Term 1 Week 9

The Hundred Languages of Children ...

Ra whanau kia koe ... 

Our 60th Birthday Celebrations continue ... @ Kindy & @ Taiao Tuhura - Ivy Russell Reserve on Sunday!!!

Tks to the Parents who were able to help out on Fri arvo with rock calligraphy. 

Sharing memories ... old photos & projects.

Lol ... has anyone seen a helium 6 anywhere?

This white Dove spent the whole afternoon with us. You are right Mr Dove - it is a special day!

The oldest & the one of the youngest - Judy & Sophie Excell cut the cake!

A BIG tks to Night n Day for the ice-creams.

Cake anyone?  The Teaching & Support Team - Megan, Elle, Antonia, Judy, Karen (Admin Support) & Pam Wilson - (Interim General Mgr Kindergartens South)

Our Fijian 'Care Package' begins it's journey ...

Tks to Winton New World for the boxes!

Kia Kaha Otautahi - Keep Strong Christchurch

Thank you for all your kind donations. We sent off a 'Care Package' on Wed & we shared a 2 minute silence today @ 1.32pm - Kia Kaha!!!

Taiao Tuhura

Another fine Autumn day @ the Reserve this week. Our eco-warriors continue to 'find' sooooo many taonga (treasures) from both Winton Rocks & from our Sunday 'Picnic in the Park.   Pippa even had an ingenious way to carry them all!!!

Our Reflecive Journals continue to provide a platform for the group to share their adventures & narratives.
 'I wonder if we can revisit your morning mahi (work) everyone ... let's get out our Reflective Journals & draw our thoughts.  And the best part is 'sharing' all our narratives.

Reggio Emilia Inspired Learning - The Hundred Languages

 Tamariki representing their understandings in a HUNDRED ways ...

We've gone from Alex Moodie's pic of circuits (two weeks ago), to introducing Brain Box (as a continuum) & wondering why all our rechargeable batteries didn't work - power source.  To discussing other power sources - Sun, Wind, Water ... and then look what happened.                            Our very own Power Station!!!  

The Homer tunnel !!!

For power & energy emissions to be extracted - a chimney has been designed.  A BIG chimney.  There is even a Managers residence ... 'To look after the Power 24/7' - Charlie McPherson!!!

Hang on - is this part of the Power Station.  No.  Jack Johnstone created a swimming pool yesterday & today the group decided to connect the two structures!!! What a great idea - a Power Station with a Swimming Pool. Perfect!!!

Also today we've  introduced new terminology -'Concept Design', architectural plans & investigations. And with that some 'actual' detailed plans to extend the groups thinking!

These investigation principles reflect the wise insights that the children have developed from shared discussions - they capture the intersections & parallels among the children's hypothesising, allowing us to move from individual to collective understandings. We await more 'thinking' by the group as our 'Power Station' gains momentum.

Kia Kaha
The Teaching Team