Exploring Thinking and Learning

Kia Ora & Welcome again to all the followers of our Blog :). Some of the busy events which have taken place recently have been learning about action games, tigerworms, nature, weather, teddybears, bugs & our environment. Our music, drama & movement have included a variety of dances like creative, contemporary & even Irish Dancing. Here are some photos of the fun learning experiences at kindergarten. Enjoy...:)

We are celebrating Matariki - Maori New Year throughout June. With help from everyone we have set up our own 'Planetarium' under the verandah. Black plastic covering the walls and roof, planets inflated and hung in place, lights, space ships, books, puzzles and posters make this a special place to explore and discover much about the stars. Did you know Matariki is also called Pleiades or Seven Sisters? Learning has been further enhanced with other related activities - flying saucers, (you can see the spacemen finger puppets ready for take off) and what great fun we had launching Jude's rocket into space - 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1...blast off !!! It only flew over the fence once! This ongoing celebration will continue with a Matariki story telling session with Kaitrin. Dramatic and role play always features strongly in our programme and this week a group of children initiate a concert of their own featuring music, dance and singing. The 'audience' are enthralled by the show and are patiently waiting for their turn to be part of the act...........thanks to the 'directors' for being so inclusive and inviting all those budding performers to join in. We must do this again soon.

Active Movement and Healthy Food

Once again we have had a busy few weeks.Helen set up a tunnel outside and the children were keen to try it out.After building up healthy appetites outside it was time for morning tea.

Active Movement and Fun:)

A few more photos of the busy learning at kindergarten...Watch this space for much more to come :)