Wow, the BIG day finally arrived!! On Wednesday the MTW Group made their way to Invercargill and for many this was their first time being on a bus! Everyone was buzzing and anticipation was bubbling over by the time we reached the Civic Theatre! We were greeted by the lovely Polyfest volunteer crew who helped us off the bus and escorted the group to our back-stage changing rooms. After a quick outfit change we now had a group of 39 performers looking proud (some a bit anxious and excited!!) representing Winton Kindergarten and the Central Southland Community! The puipui (skirts), tipare (headbands), black lips and finger lights further added to the sense that all that hard work learning and practicing our five waiata (songs) was about to be showcased for all to see! We could not be any more proud of all our children they did an amazing job...Singing, dancing, and truly performing an outstanding concert for the spectators! We could see by the smiles and body language that everyone felt so overjoyed by their personal accomplishments as well as the group's achievement!! A strong sense of self belief in their abilities as performers is now well established going by Wednesday's efforts. The perspective that "we are individuals within a group; not a group of individuals" was reinforced by the group's support and encouragement for one another throughout this learning journey. Well done to everyone!!! And a BIG THANK YOU to all our amazing volunteers and helpers on the day and in the build up to this event, we could not have achieved any of this without your support!
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| Birthday girl Miah with Jacqlynn at the Stumpery at Queens Park |
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| On stage at the Civic Theatre with lights for Kapo Kapo nga whetu (twinkle little star) |
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| Well deserved lunch stop and play at the Stumpery |
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| Our amazing performers |
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| Sophie supporting Red Nose Day with her "hedgehog" morning tea |
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| Shared Red Morning Tea for Red Nose Day today |
RED NOSE DAY
Today we celebrated Red Nose Day, showing our support for Cure Kids and raising $54 for the cause through the purchase of red noses and donations - a BIG THANK YOU to our TF Group - great effort!! Everyone looked dashing dressed in red, and what a red feast we enjoyed for morning tea with shared kai - delicious!! The children got red noses painted on and we had some great discussions about why we were wearing red, and what the money was going towards...I wonder if families had similar conversations at home as clothes were looked out, red morning tea was prepared, and pocket money spared...Does your child understand the purpose of Red Nose Day...Something to think about and perhaps revisit at home tonight with your child??
DAFFODIL DAY
Next week we will show our support for the Cancer Society through the Daffodil Day appeal...As above, talking with you child at home over the week about the meaning behind WHY we are supporting this cause may have many positive flow on effects...such as growing their awareness of the world around them; building a sense of empathy for others; for children to feel that they are making a valuable contribution to such an important cause and that they too are citizens of the same community...
MTW Group: WEDNESDAY please dress in yellow or anything related to the daffodil theme - be as creative as you like, yellow healthy plate for shared morning tea, and a gold coin donation for the Cancer Society please.
FT Group: FRIDAY please dress in yellow, perhaps a bit more challenging than the red today - but you have a week to think about ideas and we can't wait to see what our creative families come up with!! And a yellow healthy plate and gold coin please.
1 comment:
What a huge effort all of the teachers and families put into Polyfest and what an awesome event it was... Thankyou for providing such a cool experience for our wee people! From Prue and Jared Collie :-)
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