UPDATE CHILDREN’S INFORMATION More information on page 5;
April Newsletter
Children’s Book Day ------------ 13th
Baisakhi Festival ----------------- 17th
Pay It Forward ------------------- 21st
NATURE PLAY WEEK – APRIL 11 TO 19
Nature play is a term used to describe the
creation of simple play opportunities in the
natural environment. Nature play encourages
kids and parents to see the natural environment
as a place to enjoy, play, imagine, relax and
explore. READ MORE
Coconut Laddoo
Ingredients 1-cup suji (semolina) 1 1/2 cups grated fresh coconut 1 tin Milkmaid (condensed milk) 1 cup caster sugar
Method 1. Roast suji in a round vessel and when it starts turning light brown take it out and keep aside. 2. Add at least one cup grated coconut to the semolina and keep the mixture to cool down. 3. Keep rest of the grated coconut to wrap the laddoos. 4. Put caster sugar after a while and add ¾ tin milkmaid. 5. Mix well. 6. Make small balls of the mixture. 7. Roll the balls in the coconut powder. 8. Place it in the refrigerator. Laddoos are ready to serve.
Baisakhi Festival falls on April 13th or April 14th and marks the beginning of the solar year. People of North India, particularly Punjab thank God for good harvest. Celebrated when the Rabi crop ripens, Baisakhi is not confined too villages and fields only, but now has an urban presence. This recipe is just one that can be found at www.baisakhifestival.com
Book Review Tales of the ANZACs
This much loved book won the New Zealand Children’s Book of the Year in 1997.
Learning about the ANZACs helps young children understand the
life and times of Australia and its people. Building your child’s
knowledge about the traditions, facts and folklore of ANZAC Day,
the many real life stories of sacrifices and heroism of everyday
Australians will not be lost, but be handed down to future
generations. Young children learn best when they are highly
interested. The books chosen for this month’s review
are age relevant and full of interesting imagery and stories.
The Bantam and the Soldier By Jennifer Beck & Robyn Belton
It tells the story of “the smallest bantam” on a French farm, abandoned as the war gets closer, and a shy, homesick farmer’s son called Arthur “from a country on the other side of the world”. Arthur saves the starving bantam, feeds it and looks after it and names it Bertha after his niece back home. At first the other soldiers make fun of him, but then they adopt Bertha as a mascot too and start to hunt out grubs and worms for her. Bertha rewards them each day with “a warm, brown egg” and her resilience gives them courage and hope.
My Grandad marches on ANZAC Day
ANZAC DAY – APRIL 25
100 years on Anzac Day goes beyond the
anniversary of the landing on Gallipoli in 1915.
It is the day on which we remember Australians
who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and
peacekeeping operation.
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By Catriona Hoy
Simpson and his donkey By Mark Greenwood
A simple, moving look at Anzac Day and its significance, through the eyes of a little girl. A gentle story about families and the importance of sharing memories and remembering.
Jack Simpson Kirkpatrick demonstrates the ‘Anzac qualities’ of bravery, patriotism and sacrifice. As a veteran of the initial Gallipoli landing on 25th April 1915, he worked tirelessly in Shrapnel Gully carrying wounded soldiers from the battlefront to the beach hospital. In 24 days, under constant attack from artillery and sniper fire, he rescued close to 300 men.
As the April long weekend nears many of us are planning
to pack up the family and head off for a day or even the
whole weekend. Ensuring you arrive at your destination
safely is paramount. As we all know driving with bored
and unhappy children can make it harder for you to
concentrate and drive safely.
The following tips might help:
Have a chat while you drive. Talking helps pass the time
and distracts your child. Discuss what you’ll be doing
when you arrive, point out sights through the window,
have a singalong or recite some nursery rhymes.
Position your child’s car seat so that you and your child
you can see each other, if possible. If your child can see
your face, they are less likely to get bored or feel lonely.
Praise your child for good car behaviour, such as not
wriggling out of seatbelts or harnesses, not distracting
the driver and not playing with the locks.
Easter Foil Art
Mention your child’s good behaviour several times during
the journey. For example, ‘I like driving the car when you
keep your seatbelt on – that’s great behaviour’.
Provide plenty of safe distractions, such as CDs or audio
books to listen to, and soft hand-held games to play with.
Snacks and drinks are also a good idea.
Below are some age specific ideas to keep children
entertained in the car:
Babies: Give your baby a rattle or musical toy to play
with, hang a mobile above the baby capsule/car seat,
keep a few soft toys with you – you can rotate them so
your baby will occasionally get something new to look at.
Tie a couple of your baby’s favourite toys to her seat with
a ribbon, so if she drops them she can get them back.
Make sure the ribbon isn’t long enough to go around her
neck.
Toddlers: Have some toys and books within easy reach,
give your toddler something to eat and drink on the way
– make it a ‘car picnic’. Point out interesting things you
pass – for example, ‘Look, can you see the train? Where
do you think it’s going?’ If it’s a long trip, stop every little
while and let your toddler have a run around.
Pre-schoolers and older children: Count the cars, horses,
bridges or other things along the way. Guess how many
you’ll see before the next town, Sing some favourite
songs. You can even try to make up some new verses for
them, Play guessing games – for example, ‘I'm thinking of
an animal that’s big and grey’.
It is that yummy time of year when there is lots of nicely wrapped chocolate scattered around our home. Instead of throwing out the foil, recycle it. It doesn’t matter if it has been unwrapped neatly or torn it can all be used.