Kornmehl
Terry Aizen – Director of Kornmel
Arava/Australia Partnership
There was great excitement as we received some video, photos as well as a list of questions from the children at Gan Rimon in the Arava in Israel.
They wanted to learn more about us, our Pre-school as well as life in Australia. Each question was spoken in Hebrew. There was also a video of the children opening the presents we sent them.
They sent us a very clever and interactive digital document. They created a game with pictures – each time we clicked on the picture; a question was posed in Hebrew. Luckily, they also sent us a cheat sheet of the questions in English too.
Through this project, we aim to connect with our wider Jewish community, particularly in Israel. This partnership will provide many opportunities for collaboration, networking, sharing of ideas and cultures across our two countries. We are hoping to connect online with the children in the Gan too.
While looking at the photos of their classroom, Arlo commented,” Oh my God! Such similar things!”
Alice: My family continues in Israel.
Penny: They have pomegranates in their garden.
Leah: My dad was born in Israel and my cousin is my dad’s mum.
Oliver: My uncle lived in Israel but then came home.
Here are some of the questions they asked us
What books do you like to read?
Leah: Story books
Mili: A night story
Abby: A bed story
Jaimee: A Dream Time story
Arlo: A wizard story
What sort of craft do you do at your pre-school?
Georgia: Paint at the easel
Josh: Drawing Aboriginal symbols
Finn: Making a robot out of recycled materials
Mili: Painting a ladybird on a rock
Have you ever seen a baby kangaroo?
Evan: One day I drove to a farm and saw a kangaroo.
Elisa: When I was going home from Forster, a baby joey hopped across the road.
Finn: Once I went to a farm and got to feed a baby kangaroo.
Abby: Once I went to the zoo and saw a baby kangaroo.
Jaimee: Once I went to the zoo and saw the fingers of the baby kangaroo in the pocket.
Can you ride a kangaroo?
Abby: No, you can’t ride them.
Maya: No.
Etta: You can’t because they have a pouch, and they can carry a baby in pouch
Can you pat or feed a kangaroo?
Georgia: I have patted a baby and a big kangaroo and the baby licked me on the hand.
Leah: Once I patted them and their fur was so soft.
Kaya: Once I feeded one and it licked me on the face.
Elisa: Once Penny and I went to the zoo and we patted one too.
Abbey: At the easter show.
Jesse: At the zoo.
What kind of games do you like to play?
Lev: Bingo.
Abbey: The shopping game.
Noa: The magnets.
Uriel: Uno.
Ethan: The hammering game.
Etta: Hide and seek.
Maya: Tip.
Luke, Neveau, Finn: Lego
Abby: Build things with the blocks, like a castle.
Bronte: Painting.
Liana: Make puzzles.
What are the books you like to read?
Jesse: Harry Potter
Archie: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Abbey: Princess in Black
Daisy: Upsy Down Town Book
Etta: Giraffe, Peli and Me
Aviv: The love heart book about the Queen.
Maya: Angelina Ballerina
Noa: Giraffes Can’t Dance
What foods do you like to eat?
Archie: Tomato
Jesse: Pomegranate
Uriel: Capsicum
Aviv: Bagels
Ziggy: Bagel sandwiches
Abbey: Yoghurt
Noa: Apples
Etta: Schnitzel and noodles
Do you celebrate both Australian and Jewish holidays?
Abby: Yes
Finn: I also celebrate all of the Jewish ones, and all of the Hebrew ones
Do you do Kabbalat Shabbat?
Penny: We light the candles, drink grape juice, we say the blessings. We sing “Shabbat Shalom, hey!” We dance, we put out our feet like this: one in front and one in the back.
Bronte: We eat challah. We dance, my favourite part is when we drink the wine.
Abby, Daniel, and Leah created a castle with blocks to show the children at Gan Rimon!
Playball
The Seashells had an Open Session of Playball on Monday for parents to come and watch. Our visitors were all amazed at the great skills the Seashells have developed since the start of the year and how good they are at listening to instructions from their coaches.
Police visit
Police officers from Randwick Police Station visited on Wednesday to talk to the children about the work they do in the community. They introduced Charlie the Penguin to the children and spoke about safe people to go to, the different kinds of roles police do, safety rules for the road and they showed the equipment they carry, such as hand cuffs, walkie talkie and a baton. The children were curious about why they had a picture of an eagle on their badge. They shared that part of their job is to catch “baddies” and put them in jail, but they also help to rescue dogs who may have fallen.
They emphasised the message that police are there to help us and keep everyone safe and to look for people in uniforms to help you if you are in trouble.
Happy Birthday
We wish a very happy birthday to Evan Cohen (5), Jordana Friedman (4), Penny Gomer (5), Abby Arnott (5), Bronte Hamor (5), Leah Heyman (5). We hope you all had a wonderful day.
We wish everyone a safe, happy and restful holiday. We look forward to seeing you all back at Pre-school next term.
