Sunday, September 19, 2010

Wow ! It is the last week of Term 3 :)

How the weeks for term 3 has just flown by. It's already end of term clean and tidy-up. We would like to thank all our friends, whanau and families for all your help and support this term. The last day for term 3 is Friday 24th September and we return on Monday 11th October 2010. Here are some photos of events and happenings which have taken place at Concord Kindergarten. :) Ka Kite Ano

Friday, September 17, 2010

Beautiful - Bokashi - Bugs - Bears

We were all enthralled by the performance of the Kapa Haka group from Calton Hill School when they visited us on Tuesday. In fact as you can see the children revisited this over and over again on the laptop computer. Thank you to the school for taking the time to call in - further cultural learning for us. We are in the process of revitalising our gardens and are currently digging in our 'bokashi' compost. This 'sludgy, brown mix' has been produced from our food scraps - a fascinating, if not slightly smelly, learning experience for the children. Next step will be planting the flowers and vegetables as well as the strawberry plants and berry bushes donated by two of our families. Of course digging in the garden always leads to the discovery of 'creepy crawlies' and what better excuse to take a break - to investigate and learn more about the Huhu grub we have found in a piece of rotting wood. And to finish off a busy week we celebrated with a 'Teddy Bears Picnic' - bears, soft toys, music, stories, honey sandwiches and teddy bear treats from Jamelia's grandmother for a Friday of fun.

Monday, September 6, 2010

Welcome to Samoa

We were fortunate to have Hoani's dad and Grandmother visit us and cook some delightful Samoan cuisine- (chop suey and taro with coconut cream). Very yummy indeed! A great learning opportunity for the children to experience a part of Samoan culture and make meaningful connections with the wider world. A big than you to Hoani,s family for making a valued contribution to our programme.
We look forward to learning about other cultures which make up our learning community.