The Miracle of New Life!

Today we were able to watch a miracle right before our very eyes! One of our chicks hatched and we were there to watch. So far we have had 3 chicks hatch and they have all been yellow so we had a big surprise when we saw that our new chick had black downy feathers. 
Tom was the first Prep to discover that black chicks come out of white eggs and yellow chicks come out of brown eggs. 


We realised that the chick uses a lot of energy to break out of the shell and needs to have a big rest when it finally arrives.


We were so excited to watch the chick hatch - most of us had never seen this before.


Have you ever watched a chick hatch? 
Take a look at our video.

A Very Special Day!

Today we were very lucky to have a visit from Harry O'Brien from the Collingwood football club. For our Quadblogging friends we play Australian rules football in Australia. Collingwood is one of the TOP teams in the AFL (and Mrs Kennedy's favourite team). 


Harry is an ambassador for UNICEF and works to help children all over the world. He came to our school to help us think about those children in the world who do not have basic rights such as the right to an education, fresh water and food. Harry helped us to understand that we can do and be whatever we want to be if we work and try hard. 


Thank you for visiting us today Harry and sharing your message!

Harry and the Preps!

Harry read a story about the importance of education for everyone!

Our chickens have arrived!

Today when we arrived at school, our chickens were waiting for us. Three eggs had hatched overnight so we had six chickens in the playpen (we had three in the playpen who were already newly hatched). There are nine eggs left in the incubator.


We noticed that the chickens make a lot more noise than our rabbits did! We like the chirping sound they make!

Look at our kittens now!

We have done a great job looking after our rabbits. They are happy and healthy! We have loved having the rabbits and watching them grow and change. We have treated them gentleness and kindness.

What a Surprise!

Today Mrs David and Mrs Kennedy had a big surprise for the Preps. All over our classrooms there were little treasures that held clues to who would be the next visitors to our classrooms.
We had a treasure hunt and discovered - EGGS!  We tried to guess what was inside our eggs and we thought perhaps it might be - a chicken! Some Preps thought it might be a turtle or a snake. One Prep thought it might be a giraffe - but we didn't think so. 


Here we are! 
Next week - chickens!

Our RSPCA visit.

RSPCA visit on PhotoPeach

Our Visit to the RSPCA!

Today Prep D and Prep K visited the RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). We learnt so much about caring for animals and the important work the RSPCA does. 


We learnt a song about the five things animals need to grow and be happy:


Food and water, friends and shelter. Exercise, exercise. 
Vets give information and the vaccination, 
Now you try - learn the five!





Our Discoveries:


Cows eat hay and we patted Jenny the cow. She was soft. Ben


Even big animals like cows and horses can be helped at the RSPCA. Mia


Cows give us milk and we can make butter from the milk. Matthew


The RSPCA helps small animals and then tries to find  new owners (for the animals). Nicholas


Even big animals can get scared so when we are loud they can get scared. Aly


We saw a rabbit with red eyes and it looked strange. Rabbits have different coloured eyes just like us. Zachary


Jenny the cow had a moo ball to play with. Animals need toys so they can play. Bethany


I learnt that Jenny the cow only has bottom teeth so then she wont bite us. Annie


Billy the goat ate the food in our hands. He was crazy! Hamish


Billy the goat licked me when he was eating - it was tickly. Hannah B


I learnt that Vets care for lots of animals. Vets help animals who are sick. Tom

Hi!

A carrot for breakfast!

Today Ruby had a carrot and her babies wanted to share with her! Take a look!

Preps - talk to your family about the kittens and Ruby. Tell them about how you felt when the kittens were out of the hutch and hopping around. What did they feel like? What did you need to remember when the kittens came close to you? Make a comment on our blog with your family.

A free greeting card by Smilebox

Our Kittens are growing and changing!

Yesterday we let the kittens out of the hutch for a little play. We are amazed at how quickly our baby rabbits are growing.
They were very adventurous and one or two tried to escape!
We were very gentle and quiet when the bunnies were hopping around.
They liked to nibble at some of the Prep's runners!
The kittens are so amazing to watch.

The kittens were sniffing and exploring

Hop, hop, hop!

One of our kittens made a new friend!

Gentle - warm and cosy!