EGGSTRA SPECIAL EGGSTRAVAGANZA ISSUE!

The K-2 Eggstravaganza promised to be a fun-filled day of sport, music, art and craft - and it certainly delivered! It was wonderful to welcome so many of our families and preschool friends into the school once more.

Following is a summary of the eggcellent activities we participated in. After such an action-packed day we are sure there were some very tired little bunnies (and big bunnies!) last night.  

Musical Storytelling
Our Year 6 leaders brought the story “We’re Going on a Bunny Hunt” to life. The students loved participating in this interactive story and song. During the bunny hunt the students tried to “catch a big one” in a multi-sensory experience.

Click here to listen to children singing "Going on a Bunny Hunt"

"I loved the bunny hunt becasue when we were in the snowstorm, there were bubbles everywhere!" Emerson D

"My favourite thing was with the cookies." Jimmy D

"I loved making easter eggs and baskets because it was really fun and now I have an easter egg basket." Evie M

"I loved the cookie making because we got to eat them." Bernadette S

"I liked the egg hunt best because we got to eat chocolate eggs!" Milton W

Egg-themed STEM Challenges
Exploding eggs, rubber eggs, and balloon rockets! This activity was interesting, messy and a whole lot of fun!

Easter Craft
It wouldn’t be an Easter celebration without basket and hat-making! The students enjoyed making these items, ready to parade and hunt for eggs in the afternoon. They were very proud of their creations!

Easter Sports & Games
We were so pleased that the rain held off so that we could have some fun outdoors. The students bounced eggs (plastic, thankfully) on a parachute, raced each other in an egg-and-spoon and played pin the tail on the bunny. We think the adults were having just as much fun as the kids!

"Pin the tail on the bunny was SO much fun. We got to wear a blindfold and see if we could put the fluffy tail on it." Natasha S

"The sport activities were my favourite. The parachute was great fun. We got to run underneath it and hide the easter eggs." Maya C

Biscuit Decorating
The students created Easter-themed delicacies and were excited to take them home at the end of the day. It was lovely to hear many of them say they were planning to share their creations later with siblings. We have such special students at St Mary’s.

"My favourite activity was biscuit decorating. I love cooking at home and I felt like a Masterchef." Aria T

"I loved the biscuit decorating as I got to put lots of toppings on, and it was very YUM!" Oliver B

Hat Parade
The Hat Parade kick-started our final session for the day. The students wore the hats they had made earlier in the day and took turns dancing their paws off on stage. I think Hop Hippity Hop by Justine Clarke may still be ringing in many adult ears today!

Egg Hunt with Special Guest!
Would it even be a St Mary’s celebration if Mrs Croese didn’t make an appearance in a cute costume? At the end of the day she hopped into the hall as the Easter Bunny. After belting out a few tunes she led the charge out into the garden, with K-2 students following her through a very special Year 6 tunnel to the much-anticipated egg hunt! A special mention must go here to our Year 6 students (and their teachers), thank you for being amazing leaders and making our day so memorable.

K-2 would like to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who helped make the Eggstravaganza such a success: our beautiful St Mary’s families, Year 6 leaders and school staff. You are all wonderful! What a spectacular way to end the term.  

Mrs Durnan, Mrs Devonald, Mrs Stephen & Mrs Schofield
K-2 Teachers