It has become a habit of sorts to measure the growth of our Blackbutt seedlings (about a good thumb height at the time of writing) compared to the growth of our bodies and for some, their winter locks.  

We have begun this term with addition (the quality of growth) and subtraction (the quality of giving away).  Through the tasks of everyday – cooking, building, preparing for a party, harvesting and eating we are learning from one another as we find different counting strategies. 

The see-saw and our braided skipping ropes are helping us compare weights once we have tested them against our strength.  To further practice the rhythm of counting in 3’s we are making friendship bracelets, which have become affectionately known as “our jellyfish”.

Karmin/Carmine red can now be seen on our walls, as we have painted a red seed first expanding out from a base of rosa red and second, sitting upon the cool ground of prussian blue and golden yellow.

Many thanks to Chris Robins for your time, patience and guidance in the lyre workshop last weekend and in the weekends to follow.  It is a real pleasure to see the parents together, fashioning a thing of beauty for their child, out of love.

To end with a riddle: “Which is the bow that has no arrow?”

Solution: see Class 1

Hint: be sure to ask for 3 guesses.