Hi Playful Pups Families 🌿🐾 

Firstly, we hope all our families who celebrated Easter had a truly wonderful long weekend filled with special moments, a little relaxation, and maybe even a chocolate egg or two! 

We are back at school for a short but busy week as we wrap up our very first term of the year — and honestly, where did that time go? It feels like just yesterday we were welcoming our Pups, and now here we are, already celebrating a term full of laughter, learning, and so many memorable moments. Time really does fly when you’re having this much fun! 

This week, we missed our much-loved yoga session with Teacher Nicole, but we’re looking forward to having her back with us, in the new term. 

Our theme this week has been Trees, Plants, Wood and Paper, and what a hands-on, exploratory week it has been! We’ve been chatting about where paper comes from, and our curious Pups have been connecting the dots between trees and the paper we use every day — big concepts for little minds! 

We’ve also spent time out and about on our beautiful campus, taking in the magic of Autumn. The changing colours, crunchy leaves underfoot, and trees beginning to shed have not gone unnoticed. The Pups have loved observing these seasonal changes (and, let’s be honest, collecting as many bits and pieces as their little hands could carry!). 

One of the highlights was our bark scavenging adventure. There’s nothing quite like the joy of peeling bark off trees! Back in the classroom, we explored the textures, snapped them into smaller pieces, and began working on a collaborative art project. Using recycled cardboard as our base, we are creating what is shaping up to be a magnificent tree masterpiece — one we’re very excited to showcase at our upcoming Art Expo. 

Coach Trevor was back this week and had the Pups hard at work practicing their bean bag throwing skills. There were plenty of enthusiastic throws (some more accurate than others!), but every successful shot into the bucket was met with cheers, claps, and proud little smiles. We love celebrating every achievement, big or small and there were some proud moments this week! 

To top it all off, we ended our term on a joyful note with a very special birthday celebration. One of our Pups turned the big 2! There was singing, dancing, cupcakes (always a highlight!), and of course, party packs to take home. A perfect way to wrap up a fantastic term. 

We think it’s safe to say this first term deserves a big, cheerful high five ✋ for all the fun, creativity, friendships, and learning we’ve shared together. 

We look forward to welcoming everyone back for Term 2 starting on 6th May, with plenty more adventures ahead. 

To our families heading off for a break — travel safely and enjoy every moment. And to our Pups joining Holiday Club — get ready for even more fun, we know you’re going to love it! 

Our Pups!