Week 2 Term 2

Good Morning Lisa Coveney!

This week we got to off a busy start with Lochie Payne's Kindy Birthday on Monday morning, Bright Sparks Road Safety Road Show on Tuesday and Mason Maguire's Kindy Birthday, then William Light also celebrated his Kindy Birthday on the Wednesday!

Bright Sparks:

Constable Brook teaching us to STOP LOOK AND LISTEN

On Tuesday morning we had the New Zealand Police, Plunket and Road Safety Southland visit Kindy as part of their Bright Sparks campaign. A big thanks to all the parents who attended, got their car seats checked, and took part in the different activities. The seat belt sledge was a huge hit - literally - as the children and teachers got to experience what it felt like to be in a sudden stop at only 7km/hr! Brook from the NZ Police talked to the children about road safety, especially when crossing the road. "STOP, LOOK, AND LISTEN" before crossing was practiced on the roll out Pedestrian crossing. And the importance of driveway safety was reinforced as parents sat in Dot's car and checked the limited visibility of children playing behind the car - the children could NOT be seen until 6metres back! That meant the 15 other children sitting/playing 0-6metres behind the car were not seen by the "driver". And a big thanks to all the children for getting dressed as Bright Sparks - and Lisa Coveney for wearing her blindingly bright jacket - awesome!!

Kelly has a turn on the seat belt sledge

Learning about how important it is to have safe play areas away from cars

Visit to Batt's Pigs: Please note we are heading along to see the Batt's pigs this Wednesday the 22nd. Information is in parent pockets as well as permission form on the sign-in desk. Lots of parent helpers needed please.


TF Group:

Welcome to Kindy Jasmin Johnstone

Welcome to Winton Kindergarten Elora and family

We welcome Jasmin Johnstone and Elora Maganning
to our TF Group this week. The Group had a great time in the sandpit revisiting and recreating their river from last term - again making it stretch all the way across the sandpit and down the foot path!

PARENT GROUP MEETING: Wednesday 22nd May ALL WELCOME