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He Bilal Has ~It-is hard.to-imagine Kin- dergarten kids going to "work." But that was one of the activities the@22 children were involved in when the Port Perry Star visited the afternoon class at R.H. Corn- ish School last Friday. The "work" was actually a variety of things like build- ing with blocks, colouring, drawing, plasticine, and the family centre complete with kitchen table and chairs, fridge, stove, pots, pans and an ironing board, all scaled Pre-season Town Hall attic sale Prior to the opening of the 1977-78 season at Town Hall 1873 a gigantic Attic Sale will take place in the Hall, Friday and Saturday, Sep- tember 23 and 24. Already a considerable amount of donations have been receiv- ed by the committee in charge and many more in clothing and other useful articles are expected in the next few days Anyone wishing to donate to the sale 'may phone 985-2367 or 985- 2293 for further information. The official season at Town Hall 1873 opens by no other than Port Perry's own concert pianist, Dr. Tom Millar. who has generously .concented -to contribute -his talent to a very busy and interesting season. He will give two recitals this year on Friday September 30 and Saturday, October 1. For those interested, Dr. Millar's concerts -are also part of this year's subscrip- tion series which cover no less than five different events and a saving of $3.00. "However, the deadline to purchase these tickets is Thursday, September 15, For further information call Mrs. Kent Farndale, 985- 3715. 'finger-puppet show. down of course, for-five-year olds. "Work" is a busy time for small hands and fingers, while some children sit in quiet concentration with crayon and paper. Teacher Dianne Chandler and assist- ant Diane Prentice move among the children with suggestions and ideas, and gentle words of encourage- ment. After a half hour or so of "work" it's time to tidy up, . and Mrs. Chandler tells them that means everything must go back into the boxes. And it must be done neatly, which isn't too easy for five-year olds, who seem to enjoy get- ting things out more than putting them away. When almost everything is back where it is supposed to be, the children sit in a group around Mrs. Chandler for a After the activity of the '"'work" time it's hard for them to sit quiet, "and sometimes they forget themselves, speaking out without raising their hand. They offer informa- tion, comments, or whatever happens to pop into their heads After recess the kids will come back for more songs, games, or just conversation. Mrs. Chandler explains that letting the children tglk free- ly is necessary at the beginn- ing of the year because they seem to have so much to say. This year all the children are wearing cardboard "necklaces," which have their names and a list of all the activities. When each child takes part in an activ- ity completes it, and then cleans up afterwards, a bright red star is put on the necklace. And when all the places have been filled with stars, the children will take the necklaces home to show their parents what they've accomplished. But Kindergarten isn't just Teacher Dianne Chandler leads her affernooh Kindergarten students in a song complete with actions which most of them followed anyway. the classroom. On Monday, September 19, the children will take their first bus trip of the year to visit an apple orchard. And later on they'll be taking excursions to such places as the fire hall. As the year progresses more activities will be added to the day's classroom time, some with a degree of diffi- culty designed to increase vocabulary, word use and knowledge. Last Friday was the end of their first week at school. And if the enthusiasim, the spontaneity and the curiosity are any indication, the child- ren are going to enjoy them- selves. And they should keep Mrs. Chandler busy, too. Photos & Story by John McClelland PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Sept. 14, 1977 -- "Busy Little Fingers For First Year Students ~~ -- -- J La gd CT * §' x oh Michelle Cormier appears to be either shy, or else the camera caught her by surprise as she worked on crayon drawing. Greg Atkinson concentrates on building a "house" out of wooden blocks. He wasn't bothered in the least when the blocks teetered and fell over. PATER