A DAY IN THE LIFE   Each day, St Thomas's Riverview Director, Suzanne Burdon, writes a brief overview of the day's activities in the 'Daily Activity Book'. This book is on display at the front of the Kindergarten for parents to peruse when signing their children out at the end of the day. Quite often the day's activities can change, depending upon what is of interest to the children. The comments tell a wonderful story of the magical world that children can create when they learn and grow together... •    “Angus was the strong man who pushed Kaya in the tractor. He can pull himself up the Tarzan rope and support his entire body weight with his upper arm strength.” •    “Tim wanted the ‘boat’ in the garden to be a pirate ship. We turned it into a fishing vessel by adding a rod and fish.” •    “Otis built a car in the block area. Timothy added the wheels and Otis the brakes.” •    “Much pleasure was had using tennis balls instead of brushes in the paint. They can be bounced, sploshed and rolled.” •    “Pirates invaded the lower playground this morning and ballet dancers the Quiet Room. Elsie gave a ballet demonstration.” •    “There is an invasion of dinosaurs in the garden. Screaming pterodactyls, Anas, Hugo, Oliver and Cael. Jed is a frightening T. Rex.” •    “We had a very busy morning establishing our new garden. During activity time every child planted seedlings – Snow Peas, Zinnias, Blue Salvia and Cosmos.” •    “Oliver wanted to make a Farm Book today, so we stapled lots of pages together and he drew pictures of animals.” •    “Byron and Harry spent most of the morning working at puzzles. Byron started the 60-piece puzzle and worked solo persistently until Harry decided to assist him.” •    “Bubble blowing was popular first thing this morning – another element was standing on the slide and trying to pop a bubble as it flew by.” •    “I read ‘Wombat Stew’ to the children and it was possible for those who wished to mix stew using all the same ingredients – gum nuts, feathers, mud, leaves and creepy crawlies.” •    “Hide and Seek was played in the garden – players were Catherine, Jack, Timothy, Sakura, Otis, Kyah, Annika and Connor. Sophie helped me count.” •    “We had an impromptu Ice-Cream Shop in the front garden. Cooper and Mitchell were driving lots of us to the Circus. I quickly made paper cones for many multi-flavoured ices.” •    “Mitchell, Clancy, Luka and Mother Roster played in the car. Luka drove them all to Tasmania. Mitchell drove to the zoo.” •    “Hugo and Cael have had a wonderful time in the mud patch using water from the ‘tanks’ to create a waterfall into their deeply dug hole.” •    “Lily B, Lily W, Abigail and Riko cut out money. Mrs Begbie helped Lilly W make a money box. The idea caught on so Abigail and Mary also made them.” •    “Mother Roster and Georgia organised the handling of the chickens – a long line up of children nursing the chickens. Over the last two days the children have been drawing chickens. Look out for the chicken frieze on the wall next week.” •    “Hugh requested the musical instruments – so I trundled the trolley into the garden. The skippers Annabel, Mary, Josie, Lily W and Georgia abandoned that action to perform with Bonnie, Hugh, Anas, Aimee and Riko.” •    “We looked at Joseph’s crabs he found at Manly. Our story ‘Sun, Sea, Crab and Me’ – and our book on sea creatures - showed us a variety of crustaceans.” •    “Today, downstairs, we dug, cooked, cleaned, swept, drew, drove and did the hula with our hula-hoops. We blew through straws, painted, did ‘tap-tap’, played with the dolls house and did lots of box collage.” •    “We looked at a spider in its spider web in the garden and looked at Angus’ brochure on spiders.” •    “Downstairs the children made a café, tables were set up, food was cooked and served by waiters (both inside and outside dining)." •    “The maze on the side verandah - from stepping through vertically and horizontally, sliding on tummies through and under, the hoops and tunnel - provides the children with proper awareness as they lower their bodies, judge height and distance then make judgements as to whether they will fit.”

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