Term 4 Week 1

Welcome back everyone ... it's great to be back!!!  

At the end of last term our ecological entry into the local Winton Spring Flower Show - Hobbit Hole  was awarded 1st prize ... and this week Daphne Batt on behalf of the Spring Flower Show team also dropped in some veggie & flower plants for us!!!
   

A tribute from the Flower Show team!!!

We continue with our ecological perspective with the introduction of these earthy 'solanum tuberosum'!  And what's that in the middle?  Here's a challange ... message us below in the comments if you can identify any of these!

How is everyone's Beans?  Some of the Beans were left @ Kindy over the Term Break.  It has been with amazement that we've notice the changes of our beans ... swell, split & sprout! Send through some pics of your bean ... we'd love to see them & hear your bean stories!

Our very own Bean House @ Kindy has indeed changed over the term break ... this will (over time) become a very magical playscape as we take note of how the bean vines weave their way over & around the frame!   

 

Our New World 'Little Gardens' continue to intrigue ALL the children.  Grow little seeds GROW!!!

Scientific literacy is alive and well @ Winton Kindy. By enabling nga tamariki to investigate the living world, we'll help them build confidence, broaden their interests, develop scientific thinking skills, and build knowledge. Tamariki need to feel confident (arahina/māiatanga), capable, and empowered to think, act, and participate as scientists. 

Wow ... what are these Ryan? Ryan Walker shared a container of molluscs ... let's create an aquatic habitat for them!

How do they move without legs?  'They slide ... see'.  Well Done Georgia Wylie - that very strong muscle creates muscus that allows them to 'slide' along a surface!  How ingenious is that!!! Over the next week 'pop' into the Project Room & see if there are any changes in this aquatic Project.

And another Project we have been working on is to design a sign for the new Environment South doggy 'pooh' wheelie bins that will be introduced around local walking tracks in Southland. A BIG tks to our resident graphic designers ... Isla Langford, Luiza Frew & Ashar Sinclair.

Over the next few weeks we have been invited along to various school Pet Show days.  A notice with more details will be posted.

Nga Kaiako Judy, Christina & Antonia

Have a GREAT Labour Day weekend ... DON'T COME MONDAY ... we'll see you all Tue next week!!!