TENA RA KOUTOU
(Greetings to you)
WELCOME - NAU MAI
Welcome to Emma Carter and Noah Foster who joined us in the Kakas.
FAREWELL - KA KITE
We said goodbye to Nakyra Page-O’Keeffe from the Pukekos.
KIA ORA FROM THE PUKEKO ROOM
When teachers set up experiences and allow children to explore with no fixed outcome, often the direction of their learning and play can be surprising and surpass what we as adults could have imagined.
The recent stage area has provided such space for dancing, singing, acting and retelling stories. However, through the simple addition of some puppets and support from student Nicky, the children have taken from making their own stick puppets to retelling such stories as Goldilocks and the Three Bears and The Three Little Pigs.
Now some weeks later the children are designing, drawing and creating their own puppets. They are then using these to tell stories that they have created using their imaginations, either individually or in collaboration with friends. Other children have taken this one step further and are now producing their own paper stuffed dolls and animals that they can incorporate into many areas of their play. (Some have even taken them home and are loving their stuffed creations just as much as the dolls or stuffed animals bought from the shop).
(Kerry)
KIA ORA FROM THE KAKA ROOM
This month our tamariki have all been so involved in physical play outside. We have really enjoyed setting up challenges for them all to have a go with. Some are extending their comfort zone by having a go at new challenges and some are being fearless, but all are learning in the process. It has been so lovely to get outside early in the morning so that we are making most of the warm weather when it arrives. Just a reminder that we will be doing a lot more water play so please ensure that your child has spare clothes and their named yellow dry bag.
Many thanks.
(Katy)
SAVE THE DATE:
***QUIZ FUNDRAISING NIGHT
Wednesday, 9 October
7.30pm
$40 per team of 4
Keep this night free!
***END OF YEAR SHUTDOWN
Last day open Friday, 20 December 2019 5.15pm
The Centre reopens on Monday, 6 January 2020
Kia tipu ngatahi – Growing together