Check out these amazing 'Thinking Faces' ...

Now we can feel some serious thinking going on in the Project Room ... What could you do today girls ??? Questions & Questioning skills are our focus for Term 4. We already have had a thought provoking question shared: Josh McDonald wants to know 'How does salt get into the sea?' Can anyone help us .... leave us a comment. WE WANT TO FIND OUT MORE !!! Someone mentioned there is a salt farm in Marlborough? Let us know.

It's great to be back ... and it's great to have some warm weather at last. This week in morning meeting (aka Group Time) we have watched the progress of the Chilean Miners. The children have been VERY interested ... again lots of questions: How did they get there? How will they get out? We have shared some video footage before, after & during ... and we have had lengthy discussions about what the miners would need to 'survive'. And of course we have shared some snippets of the Commonwealth games ... GO THE SILVER FERNS (but not forgetting all the other sporting achievements). And of course we had to have a conversation about losing that ... LOG OF WOOD (aka Ranfurly Shield). So lots of discussions about current events ... fantastic.

Our Afternoon group has had LOTS of new faces. A warm welcome to Keira Moodie, Tara Zwies, Timata Ropata & Hannah Price ... great to have you amongst us. Because we have soooo many new children we are wondering in all our Parents could sit with us @ group time @ the end of the day. It provides a more settled & warmth to our end of the day.

The kindy newsletter has been e-mailed out to all our families along with our Term Evaluations ... let us know if you have received them. Would you like a Term Slide Show iDVD? Ask Kylie or Judy. Also we are wanting some ideas for our Term Planning & Programme ie local places to visit, community events or activities, visitors to the town (we were really disappointed about not being aware of Craig Smith (Wonky Donky author) was visiting Winton Library so PLEASE let us know ... we NEED you to share things with us.

Oh .... just about forget. Can you help with sweeping (a weekly roster is displayed on the noticeboard in the foyer) the children DO notice and it is also a great way to show the children how well we look after our Kindergarten & Morning/Afternoon Tea (rosters are currently on the sign-in desk) and also @ the end of the day could you ... grab a broom, clean some brushes, wipe a table, finish a puzzle or rake the sandpit ... anything to help would be GREAT.

Have a great weekend ...

Judy & Kylie