Term 1 Week 3 2017

Click here to view: Term 4 2016 Evaluation of Learning
Click here to view: Term 1 2017 Group Dispositional Planning
Click here to view: Term 1 2017 Newsletter

Welcome Sam

Kia Ora and welcome to Winton Kindergarten 2017. We hope everyone enjoyed the summer-ish break with family and friends. Good luck to all our friends who head off to school this week and next! And a big warm welcome to ALL our new friends who have joined us this term.

Kia Ora Lucas

Hi April!

Hello Annabelle!

Welcome Era Ysabelle

Good to see you Natalie!

Hi there, Jayden!

Hello Cody!

Haere Mai Millie!

Good Morning Mason!

Our overarching dispositional focus this term focuses around our research question: "How do children develop an ECOLOGICAL IDENTITY?" Check our our Planning Wall beside the Parent Pockets for more information. Our Evaluation of Learning from Term 4 2016 was emailed home this week for families to look back over our prior term's learning around COMMUNITY IDENTITY.


Exploring the World Around Us! Did you and your family venture somewhere new? Exciting? Intriguing? Share with us on our Map!!




Magic Beans!


The Life Cycle of the Butterfly


We've also watched this time-lapse video on our BIG screen this week ... here is the link to access this @ home!         https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AUeM8MbaIk   Click on this link to view or cut & paste it to your URL to view.       Let us know if you are able to access the link.

Winton Horticultural Society Flower Show Thursday 9th February
Along with these encounters with 'metamorphosis'  we've created a group entry of 'butterflies' using eye-drops of dye onto absorbent tissue.  With a little bit of 'scrunching' & 'manipulating' some florist wire (to make some antenna) the children have indeed created some very vibrant & personalised representations.  We've also been busy making a 'tribute' to Florrie Queale.  Florrie was a very active member of the Winton Horticultural Society who passed away last year.  Winton Kindy's 'Cup-of-Tea' entry is quintessential of Florrie who welcomed EVERYONE & was always available to help in any & every way she could.




Singing in the rain!



Have a great LONG Waitangi Weekend (don't come Monday).  Hoping the weather gods can supply some SUN & we all get an opportunity to get out n about!