The importance of play in Prep<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Prep students enjoy a wide range of play experiences throughout the day, both indoors and outdoors. These opportunities are essential to their learning, supporting growth across social, emotional, and cognitive areas. Through play, children explore the world around them, develop essential social skills, and learn to express their emotions and creativity. It fosters cognitive growth by encouraging problem-solving, decision-making and imagination. Physical play supports motor skill development and overall health, while cooperative play teaches teamwork, empathy and communication. Whether structured or free, play provides a safe space for children to experiment, take risks and build confidence, laying the foundation for lifelong learning and well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Monique Evans and Rebecca Saba<\/strong> A Special Visit from Sr Sheila The Prep students had the special opportunity to welcome Sr Sheila Flynn OP who shared her knowledge about St Dominic, the patron saint of our school. During her visit, Sr Sheila introduced the students to the beautifully handcrafted Dominican Dolls displayed in our classrooms. These dolls represent St Dominic\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":17343,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","article_category":[6],"article_tag":[],"class_list":["post-17339","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","article_category-primary"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/17339","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17339"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17339"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"article_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_category?post=17339"},{"taxonomy":"article_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_tag?post=17339"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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