tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21158753353703338982024-02-07T11:10:03.429+05:30The Playway Nursery - Sri LankaNeelika Edirisinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780818799801074501noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115875335370333898.post-11354783493537442892013-02-18T17:23:00.000+05:302013-02-18T17:23:06.721+05:30<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Neelika Edirisinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780818799801074501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115875335370333898.post-1473708412583750422012-07-09T08:13:00.004+05:302012-07-09T08:14:28.318+05:30All Good Things Come to an END!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;">Hello everyone,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">I deeply regret to let you all know that after giving it a lot of thought and taking all the matters into consideration I have had to halt new enrollments at the playway nursery, as I have migrated to Australia.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">I sincerely hope the interested new comers will gain entrance to the nursery of their choice and I wish them all the Best of Luck!</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Thank you for all your enquiries,</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Sincerely yours,</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Neelika Edirisinghe</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Director, the playway,</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;">10, Independence Avenue,</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;">Sri Lanka</span></div>Neelika Edirisinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780818799801074501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115875335370333898.post-49015028013552896752012-02-29T15:08:00.001+05:302012-03-01T16:24:30.876+05:30How to practice my good habits - March 2012<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">We are pleased to inform you that we shall start our current theme “7 habits of Happy Kids” from the beginning of March 2012. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">To have a kick start we need to understand the goals of this topic of inquiry!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Firstly, we must understand that early learners adjust to their environment easily and try to learn everything they need to by trying out and by observing their parents and other adults. Therefore, your child’s behavior lies in the hands of you/ other care givers and how supportive the adults are in their daily learning process. This learning moulds a child and the habits instilled in them last even when they are grownups!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> Therefore, we must keep in mind that the early childhood is the most important time to introduce good habits. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">As Educators and adults who directly associate your children we have a very big responsibility to be the right model and as parents you too.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="line-height: 115%;">Through this topic of Inquiry</span></u><span style="line-height: 115%;">, we like to introduce 7 good habits! <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">To start with, let’s practice </span><span style="font-family: 'Curlz MT'; line-height: 115%;">being responsible</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">! <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">On Friday 24 Feb, the children, showed the photos they brought in and discussed <b><u>their place </u></b>in the family. They introduced their relatives and friends to their peers and teachers and doing so the children became aware that they live in a family and that each child belonged to a family!!! The second step starts on Tuesday, Feb 28, when we discuss with them about how they could be responsible by being helpful at home!!! Please help your child/ children to be helpful in your daily chores at home. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">How to help your child…<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">1.<span style="line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Speak to your child how important it is to be able to help at home<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">2.<span style="line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Explain how he can be of help, Eg Bringing the cutlery to arrange the table for the family dinner <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">3.<span style="line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Assign a tiny job for him to do, regularly…<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">4.<span style="line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Reward him/her when he/she remembers to do that with a star mark on a chart or simply acknowledging <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">5.<span style="line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Open a scrap book made out of re usable paper / scrap paper/ real diary and stick in a picture he/she draws (doing the job assigned for the child) or photograph him/her doing so and stick the photo. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">6.<span style="line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Sit with your child and write a simple line about the job he/ she has done.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">7.<span style="line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Continue to do so with the second & third day for it becomes practice and then a HABIT!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">8.<span style="line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Record what you observe in simple lines… Send the scrap book every third day to the nursery….<span style="font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div></div>Neelika Edirisinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780818799801074501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115875335370333898.post-60305630969377897402012-02-22T20:30:00.002+05:302012-02-22T20:32:13.645+05:30the playway newsletter January Feb 2012<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div class="WordSection1"><div style="border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 1.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 0in 0in 0in; padding: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #e04281; font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">Fall in </span></b><b><span style="color: #e04281; font-family: Jokerman; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">Love</span></b><b><span style="color: #e04281; font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 0in 0in 0in; padding: 0in; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #e04281; font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">with<b> </b></span></i><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><b><span style="color: #e04281; font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">Sri Lanka</span></b></st1:place></st1:country-region><b><span style="color: #e04281; font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 0in 0in 0in; padding: 0in; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #e04281; font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">this</span></i><b><span style="color: #e04281; font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #e04281; font-family: Jokerman; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">Valentine!!!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;">A warm welcome to Mrs Wettasinghe</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Thank you for sending your child for the Independence Day Celebrations at <b>the playway, (on the Valentine’s Day) dressed in his/her National costume</b>. It was a very colourful event, which showed the diversity of Sri Lankan community. This is indeed the picture we must paint in order to bring about an understanding among our people. Unity in diversity is the key for development, for preserving the beauty of our country. It strengthens the economy, culture and bonds. At <b>the playway</b> we enjoy diversity and encourage children under our care, to respect and learn about the each others’ beliefs and cultural differences. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Thank you for all those costumes you made for your child so caringly. It was evident that the children were very proud to be dressed in them.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Furthermore, Mrs. Sybil Wettasinghe our chief guest was truly amazed to meet your children and be with them. She spent nearly two hours with them telling stories, illustrating for them, singing and joining them in Sri Lankan action songs, & enjoying the special Independence-day meal you have generously sent.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif;">Many Happy Returns Darling Yeshara, Evan, Senitha, Kehathi & Weihan the <b>March</b> babies!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif;">Hope you will have loads of FUN with your friends too!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 1.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 0in 0in 0in; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #ff3399; font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif;">Our Current Theme: The 7 Habits of Happy Kids by Sean Covery<o:p></o:p></span></b></div></div></div><span style="font-family: 'Eras Medium ITC', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><br />
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<div class="WordSection2"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Eras Medium ITC', sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif;">We shall be inquiring into “<b>The 7 habits of happy kids”</b> as this theme will teach children under our care, the basic principles of life such as responsibility, planning ahead, respect for others, team work and balance in all what we do. Further, it is very important to understand that these basic principles are timeless, universal and self evident. They are needed today more than ever. Most importantly, this topic of inquiry will make the children understand how their actions/ words can affect others around them.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif;">Please be informed that the good habits your child will be learning through this topic of inquiry will give him/her a good start and eventually the habits will turn into a way of life. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><u><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif;">Please note that your child will need to maintain a scrap book,</span></u><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif;"> which will include pictures collected and stuck to show/share the peers & teachers how they have responded to the theme!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif;">Your cooperation in this regard is truly appreciated.</span><span style="font-family: 'Eras Medium ITC', sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><span style="font-family: 'Eras Medium ITC', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"><br />
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<tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 108.9pt;" valign="top" width="145"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: right; mso-element-top: 13.4pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif; line-height: 115%;">Feb 28, Tuesday<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid black 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 322.2pt;" valign="top" width="430"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: right; mso-element-top: 13.4pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif; line-height: 115%;">Start of the theme “The 7 habits of Happy Kids”- Start the diary: please help your child be responsible at home too. Give him/her a simple task and see whether he/ she remembers to carry on the task<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 0in 0in 0in; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif; line-height: 115%;">Please note that on both Tuesday and Thursday usual break time is given a special twist with </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> F</span><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif; line-height: 115%;">ruit Breaks. Send your child a fruit and/or fresh fruit juice that he she will enjoy. <u>Please let me know if your child is allergic to any kind of a fruit or other food item as children sometimes share food during breaks</u>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 0in 0in 0in; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #ff3399; font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">REMINDER</span></b><b><span style="color: #ff3399; font-family: 'Wingdings 3'; line-height: 115%;">u</span></b><b><span style="color: #ff3399; font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> Chocolate Wednesday: </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif; line-height: 115%;">Every other Wednesday we enjoy chocolates during our break time as chocolates have been proven to be good for children occasionally and in small quantities. Please send your child’s tooth brush (labeled with name) along with the chocolates to brush their teeth after eating the chocolate. <u>Please hand over the labeled tooth brushes and tooth paste to the teacher in charge</u></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #ff3399; font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">REMINDER</span></b><b><span style="color: #ff3399; font-family: 'Wingdings 3'; line-height: 115%;">u</span></b><b><span style="color: #ff3399; font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> Friday Brunch: </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif; line-height: 115%;">Please send a ‘green meal’ containing plenty of vegetables coupled with rice or pasta etc. for the children’s brunch. A dessert will be a delightful addition. <u>And please do not forget to send the children after a super breakfast on Friday as we delay the break to let the children enjoy the brunch</u><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #ff3399; font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">REMINDER</span></b><b><span style="color: #ff3399; font-family: 'Wingdings 3'; line-height: 115%;">u</span></b><b><span style="color: #ff3399; font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> Physical Education:</span></b><span style="color: #ff3399; font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif; line-height: 115%;">During <b>Wednesday </b>and<b> Friday </b>mornings the 3 Plusses (Nursery) will engage in 20 minutes of PE in the garden. <b>Tuesday </b>and <b>Thursday</b> mornings is the time for the 2 - 3 year olds (Infants) to have their PE lesson. <u>Please send them in their </u></span><u><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></u><u><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif; line-height: 115%;"> T- shirts with shorts and sneakers on</span><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> the right days.</span></u><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><u><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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</span></u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #ff3399; font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">REMINDER</span></b><b><span style="color: #ff3399; font-family: 'Wingdings 3'; line-height: 115%;">u</span></b><b><span style="color: #ff3399; font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> Book Pool:</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif; line-height: 115%;">We are </span><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Curlz MT'; line-height: 115%;">extremely sorry</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif; line-height: 115%;"> to mention that our “A Book a Home” Program was interrupted due to unavoidable circumstances. However, I am delighted to inform you that I am back into track after the brief illness that did not allow me to attend to the same for the past few weeks. Thank you for bearing with me!!! A book will be sent home as usual from now on…<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif; line-height: 115%;">Please read as many books to your child as possible, while you set an example by reading for your own pleasure in the presence of your child. ( allowing him/her to take a book and join you voluntarily) </span><span lang="EN"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif; line-height: 115%;">Let me say a big thank you to the parents who send books regularly to the book pool!!! A reminder is sent to the others who have not yet done so. Please send one of your child’s favorites so he/she can share it with his/her friends. Books shared thus far have been returned to the owner in their original condition<b>. </b>Books submitted will be noted and returned at the end of each week. <b>Please send a book once a week and take a book home daily. Please note that the books you send to the book pool have to be labeled with your child’s name.</b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #e04281; font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif;">Costume jwellery on children: </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif;">Please be informed that children need to be sent to <b>the playway</b> dressed casual for that will enable them to enjoy all the activities offered at <b>the playway</b>. Basic cotton kits with sandles are a goodoption on normal playdays and the PE kit and shoes with socks are required on PE days.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif;">Further, as obsereved by us the costume jwellery could be a hazard as children tend to be putting them in their mouths without their knowledge. Please refrain from sending the children to school with any kind of costume jwellery unless requested by the nursery.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif;">Have a Fabulous February & Merry March<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Mistral; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Neelika Edirisinghe<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Eras Medium ITC', sans-serif;">Director, <b>the playway</b> nursery, <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Eras Medium ITC', sans-serif;">In association with the Russian Centre, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Colombo</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Sri Lanka</st1:country-region></st1:place> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div></div>Neelika Edirisinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780818799801074501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115875335370333898.post-74082370802576027412012-01-31T12:17:00.001+05:302012-01-31T12:21:01.976+05:30the playway Independence Day Celebrations!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; text-align: left;">We are exited to inform that the children at the playway are invited to celebrate the Independence of Sri Lanka along with Valentines </span><b style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Day on Tuesday February 14, 2012.</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif;">Please send them dressed up for the event in their own National Costumes.</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif;">The popular, veteran and our very own child-fiction writer/ illustrator/story teller, Mrs Sybil Wettasinghe is invited as the chief guest to grace the occasion. She has volunteered to have a story telling session for <b>the playwayers.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif;">The day will be filled with many activities to keep <b>the playwayers</b> active and happy and proud of their mother land!</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif;">Please bring in a Sri Lankan Dish to open a table with Sri Lankan cousins (Baby oil cakes/ kokis /milk rice/home- made murukku/ aluva/ aasmi/ home made baby wade/ ripe yellow bananas). <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif;">May this <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Independence</st1:place></st1:city> bring eternal peace to all Sri Lankans!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif;">Neelika Edirisinghe<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div></div>Neelika Edirisinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780818799801074501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115875335370333898.post-5870334679704801792011-11-27T19:30:00.004+05:302011-11-27T19:40:11.528+05:30Year End Fairy Tales at the playway, December 09, 2011<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family: "Curlz MT"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Year End Fairy Tales at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway, December 09, 2011</b></span></u></div><div class="MsoNormal">Dear Parent,</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">As mentioned in the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">N</b>ov<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">D</b>ec Schedule, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b> will present fairy tales as the year end drama component! </div><div class="MsoNormal">Please be informed that this event is organized to give the young learner the confidence to come on stage and present himself/herself. We as Educators of Early Learners prefer children’s spontaneous actions to directed ones. Therefore, at<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> the playway, </b>we encourage children to come up with most of the actions while directing them where it is only necessary. The characters were decided with the same idea in mind.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYR-P4rlMMVe45gl9A_vwrVj8xBnWKSv75slflZ_vfKeRsT4eJgzEdk5U0Cl4KXfu9Ewfxo1wSavVO4LqTAtw68F9OxxQOHk9N-uAdn40v0GFvEcNmtqQltKFd2Ij8_pQz32fuy2MJMw5G/s1600/FairyTaleCastle.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYR-P4rlMMVe45gl9A_vwrVj8xBnWKSv75slflZ_vfKeRsT4eJgzEdk5U0Cl4KXfu9Ewfxo1wSavVO4LqTAtw68F9OxxQOHk9N-uAdn40v0GFvEcNmtqQltKFd2Ij8_pQz32fuy2MJMw5G/s200/FairyTaleCastle.gif" width="172" /></a></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>A special note of thank you:</u> I am assisted by <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the staff</b> at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b>, together with Yulia Edirisinghe, Editor of Monash University Student Association </div><div class="MsoNormal">( 2011/2012), Melissa Aluvihare, past President of the Literary Music and Drama society of Musaeus College Colombo and Kalani Kulathunga, Head Girl/ Vice President Literary, Music & Drama society of Musaeus College ( 2009/2010) in this event. Thank you ladies, for your patience, creativity and services.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>Suggested Costumes: </u>Please be advised that we would like to use mum -made costumes ( simple/ comfortable & inexpensive) for all the characters for it will give a unique touch and a great feeling for the child…Please feel free to discuss how well we could do this (as soon as possible) as we need to have the costumes ready by December 06 ,<sup> </sup>at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway.</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">Yours sincerely,</div><div class="MsoNormal">Neelika Edirisinghe</div><div class="MsoNormal">28.11.2011</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div></div>Neelika Edirisinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780818799801074501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115875335370333898.post-74615153897312351022011-11-27T19:25:00.001+05:302011-11-27T19:39:32.999+05:30News - November 2011<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Curlz MT"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">November & December Birthdays!!!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">We are delighted to announce that little Naqeeb will be celebrating his second birthday on November 22. Hope Naqeeb will have loads of <span style="font-family: Jokerman;">FUN</span> with his friends at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b>!!!</div><div class="MsoNormal">Aunt Eranthi will celebrate her birthday on the November 23! Hope she will have a memorable birthday celebration too!!!</div><div class="MsoNormal">December birthday boy, Aditya will be five on 19! Hope he will have a fantastic birthday too!!!</div><div class="MsoNormal"> We take this opportunity to wish all of you a great year ahead! May all your birthday dreams come true!!!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Curlz MT"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Reminders!!! </span></b>Please be informed that <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b> <span style="font-family: "Curlz MT"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Fruit Breaks</span> are on every Tuesday and Thursday. It is advised that you send your child his/her favourite fruit / fruit juice ( fresh juice please) on these days as we want children to have a positive attitude about fruit intake!!!<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Curlz MT"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">We encourage <span style="font-family: "Curlz MT"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Brunch</span> on Fridays! (Please send rice/ pasta/ noodles/pancakes or an assortment of items to choose from)</div><div class="MsoNormal">Normal Snack Days…Please try to send a variety of food items ie: yogurt, cheese, home -made sandwiches ,green gram, roti or egg omelets instead of sending one thing for a period of time. Very young children tend to get tired and could develop a negative attitude towards food if repeated for a period of time. Therefore, make sure your child’s pack of snack is interesting please!!!!</div><div class="MsoNormal">Also, please note that snack times are very special at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b> as we treat it to be the best time your child socializes with his/ her peers!!! Your child could gain a lot of self esteem if he/ she could enjoy what he gets as his/ her snack!!! </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Curlz MT"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Dates for your Diary…</span></div><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-insideh: .5pt solid windowtext; mso-border-insidev: .5pt solid windowtext; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;"><tbody>
<tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Friday 25 November ( Tentative)</div></td> <td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Spend the day at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Guruge</i></b> Park- JaEla</div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Wednesday, 07</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Open Day for Parents- Please sign up</div></td> </tr>
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<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Friday, 09</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Christmas songs and Fairy Tales…</div></td> </tr>
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<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 5;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Thursday, January 05 </div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">* Teachers back to work at the playway</b></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 6;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Monday, January 09</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Play begins for children…</div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 7; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Wednesday January 11</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">New children arrive…</div></td> </tr>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Hope you will have a Nice November and a Delightful December!!<br />
Neelika Edirisinghe</div></div>Neelika Edirisinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780818799801074501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115875335370333898.post-51241172318713577252011-09-13T22:37:00.005+05:302011-09-13T22:49:47.475+05:30News Sep - Oct 2011<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Hi everyone!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">We are delighted to extend a warm welcome to little Naqeeb and Prajjan who joined <b>the playway </b>in September. Hope the two will find <b>the playway</b> interesting and stimulating. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">The children at <b>the playway</b>, have been exploring every nook and corner of the Letterland for the whole of last month. They have been very keen in finding out more and more about the characters of the Letterland. Therefore, we have decided to remain in Letterland for another month. Thus the Topic of Inquiry for month of September too is “<b>Landing on Letterland”. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hmJWGzDUfcuC00xWTKODmkSSjar86oNHhK9e7naOf0wrxdLYBE1cdulAIcpwpOvVkhMMTxr0y6ZK4fGLCrwH5puBfo6DbGfvO3M3xy1bzvb73HXY9pzRr20xOC7fFaqhsMwh3rSTAIuz/s1600/Untitled3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hmJWGzDUfcuC00xWTKODmkSSjar86oNHhK9e7naOf0wrxdLYBE1cdulAIcpwpOvVkhMMTxr0y6ZK4fGLCrwH5puBfo6DbGfvO3M3xy1bzvb73HXY9pzRr20xOC7fFaqhsMwh3rSTAIuz/s1600/Untitled3.png" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNIkfGxq49PRr-1w7Fkt9458Psx5r3yUZ-aSxg20FZP3n_t4sBGXpCIYsfyHl-fD57Jy10eNUk1xbdYm7Sh7qI__ZWbyHt7pqS2xYyAk_szojA0cfF_Fwl3IehyACwHIhB8Sa7AwK-ceRg/s1600/Untitled6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNIkfGxq49PRr-1w7Fkt9458Psx5r3yUZ-aSxg20FZP3n_t4sBGXpCIYsfyHl-fD57Jy10eNUk1xbdYm7Sh7qI__ZWbyHt7pqS2xYyAk_szojA0cfF_Fwl3IehyACwHIhB8Sa7AwK-ceRg/s1600/Untitled6.png" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">The children meet a new Letterland character very often at the playway and are inspired by their characteristics. Due to the great interest the children have in these friendly & stimulating characters, we decided to have the children dressed up as their favourite Letterland character on the <u>Children’s and Elders’ day in 2011</u> ( tentative Friday, September 30)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Flash back<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-insideh: .5pt solid windowtext; mso-border-insidev: .5pt solid windowtext; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 480;"><tbody>
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<tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.4pt;" valign="top" width="127"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">August 09<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 438.75pt;" valign="top" width="585"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Show & Tell at the playway:</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> children brought in their own Letterland recourses to show and tell their peers. That was an amazing collection. Thank you parents for being interested in your child’s interests. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Everyone was so… enthusiastic about the prospects of landing on Letterland. <o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.4pt;" valign="top" width="127"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">August 17, <o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 438.75pt;" valign="top" width="585"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Cookery at the playway:</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> <b>the playwayers</b> were very busy frying “o” as in Omelets and making “o” as in Orange juice. The teachers got a lot of help from the children throughout the cookery lesson. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">“The Omelets and the Orange juice were Hot Hits”. <o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.4pt;" valign="top" width="127"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">September 02,<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 438.75pt;" valign="top" width="585"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">the playwayers</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> had a great Ramadhan festival with sweets sent by Ishaq’s parents. Thank you for the sweets Mr and Mrs Jaleel!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Aunty Amaal read them a story about the festival and gave them a chance to taste fresh dates delivered from the UAE. Thank you…<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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<tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.4pt;" valign="top" width="127"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">September, 09<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 438.75pt;" valign="top" width="585"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Donations</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> were handed over to Ms Jithangi Ranasinghe, Drama Instructress at the Russian Centre who is a voluntary officer at the Cancer Hospital Children’s Unit and <i>who is our link to the Cancer hospital children’s ward.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">The Organizing Committee ( Light a Life Programme) invites everyone who donated materials to join the children at the exhibition (at the Children’s Cancer Ward) on the Children’s Day 2011. A letter regarding this will be sent in due course.<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54hOlplMkECE8B8zH0PUqesGz7BlxPj9hhCPmUtUKM2LpkBo5UWxSMSucGOxxAfXf8WKEhZCItsHXb-K7QFz4P8YDXPtPsAb2011YEo_PHICs7TgsN56AjNYv9bQGWgGCK_aKkbfHXqL9/s1600/Untitled.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54hOlplMkECE8B8zH0PUqesGz7BlxPj9hhCPmUtUKM2LpkBo5UWxSMSucGOxxAfXf8WKEhZCItsHXb-K7QFz4P8YDXPtPsAb2011YEo_PHICs7TgsN56AjNYv9bQGWgGCK_aKkbfHXqL9/s1600/Untitled.png" /></a></div><b><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Happy Happy Birthday:</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></span><b><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Many, many Happy Returns to <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Little Aniq who is celebrating his 3<sup>rd</sup> Birthday on <b>September 12<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Akaash who is celebrating his 5<sup>th</sup> birthday on <b>September 26 <o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Baby Hannah who is celebrating her 2<sup>nd</sup> birthday on <b>October 05 <o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Little Sarah who is celebrating her 3<sup>rd</sup> birthday on <b>October 07<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">And Limath who is celebrating his 4<sup>th</sup> birthday on <b>October 18<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Curlz MT'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">We wish you all Super Fantastic Birthdays<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">Special Announcement:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Please be informed that the parents are requested to pick their children <u>on time</u>. It is vital that the teachers get required time to get ready for the next day with materials and schedules. The team works till late to put things together to give your child <i>a first class experience</i> at <b>the playway</b>. We sincerely hope you will understand the situation.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Your cooperation in this regard is greatly appreciated. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Shown below is the Time Schedule to help you pick your child:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Welcome:</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> We are delighted to welcome Ms Nipuni Yogananda who has a Diploma in Early Childhood Education from Shalford Teacher Training Institute, Colpetty. She is a product of Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo, Ms Eranthi Welikala who has a Diploma in AMI Montessori Method of Education from the Good Shepherd (St Bridget’s Convent Colombo). She is a product of Ladies’ College Colombo, Ms Sajitha Amaranayake who has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from University of Colombo, who is a product of Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo and Ms Deharshani Perera who has a Diploma in AMI Montessori Method of Education from the Good Shepherd (St Bridget’s Convent Colombo) and who is a product of St Bridget’s Convent Colombo. They join <b>the playway</b> this term to strengthen the team with quality, creativity and colour.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">On Leave:</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> Ms. Farina Suleiman takes five week overseas leave to drop her daughter, Sabhaa at King’s College, London for her higher studies. Farina will be back with us in mid October. We wish her and her daughter safe flights and a great time together. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The photographs taken by the official photographer, Mr. Nishendra, at the Summer Dance on Planet Earth (in July 2011) can be purchased individually from him on request. He will be visiting the Russian Centre with the photographs and the photographs will be displayed on a bulletin board at the entrance.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Thank you so… much</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Thank you so much for the contributions you made for the children affected with cancer in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Sri Lanka</st1:place></st1:country-region>. We hope that the materials you donated will keep the children busy, making them forget their illness and severe pain.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Cordial Invitation…<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">You are invited to visit the art & craft exhibition at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Cancer</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Hospital</st1:placetype></st1:place> Children’s ward on Saturday 01 October. A letter regarding this will reach you in due course.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -1.0in;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Feed Back</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">: We are honestly proud as a team to get positive feedback from the parents throughout the year. The parent conferences in June2011 was a time we actually got time to sit and talk with each and every one of you for longer period of time on various matters that matter with your child’s progress through the year. We thank the parents who promptly sent us the completed feedback forms with a high degree of positive remarks. However; some of them have not come back to us. Please fill and send them back as fast as you can as your comments are very important for us to grow as a team. Please take a few minutes of your schedule for this purpose and treat that as one of the priorities as a parent. <b>We are waiting…<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><br />
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</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid black 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Children’s & Elders’ Day Celebrations</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> at <b>the playway</b> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Invitations will be sent in due course for Grands. Till then please keep the date free.<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Please note that the dates for your diary for month of October will be issued in October!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: Mistral;">Neelika Edirisinghe, <o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Director the playway <o:p></o:p></span></div></div>Neelika Edirisinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780818799801074501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115875335370333898.post-63802347423886985132011-08-02T15:12:00.003+05:302011-08-02T15:21:22.910+05:30News- August 2011<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 21px;">Dear Parents,</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Welcome everyone! Welcome August…<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Hello, hope you had a fantastic summer holiday! The staff and I had a memorable holiday, relaxed, traveled and are back here to play…<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Welcome: We are delighted to welcome little Hannah, Yumna & Sarah </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">to our play circle. Hope all of you will enjoy being at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b> as much as we do having you here.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKJd_w4m7jBspCCN023CrSFoNVwnPcPWPHo_CwfQEtPohTucCLd-kQJQbWV6q1uJ8iejj4p1ebFOWfsKZGmjQ8le7lsuAkpXTgUPtdvvf0_jdueL0Ntg-iqRZwqLgdl3lUfKz7nB040hQ0/s1600/Untitled1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKJd_w4m7jBspCCN023CrSFoNVwnPcPWPHo_CwfQEtPohTucCLd-kQJQbWV6q1uJ8iejj4p1ebFOWfsKZGmjQ8le7lsuAkpXTgUPtdvvf0_jdueL0Ntg-iqRZwqLgdl3lUfKz7nB040hQ0/s1600/Untitled1.png" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Happy, happy birthday: </span></b><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Congratulations Yumna, you will turn two soon…</span><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Little Yumna will celebrate her second birthday on August </span><span style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">30</span><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">. We wish her a very happy birthday. Many Happy Returns Yumna!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Create a whole world of Happiness through GIVING this season…</span><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">by Neelika Edirisinghe<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 7.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Come show you are there,<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 7.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Not only where fun is there,<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 7.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Share with the ones who do not know why they are stuck with cancers so <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 7.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Remember they have no control <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 7.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">of what has taken their life on hold<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 7.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">In this season, when you give…<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 7.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Remember to lend a hand to babies stuck with cancer at HOPE…<o:p></o:p></span></i></b><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 7.5pt; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 21px;">Our Current Theme<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">: Landing on Letterland. </b>In August<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> the playwayers </b>will set out from the space and land on the most delightful Letterland, where letters in the English alphabet live.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>This is an all time favourite theme among preschoolers/ young and old learners. The characters live in the Letterland, will stimulate the young learners and create a great enthusiasm in them and a lasting experience with phonic sounds. The days at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b> will be divided in to many Letterland activities. Please be ready to assist your child/children to get the best out of this theme by providing them with the materials whenever we request. Your attention in this regard is greatly appreciated.</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">The language, number, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">PSE</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">PE</st1:state></st1:place>, basic science, art & craft and rhythm &music will be in cooperated to the theme. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">We hope to turn the playway in to MINI Letterland …<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Dates for your Diary</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-insideh: .5pt solid black; mso-border-insidev: .5pt solid black; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;"><tbody>
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<tr style="height: 8.4pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid black 1.0pt; height: 8.4pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 256.2pt;" valign="top" width="342"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Thursday, August </span><span style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">4</span><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid black 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 8.4pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 277.95pt;" valign="top" width="371"><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Play begins for the playwayers…<o:p></o:p></span></b></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 256.2pt;" valign="top" width="342"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Tuesday, August </span><span style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">9 </span><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid black 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 277.95pt;" valign="top" width="371"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Show & Tell…( Please send an object which represent Letterland/ Letterland character/ book or picture about a Letterland character to school for your child to show and tell…)<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 256.2pt;" valign="top" width="342"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Wednesday August 17,<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid black 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 277.95pt;" valign="top" width="371"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Cookery in Letterland …<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 4;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 256.2pt;" valign="top" width="342"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Friday, August </span><span style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">26,</span><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid black 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 277.95pt;" valign="top" width="371"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Meet the Letterland characters at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b><o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 35.25pt; mso-yfti-irow: 5;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 35.25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 256.2pt;" valign="top" width="342"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Wednesday, August, </span><span style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">31</span><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 35.25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 277.95pt;" valign="top" width="371"><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Ramadhan</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">- No play P& B Holiday<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 35.25pt; mso-yfti-irow: 6;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 35.25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 256.2pt;" valign="top" width="342"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Thursday, September 01<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 35.25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 277.95pt;" valign="top" width="371"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Tentative- <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rhamadhan </b>Celebrations at the playway<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 61.6pt; mso-yfti-irow: 7; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 61.6pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 256.2pt;" valign="top" width="342"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Friday, September, </span><span style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">09</span><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 61.6pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 277.95pt;" valign="top" width="371"><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Ramadhan a time to give a hand…</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Lend a hand to the children at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Cancer</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Hospital</st1:placetype></st1:place>, Maharagama…<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Have an awesome August,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Neelika Edirisinghe </span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Director, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div></div>Neelika Edirisinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780818799801074501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115875335370333898.post-3112909444128270612011-07-25T00:04:00.006+05:302011-07-25T16:05:53.721+05:30Vacancies: Teaching positions at the playway<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><!--[if !mso]> <style>
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</style> <![endif]--> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpYNp6T_w_HRz5WnE9mO6YwFHbfqleMePKGQt9xiaVVTc2a9VRXHvtyH0ezfOEXygW-LBibgWMNKkv1W2AZlBHAJ5obi4V07L26GsxsHImAs3AZAFWSPK8FIW2TIytt2DmnAw3vTqzjNcS/s1600/432861-Royalty-Free-RF-Clipart-Illustration-Of-An-Art-Teacher-Holding-Up-A-Blank-Sign-By-Her-Students.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpYNp6T_w_HRz5WnE9mO6YwFHbfqleMePKGQt9xiaVVTc2a9VRXHvtyH0ezfOEXygW-LBibgWMNKkv1W2AZlBHAJ5obi4V07L26GsxsHImAs3AZAFWSPK8FIW2TIytt2DmnAw3vTqzjNcS/s1600/432861-Royalty-Free-RF-Clipart-Illustration-Of-An-Art-Teacher-Holding-Up-A-Blank-Sign-By-Her-Students.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Kristen ITC";"> </span></div><div align="center" style="margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Teaching positions available</span></div><div align="center" style="margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 16.0pt;">at</span><span style="font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></div><div align="center" style="margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #ff3399; font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">the playway</span></b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 16.0pt;">, Colombo 7.</span></div><div align="center" style="margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 16.0pt;">If you are suitably qualified and possess a dynamic personality please contact us immediately.</span><span style="font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></div><div align="center" style="margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 16.0pt;">E-mail your CV to neelika.e@gmail.com,</span><span style="font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></div><div align="center" style="margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 16.0pt;">call 077-2919386</span><span style="font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></div><div align="center" style="margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Or</span><span style="font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></div><div align="center" style="margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Post to: Director, </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c30d5b; font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 16.0pt;">the playway</span></b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 16.0pt;"> nursery,</span><span style="font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></div><div align="center" style="margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 16.0pt;">No. 10, Independence Avenue,</span><span style="font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></div><div align="center" style="margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Colombo 7</span><span style="font-family: "Kristen ITC";"></span></div><div align="center" style="margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 18.0pt;">before July 30, 2011</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Kristen ITC";"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div></div>Neelika Edirisinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780818799801074501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115875335370333898.post-26263307035216169052011-06-01T23:03:00.002+05:302011-06-08T00:04:55.793+05:30Joyous June!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #595959; font-family: "AdamGorry-Lights","sans-serif"; font-size: 22pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b>Daddy, I Love You</b> <br />
Daddy, I love you<br />
for all that you do. <br />
I'll kiss you and hug you<br />
'cause you love me, too. <br />
You feed me and need me<br />
to teach you to play, <br />
So smile 'cause I love you<br />
on this Father's Day. <br />
<b>Author Unknown</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff3399; font-family: "Eras Medium ITC","sans-serif";">W</span></b><span style="color: #ff3399; font-family: "Arial Black","sans-serif";">elcome </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">We are so happy to welcome little Shaman & Senitha who join <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b> this May. Hope you feel at home already. You make our play circle extra special. Thank you for joining <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway…</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Eras Medium ITC","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">We warmly welcome Ms Shaistha Farook who joins us this June. She has just completed her Diploma in Early Childhood and Sub Primary Education at Ladies’ College Colombo. She is a product of St Pauls’ Girls School, Milagiriya. She enjoys teaching the very young children and finds working at the Infant area very satisfying. Please welcome her to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b> family. </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Welcome Shaistha! </span><span style="font-family: "Eras Medium ITC","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff3399; font-family: "Arial Black","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Happy, Happy Birthday (s)</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Eras Medium ITC","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">We wish very Happy Birthdays to Hanaa who will be celebrating her third birthday on June 20 and Nikitha who will be celebrating his fourth birthday on June 26 2011. Hope both Hanaa & Nikitha will have loads of fun and heaps of surprises!!! Many, many Happy Returns Hanna & Nikitha!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff3399; font-family: "Arial Black","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Our Current Theme</span></b><span style="font-family: "Eras Medium ITC","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: </span><span style="font-family: Jokerman; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“Out of this World…” </span><span style="font-family: "Eras Medium ITC","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">remains the same as there is so much to explore…We are discussing about planets and earth to give the children an idea how important is it to save Earth from pollution to combine the knowledge about other lifeless planets and “Earth full of life” coinciding with the World Environment Day 2011. Please help you 4+ to create his imaginary planet using recyclable items found as house hold waste… the project is due on the Friday 17 June. If there are any questions please shoot them to Neelika.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #ff3399; font-family: "Arial Black","sans-serif";">Flash Back… ( A meaningful May)</span></i></b><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Eras Medium ITC","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Monday, 09 May</span></div></td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 287.0pt;" valign="top" width="383"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Eras Medium ITC","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mothers’ Day Celebrations at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway </b>- Guest - Mums arrived at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway for story time. </b>The children enjoyed every minute they spent with the guest mums. Thank you Mrs. Fuad, Ayan and Aniq’s mum, & Dr Ramanayake, Nikitha’s mum for making <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playwayers</b> so happy…. Hope you too found it rewarding! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Eras Medium ITC","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Also the children presented their mums with pairs of hand decorated slippers wrapped so dearly by them in pink paper to mark the Mother’s Day 2011. The little hands worked very hard to make the slippers look so adorable. Hope <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b> mums loved the gift!</span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 191.8pt;" valign="top" width="256"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Eras Medium ITC","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tuesday,10 May</span></div></td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 287.0pt;" valign="top" width="383"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Eras Medium ITC","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Show & Tell. The children brought toys to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b> with much enthusiasm. They showed them to their peers 7 shared their knowledge. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Eras Medium ITC","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The children could explain the peers and teachers how the toys they brought relate to our current theme “Out of this World”. Thank you parents for buying (making them available for your children) meaningful toys & books. I was truly amazed to see the amazing collection of items that day. We had to hold many sessions of “Show and Tell” to go through all the items your children brought!!!</span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 191.8pt;" valign="top" width="256"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "Eras Medium ITC","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Friday 13, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>May</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "Eras Medium ITC","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Vesak at the playway…</span></div></td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 287.0pt;" valign="top" width="383"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "Eras Medium ITC","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Vesak was celebrated with an artist’s arrival to show how people make Vesak lanterns. The children were truly delighted to see him working with sticks and paper to create a wonderful lantern.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "Eras Medium ITC","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mrs. Jayasekara, Kehathi’s mum arrived at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b> to relate a story on Vesak instead, she had to go on to her fifth story before children allowed her to leave <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b>. The colourful Vesak stories kept the children glued to her for a good half hour. Thank you Mrs Jayasekara for your time! </span></div></td> </tr>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "Eras Medium ITC","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Wednesday, 25 May </span></div></td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 287.0pt;" valign="top" width="383"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "Eras Medium ITC","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A meal for the Aliens… at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway. </b>Thank you parents for your generous contributions to make the “Meal for Aliens” a reality. Thank you teacher- chefs and the baby chefs for working so… hard to make the meal so delicious… The “aliens” did not spare a grain of rice. However, as it is </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "Eras Medium ITC","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">always the case <u>in this world</u>, the aliens too preferred the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>dish of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>fried sausages to the dishes of fresh &<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>boiled vegetables and fruit!!!!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><br />
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<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 5; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 191.8pt;" valign="top" width="256"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "Eras Medium ITC","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tuesday, 31 May</span></div></td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 287.0pt;" valign="top" width="383"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Eras Medium ITC","sans-serif";">the playway</span></b><span style="font-family: "Eras Medium ITC","sans-serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>group photograph was taken . The children and teachers looked very, very smart. Thank you so… much for being so photogenic everyone!</span></div></td> </tr>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #e04281; font-family: "Arial Black","sans-serif";">Dates for Your Diary</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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<tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.7in;" valign="top" width="163"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Monday, June 6</span></div></td> <td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 4.0in;" valign="top" width="384"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">World Environment Day</span></div></td> </tr>
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<tr style="height: 31.0pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 31.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.7in;" valign="top" width="163"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Thursday, June 9, </div></td> <td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 31.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 4.0in;" valign="top" width="384"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Corbel","sans-serif";">Field Trip to the Planetarium, Colombo 07 (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>for 3+ Only) </u>2 to 3 year olds come to the playway for play…</b></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 15.1pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 15.1pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.7in;" valign="top" width="163"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Friday, June 10</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 15.1pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 4.0in;" valign="top" width="384"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Bikes and Tikes day. Please bring your bike or tikes to the nursery.</div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 36.25pt; mso-yfti-irow: 2;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 36.25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.7in;" valign="top" width="163"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Corbel","sans-serif";">Wednesday, June<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>15 </span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 36.25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 4.0in;" valign="top" width="384"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Corbel","sans-serif";">PBM Holidays. No Play.</span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 36.25pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 36.25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.7in;" valign="top" width="163"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Corbel","sans-serif";">Friday, 17 June</span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 36.25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 4.0in;" valign="top" width="384"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Corbel","sans-serif";">Please bring your “Project on My Own Planet” to the nursery ( for 4+ Only)</span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 18.15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4;"> <td style="border-bottom: none; border-left: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 18.15pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.7in;" valign="top" width="163"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Monday, June 20</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 18.15pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 4.0in;" valign="top" width="384"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Corbel","sans-serif";">Daddy’s week starts- Daddies please sign up for a morning with the “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Incredible Playwayers</b>…” </span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 5;"> <td style="border-bottom: none; border-left: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.7in;" valign="top" width="163"> <div class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, June 21</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 4.0in;" valign="top" width="384"> <div class="MsoNormal">Second Day of Daddy’s Week</div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 6;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.7in;" valign="top" width="163"> <div class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, June 22</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 4.0in;" valign="top" width="384"> <div class="MsoNormal">Third Day of Daddy’s Week</div></td> </tr>
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<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 10;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.7in;" valign="top" width="163"> <div class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, 05 July </div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 4.0in;" valign="top" width="384"> <div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b> presents “Summer Dance on Planet Earth…”</div></td> </tr>
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</tbody></table></div>Neelika Edirisinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780818799801074501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115875335370333898.post-47479739121656500842011-05-02T21:55:00.007+05:302011-05-29T12:13:50.332+05:30Hope everyone had a great holiday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">Welcome all! Hope you had a great season of warmth and sharing. Sri Lankans throughout the world come together as one through this season and that’s the specialty I see in this very season. Old traditions and customs come to life and teach us the beauty of being belonged to our unique community, the Sri Lankan. Hope some of you celebrated Easter and some went on the holy pilgrimage to Mecca. Wasn’t it a joyous vacation for all of us?<br />
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</tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: #ff3399;">the playway welcomes the new Infant’s Area</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal">As you know we strive to give your children the best opportunities and appropriate learning centers throughout their stay at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b>. We are very happy to inform you that we have been able to refurbish a separate room for the Infants. We truly appreciate the support the staff at the Russian Centre gave us to achieve our goal. We strongly believe that the new addition will definitely enhance the quality of play at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway.</b> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHbDlwNB0lWh_8-TFCI2K3S3mdqCUfPd_iKqxwJtUF1Zh7H_U2wvoYK32eP-4ymvepqE4sjErEiMuLPoII3Ty3xaP2Htu4TLOSbql1_SkbMkMkwFXJlpfJo0xheQkrj7gUvyfE0YzIRuz/s1600/Untitled1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHbDlwNB0lWh_8-TFCI2K3S3mdqCUfPd_iKqxwJtUF1Zh7H_U2wvoYK32eP-4ymvepqE4sjErEiMuLPoII3Ty3xaP2Htu4TLOSbql1_SkbMkMkwFXJlpfJo0xheQkrj7gUvyfE0YzIRuz/s1600/Untitled1.png" /></a></div><b><span style="color: #ff3399; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Happy Birthday</span> </span></span></b><b><span style="color: #ff3399; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">We wish a very happy birthday to Aadam who is celebrating his third birthday on May 25 and hope he will have loads of fun and heaps of surprises!!! Happy Birthday Aadam!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Welcome</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">Welcome back Jailen! </div><div class="MsoNormal">Jailen who was away in Australia for nearly a year is back at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b>. We are so excited to have you back Jailen. Welcome home!!!</div><div class="MsoNormal">We warmly welcome Ms Nadeeshani de Alwis who joins us this April. She has just completed her Diploma in Early Childhood and Sub Primary Education at Ladies’ College Colombo. She is also a product of Ladies’ College who has chosen teaching as her profession purely because she enjoys being with the very young children. Please welcome her to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b> family.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Ms Sita has commenced work at the playway as our new maid. She is trained as a child care giver and is highly recommended. However, Sita will be getting further trained at the playway to give the best care to your child and she too is determined to learn her chores fast. Please welcome Sita to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b> family. </div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Retirement</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">Yoga retires after serving at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b> for more than three years. She was caring and committed. The family informs me that she is strongly recommended to retire and rest by her physician. We thank her for all her work at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b> and wish Yoga a sound health and restful retirement.<span id="goog_160677241"></span><span id="goog_160677242"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg40CanMgch9Ac32z40A6lm0YXAWXQxbPoLhNEwzcymrk-qjBXD1KClUKZ-P6u3BRbbdJRu3by8BrCuOHn3NaWDuep4KBJUFnMz_x1wd7E4ireRKOmIUOPR2TwaB1kAxmsewf6q-JUs5o1E/s1600/Untitled11.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg40CanMgch9Ac32z40A6lm0YXAWXQxbPoLhNEwzcymrk-qjBXD1KClUKZ-P6u3BRbbdJRu3by8BrCuOHn3NaWDuep4KBJUFnMz_x1wd7E4ireRKOmIUOPR2TwaB1kAxmsewf6q-JUs5o1E/s1600/Untitled11.png" /></a></div><b style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Our Current Theme </span></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">“Out of this World”</span> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="WordSection1"><div class="MsoNormal">This theme, “Out of this World” focuses on space and space related objects. The children will be taken on a tour through discussions, flash cards, videos and work sheets from earth to the other planets in the solar system. We shall take every step to make learning about our solar system FUN through the range of fun filled activities lined up for the very young learner. The idea is to give them a basic understanding about the space, solar system and other related objects. You‘d be amazed to see how interested your young child would get about the solar system and its actions…Please help your child to find useful resources he/she requires to join the lined up activities.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>On Leave</b> </div><div class="MsoNormal">I will be taking a day off to attend a family function on Friday, 06 May. Ms Amaal Junaid will cover for me. If there are any concerns regarding your child or <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b> please talk to Amaal or Chandi.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Fashion Re-Design! </b><br />
The PE KIT is back… Please visit the front office to purchase your child’s designer PE kit which comes in three different sizes for a better fit from <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Tuesday 3 May!!!</b> </div><div class="MsoNormal">The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Under 4 year olds</u></b> will be having their PE on Tuesdays and Thursdays while the nursery group <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Aged 4 and 4+</u></b> will be having their PE on Wednesdays and Fridays. Please send them in their PE kits and sneakers on these days. <u>Please do not forget their caps.</u></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlijRXw4YJpuvfEIdsFy1zd_HhPuhp-dxVWBBNKHBIH-ORAL9ktiRtxxQFg8HCejZ6BeFJzBz1gMBSE8Duw0P2810cA4hWvnQT7XW2VrKg9WtlLrvBJ_jTNkRwuw4EbE2GU6G5y216kUt8/s1600/Untitled33.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlijRXw4YJpuvfEIdsFy1zd_HhPuhp-dxVWBBNKHBIH-ORAL9ktiRtxxQFg8HCejZ6BeFJzBz1gMBSE8Duw0P2810cA4hWvnQT7XW2VrKg9WtlLrvBJ_jTNkRwuw4EbE2GU6G5y216kUt8/s400/Untitled33.png" width="400" /></a></div><b>Dates for Your Diary</b><br />
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<tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td style="border: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 211.6pt;" valign="top" width="282"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Wednesday, 27 April</span></div></td> <td style="border-left: none; border: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 322.2pt;" valign="top" width="430"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Teachers start getting ready…</span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 211.6pt;" valign="top" width="282"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Monday, 02 May</span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid black 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 322.2pt;" valign="top" width="430"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Play begins…Easter Bunnies at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 211.6pt;" valign="top" width="282"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Monday, 09 May</span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid black 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 322.2pt;" valign="top" width="430"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Mothers’ Day Celebrations at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b>- Guest - Mums arrive at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 211.6pt;" valign="top" width="282"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Tuesday,10 May</span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid black 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 322.2pt;" valign="top" width="430"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Show & Tell. Please send your child’s toy (s ) that relates to <u>the current theme</u> for a show & tell session. Even if your child does not have a toy which relates to the theme, please help him/her to find an object, a picture, magazine cut out or a book just for him/ her to present with.</span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 4;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 211.6pt;" valign="top" width="282"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Monday, 16 May</span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid black 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 322.2pt;" valign="top" width="430"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Vesak celebrations at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 5;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 211.6pt;" valign="top" width="282"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Tuesday & Wednesday, 17 & 18 May</span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid black 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 322.2pt;" valign="top" width="430"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">No play. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">PBM</b> Holidays</span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 6;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 211.6pt;" valign="top" width="282"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Wednesday, 25 May </span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid black 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 322.2pt;" valign="top" width="430"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A meal for the Aliens… at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 7;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 211.6pt;" valign="top" width="282"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Friday , 27 May</span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid black 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 322.2pt;" valign="top" width="430"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Bring your bike to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b> Out Door Day…</span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 8; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 211.6pt;" valign="top" width="282"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Tuesday, 31 May ( tentative)</span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid black 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 322.2pt;" valign="top" width="430"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 10.7pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">the playway group photo</span></div></td> </tr>
</tbody></table> to be continued in June…</div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Special Reminders</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span><b>the playway</b> opens for children at 8.30 a.m. The infants and toddlers are permitted to come to the playway through 8.30- 9.15 a.m. because we believe that they should not be rushed. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span><b>the playway</b> halts play for the Infants and Toddlers ( Ages 2-3) at 11.30 a.m. However, if the parents need to take the children a little earlier they are permitted to do so.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span><b>the playway </b>strongly believes<b> </b>that the children who are not well need to be kept at home till they are well. Please refrain from sending children who are suffering from colds, cough and fever to the nursery as it can spread the diseases around.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span><b>the playway </b>recommends that children do not bring their personal toys to the nursery unless they are required for a special event.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span><b>the playway </b>appreciates if the parents could send their children’s face towels laundered and labeled every Monday and take them back home every Friday for a wash.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span><b>the playway </b> is grateful to the parents who do discuss their concerns with the director directly. Please come and meet me anytime for your quarries and concerns as I could take immediate and most appropriate actions to solve them. We do have an open door policy!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span><b>Please read the notes </b>that are sent through the Parent’s note book regularly and send the required materials to the nursery on time. It is important that your child gets what he/ she requires to carryi on the activities at <b>the playway.</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span><b>the playway </b>recommends a pack of <u>wet tissues to be sent to the nursery for your child’s use with his/her change of clothes. Please label the belongings all the time.</u></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Book Pool:</b> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b> presented a story book to the winners of the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Read –o- Thon</b> on the 08<sup>th</sup> April on stage. These books were presented to motivate the young reader. Hope they liked the books they received. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The winners were the ones who read and bring books regularly to the book pool.</b> The others need to learn to participate in the read –o- Thon in the same manner to become a true Winner!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Further we are extremely happy to note that our “A Book a Home” program is doing extremely well. The response from the children and parents is great. The aim is to arouse curiosity and love for books in children. A book read aloud by the mummy or the daddy can develop pre-reading skills and highly recommended. Your child is at his/her peak considering language absorption. Please read as many books to them as possible. And also you could set an example by reading for your own enjoyment in their presence. However, if you have any concerns and suggestions please make sure you directly contact me either on the phone ( 0772919386) which is opened from12.00 noon to 12.00 mid night, or you could meet me in person and let me know how your child enjoys the books we send.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">While saying a big thank you to the parents who send books regularly to the book pool, a reminder is sent to the others who have not yet done so. Please send one of your child’s favorites so he/she can share it with his/her friends. Books shared thus far have been returned to the owner in their original condition<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">. </b>Books submitted will be noted and returned at the end of each week. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Please send a book once a week and take a book home daily.</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">Have a Meaningful May! </span></b>Neelika Edirisinghe Director, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the playway</b> nursery</div></div></div>Neelika Edirisinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780818799801074501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115875335370333898.post-52080894308278661732011-03-14T06:37:00.007+05:302011-03-15T20:31:50.624+05:30News - March April<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Hello Parents</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Doesn’t this rhyme ring in your mind?</span><br />
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwijrPn3jd9QXrxJTu2-1IGJDG-8_2J-5NWDtXFnLuFjrrCTYiO6R-omupaVbJ9Hh7ujlELXc8MU_lO7GAZ2B-LNrCSBcX9Mx4CnCTxwtvZ9_qs59L_Mnns_kRNVn89hN4PH2_HNCIuowH/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwijrPn3jd9QXrxJTu2-1IGJDG-8_2J-5NWDtXFnLuFjrrCTYiO6R-omupaVbJ9Hh7ujlELXc8MU_lO7GAZ2B-LNrCSBcX9Mx4CnCTxwtvZ9_qs59L_Mnns_kRNVn89hN4PH2_HNCIuowH/s1600/1.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“Ding dong bell</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Pussy’s in the well</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Who put her in?</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Little Tommy Lyn.</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Oh! what a naughty boy is he</span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">To put the pussy in…</span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Who pulled her out?</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Little Tommy Stout,</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What a good boy is he</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">To pull the pussy out</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">…</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(Observation: children are delighted to hear that the pussy is out and is happy and dry)</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(Author unknown)</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The original version of this rhyme does not have the parts that are highlighted, but the <u>latest ones do have these two important lines… </u>This is the beauty of the nursery rhymes. A teacher could use the nursery rhymes to teach skills other than what is said in them.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The teacher has the liberty to use them to teach new ideas, new vocabulary, add new words, delete if desired and make up new versions to suit the age and level of the learner.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The irony is that many favourite rhymes have hidden meanings. If you closely analyze them, you will find that they are full of sarcasm and political irony. However, children love nursery rhymes for other reasons: the melody, the rhyming words, the characters found in them and sounds the children hear. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Nursery rhymes are musical melodies for infants, toddlers and young children. They make a foundation for imagination, reading and creative writing. Everyone grew up with a set of rhymes like Wee Willy Winckey, Hickory Dickory, Goosy Goosey Gander and lot more. Don’t they ring in your mind? Don’t they take you to your childhood?</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> All these and many more have a deep influence on the life of children. These invoke different set of feelings and attitude in different personalities. While listening to these, children grow up and form their own beliefs and dreams based on their understanding. As adults we must encourage them to visualize the images without trying to block them with reality and real life situations. Imagination is the KEY to creative writing.<br />
Also as a preschool educator, story book writer and curriculum developer, I make the nursery rhymes a tool to teach number, language, PSE, Basic Science, art & craft, shapes and colours, and of course music. I firmly believe that the repeat ion of words and patterns have a lot to make the young learner eager to read. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
Here are some of the most significant advantages of nursery rhymes: By <a href="http://www.buzzle.com/authors.asp?author=12688">Jennie Gandhi</a><br />
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• Teaching rhymes helps children learn to communicate properly with the correct pronunciation and speech.<br />
• These invoke children to express their feelings in a better way through different gestures and facial expressions.<br />
• These help children love music and develop their senses to appreciate different forms of music.<br />
• Rhythm is an important component of nursery rhymes that help a great deal in the development of memory and auditory skills.<br />
• Soft words and soothing tune captivates toddler’s attention that helps expand their imaginations.<br />
• These help to easily register every word and rhythm in the child’s unadulterated brain.<br />
• Listening is an important skill that makes them smarter and understanding in the long run.<br />
• Through the poems and verses children can paint imaginary pictures that help to activate awareness.<br />
• Children have a better understanding of humor through these rhymes.<br />
• Different rhymes have different concept that offer different opportunities to develop vocabulary based on the concepts.<br />
• Also helps a great deal in developing children’s motor skills and co-ordination.<br />
• These verses can be beautifully transformed to skill-developing games for better learning.<br />
• These rhymes are an integral part of cultural heritage and hence are used to inculcate values and traditional beliefs within children.<br />
• Last but not the least; it is the best source of entertainment for toddlers.<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Welcome: </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are delighted to welcome Weihan to our play circle. It makes us very happy to see <b>the playway</b> family grow steadily and healthily, where the children have <i>a first class experience </i>through their early years<i>.</i> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Also we warmly welcome Ms Zeinab Nalir who joins us from mid February expanding our staff to six. She is a product of St Bridget’s Convent, Colombo. She has a Diploma in Preschool and Sub Primary Education from Ladies’ College, Department of Vocational Studies, Colombo. She is keen, caring and energetic.</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">March April Birthdays: Many Happy Returns Everyone </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></div><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: medium none;"><tbody>
<tr> <td style="border: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 267.05pt;" valign="top" width="356"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">02 March </span></div></td> <td style="border-color: black black black -moz-use-text-color; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-width: 1pt 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 267.1pt;" valign="top" width="356"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Yeshara</span></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color black black; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 267.05pt;" valign="top" width="356"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">15 March</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color black black -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 267.1pt;" valign="top" width="356"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Aunt Anagi</span></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color black black; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 267.05pt;" valign="top" width="356"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">17 March </span></div></td> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color black black -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 267.1pt;" valign="top" width="356"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Evan</span></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color black black; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 267.05pt;" valign="top" width="356"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">19 March </span></div></td> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color black black -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 267.1pt;" valign="top" width="356"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Yousuf</span></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color black black; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 267.05pt;" valign="top" width="356"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">25 March</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color black black -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 267.1pt;" valign="top" width="356"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Kehathi</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color black black; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 267.05pt;" valign="top" width="356"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">28 March</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color black black -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 267.1pt;" valign="top" width="356"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Weihan</span></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color black black; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 267.05pt;" valign="top" width="356"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">06 April</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color black black -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 267.1pt;" valign="top" width="356"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Chithayu</span></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color black black; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 267.05pt;" valign="top" width="356"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">14 April</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color black black -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 267.1pt;" valign="top" width="356"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Aunt Farina</span></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color black black; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 267.05pt;" valign="top" width="356"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">22 April</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color black black -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 267.1pt;" valign="top" width="356"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ishaq</span></div></td> </tr>
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</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We wish you the best of Luck! Hope all of you will have super Birthdays with loads of FUN and Surprises!! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Special notes for the parents…</span></b></div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Please read all the notes that are sent to you regarding your child/ children and <b>the playway</b>. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Please send pictures that start with the phonic sound “n”, “ h”, & “m” for the children who are <u>under 4 years of </u>age ( 1+ , 2+ & 3+) When you collect these pictures please make sure you get your child to help find them in magazines or news papers because it will be a learning experience to your young one.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If your child is <u>4+ Please send pictures</u> of three letter words such as cat, bat, mat or net, pet, vet. Please send as many as possible as the children have started to read three letter words and this activity will boost their “reading with meaning”. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We hope to send home <b><u>your child’s face towels every Friday afternoon </u></b>to be laundered and brought back on Monday mornings. Please make sure you collect them and wash and iron and bring back on Monday mornings. Please make sure the names and loops are intact. If needed please replace the old towels with fresh ones. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We need wet wipes and couple of extra diapers for all the infants & toddlers. Please make sure your child’s supply is labeled & handed over to the teacher in charge. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Please encourage your child to be independent and happy to walk, whenever possible and safe to do so. Do not post their name at the entrance to <b>the playway</b> or keep their bags for them. The main idea in these activities is to make them independent and autonomous learners.</span></li>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Have a Merry March & Awesome April,</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Mistral; font-size: 14pt;"> Neelika Edirisinghe, </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Director, <b>the playway nursery</b></span></div></div>Neelika Edirisinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780818799801074501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115875335370333898.post-38127915992205349532011-03-06T18:54:00.006+05:302011-03-06T19:05:02.881+05:30the playway WelcomesFebruary<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">In Sri Lanka, the month of February arouses fresh thoughts, because it marks the re-gain of Independence from the British Empire. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">63 years ago we were not independent to think or express. Today we are… BUT, how many of us do?</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Your children at <b>the playway</b> are free and privileged. Our duty towards them is to make them independent thinkers, explorers, risk takers and autonomous learners!!! And build their self esteem.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Through our topic of Inquiry, we give immense opportunity for the children to learn about themselves, their place of birth and their peers. They learn the differences and the similarities. They learn to respect and respond.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Please help your child (1+ to 3) to find a (current) photograph of him/ her, family, grandparents, home, pet (s), and a photograph of their infancy. For the children who are 3+ please send a current photo, his/ her favourite out fit and a pair of sneakers to <b>the playway </b>for their activities.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">*Please send these items by February 09 2011. Your cooperation in this regard is truly appreciated. </span></b><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Z2pleYL55y1qrqg6p1oq21KCqSWluPi-SzOrp5Ezb0CmL9wZTkiwwl7mVxgk8baA77ajWxWxL6w05Za-Lb8x9VEO1JtVDjXnYa8JcsY3liXKLm7MpVdX3UGL0NVVPctoHwJKXhvB-Kok/s1600/Untitled.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Z2pleYL55y1qrqg6p1oq21KCqSWluPi-SzOrp5Ezb0CmL9wZTkiwwl7mVxgk8baA77ajWxWxL6w05Za-Lb8x9VEO1JtVDjXnYa8JcsY3liXKLm7MpVdX3UGL0NVVPctoHwJKXhvB-Kok/s1600/Untitled.jpg" /></a></div><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">F</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">ebruary<b>B</b>irthdays</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Congratulations February borns!!! </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Amani celebrates her 3<sup>rd</sup> birthday on February 06, while little Michelle her second birthday on February 09. Also, Aken, his 3<sup>rd</sup> birthday on February 15. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">We wish Amani, Michelle and Aken loads of FUN and every happiness throughout the coming years. Happy, Happy Birthdays children!!! </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Dates for your Diary…</span></span></div><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: medium none; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><tbody>
<tr> <td style="border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">February 14,Monday</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: windowtext windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-width: 1pt 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">The playway falls in LOVE with Sri Lanka</span></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">February 16 Wednesday</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">No Play ( Holy Prophet’s Birthday)</span></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">February 17, Thursday</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">No Play (Navam Poya)</span></div></td> </tr>
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<tr> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">February 22, Tuesday</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">Send your child’s favourite toy (Show & Tell)</span></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">February 25,Friday </span></div></td> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mirror Day ( Send a hand mirror to the playway)</span></div></td> </tr>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> Have a Fabulous Feb, Neelika Edirisinghe, Director the playway</span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div>Neelika Edirisinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780818799801074501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115875335370333898.post-70777333452202543392011-02-06T14:15:00.015+05:302011-02-06T18:51:23.148+05:30Hello and Welcome!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4znEqd5ZqDxlRBa9RAuUz1NbFXStIUrQWZ45Af7S27lNyNjYYnwqW65Pu3R_3GO_JQ-zIrF7eCfh2ED9ZQcSwrXxs4fpIzf1Gak2S4i_ebD7oolJlnptVKt2mf5JvXFVxzif4n1Z9wcq/s1600/Untitled.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4znEqd5ZqDxlRBa9RAuUz1NbFXStIUrQWZ45Af7S27lNyNjYYnwqW65Pu3R_3GO_JQ-zIrF7eCfh2ED9ZQcSwrXxs4fpIzf1Gak2S4i_ebD7oolJlnptVKt2mf5JvXFVxzif4n1Z9wcq/s1600/Untitled.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br />
</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbieRCLyQHjxbhPlyQOtsA3bqudbhLDEWlE1ESP6UKrbkL0koAhcI-B6HlMLbNdsZqedslF2H6w80f2Cby6yyQxqtFhHysFbA9aEScE-S4PAXV49ollbRIeAQpAWFCa9fEkMxRfZyLChBr/s1600/Untitled.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbieRCLyQHjxbhPlyQOtsA3bqudbhLDEWlE1ESP6UKrbkL0koAhcI-B6HlMLbNdsZqedslF2H6w80f2Cby6yyQxqtFhHysFbA9aEScE-S4PAXV49ollbRIeAQpAWFCa9fEkMxRfZyLChBr/s320/Untitled.png" width="320" /></a></div><b><i style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">“</span><span style="font-size: small;">We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><b><i style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">”</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">.</span> ~ Edith Lovejoy Pierce</span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">As Pierce has said it is all about how we are going to write Our Story!!! Isn’t it so? Stay wide awake and work with genuine effort. Love what you do and it will make the difference!!! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Welcome</b></span><span style="font-size: small;"> everyone back to <b>the playway</b>! Hope you all had a very pleasant & relaxed holiday! <b>the playway</b> staff and I had a super holiday, and are geared with fresh hopes and knowledge to face the challenges and demands of the day! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thank you everyone for being with <b>the playway</b> at her teething and all through out! This year <b>the playway</b> celebrates her third anniversary!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoGDBpxmCwXLbPnA7G3_nVhBZ3ZuhIndBVfOiWkXOB2h7H9fQkPMoxNkizdlJ73hvQEpxpAHlqkuID6sxJ1k2eBpEqYuKAdN3W-4qKXUynDhKALrCoq-8B-LLjryevdPEKThm_8-SuzK3b/s1600/Untitled1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoGDBpxmCwXLbPnA7G3_nVhBZ3ZuhIndBVfOiWkXOB2h7H9fQkPMoxNkizdlJ73hvQEpxpAHlqkuID6sxJ1k2eBpEqYuKAdN3W-4qKXUynDhKALrCoq-8B-LLjryevdPEKThm_8-SuzK3b/s320/Untitled1.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;">We at <b>the playway</b>, hope to enhance the facilities and services to the children under our care, their families and the community as our goal is to improve every aspect of our services.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">A very special and a warm welcome to little Amelia and Thehara who join <b>the playway</b> this semester to fill the vacancies arose when Apoorva and Mikayla left. Welcome Amelia and Thehara! Hope you will enjoy being part of our exiting play circle.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Thank you </b></span><span style="font-size: small;">everyone who donated toys and clothes for the needy children at the Bearwell Estate crèche. The children there were truly delighted to have received the toys and the clothes. The happy smiles shown here will give you an idea what it was all about…</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Happy Birthday(s) </b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicf2qKFPTU9JCqL-qU6mZclewXgwCpPo5RPa_UxHS_nNbqugUJ4W1gLJi3IQHk6hlEmKWHJynJ0odtejerGAxhEu_qruqSsj8utv10-7SZ8QAq4CpvXvUnmAn8fBuQssWZcZXtJ2IhGzS0/s1600/Untitled3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicf2qKFPTU9JCqL-qU6mZclewXgwCpPo5RPa_UxHS_nNbqugUJ4W1gLJi3IQHk6hlEmKWHJynJ0odtejerGAxhEu_qruqSsj8utv10-7SZ8QAq4CpvXvUnmAn8fBuQssWZcZXtJ2IhGzS0/s1600/Untitled3.png" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;">January 07: <b>the playway</b> is three years old now, Congratulations and Best Wishes from all of us at <b>the playway</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">January 10: Many happy returns of the day Amaan and Amelia! Congratulations, you both are 3 years old now!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">January 19: Thehara, Hope you will have loads of </span><span style="font-size: small;">FUN</span><span style="font-size: small;"> and many happy returns of this day. Guess what…? Thehara will be two years old soooooon…</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Our Current Theme : “ Me, Myself & I”</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">This dynamic theme is an all time favourite with under-fives. As a tradition at <b>the playway</b> we start the calendar year by finding out who we are, what our strengths & weaknesses are. The children will explore who they are, their strengths and what similarities and differences they have compared to their peers. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIT-h-EAOZN0xgYWZiDP6skZl8iu-a2hEFocqjhWTgSIuumiUcc1TCO_KRjcanDV8Heyz9IOIFxD0K1APurjUaTVjNe2us_U3I6i7CEMolCsiYx0xQzdR9L5B5q_eR7w1qp0dJTqHkgrz1/s1600/Untitled2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIT-h-EAOZN0xgYWZiDP6skZl8iu-a2hEFocqjhWTgSIuumiUcc1TCO_KRjcanDV8Heyz9IOIFxD0K1APurjUaTVjNe2us_U3I6i7CEMolCsiYx0xQzdR9L5B5q_eR7w1qp0dJTqHkgrz1/s1600/Untitled2.png" /></a></span><span style="font-size: small;">We shall first focus on the child as an individual then move on to some of the physical attributes of the human body. Thus we will give the children the opportunity to develop their investigation skills and gain awareness of who they are and how their bodies work!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Also, the emotional side of the children’s nature will be focused to when we discuss about the feelings and needs of each others. The theme will also give an enhanced idea on the health and hygiene. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">The language arts, number and number concepts art and craft, music, PSE, PE and basic science will be integrated with the theme by focusing on the contextualized Language instruction method.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Please assist your child to find the materials he/she would want to make their booklets about them. The notes indicating what is needed will be sent soon…</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Overseas Leave</b></span><span style="font-size: small;">: I shall be leaving to Hyderabad to attend an International Conference on teaching English to Young Learners:</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">The British Council and the EFL-U (English and Foreign Languages University) are co-hosting a three-day conference on ‘Starting, Stimulating and Sustaining English Language Teacher Education and Development’ for the English Language Teacher Educators from 22-24 January 2011 in Hyderabad, India. The event is being supported by the ELTAI (English Language Teachers’ Association of India) and the IATEFL’s Young Learner Teenagers Special Interest Group (YLT SIG) and Teacher Training and Education Special Interest Group (TTEd SIG). </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ms Amaal Junaid, a former teacher at <b>the playway</b> will substitute me for the 3 school days January 21, 24, and 25. The work is planned in advanced to have a smooth run of the nursery. Please email me at <a href="mailto:neelika.e@gmail.com">neelika.e@gmail.com</a> if you have any inquiries while I am away. I shall try my best to be in touch!!!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<tr style="text-align: left;"> <td style="border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; text-align: left; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">January, 17</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: windowtext windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-width: 1pt 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; text-align: left; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Topic of Inquiry (Me, Myself & I) starts…</span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="text-align: left;"> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; text-align: left; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">January, 19</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; text-align: left; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Poya holiday~ No play</span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="text-align: left;"> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; text-align: left; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">January ,28</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; text-align: left; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Cookery Day</span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="text-align: left;"> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; text-align: left; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">February, 03</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; text-align: left; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">National Day Celebrations</span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="text-align: left;"> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; text-align: left; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">February, 04</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; text-align: left; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Public Holiday~ No play</span></div></td> </tr>
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</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Neelika Edirisinghe, </span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Director, <b>the playway nursery</b></span></div></div>Neelika Edirisinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780818799801074501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115875335370333898.post-30105184590205364882011-01-09T21:35:00.000+05:302011-01-09T21:35:50.316+05:30Happy Birthday the playway<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/im_04xcOIuc/0.jpg"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/im_04xcOIuc?f=user_uploads&c=google-webdrive-0&app=youtube_gdata" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/im_04xcOIuc?f=user_uploads&c=google-webdrive-0&app=youtube_gdata" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div>Neelika Edirisinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780818799801074501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115875335370333898.post-67059407745701611492011-01-05T08:36:00.004+05:302011-01-05T08:49:32.866+05:30Congratulations!<b>the playway celebrates her 3rd birthday today...</b><br />
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It's time to party..Neelika Edirisinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780818799801074501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115875335370333898.post-80469102688028088632010-11-25T14:31:00.001+05:302010-11-25T14:33:54.174+05:30<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hello Parents</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It’s November. It’s time to reflect on self again! It’s time we sit and think how the year has progressed: whether we have achieved our goals, have had a quality time with our family and friends or being responsible towards the community we live in. It’s also time to reflect the impact we have on the environment: how we dump refuse on it, how much we ask from and how little we give in return!! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Think about your children and minimize the negative impact you have on the nature all times!!!</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“Dump no garbage just anywhere</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Block no drain with polythene or ware </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Cut no trees; please grow more in your lands that are bare</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Help your child to learn from you pair”</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Author: Neelika Edirisinghe ‘2010</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Welcome: </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are delighted to welcome little Michelle, Max & Aniq to our play circle. It makes us very happy to see <b>the playway</b> family grow steadily and healthily, where the children have <i>a first class experience </i>through the year<i>.</i> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Also we warmly welcome Ms Anagi Seneviratne who joins us from mid October to strengthen our team further. She is a product of Holy Family Convent, Kurunegala. She has a Diploma in Montessori Method of Education from Havelock Garden’s Training Center, Colombo. She is a very proud mum of two adorable daughters. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">November & December Birthdays: </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Pretty little<b> </b>Raisa celebrates her fourth birthday on November, 23, while Ms Navanjana celebrates her 21<sup>st</sup> birthday on November, 13. Congratulations!!!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And in December two pretty girls, Ruwanya & Vasilisa celebrate their 3<sup>rd</sup> birthdays together on December, 06 while little Aditya celebrates his fourth birthday on December 19. Hope all of you will have super Birthdays with loads of FUN and Surprises!! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
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<tr style="height: 109.75pt;"> <td style="height: 109.75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 491.4pt;" valign="top" width="655"><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Celebrating <i>Grands</i> at the playway:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> the playaway celebrated the grands in a grand way! </span></div><div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Both children and grandparents played & sang together, enjoying every minute of the day. <b>the playway</b> kitchen band was the highlight of the day. The staff witnessed the happy grandparents enjoying the tea party, the grandchildren have organized as the final event for the day!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Cookery, fresh fruit salad…</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> Children and the teachers got together to collect, count, sort, wash, peel, cut, chop, mash, mix and stir the fruit to make the BIGGEST fruit salad that was enjoyed by the playwayers on October 15, at the playway. Thank you for your contributions parents.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Field Trip to Nuga Gama- </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Cinnamon Grand, Colombo: This event was simply loved by all the children and the adults alike who attended. We missed the ones who didn’t make it. Please log on to the playway blog site for the pictures taken at the site. A special write up on the day out will be out on the blog as soon as I get a chance to sit and write…</span></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Our Current Theme: “</span></b><i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">My Healthy Mind in My Healthy Body”- the connection of food, mind and body: The topic of inquiry will continue till the end of November with lined up activities to enhance the children’s enthusiasm on the food they eat.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A very special note for the parents…</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Please read all the notes that are sent to you regarding your child/ children and the playway. In many cases the parents request me to explain the same thing I have clearly explained ( taking a lot of interest and time) on notes sent home on daily basis. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I would love to talk to you regarding anything at any length on appointment, but at the cost of your child’s programme. <u>It is very important that children are not disturbed inside the playway.</u> We cordially request the parents to refrain from coming in and talking to children uninvited. Once you pick your child you are kindly requested to take him /her away considering about the others at play. This message comes to you because we care for your child’s precious time with us!!!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Charity begins at the playway :</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It’s time again to clean up your cupboards. Please go through the nearly new clothes, books, toys and other basic necessities that you are no more interested in having in your cupboards. We are planning to distribute them among needy children in the crèches in the estate sector this Christmas. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Dates for your Diary: Please refer to this on daily basis…</span></b></div><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: medium none;"><tbody>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Have a Nice November& a Delightful December,</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Mistral; font-size: 14pt;"> Neelika Edirisinghe, </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Director, <b>the playway nursery</b></span></div>Neelika Edirisinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780818799801074501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115875335370333898.post-64831342337048570642010-10-03T22:22:00.006+05:302010-10-03T22:56:15.491+05:30<div class="WordSection1"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Hello Parents</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Every year October breaks with a beautiful meaning, connecting children and elders of the society together as the October 01 is named as the Universal Children’s and Elder’s Day. This day is special because it is named as the Universal Children’s and Elder’s day and everyone focuses on children and elders, but is it right that we celebrate the children and elders only on this day? They both deserve our focus and attention everyday as they represent the future and the past respectively!!! Could the present stand alone without the future & the past?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">the playway</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> celebrates children every day because we recognize the importance of the childhood, especially early childhood – their needs, their thoughts, their interests and their individuality. Let them learn about their surroundings through play. Play is vital for them just like work is for us.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILBM2Ji7Nxk6eBrXGdRQuoWi6w_E1OrgV9r6tEzmq_OvGxWKRrf5-BBPmlJjZv299_D0AhXhuonrq5FumaJb55IOohbAO85ITSKS_dyt5QqUoEKiI3fSXUQ7U4UbhgYaj7JE-V_iI2uV9/s1600/Untitled.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILBM2Ji7Nxk6eBrXGdRQuoWi6w_E1OrgV9r6tEzmq_OvGxWKRrf5-BBPmlJjZv299_D0AhXhuonrq5FumaJb55IOohbAO85ITSKS_dyt5QqUoEKiI3fSXUQ7U4UbhgYaj7JE-V_iI2uV9/s320/Untitled.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">the playwayers are practicing for Grands’ Day…</span></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Thank you for choosing <b>the playway nursery</b>, where children get <i>a first class experience</i>: plenty of opportunities, productive play sessions with highest quality toys, love and professional care & freedom to express and develop as young individuals. It is our responsibility as care givers that we give them what makes them independent, happy and confident because the future holds so much more for the ones who have a great degree of self esteem.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">In contrast the children of William Blake’s era and before had untold sufferings as you could see through the world famous poem I have shared with you below. Please enjoy the strength of the poem & join Blake to stand against the prevailing abuse on children…</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">The Chimney-Sweeper -<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;">Author: </span>William Blake</span></b></span></div></div><br />
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<div class="WordSection2" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">When my mother died I was very young,<br />
And my father sold me while yet my tongue<br />
Could scarcely cry "Weep! weep! weep! weep!"<br />
So your chimneys I sweep, and in soot I sleep.<br />
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There's little Tom Dacre, who cried when his head,<br />
That curled like a lamb's back, was shaved; so I said,<br />
"Hush, Tom! Never mind it, for, when your head's bare,<br />
You know that the soot cannot spoil your white hair."<br />
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</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">And so he was quiet, and that very night,<br />
As Tom was a-sleeping, he had such a sight! --<br />
That thousands of sweepers, Dick, Joe, Ned, and Jack,<br />
Were all of them locked up in coffins of black.<br />
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And by came an angel, who had a bright key,<br />
And he opened the coffins, and let them all free;<br />
Then down a green plain, leaping, laughing, they run,<br />
And wash in a river, and shine in the sun.<br />
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</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">Then naked and white, all their bags left behind,<br />
They rise upon clouds, and sport in the wind;<br />
And the Angel told Tom, <u>if he'd be a good boy,</u><br />
He'd have God for his father, and never want joy.<br />
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And so Tom awoke, and we rose in the dark,<br />
And got with our bags and our brushes to work.<br />
Though the morning was cold, Tom was happy and warm:<br />
<u>So, if all do their duty, they need not fear harm.</u></span></div></div><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><u><br clear="all" style="page-break-before: auto;" /> </u></span> <b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><br clear="all" style="page-break-before: always;" /> </span></b> <br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Happy, Happy Birthday: <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Little <b>Dimitri </b>celebrates his fourth birthday on <b>October 03 !</b> Hope he will have a super Birthday with loads of FUN and Surprises!! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">the playway</span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Philosophy</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">•<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We shall provide the children with a warm, friendly and inviting atmosphere where they will feel secure, loved and happy. </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">•We shall provide qualified & caring teachers who show genuine love and concern for the children under their care.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">•<b>the playway</b> caters to the needs of all children and will encourage the development of physical, emotional, intellectual and social skills.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">•at<b> the playway</b> the children will be exposed to small group, whole group and individual learning experiences throughout the day , which will be developed from the needs and interests of each child.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">•We shall provide opportunities for the children to explore language, music and movement, science and the arts, to help them make sense of world around them.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">•All children will be given adequate time for meals, rest and relaxation because above all the young children need to grow both physically and mentally in their own pace.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">•We shall create a learning environment, which will encourage children to interact, take on roles, be responsible and develop relationships with others through play.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">•We shall encourage children to value and respect each other’s differences while promoting the development of their self-esteem.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">•We shall encourage children to be respectful, sensitive and thoughtful towards their natural environment.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">•We shall respect the rights and opinions of parents and the community and encourage parent participation and a broad interest in the community.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">September 7, Ramadhan celebrations </span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Children at <b>the playway</b> came to the nursery dressed in their salwar cameez to celebrate Holy Rhamadhan. They made cards to wish their families an Eid Mubarak. Ms Sifan, Amani’s mum visited the playway to tell a story about the Holy day and shared some juicy dates, sweets and loot bags with them. Also Hanaa, Yousuf , Ayan, Amaan, Amirkhan and aunt Farina shared goodies with the friends through the Holy Season. Thank you everyone for showing kindness and the spirits of brotherhood this way.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";"><br />
<b>September 9, Purple Day: </b></span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Everyone came to <b>the playway</b> dressed in Purple and made a lasting memory in the minds of the little ones. Thank you parents, for finding super purple kits and remembering to send them in purple.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">September 15, Bikes and Trikes Day: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">The children had a super experience when they brought their bikes and trikes to <b>the playway</b> on that sunny day. We witnessed the enthusiasm as they rode, raced and most </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">importantly learnt how to share their bikes with the peers. My eyes were wet throughout with tears of happiness.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">September 21, Look Like a Fish Day: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Oh what a finish to the theme…! Thank you parents, for being creative. The costumes were truly interesting. The children were so proud to come to <b>the playway</b> as their favourite sea creature. The children paraded, sang and watched on screen the habitats and the behavior of the sea creatures and decided that they should warn the community not to pollute the sea & rivers where the fish and other water creatures love to live! They created a poster and put it up on the front bulletin board. Hope you noticed it!!!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";"><br />
<b>October 01, Children’s Day: </b></span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Thank you again for giving the opportunity for the children to choose their favourite kit to wear to the nursery. When they paraded in those they had something nice and meaningful to tell about their kit that day. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Also, the children became an exited audience when the teachers acted out some all time favourite tales to make the children happy on this special day. Thank you very much Ms. Uthpala, Ms. Navanjana, Ms. Farina, and Ms. Harshini, for being super actresses. Yoga too took part in these dramas making children more fascinated. The costumes were hand - picked and the dialogues were edited to suit the gentle young audience.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">With your generous contributions the children were invited to have a typical children’s party with goodies of their choice. The children enjoyed the food and music. They were more excited when they were given the lollipop to take home. All the children did their own portrait as well to mark the day</span><b style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">.</b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Our Current Theme: “</span></b><i style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">My Healthy Mind in My Healthy Body”- the connection of food, mind and body</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The children will be encouraged to have a healthy diet through this theme and the importance of the food pyramid will be introduced. They will be allowed to touch, taste, smell and cook different types of food and encourage avoiding food that has no importance inside the pyramid. Please encourage your child to inquire about the food items you buy at the super market and whenever possible make it a point to take them on those visits. Encourage them to sort what you buy into vegetables, fruit ,meat, fish, eggs, dairy products and cereals etc… </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Our Mini Theme</span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">(<i>Gamaralage Kotuwa</i>) continues…</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Await for exiting news on a field trip to a real village in the heart of Colombo!!!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Dates for your Diary: Please refer to this on daily basis…</span></b></div><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: medium none;"><tbody>
<tr> <td style="border: 1pt solid black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 153.9pt;" valign="top" width="205"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt;">Tuesday, 5 October</span></div></td> <td colspan="4" style="border-color: black black black -moz-use-text-color; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-width: 1pt 1pt 1pt medium; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.25pt;" valign="top" width="507"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt;">Celebrating Grands at the playway from 9.00 am at the auditorium</span></div></td> </tr>
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<tr style="height: 15.25pt;"> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color black black; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; height: 15.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 153.9pt;" valign="top" width="205"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt;">Monday, 18 October</span></div></td> <td colspan="4" style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color black black -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; height: 15.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.25pt;" valign="top" width="507"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt;">Bring pictures of good food items to school for sticking by Monday</span></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color black black; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 153.9pt;" valign="top" width="205"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt;">Wednesday,20 October</span></div></td> <td colspan="4" style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color black black -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.25pt;" valign="top" width="507"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt;">My favourite food (brunch) at the playway</span></div></td> </tr>
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<tr> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color black black; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 153.9pt;" valign="top" width="205"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt;">Friday , 29 October (Tentative)</span></div></td> <td colspan="4" style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color black black -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.25pt;" valign="top" width="507"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt;">Field Trip to Nuga Gama- Cinnamon Grand, Colombo</span></div></td> </tr>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Have an auspicious October, </span><span style="font-family: Mistral; font-size: 14pt;">Neelika Edirisinghe, </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Director, <b>the playway nursery</b></span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";"></span></div>Neelika Edirisinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780818799801074501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115875335370333898.post-54429068160763532382010-09-07T07:31:00.005+05:302010-09-07T14:44:02.229+05:30the playway News for a Supper SeptemberHello Parents<br />
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It is already September! This indicates that we are running towards the end of the year 2010. Was there a hint about it? Not for us who were so… busy playing with your children.<br />
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I take this opportunity to wish the families who are celebrating Ramadhan, a Very Happy and a Prosperous Ramadhan! May Peace Rein Throughout & Everywhere!!!<br />
Welcome: A warm welcome to little Aken and Michel who are joining the playway in September & October respectively! We are waiting to have you in our play circle!! Hope you will enjoy playing with us so much!!! <br />
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<b>September Birthdays:</b> Mikayla celebrates her third birthday on September, 12 and Apoorva her fifth on September, 16 while Akaash celebrates his fourth birthday on September, 24. We wish you all loads of FUN and every happiness throughout. May All your Birthday Dreams Come True!!!<br />
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<b>Our Current Theme</b>: We shall continue with the<b> Dip & Dive into Deep Water</b> till the mid September as we strongly believe that the children enjoy this topic of enquiry as much as they did the previous topic of inquiry ‘d’ as in Dinosaurs. We are delighted to have been able to take the children on a field trip that gave them a better understanding about the Sea and River Creatures.<br />
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<b>Dates for your Diary:</b><br />
September 7 Ramadhan celebrations at the playway<br />
September 9 Purple Day Please come to the playway in purple<br />
September 10 In lieu of Ramadhan the playway halts play- holiday<br />
September 15 Bikes and trikes Day- Please bring your child’s bike or trike to the playway<br />
September 21 Look Like a Fish Day<br />
September 22 In lieu of Poya the playway halts play- Poya Holiday<br />
October 01 Children’s and Elders’ Day- Children of the playway celebrate their Grands …<br />
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<b>Thank you:</b> A big thank you, little Amani’s mum for coming forward to present a children’s story on Ramadhan festival. Thank you for bringing us juicy dates which we know is a great source of energy during the season of fasting. We really enjoyed the story and the treat.<br />
Thank you Mrs Sifaan for your participation in this cultural event, the playway appreciates the cultural diversity in our play circle!<br />
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<b>REMINDER Fruit Break:</b> Don’t forget our fruit breaks! <br />
Please note that on both Tuesday and Thursday usual break time is given a special twist with the playway Fruit Breaks. Send your child a fruit and/or fresh fruit juice that he she will enjoy. Please let me know if your child is allergic to any kind of a fruit or other food item as children sometimes share food during breaks.<br />
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<b>REMINDER Chocolate Wednesday:</b> Every other Wednesday we enjoy chocolates during our break time as chocolates have been proven to be good for children occasionally and in small quantities. Please send your child’s tooth brush (labeled with name) along with the chocolates to brush their teeth after eating the chocolate. <br />
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<b>REMINDER Friday Brunch:</b> Please send a ‘green meal’ containing plenty of vegetables coupled with rice or pasta etc. for the children’s brunch. A dessert will be a delightful addition. <br />
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<b>REMINDER Physical Education:</b> During Wednesday and Friday mornings the 3 Plusses (Nursery) will engage in 15 minutes of PE in the garden. Tuesday morning is the time for the 2 - 3 year olds (Infants) to have their PE lesson. Please send them in their the<u> playway T- shirts with shorts and sneakers on the right days.</u><br />
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<b>REMINDER Book Pool:</b> We are extremely happy to note that our “A Book A Home” Program is doing extremely well. The response from the children and parents is great. The aim is to arouse curiosity and love for books in children. A book read aloud by the mummy or the daddy can develop pre-reading skills and highly recommended. Your child is at his/her peak considering language absorption. Please read as many books to them as possible. And also you could set an example by reading for your own enjoyment in their presence.<br />
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While saying a big thank you to the parents who send books regularly to the book pool, a reminder is sent to the others who have not yet done so. Please send one of your child’s favorites so he/she can share it with his/her friends. Books shared thus far have been returned to the owner in their original condition. Books submitted will be noted and returned at the end of each week. <b>Please send a book once a week and take a book home daily.</b><br />
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Have a Super September <br />
<i>Neelika Edirisinghe</i><br />
<i>Director, the playway nursery, Colombo</i>Neelika Edirisinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780818799801074501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115875335370333898.post-36450436692536665832010-07-24T18:59:00.004+05:302010-07-26T22:56:30.200+05:30the playway News in Awesome August ! Hello Parents<br />
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Welcome back everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful summer break!! The staff and I are refreshed and looking forward for a busy, challenging yet a rewarding semester with your child.<br />
I‘d love to take this opportunity to thank so many individuals and groups of people who helped us through our first semester which was full of different types of events and lovely memories. Thank you every one who came forward to support the playway each time we were in need.<br />
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<b>Flash back</b><br />
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<b>January:</b> the playway celebrated her second birthday- the playway reached her full capacity as she turned two years! Our vision is to be the most sought after nursery in the island and continue to be so<br />
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February:</b> Independence Day of Sri Lanka which brought all of us together in a colourful parade, the prerahera (procession) – Each of us felt unique and was proud be a part of the Sri Lankan community. <br />
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March:</b> Field Trip to the Zoo- the playwayers and parents together with teachers had a busy day at the zoo<br />
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<b>April:</b> Sinhala and Hindu New Year celebrations- was extremely memorable<br />
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<b>May:</b> Mummy’s Day Celebrations- was full of warm feelings and art and craft activities<br />
Meal for Dinosaurs - the playwayers dressed as herbivores and carnivores and sat in two different tables to have different types of meals cooked for the two types of dinosaurs<br />
Vesak Celebrations- the playway became colourful with Vesak lanterns the playwayers made. Hirantha from the Russian Centre showed the children how to make a lantern<br />
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<b>June:</b> World Environment Celebrations at the playway-the playwayers became aware that the earth gets sad when humans pollute intentionally and continuously. The children actively participated in the activities offered showing great interest in saving the earth<br />
Dino Projects- the parents and the playwayers showed that they are true dino- lovers<br />
Daddy’s Day Celebrations- Mr. Cader, little Amaan’s dad gave the playwayers a warm fatherly touch by reading , drawing and being with them<br />
Sports Day at the front garden- Both colourful and eventful- Everyone was a winner!<br />
Parent Conference- both parents and teachers were overwhelmed by the positive observations<br />
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<b>Special Announcements:</b><br />
We are delighted to welcome Ms Farina Suleiman who joins the nursery group as a teacher. Ms Suleiman has completed her education in the UK and is currently residing in Sri Lanka with her family.<br />
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The photographs taken by the official photographer, Mr. Nishendra at the Dino dance can be purchased individually from him on request. He will be visiting the Russian Centre with the photographs on weekdays and the photographs will be displayed on a bulletin board at the entrance.<br />
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<b>July:</b> Summer Time Dino Dance<br />
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<b>Thank you:</b> Thank you so… much parents and grandparents for your continuous support for your child/ grand child’s progress. Thank you taking time off and being there for them and encouraging them. Thank you for providing them with materials at request and for visiting the playway on many invitations. It is encouraging for us to have a committed circle of parents/grandparents who are willing to help the children around the year.<br />
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As discussing about pre reading skills, at the parents’ conference became the most popular topic I thought giving more insight into the same would be appropriate in this edition. <br />
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<b>Stages of Reading: Pre-reading Skills</b><br />
© Heather Goldsmith <br />
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It's important to recognize each of the different stages of reading kids go through. You will have a better sense of which stage your child is at right now. This will enable you to see the process they need to undergo before they accomplish all of the relevant reading stages. This particular article will deal with the first stage of reading, one often not associated with the act of reading itself, but vital in teaching reading skills needed in further stages. It might be easier to consider this stage as a pre-reading stage. Certain skills are established that have nothing to do with words or knowing their alphabet. <br />
This is when, usually from birth to three years of age, you spend time with your children. You take time out to read to them, showing them picture books, reading them simple and short tales, cuddling together, talking about what you read and see, answering questions. It's a stage of togetherness and any parent should make the most of it. During this time you can establish good habits and routines, such as story time before bed, which can help in later years when the habit of independent reading is establishing. Your child will also begin to associate books with comfort and contact with you. It will become something they look forward to. If you start with books before they are able to read one word, one of the first few words they utter will quite possibly be book. <br />
This is also a time to get down on the floor with them and play act, build blocks, fit shapes together, tickle and giggle, draw and paint, play with balls and many other activities that delight and excite children. While not immediately related to reading or books, these activities are vital in teaching them skills for life, not just in preparation for reading. The coordination needed from kicking a ball, or placing a block will go a long way towards helping them manipulate pages of a thick card book. They gain understanding from these activities which make sense when they begin to decipher and work out pictures and stories. <br />
Some of the best books to start with for children in this stage are wordless picture books. This give the parent and child an opportunity to discover what is happening in the story together. Even a chance to make new stories up on each reading. When a child is very small the sound of your voice is enough, but soon they'll begin to see the pictures and curiosity will bloom. Take advantage of their questions and no matter how many times they point out the teddy or the dog, appear interested. They are establishing a naming and identifying skill needed in early reading.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><b>Our Current Theme:</b> Dip and Dive into Deep Water: The children will be exposed to the colourful and interesting facts about water, water plants and animals with this topic of inquiry. The children will be exploring about their favourite sea water and river water characters and the threats that shadow them. Mean time the children will learn songs, stories and a few dramatic movements on the theme and will develop their stock of vocabulary with related words. <br />
Furthermore the number, language, basic science, PSE, PE and Art and Craft activities also be integrated with the topic bringing about an oceanic life into the classroom.<br />
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<b>Mini Theme: </b>(Introductory - Sinhala) Gamaralage Kotuwa ( Farmer’s Yard) On a popular request from the parents of the nursery group the children will be exposed to Sinhala language through the mini theme Gamaralage Kotuwa ( Farmer’s Yard). The underlying idea is to introduce the Sri Lankan day to day words and materials to the children in a more creative way. The stock of vocabulary will be developed through the same and will give a touch of locality to the children. The children will be introduced to the Sinhala alphabet and numerals and continue to develop this area through this approach.<br />
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<b>Dates for Your Diary:</b><br />
Monday, 02 Play begins for children at the playway- new semester starts<br />
Friday, 06 Show and Tell- Bring objects/ pictures related to sea, river, fish or water animals/plants<br />
Friday, 13 Swim like fish day<br />
Wednesday, 18 Cookery Day<br />
Tuesday, 24 Nikini Poya. No play. Poya Holiday<br />
Friday, 27 Field Trip to Water World, Biyagama, Sri Lanka<br />
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Have an Awesome August,<br />
Neelika Edirisinghe, <br />
Director the playwayNeelika Edirisinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780818799801074501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115875335370333898.post-76612684949386847382010-06-13T22:18:00.003+05:302010-06-13T22:31:04.752+05:30<span style="font-weight:bold;">Joyous June 2010- Dates for your Diary</span><br />Hello Parents<br /><br />June is here. We have run for six months through 2010 already. Did you feel it? We at the playway were too busy with the children, we didn’t feel it!<br />Our Topic of Enquiry remains the same for the month of June -‘d’ as in dinosaurs.<br />The World Environment Day: Friday, 4 June the playway celebrates “A Cleaner Earth” - Going back in Time - Pre Historic Lands with “NO” Polythene<br />Special Assembly on Projects : Children ( 3+- Nursery children) bring their projects on dinosaurs for a special assembly by Monday,14 June<br />• A note in this regard has already being sent to you. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Parent Conferences are Back : Please keep the date free. </span> (Sign-up sheets will be kept at the entrance)<br />When: Wednesday, 16 / Thursday, 17 / Friday, 18 June 2010 <br /><br />We have been busy through the past months working with your child/ children and it is time that you sit with us to go through their work, talk about their progress, discuss any concerns and plan the next step with us. <br /><br />June Birthdays: Hanna celebrates her second birthday on June 20 <br /> Milena celebrates her third birthday on June 21 <br /> Nikitha celebrates his third birthday on June 26 <br />Daddies’ Day: the playway celebrates daddies on Monday, 21 June <br /><br /><br />• Please send a new, plain, white (men’s) Handkerchief with your child to school (on Monday, 14 June 2010) <br /><br />Sports Day: Thursday 24, 2010<br />Summer Time Dino Dance: Friday 02, July 2010<br />Summer Break: Friday 02 July – Monday 02 August 2010 <br /> <br />Have a joyous June! Neelika EdirisingheNeelika Edirisinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780818799801074501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115875335370333898.post-76591103404883925412010-04-20T23:01:00.009+05:302010-04-20T23:37:41.702+05:30Dear Parents<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Suba Aluth Avurudhdhak Vewa !</span> (May this New Year bring you every success!)<br />Welcome back everyone! Hope all of you had a great Avurudhu holiday together with your family and extended families. It is very important to spend time together with your loved ones, sharing and caring for each other. This season is a great time to renew bonds and friendships. As for me I was very fortunate to visit Jaffna with my family to stay in and celebrate the New Year with people of Jaffna. As I believe all Sri Lankans are one family and to love and care for each one is our prime duty. <br />“Your family and your love must be cultivated like a garden. Time, effort, and imagination must be summoned constantly to keep any relationship flourishing and growing” -- Jim Rohn. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJblPO5s1NVTy4qxuKvLJtRvF70ZSzrNqiT5mc9JwT4_PbbXuKEbRM_uPYeciYh1wO5riZ3O2franoveAhpgh439uKfrjmmCuICQHjf0xvXoww765Z8567FBjycP8YxzUIW7s6DFYzh4N/s1600/Untitled.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJblPO5s1NVTy4qxuKvLJtRvF70ZSzrNqiT5mc9JwT4_PbbXuKEbRM_uPYeciYh1wO5riZ3O2franoveAhpgh439uKfrjmmCuICQHjf0xvXoww765Z8567FBjycP8YxzUIW7s6DFYzh4N/s320/Untitled.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462277276964062594"/></a> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Bonds begin at nursery… Let them build strong bonds to stand as one strong family!</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Welcome:</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">We are delighted to welcome little Aadam </span>to our play circle this May and hope he will enjoy his time here. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Also we welcome Ms Navanjana Nandasiri </span>who joins the playway as a Trainee Assistant Teacher. She is a product of Visaka Vidyalaya, Colombo. She is currently following a certificate course on Early Childhood & Primary Education at the Open University, Nawala, Sri Lanka. She takes part in National Drama Festivals at her leisure and enjoys visiting other countries with her troupes.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Also we welcome Mr Dan Fernando</span> as our music teacher. Mr Fernando is a senior teacher of music at the Russian Centre. He enjoys providing music and teaching new songs to the young children at the playway. The children adore him. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Farewell:</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Thank you and bye, bye:</span> We are sad to say bye to Ms Sashika, our music teacher who was teaching music to the playwayers. She was with the playway for two years and was loved by the children. We congratulate her and wish her every success in her new career as a budding Lawyer. Thank you Sashika!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Congratulations and bye, bye to Venessa</span>, who was with us for the last three months working as an intern. She has obtained very good O/L results and joins the A/L class for higher studies. The children really enjoyed Venessa’s presence and in return she gained immense experience being with the children as an intern at the playway. We thank and wish her every success in her future endeavors. Thank you Venessa!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jzyTqUpIKCmrxVrNzMhmyeaYhhOWQ8AVJk1oQ7yCsUUist9QK7T1fqtGJZP2l1jhCBB9cw_KvSC-tLmhMl1bjQgV4Zu2Kmjj6ivETTw6E6weQ01KEMxbYp64uEGOhrii1NicwO2do3DY/s1600/Untitled+1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jzyTqUpIKCmrxVrNzMhmyeaYhhOWQ8AVJk1oQ7yCsUUist9QK7T1fqtGJZP2l1jhCBB9cw_KvSC-tLmhMl1bjQgV4Zu2Kmjj6ivETTw6E6weQ01KEMxbYp64uEGOhrii1NicwO2do3DY/s320/Untitled+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462277869141819586" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Happy, happy birthday</span>: Little Amirkhan celebrates his first birthday on the 29th April. We wish you a very happy birthday Amirkhan. <br />Ishaq celebrates his fourth birthday on the 22nd of April and Adhithri her third birthday on 5th May. Hope you will have loads of fun with all your loved ones. We wish you all many, many Happy Returns!!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Our Current Theme:</span> <span style="font-weight:bold;">“d” as in dinosaurs</span>. This is an all time favourite theme among preschoolers/ young and old learners. The topic will enquire into the pre historic animals and their habitats mainly focusing on a few favourite dinosaurs. The children will inquire into the eating habits of these giants, their young and how they became extinct. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlr27xyHPbofq7JoTM2tYzM7rInu_-eGrOrATH9H29l9llJdBsLMIQFWa1dJ9eis902BNLpzQqO__f7yudSOLhgJCaoRDG-boVZhxYSJKZIS94SsYKl7BpYetj5ESub5vCv6Ttha0xXsRN/s1600/Untitled3.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 172px; height: 93px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlr27xyHPbofq7JoTM2tYzM7rInu_-eGrOrATH9H29l9llJdBsLMIQFWa1dJ9eis902BNLpzQqO__f7yudSOLhgJCaoRDG-boVZhxYSJKZIS94SsYKl7BpYetj5ESub5vCv6Ttha0xXsRN/s320/Untitled3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462282098716357458" /></a><br /><br />You would be amazed to find the enthusiasm the children will develop to learn the names of these pre historic favourites and how keen they will be to teach you with their findings. Please be ready to assist your child to explore and talk about their favourite dinosaurs. Also if you are a resource person please come forward to assist the playwayers quench their thirst in finding answers to all their questions about dinosaurs. <br /> <br />The language, number, PSE, basic science, art &craft and rhythm &music will be in cooperated to the theme. <span style="font-weight:bold;">We hope to turn the playway into a true habitat for pre historic animals. </span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Dates for your Diary</span><br /><br />April 20, Tuesday Work starts for teachers<br />April 21, Wednesday Play starts for children<br />April 28, Wednesday Poya holiday. No play<br />May 04, Tuesday Bring your favourite dinosaur – show and tell<br />May 14, Friday Cookery- A meal for a Dinosaur<br />May 26, Wednesday Vesak celebrations at the playway<br />May 27 & 28, Thursday & Friday Vesak. No play<br /><br />Have a memorable May, <br />Neelika Edirisinghe, Director the playway <br />Director the playwayNeelika Edirisinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780818799801074501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115875335370333898.post-89337496569210288002010-03-02T00:32:00.012+05:302010-03-02T07:12:22.645+05:30News March- April 2010Hello everyone<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mummy's Breast.</span><br /><br />Baby gurgles of sheer delight,<br />As mummy kisses your toes.<br />Baby makes each day so bright,<br />More beautiful than a rose.<br />Contented smiles slowly show,<br />As Mummy gives you her breast.<br />An aura of the purest glow.<br />Of a Mummy at her best.<br />Rewards come with Baby’s face,<br />Reflecting innermost content.<br />For Mummy’s breast is baby’s place<br />Her caring is well spent.<br />Each day Baby bathes in love,<br />Mummy radiant with her child.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lzanQHcUQjeVZi4N1ftinlu2yvkULEej3V1Qsr6fucS7xCOiZMPeZkTEeGTRtm5YJRQZBXdjhBaeZsSbKyPP7zXr4t079dBzqvS8hYbOLrHDC9FEx-Jklmm96y96lDHoVLJnxqMtoHsE/s1600-h/Untitled.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 131px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lzanQHcUQjeVZi4N1ftinlu2yvkULEej3V1Qsr6fucS7xCOiZMPeZkTEeGTRtm5YJRQZBXdjhBaeZsSbKyPP7zXr4t079dBzqvS8hYbOLrHDC9FEx-Jklmm96y96lDHoVLJnxqMtoHsE/s200/Untitled.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443845595431854882" /></a><br />I hear cooing of a Heavenly Dove,<br />As all around are beguiled.<br />Strength of a mother’s deepest feeling<br />I see in this picture of mine.<br />My very senses are reeling,<br />At a love that is divine.<br /><br />Bernard Shaw<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Welcome to the playway</span><br /><br />We warmly welcome little Amirkhan, Leon and Limath to our play circle and hope very much you enjoy your time here. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMkzfjAjxzxVZfYuJUGDOsapgLiYTT4UNmwJnB5LhEzwKbHp11hU0IK1P1Dd4jPbahjMTSTKR0iZ7-rjTVf1i5BNf_hGFI9GTVEKErfqZ8KADXZHfw170zO2qT7j4zHCvBd_rKSo2Kbt1d/s1600-h/Untitled22.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 60px; height: 56px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMkzfjAjxzxVZfYuJUGDOsapgLiYTT4UNmwJnB5LhEzwKbHp11hU0IK1P1Dd4jPbahjMTSTKR0iZ7-rjTVf1i5BNf_hGFI9GTVEKErfqZ8KADXZHfw170zO2qT7j4zHCvBd_rKSo2Kbt1d/s200/Untitled22.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443845058346478834" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thank you and Bye, Bye! We are so… Sad. </span><br />A very big thank you to Ms Harshini Wijewardene for being a great strength to the playway from October 2008. She was truly loved by all the children and the staff at the playway and the Russian Centre. She genuinely loved her profession and developed tremendously as a professional. She has set professional goals and desires to achieve them. And therefore has requested leave for higher studies and it is our pleasure to assist her at achieving her goals. We get together to wish her great success in her future endeavors. We shall miss her so much. She leaves on March 10, 2010.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March Babies, Happy Birthday… </span><br /><br />Yeshara 2 March<br />Thayba 12 March<br />Yousuf 19 March<br />Kehathi 25 March<br />We hope all of you will have loads of fun and laughter with your friends on your birthday!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX6aTvYRHd0_scGioTB5XnjPcFMQKrSBCY3j6iqvzOR1uXJ7-tUwfHOCYjJ1u2u9kJJ7Yq_hVI6ptHSqZQ22tn6ui6dZYoJ9Oc_aiKKA_OxYMQ8j0I-ZFFk0FePcnvxGcqLjvxo-sR9Xbk/s1600-h/Untitled33.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 196px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX6aTvYRHd0_scGioTB5XnjPcFMQKrSBCY3j6iqvzOR1uXJ7-tUwfHOCYjJ1u2u9kJJ7Yq_hVI6ptHSqZQ22tn6ui6dZYoJ9Oc_aiKKA_OxYMQ8j0I-ZFFk0FePcnvxGcqLjvxo-sR9Xbk/s200/Untitled33.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443843440849420898" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Our Current Theme</span> remains as Mummies and Babies through the month of March. We shall be discussing the topic further with the children and a heap of activities are lined up with the same theme.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Flash Back: February 5,</span> the children came to school in their traditional costumes and joined in the ‘perahera’ and singing and dancing on stage. It was a very colourful event which showed the strength of the unity in diversity in Sri Lanka.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Children fell in love with nature this Valentines</span> when they were exposed to the beauty of the well preserved environment. They coloured their heart shaped cards for their Valentines in GREEN showing interest in preserving a greener world for them. They watched a documentary on how man can damage the beautiful eco system.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">During my absence at the playway </span>: Ms Amaal took up duty as my substitute and joined other teachers as a strong team. Thank you, Amaal and the team for being extra vigilant and caring. The children went on their regular play without getting disturbed. The whole process was closely monitored by Amaal and kept me informed.<br />Messy Paint sessions on 24 Wednesday was so full of fun and expressions!<br />Role play session as Mummy and Daddy was amazing! The photos will be uploaded shortly.<br /><br />The water day was an absolute favorite!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reminders: Brunch</span> Please send a Brunch on <span style="font-weight: bold;">every Friday</span> as we witness a great enthusiasm in children having a change in their snack. Please send an additional dessert too if desired. The children will only have brunch around 11.00 am therefore we request the parents to give them a super breakfast at home as early as possible.<br />Reminders: Collection of Children the play ends for <span style="font-weight: bold;">children less than three years at 11.15-11.30 am </span>and parents are reminded to collect the children at that time. And the <span style="font-weight: bold;">children who are above three should be collected by 12 noon</span>. Your corporation in this regard is appreciated.<br /><br />Also you are kindly reminded to collect your child <span style="font-weight: bold;">at the door</span> by gently knocking at the door and a teacher in charge will hand your child over as the remaining children (nursery children) should not be disturbed at each time. Please refrain from coming in and sitting, observing the children and talking to them unless there is a prior appointment. This request comes to you with the greatest interest in your children.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dates for your Diary</span><br /><br />March 4, Thursday A pregnant mum visits the playway<br />March 10, Wednesday A mum with a baby visit the playway<br />March 26, Friday Field Trip to the Dehiwala zoo<br />April 6, Tuesday Sinhala and Hindu New Year Celebrations at the playway. <br /> Holiday starts<br />April 21,Wednesday The play begins for children<br /><br />Have a Merry March,<br /><br />Neelika Edirisinghe,<br />Director the playwayNeelika Edirisinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780818799801074501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115875335370333898.post-43619111536628039142010-02-07T22:47:00.020+05:302010-02-08T00:19:19.362+05:30Unity and Diversity at the playway’s Independence Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJBXp6vMi0vK8glVK9aoJuNomJKAp1w7eMe0dIqhT29uPct0jovy4KkUuTVad7xo2IEJibqQU4hwWdEup2eCgXBz2S-m3LKUynvRRLLZ_T2pTdY3lcEnpxLv_m6lYZuivp4hJbHXH0d7pz/s1600-h/Untitled.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 124px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJBXp6vMi0vK8glVK9aoJuNomJKAp1w7eMe0dIqhT29uPct0jovy4KkUuTVad7xo2IEJibqQU4hwWdEup2eCgXBz2S-m3LKUynvRRLLZ_T2pTdY3lcEnpxLv_m6lYZuivp4hJbHXH0d7pz/s200/Untitled.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435561017802228482" /></a><br />Thank you for joining your child at the Independence Day Celebrations at the playway. It was a very colourful event, which showed the diversity of Sri Lankan community. This is indeed the picture we must paint in order to bring about an understanding among our people. Unity in diversity is the key for development, for preserving the beauty of our country. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNcF_kUZhLw05OC0VhrKXir2B2dTqVMNO9Jgp_E7n2aT3VQFczPAHTYX94trXFX-ET3X1gSLXD5ba2PVcidCAjy6-0fLheGm-IIHp0m-ZQh8lMdBzxp78PkwOI2-Yq9FiwMm_ZUg8skx7o/s1600-h/Untitled+1.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNcF_kUZhLw05OC0VhrKXir2B2dTqVMNO9Jgp_E7n2aT3VQFczPAHTYX94trXFX-ET3X1gSLXD5ba2PVcidCAjy6-0fLheGm-IIHp0m-ZQh8lMdBzxp78PkwOI2-Yq9FiwMm_ZUg8skx7o/s320/Untitled+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435562348549746978" /></a><br />It strengthens the economy, culture and bonds. At the playway we enjoy diversity and encourage children under our care to respect and learn about the each others’ beliefs and cultural differences. <br />Thank you for all those costumes you made for your child so caringly. It was evident that the children were very proud to be dressed in them.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Happy Birthday</span><br />Many Happy Returns to <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jailen</span> who is celebrating his 3rd birthday on February 24. Hope you will have loads of FUN with your friends!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhfoS64u7fqTKuZyrap6x5mV4IKdrfYEcdgIjhtjag-j-w67ZQQn-QY31WthWqmN1Fl9rSlfW2IyA2PKA30F9E8gjJGQ-4v3VSJhlhwGSZht3YX51wIqaigfkGAU_FHhBBJmfyyU6VhDQ/s1600-h/Untitled+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px; height: 101px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhfoS64u7fqTKuZyrap6x5mV4IKdrfYEcdgIjhtjag-j-w67ZQQn-QY31WthWqmN1Fl9rSlfW2IyA2PKA30F9E8gjJGQ-4v3VSJhlhwGSZht3YX51wIqaigfkGAU_FHhBBJmfyyU6VhDQ/s200/Untitled+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435573465082606882" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Welcome</span><br />Welcome Yeshara! You are now officially a <span style="font-weight:bold;">playwayer</span> and we know you are loving it!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight:bold;">Our Current Theme: Mummies & Babies</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9wQCaN3yC4CdFJQglIrCa-gJBiaQRKMn8Q8Xh8BjbteLHT_v3vvROGF6P_sOR0kM8ajk7J0nxhOiAgdMSSN4EMZ6zsLzbzln4uHgm1mk4XRQpkUmxJUc91Ge8NYtSSRICq3orwFc7pbf/s1600-h/Untitled+8.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 145px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9wQCaN3yC4CdFJQglIrCa-gJBiaQRKMn8Q8Xh8BjbteLHT_v3vvROGF6P_sOR0kM8ajk7J0nxhOiAgdMSSN4EMZ6zsLzbzln4uHgm1mk4XRQpkUmxJUc91Ge8NYtSSRICq3orwFc7pbf/s200/Untitled+8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435570465110825410" /></a><br />We shall be inquiring into this theme to gain an understanding about who we are, how alike we are and how different we are. The topic of inquiry also will help us to find how we are connected to our families and with others in our environment. This exploration will lead into the world of animals, where children will learn about various animals and their young.<br />Please be informed that your child will be talking to the class about him/herself and his/her family, illustrating their discussion with photographs. Please help and guide them. You may have to part with a few photographs for the duration of the theme, as your child will need to include them in a little project book they will compile themselves. Photos will be returned safely after use.<br />If you would like to join our team for a day or a session to present a story about your family or show an album of your baby/babies or anything else that connected to our theme you are welcome to do so. Please talk to me regarding this possibility.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvPvf9TxWfQRdq_s-paRiK3pCEeHZsww2PB8o0QU7iKrbq45tBh258ZG-eTjT1CxhschG2kiRKVrf43p-ysNwttlDm1vWxoCm34UhU_mqR4_kxcoCR2h6K9SbkxvkMMJocgglxz1qmexu/s1600-h/Untitled+7.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 161px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvPvf9TxWfQRdq_s-paRiK3pCEeHZsww2PB8o0QU7iKrbq45tBh258ZG-eTjT1CxhschG2kiRKVrf43p-ysNwttlDm1vWxoCm34UhU_mqR4_kxcoCR2h6K9SbkxvkMMJocgglxz1qmexu/s200/Untitled+7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435574317136989778" /></a> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Fashion Re-Design!</span> the playway’s new PE kit (t-shirt, cap and shorts) will be out shortly.<br />Dates for Your Diary<br /><br />Feb 9, Tuesday Red Day – Cooking Red Jelly<br />Feb 11, Thursday Sticky Day – Please send a Family Photo<br />Feb 12, Friday Fall In Love With Nature this Valentine<br />Feb 24, Wednesday Paint Day – Messy Play<br />Feb 25, Thursday Play House – Role Play as Family Members. <br />Feb 26 Friday Water Day – Please send your child’s water toys (If available).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvEjrGnt-ZKTR0JB0Svidy9kEr12x2u-gWrNGsz9fbGDWjJIHgxlC2Y5AYTT75gnIzNP-13R99TdgL0U6pU_4PfTHnOh2q4xRnsyS8YVLLnNPOpbLinYdEdx-OgP0YkbVssVzu5Z4YDJXj/s1600-h/Untitled+9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px; height: 96px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvEjrGnt-ZKTR0JB0Svidy9kEr12x2u-gWrNGsz9fbGDWjJIHgxlC2Y5AYTT75gnIzNP-13R99TdgL0U6pU_4PfTHnOh2q4xRnsyS8YVLLnNPOpbLinYdEdx-OgP0YkbVssVzu5Z4YDJXj/s200/Untitled+9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435572298347179346" /></a> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">On Overseas Leave </span><br />I shall be accompanying my daughter on her move to attend University on February 16 and only return on the 23rd. Ms. Amaal Junaid will be my substitute during this period. Amaal and the team will ensure the best care for your child and keep things running smoothly. <br />The schedule for each day of my absence has been planned in advance to ensure maximum productivity. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any concerns. I shall remain contactable through email throughout the trip.<br /> Please remember to let Ms Amaal know of any changes of contact details or transport arrangements.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBIfAOKAkOOzLY_BKcWAoR0YJP1RYtU4Kt4vFN1j7YS0jAMZDE2sXALxTraAMAzmkiW0Qfg-DIxJ_NdnglGuDgdk0NgcsUXFbLN3CCTegLKBE3mqcqSwGXHbHbA-ya6OkkepylmujApHJ/s1600-h/Untitled+23.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBIfAOKAkOOzLY_BKcWAoR0YJP1RYtU4Kt4vFN1j7YS0jAMZDE2sXALxTraAMAzmkiW0Qfg-DIxJ_NdnglGuDgdk0NgcsUXFbLN3CCTegLKBE3mqcqSwGXHbHbA-ya6OkkepylmujApHJ/s200/Untitled+23.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435572538354977826" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">REMINDER Fruit Break</span>: Don’t forget our fruit breaks! <br />Please note that on both Tuesday and Thursday usual break time is given a special twist with the playway Fruit Breaks. Send your child a fruit and/or fresh fruit juice that he she will enjoy. Please let me know if your child is allergic to any kind of a fruit or other food item as children sometimes share food during breaks.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ6LYS4l-vtfcYfa5-eNHvJGCfsVvbNxVdCCVF3Le0a42Aud475DJBktRrlx1tSREf9O83TpxyCgPikzrwN3EVsBhEP2rl-Ut0xW321yj4xROYU6W-LaUyt3kDV2QdwqzcomQSq83OGCYB/s1600-h/Untitled+6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px; height: 106px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ6LYS4l-vtfcYfa5-eNHvJGCfsVvbNxVdCCVF3Le0a42Aud475DJBktRrlx1tSREf9O83TpxyCgPikzrwN3EVsBhEP2rl-Ut0xW321yj4xROYU6W-LaUyt3kDV2QdwqzcomQSq83OGCYB/s200/Untitled+6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435572842882731122" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">REMINDER Chocolate Wednesday</span>: Every other Wednesday we enjoy chocolates during our break time as chocolates have been proven to be good for children occasionally and in small quantities. Please send your child’s tooth brush (labeled with name) along with the chocolates to brush their teeth after eating the chocolate. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">REMINDER Friday Brunch</span>: Please send a ‘green meal’ containing plenty of vegetables coupled with rice or pasta etc. for the children’s brunch. A dessert will be a delightful addition. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">REMINDER Physical Education</span>: During Wednesday and Friday mornings the 3 Plusses (Nursery) will engage in 15 minutes of PE in the garden. Tuesday and Thursday mornings is the time for the 2 - 3 year olds (Infants) to have their PE lesson. Please send them in their the playway T- shirts with shorts and sneakers on the right days. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">REMINDER Book Pool</span>: We are extremely happy to note that our “A Book a Home” Program is doing extremely well. The response from the children and parents is great. The aim is to arouse curiosity and love for books in children. A book read aloud by the mummy or the daddy can develop pre-reading skills and highly recommended. Your child is at his/her peak considering language absorption. Please read as many books to them as possible. And also you could set an example by reading for your own enjoyment in their presence.<br />While saying a big thank you to the parents who send books regularly to the book pool, a reminder is sent to the others who have not yet done so. Please send one of your child’s favorites so he/she can share it with his/her friends. Books shared thus far have been returned to the owner in their original condition. Books submitted will be noted and returned at the end of each week. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Please send a book once a week and take a book home daily.<br /></span><br />Neelika Edirisinghe<br />Director, the playway nurseryNeelika Edirisinghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780818799801074501noreply@blogger.com0