Thursday, May 6, 2010

Can we turn a box into a boat????

Sure we can!!  George, Ethan and Josh were got straight to work during the first week back of term.  They were on a mission to build their very own fishing rods.  With much persistence and perserverance, as well as quite alot of team work, their rods were made.  But, how could we have fisherman without a fishing boat I hear you ask?  I posed the idea of building our very own Kindergarten fishing boat, to which I got a unanimous "YEAH!"
So the challenge was set, Kylie managed to source a BIG box from Lodge Electrical and presented in to the children the following day.  Judy posed a challenge.  How would we turn such a big box into a boat.  There is absolutely now way would could she thought!!
Well, eyes lit up and many of the children took up the challenge...of course we could turn a box into a boat!!
Dylan, George, Angus, Cameron and Josh M. discussed things that we might need on our boat.
"Windows", said George, "and a ladder", suggested Cameron.  And Dylan came up with the great idea of needing an anchor "so the boat doesn't float away".  Great thinking guys.
We also managed to source information and photographs from 'Google' and 'You Tube', what great researchers we are!
The project took lots and lots of days and many of the children were very eager to take the boat out for a spin.  However it was still under construction, and it would probably sink!!
Once the boat was complete with lights, a ladder, portholes, a flag, a steering wheel and of course, the paint job it was launched and it looked amazing.  Judy was suitably impressed.  Yes we can turn a box into a boat!!
A big thanks to all who assisted with the construction of the boat.  It did look amazing!!  Unfortunately I don't know whether the anchor was quite strong enough as when we arrived at kindergaten on Monday morning the boat had been ripped from the sea in the gale force winds. 
Man I'm glad none of the children got caught in those waves!!



Ka kite ano,
Kylie and Judy

4 comments:

The Hume Family said...

Hurray, I'm on the blog again!

The Hume Family said...

And I managed to get back on again from favourites - mmm chocolate

POTHOLE said...

I wonder where it ended up, you go out to get the paper in the morning and this 'boat' is wrapped around your rose bushes :) It is amazing what a bit of encouragement (read chocolate) will get the masses to do

caitlin said...

Well done Kylie and Judy fantastic blog
Love Caitlin McWhirter