Term 4 Week 8

We Wish you a Merry Christmas...

This week the Albatross Nest has had a festive makeover by nga tamariki - introducing our Christmas Nest! Adorned with a naturalist perspective - beautiful oyster shells, and fairy lights - a very magical space indeed. Follow the path and make a Christmas Wish in front of our neat nest. Here's a question the children have posed ... Why is there a star or angel @ the top of the tree?  Can anyone do some research for us & let us know!

 

Eco-Warriors in Action!

This week we have had our second last Forest Kindy day of the year...a year filled with ecological discoveries, ecological questioning, and ecological empowerment! Caring for the natural world around us, begins at home - flows into Kindy - and, onto our "Nurtured By Nature' Programme at our local Ivy Russell Reserve. The new year will bring opportunities for many more Eco-Warriors to join the gang each Tuesday, as we make the most of our unhurried time in nature - connecting and reflecting. We hope all our families enjoy plenty of time out enjoying nature over the summer break, and we look forward to hearing about your eco-adventures and sharing in your new-found knowledge of the natural world around us!

Leaving treats for the Wolf

Our Wish for Rain came true - if only for a little while!

Checking to see if Steve is hiding under the bridge has become a ritual each week!

Tracking and identifying prints in the dried mud

Coming upon the Wolf's Bed in the heart of the forest!

I wonder if you are wishing for MORE rain Henry?

Enjoying the fruits of our labour ...

The bean house has been nurtured and cared for over the past term, and it is now the Bean House's turn to reward our efforts - Mmm delicious Magic Beans for us to pick and eat straight from the pod - what a treat! And we wait in anticipation as our flowering Courgettes continue to grow before our very eyes!

Mmmm...what's cooking?!?

This week our bakers have been busy preparing for our upcoming End of the Year Family Night on Monday 11th December, baking a beautiful "surprise" to hand out on the evening. We'd love to have you join us in celebrating our children and the end of the year - RSVP by the end of the day Friday 8th please.We look forward to sharing in the end of the year with all our Kindy families. With about 15 children finishing their time at Kindy and heading off to School, the Parent Group are eager to have more merry volunteers jump on board to help with organising events for the Kindy Community such as these - please let us know if this sounds like you! A big thanks to our many helpers and contributors from throughout 2017...many hands DO make light work - thanks again! :)
 We also shared a wonderful interactive Xmas song - Pukeko in a Pongo Tree

Where do stories live?

This week we have shared a very 'oldie but a goodie' Xmas story with the children called                'The Snowman' ... it's a story without words.  It has indeed intrigued ALL of the children.  Click to view:    The Snowman

Kindy Xmas Family night

We have put the finishing touches onto our 'surprise' today.  We will share the surprise with everyone on Monday night!!!

Limehills School SVA

And today we farewelled our Limehills School Volunteer Army (SVA) ... to Harry (who heads off to Central Southland College) next year & Ethan & Brooke & others who have joined us each Friday ...  it continues to be the highlight of the children's week ... nga mihi o the Kirihimete!

Merry Xmas my friends!!!