ELC, Term 2 Week 3 2026
Child Protection is a vital part of the learning we engage in with the ELC children. We approach this area through key concepts, while also remaining flexible and responsive to the range of ages and attendance patterns within our classrooms.
This term in Yulti, we explored two important concepts: body bubbles and surprises. Last term, we explored the book My Body Has a Bubble, which introduced children to the idea of personal space through different “layers” of their body bubble. This language is something we continue to use regularly. It not only supports children in navigating social interactions, but also contributes to spatial awareness, an important early numeracy skill.
Using this shared language helps children to understand and communicate their own boundaries—recognising that body bubbles can look different for everyone (in size, comfort, and who is invited into each layer). Last week, children were invited to draw their body bubble. We find that mark-making is a powerful way for children to transfer ideas from their thinking into a visual representation, deepening their understanding.
We also celebrated a very special event in Yulti—Ms Couche’s birthday. Birthdays are incredibly exciting for three-year-olds, and we knew the children would be eager to celebrate. Together, we created a beautiful card, with each child contributing a drawing as a gift.
The challenge was keeping it a surprise in the days leading up to the celebration. This provided a meaningful opportunity to explore the concept of surprises within the Child Protection curriculum. We discussed that sometimes we keep surprises, like a special gift, for a short time, and that these are safe because no one is hurt and the surprise is eventually shared. We contrasted this with unsafe secrets, reinforcing that we do not keep secrets that make us feel uncomfortable or unsure.
In the coming weeks, and in line with both the Child Protection curriculum and the children’s growing interest in caring for baby dolls, we will begin exploring the parts of the body. We appreciate your support in continuing these conversations at home and welcome any questions or discussions.
Reminder: Update Details
If any of your contact details or your child’s medical details have changed please contact Ms Chloe Moir at ELC@pulteney.sa.edu.au, or 882165566.
Kimberly McMahon
Head of Early Childhood and Care
Yartangka Volunteers
We appreciate the volunteers already signed up and actively helping to support our Yartangka Bush Kindy Program. To enable the program to continue to run in its current format we do require additional volunteers on some days, particularly Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please contact Ms. Jenny Brozel if you are able to help at all. Jenny.brozel@pulteney.sa.edu.au
Policies for family feedback
As part of our quality processes, families are invited to provide feedback on ELC policies from time to time. We currently have updated and draft policies for review at the ELC Policy Review Point. If you are interested in reviewing and commenting, please come to the ELC Office.
Save the Date
Stay and Play
We warmly invite you to our Term 2 Mother’s Day and special friends, Stay and Play
- Date: 6 May 2026
- Time: 8.30am – 9.30am
- Location: ELC Classrooms
P&F Mothers’ Day gift stall on Monday May 4 – Thursday May 7, downstairs in the GLC (Middle School building):
- 7.30am – 8.30am each morning for the wider school community to purchase items
- 9am – 10am each morning for Jnr school classes to visit on a roster system
- 3pm – 3.30pm each afternoon for Jnr school classes to visit on a roster system
- 3.30 – 4.30pm each afternoon for the wider school community to purchase items
Reconciliation Casual Clothes Day
Date – June 5 2026
July Class Transition/Orientation Visits
Date – June 3, June 10, June 17
Term 2 End of ELC Celebration
Date – 24 June 2026
Time – 9am – 9.30am
Location – Kurrajong Undercroft