What's Up Week 10: Sept 17-21

From this week the wonderful Kylie will be emailing home a family newsletter including all "housekeeping" information to ensure this important information is being communicated to all families...Please ensure you read this carefully...The blog will continue to provide an update of the curriculum programme.

Many hands make light work...Construction of the igloo in progress

"Igloos are made from blocks of ice" AKA paua shells!...Wonderful sharing of ideas and knowledge

Elyssa King with her sock puppet...

Welcome Charlie Templeton...I wonder what kind of sock puppet you will choose!

Week 9:
Amazing Me Programme: This week we had Constable Marty visit on Monday morning to talk to the children about safety - knowing your personal information, wearing your seat belt, and "STOP LOOK AND LISTEN" before crossing the road. We have been looking at drawing our homes, learning our addresses and our phone numbers...PARENTS: Is your child confident saying their address and phone number?? Rebecca our student has been working alongside children to create sock puppets, after watching the sock puppet family on DVD 2...Watch this space as Rebecca works on creating our very own Puppet Theatre for the children!!

Winter revisited the Kindergarten this week with hail and snow enticing the children outdoors eager to explore with their senses. As you may have seen we now have two 'igloos' in the sandpit - these provided great shelter at 2pm on Tuesday when the BIG hail storm hit! From this experience the children have been interested in construction, shelter, problem solving and collaboration with peers.

Winton Flower Show: You may have noticed our collage daffodil taking shape this week....

Thank you to all our families who came along on Wednesday night for the Parent Group Meeting...NEXT PARENT GROUP MEETING WEDNESDAY 17TH OCTOBER (WEEK 1 TERM 4) - MARK THIS DATE ON YOUR CALENDAR

Today we had a Fire Drill practice. PARENTS: DOES YOUR CHILD KNOW WHAT TO DO IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE/EARTHQUAKE?...DO YOU HAVE A 'SAFE MEETING PLACE'?

Week 10:
Amazing Me Programme: This week we will be watching DVD 3: learning through discussion about different families and living environments/helping children express how they are feeling/developing children's self confidence and awareness of themselves as individuals. Over the week we will be having  fire and earthquake drills and a visit from 'Amby' as part of this programme.

Monday: We will be working on our Winton Flower Show entry over the week...MTW FAMILIES: Head along to the Show on Friday with your child to see our display!

Tuesday: Practice fire drill for MTW children.

Wednesday: St Johns 'Amby' visit.

Thursday: Earthquake drill TF children

Friday: Winton Flower Show...TF group will head along to the show to see our display alongside the other entries!