Kornmehl
Terry Aizen – Director of Kornmehl
Father’s Day
This week the children have been working really hard to prepare special presents for their dads for Father’s Day on Sunday. Throughout the process of making their gifts, the children have been learning lots of life lessons and new skills. These have included looking with intent at pictures of their dads and drawing these from close observation. We have used different mediums across the three groups – from paint, to charcoal, to water colours and black textas. The children have taken so much pride and joy in these beautiful art works and have carefully helped the teachers to put them in the frames and to create their own wrapping paper. They have wrapped them up with love and care and sent beautiful messages from the heart with each present. We are sorry we cannot share our special Father’s Day breakfast with all our Kornmehl dads, but we wish you a special and happy Father’s Day on Sunday.
We hope you all have a lovely day and enjoy your special gifts from your child.
Early Childhood Educators Day
On Wednesday, we acknowledged and celebrated all our wonderful educators at Kornmehl. 
The purpose of Early Childhood Educators Day is to recognise and celebrate the work of early educators working in long day care, community care and pre-school services, for their enormous contribution to the wellbeing and healthy development of the young children in their care. This year, more than ever, we thank our front-line early childhood educators for their unwavering strength and resilience during this trying time of COVID-19. We appreciate your commitment and dedication to the early childhood profession and to the children in your care.
Early Childhood Educators Day is a day to acknowledge the valuable work of the early years’ educators in educating and caring for tomorrow’s leaders.
Families at Kornmehl joined us in thanking all our wonderful educators by adding a message to our ‘Appreciation Wall’.
Our educators received a scrumptious morning tea and the chance to read all the heartfelt messages sent by Kornmehl families. Here are a few parent messages:
“The only reason that I’ve stopped dwelling on my many shortcomings as a parent is because I know that for five days a week, seven hours a day, someone else is doing the hard work for me: the disciplining, the socialising, the play, the wiping of bottoms, the stuff that’s mundane, tedious and exasperating. I appreciated you all before the start of the pandemic, but I started to worship you afterwards.
“The fact that I’m (or you’re) raising a child who wants to go school, who collects things on the weekend to show her teachers (it took a lot of convincing to tip out a container of seawater addressed to Lindi) and comes home with an awareness of Indigenous Australian culture is proof that not only are you looking after her physically, but that you are also catalysing a sense of curiosity, history and belonging. For me, this is more important than any grades or academic success. You can’t hire a tutor to teach your child decency, but you can send them to an environment that will nourish good values. Thanks for giving me the space to be mediocre and more importantly for launching my children into school with a tool kit that will allow them to thrive.”
Marina Kamenev
“We are grateful for your unending patience, kindness, care and dedication to our children’s education and wellbeing. The boys love coming to Kornmehl every day and no doubt your cultivation of an environment of security and warmth makes them feel a sense of belonging. Our heartfelt thanks.”
Kim and Armand Borovik
“Kornmehl teachers, you are exceptional! You go above and beyond to care for, understand and educate our children. Thank you for your incredible efforts and for making Pre-school a special place that Ariel wants to be a part of everyday.”
Lisa and Ariel
“Especially during these difficult and unprecedented times, we are grateful for the love, care and support that you show both our children and their families. It is such a profound pleasure to see our son happily go off to school, knowing the intention with which you nurture his mind, soul and body. We thank you from the very bottom of our hearts for always seeing the best in them, for celebrating their strengths, encouraging them to grow where they must and offering the kind of unconditional love that is rare in a school setting. A very big and genuine thank you to Lindi and Justine; you are both enormously contributing to Joshua’s development into a caring and responsible citizen who cares for nature, art, and Indigenous culture”.
Kyra and Kenny
“Thank you all for the nurturing care you provide, your unyielding enthusiasm for the job and towards all the kids at Kornmehl. Phoebe is so happy there and, from a shy, tentative girl, she has blossomed into a self-assured, cheeky and highly communicative person. Your work ethic and the warm, welcoming environment you provide is so rewarding and makes us feel very comfortable, knowing Phoebe is in good hands. We couldn’t be happier with Emanuel and you are all a huge part of that. Happy Early Childhood Educator’s Day!”
Yury and Mary Glikin
“Thank you for all the love and dedication you have shown to the kids especially during this tricky COVID-19 year. The kids all bounce into school and are so happy there, with you. Thank you for being there for our kids throughout the pandemic. You have created a safe haven for them amongst all the uncertainty. Happy Educators Day!”
Lauren, Nick, Jemima and Allegra Hockley
“Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for everything you do for our children. Personally, after seven years at the Pre-school I can’t tell you how grateful I am for all the amazing groundwork, teaching, care and love you have given to all my kids. They have experienced an unprecedented foundation for their schooling and have grown and flourished with all of your kindness. Thank you for teaching them the basics but also to see the world differently. This, together with the teachings of Judaism, has provided them with what it means to be Jewish and an early understanding of how special they are to be part of this community. We are forever grateful.”
Greg, Vicky, Danielle, David and Joel Lazarus
“What a year you have had of challenges, disruptions & shifting rules and regulations. Despite all of that you welcome us and our children each day with smiles, humility and hospitality. Thank you all for your wonderful care and warmth. It really means the world.”
Olian Family
“We would like to thank the teachers at Kornmehl for creating a safe, caring and learning space for our children. Despite what is happening outside school, and all of the difficulties and stresses that this has no doubt placed on the teachers during the past year, our children have continued to only express excitement and love for being at school (whether remotely or in person) and we thank you for creating a caring and important place for them.”
Jason and Rebecca
“Happy Early Childhood Educators Day! Terry and her team are simply the best. Each one of you have had a huge and positive impact on Rafi’s social and emotional development. Kornmehl has been the ultimate place to start Rafi’s journey of learning… and it will always hold a special place in our hearts. Thanks so much for everything you do to create a safe, warm and stimulating place for our kids. Let’s celebrate your awesomeness today.” 😊
Nicki and Dave Lee
Happy Birthday
We wish a very happy birthday to Aaron She (5), Koben Benko (5), Jesse Borovik (4), Noa Lewis (4), Ariel Greenberg (5), Jace Meguideche (4). We also wish a very happy birthday to our special educator Marleen Einfeld.
We hope you all had a very special day.