Term 4 Week 9

What an AMAZING week we have had at Kindy celebrating our Amazing Me Programme with TWO parties on Wednesday and Thursday! A big thank you to everyone for their Amazing costumes and delicious plate for shared morning tea...Fabulous effort!! "Here are just some pics from our parties...

How did the Massey Ferguson get inside!!??

Superman aka Leo Cameron ready for take off!!

Kindy is transformed for the Amazing Me Parties this week!!

Forest Kindy. A big thanks to Rob Ankerson and Grace Vaughan for being our Helpers at our last Nurtured by Nature day for 2013. And thank you to Paige for the wonderful photography skills taking all the pics this week!

Paige captures the fox gloves - the children used these to measure how tall they are - mathematical concepts at play!

Logan finds the outer skin of a huhu grub in the rotting log at Forest Kindy on Tuesday - taking time to notice - fabulous!

Constable Marty visited the TF Group today to conclude our Amazing Me programme, after coming in to see the MTW Group a couple of weeks ago. The children were truly amazed by the "Talking police car" aka Marty over the car speakers, and seeing and hearing the lights and siren going right outside Kindy!

This week we fare welled Kenny Hart and Lily Turner both off to School!

The children have been busy little "Santa's helpers" preparing Christmas goodies for the end of year Christmas party happening this THURSDAY THE 19TH DECEMBER @ KINDY @ 4PM...Everyone warmly welcome to celebrate the end of the Kindy year - check your Parent Pockets for more details! :) We also made another Gingerbread House, this time with the MTW Group to be gifted to the wonderful volunteers at St Johns as decided b the group.

Alex, Dante and Megan adding decorations to the Gingerbread house - many hands makes light work

Natalie, Leah, Miah, Leo and Jacqlynn making the Reindeer food for the Xmas Party

Our LAST week of Kindy for the year is upon us...We look forward to celebrating with all our amazing families @ the Kindy Xmas Party organised by the wonderful Parent Group, happening this Thursday the 19th December from 4pm - all warmly welcome! :)

Last day of Kindy for 2013: Friday 20th December
2014 year begins on Monday the 20th January with a Teacher Only Day/Orientation Day - MTW Group start on Tuesday the 21st January / TF Group on Thursday 23rd January.

Term 4 Week 8

Another Sunny Southland week...Only 2 weeks to go until the end of our Kindy year! This week we arrived back to find we had our very own "Santa's Work Shop" in the Project Room. On Tuesday morning the children arrived to find a Christmas Tree...I wonder what else will appear over the next couple weeks..??!!

The TF Group made a Gingerbread House and discussed the virtues of giving rather than receiving. It took several attempts and many hands to ensure the walls and roof remained in place long enough to decorate!! Instead of us having the deliciously decorated house to eat our self, we talked about who we might gift it too. Quilan suggested we give it to Stu and the Fire station because they put our fires and save people...Great idea Quilan! And very fitting with our recent trip to the Fire station and our All About Me Programme. This afternoon Christina delivered the Gingerbread House, with the gesture being greatly appreciated!

WOW!! Fabulous - many hands make light work!

Milly, Fletcher, Corran and Alice adding their touches to the Gingerbread House

Amazing Me Parties!!!
To celebrate the end of our Amazing Me Programme we are holding an Amazing Me Party this coming week on: Wednesday 11th for the MTW Group & Thursday 12th for the TF Group...Check your Parent Pockets for your invitations!! We ask for your child to dress up as ANYTHING AMAZING ... From a Superhero, a Star...be as CREATIVE as you like!! Please bring along a plate for shared morning tea - we are going to have SOOO much fun - watch this space!!

This week we welcome Shila Pennall and family to Winton Kindy.

Shila joins in with Karakia Kai on her first morning... Megan, Mackenzie, Shila, Jasmin, Ben, Ella and Ayden.

Have you noticed our ever-changing Whakatauki/Proverb, offering encouragement to our children, families and teachers?? This can be found on the door at the back wall and is kindly updated on a regular basis by Sally... "E tipu e rea" translating to "Grow oh tender shoot!"