Starting this Friday 16th October, Early Childhood coordinator Gail Sprott will host a living conversation about parenting and family life on Fridays during term time from 10-11:30am at the Old Butter Factory Cafe. A time to talk, to share, and to learn...
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Eggplant and Sunflower Seed Dip
2 large eggplants ½ C sunflower seeds¾ C plain yoghurt2 Tbs chopped chives1 garlic clove crushed1 Tbs white wine vinegarCut eggplant in half and place on baking tray flesh side up. Bake at 180°C for 20-30 mins until soft. Peal skin away. Place sunflower seeds in a frypan and cook on medium heat until lightly toasted. Place all ingredients, except chives, in food processor and blend until smooth. Stir through chives. Chill before serving with crispbread, bread, etc.
Have Your Say!
Parents: Have your say. We would love you to use our Survey Monkey questionnaire to help us to help you!Dear Parents, we believe in parent/school partnerships and we value your participation in school life. We provide many opportunities for this through class meetings, parent/teacher meetings, IEP (Individual Education Plan) meetings, assemblies, festivals and the Living Classroom experience. We would love to hear from you. We are seeking your input in how we can improve these meetings and events. Please help us by kindly completing this short survey attached. It will only take a couple of minutes. It is 5 short answer questions with a space provided…
Mixed Bean and Fetta Salad
We wanted to share a few recipes from our most excellent Morning Star Lunchbox Recipe Book. You can buy this from Morning Star Kindy at the Bellingen Children's Centre or from Kombu. 100% of all proceeds go to support the Kindy. Mixed Bean and Fetta Salad1 can mixed beans2 tsp olive oil4 tsp lemon juice2 shallots½ can of chick peasCucumber¼ C dill or parsleySmall block of fettaWhisk oil and lemon juice then add finely chopped shallots and allow to sit for a few minutes. Add beans, chick peas, sliced and halved cucumber, herbs and mix together finally adding crumbed fetta at the…
Spring Festivals Galore
Morning Star Kindergarten Spring Festival is up first on Wednesday Sept 9th.Preparations are well underway for the Thora Campus Spring Festival in the last week of term on Thursday Sept 17th. Save the date. Remember life is much too short to miss an opportunity like Maypole dancing in the spring! As in previous years we will be offering the Living Classroom from 9.30 am. This is where parents get to experience first-hand what a day in the life of a Chrysalis student entails. You will follow your child through morning circle and their Main Lesson with, perhaps, a few special additions! If you are new to the school we will…
Kelley takes long service leave from this week
This week, on Tuesday 1st September after work, Kelley will leave for 6 weeks of long service leave and will return on Monday 12th October. We all wish Kelley a wonderful and thoroughly well deserved LSL.As we seek to cover her work load here, Rowena Parkes will be again be supporting teachers, students and parents in the area of teaching and learning. With regard to general education matters James Deefholts will pick up some of the responsibilities, meanwhile Steve will be act as Head of Agency to all external bodies. Feel free to call the office for advice on who best will help you or…
Vegie, Tofu & Soba Noodle Salad
We wanted to share a few recipes from our most excellent Morning Star Lunchbox Recipe Book.You can buy this from Morning Star Kindy at the Bellingen Children's Centre or from Kombu. 100% of all proceeds go to support the Kindy. ½ block organic tofu or tempeh1 pack soba noodles (or Udon/rice noodles)3 Tbs tamari½ lemon or lime2 Tbs unrefined cold pressed sesame oil1 Tbs organic cold pressed coconut oil½ C sunflower or alfalfa sprouts1 C grated vegies3 Tbs toasted sesame seeds* Frying in olive, sunflower and many other oils is not recommended and is damaging to health.Slice tofu 1cm thick and…
Term 3 Assembly Tuesday Aug 4th
The Term 3 Assembly is this week on Tuesday Aug 4th at Maam Gamambiya (school hall) from 9.30am. Class 3 and 4 will be performing and Class 1 & 2 will be sharing their Spanish.The workshop which follows the assembly will be run by Alison Scheef, our Bothmer Gymnastic and Extra Lesson teacher, who will be speaking about the Movement Programme at Chrysalis.The Movement Programme at ChrysalisWhat do we do in Class 1 onwards in the form or Extra Lesson, Bothmer Gymnastics, games and sport. Why is this programme so important? Things we will cover in this presentation:Lets do some Bothmer Gym (best…
Welcome to Kendal
We are very pleased to announce that Kendal Marsland, mother of Ethan (Cl 7) & Freya (Cl 5) will be joining the admin team in a casual role. Kendal will be responsible for parts of the enrolment portfolio while Joanna is away on long service leave. Kendal and family came to Bellingen in 2011 from Adelaide, where she worked as a project manager on numerous environmental projects and most recently as a sustainability consultant to the Adelaide City Council. Her role was to facilitate and encourage companies in the CBD to adopt energy efficient practices. Prior to returning to Adelaide…
