Our ELC girls have exemplified the School Values of Adventurous Learning and A True and Courageous Self as they explored Science Week and Book Week over the past two weeks.

Science Week was especially engaging, and the philosophy underpinning the selection of the activities perfectly aligned with that of our Middle and Senior School Science, which is to inspire a love of science in our girls. Not only did the girls love the experiments, but it was also exciting to see them transfer this learning into their play.

Many Annie girls have been observed experimenting in various ways with the creation of rainbows, while many Mamie girls have been exploring the concept of floating and sinking with everyday objects in the playground and sandpit. This learning was also supported by Dr Annabel Stevenson’s visit to share her knowledge as a dermatologist regarding the importance of, and ways to be, sun smart. The girls learned a lot from this visit and were pleased to take their new knowledge and a bag of products home to share with their families. Additionally, to inspire an interest in engineering, the Annie girls were incredibly lucky to have chemical engineer, Felicity Jewis, show them how to make concrete. Not only are these women amazing scientists, but they are also Annie mums.

Book Week was another exciting week in our calendar. Thank you, parents, for your outstanding efforts in dressing your daughters for the Book Week Parade. The girls embraced their costumes and brought the book characters to life. Whilst the girls engaged in numerous special Book Week activities, the parade was undoubtedly the most exciting event. The girls were so brave and confident as they paraded around in their costumes.

Thank you to the educators for your enthusiasm and photography on the day—the photos mean so much. Also inspiring the girls throughout the week with their love of stories were our School Principal, Mrs Belinda Arnfield, and author/Wilderness parent, Thomasina Williams. Having them both read to the girls was such a treat and much appreciated.

After two such wonderful, fun-filled weeks, we are now looking forward to our Father’s Day Breakfast on Tuesday 6 September from 8.00am to 8.30am. We wish our Wildy dads a wonderful day.