Congratualtions and well wishes to our Winton Kindergarten Parent Group President Bex Excell on the birth of Nikita - Sophie is soo proud to finally be a big sister!
Winton Horticultural Society's Autumn Flower Show
COLLECTIVE KOROWAI PROJECT - WINTON KINDERGARTEN LEARNING
COMMUNITY
“The Kākahu (Maori cloak)
was a garment made in early Maori times and was generally woven or made from
traditional materials like flax and feathers. They are worn as a mantle of
prestige and honour. Everyone has different reasons for wearing Kākahu/Korowai,
whether it be a sense of identity, a graduation acknowledgement, a
congratulatory gift or a connection to our NZ heritage and family tradition.”
https://www.academicdresshire.co.nz
Here at Winton Kindergarten, the Korowai/Maori Cloak is a
special way to acknowledge children who are Graduating from their time with us,
preparing to embark on their next learning journey - starting at school.
It is a reminder of who we are, where we have come from,
and what the future may hold We have woven these values into our learning around the Treaty of Waitangi – learning about what makes us who we are.
Creating our own unique korowai, weaving each child and
their family into the fabric of the cloak is symbolic of our collective – we are
individuals within a group, not a group of individuals.
We support, include, care for and celebrate one another.
Our ‘Collective Korowai Project’ will set the scene for
our learning this year, with a strong focus around, “What inclusion means –
what inclusion looks like – what inclusion feels like???”
Our Korowai represents our identity, our individuality, our
creativity, our values and our inclusion as being a special part that makes the
whole: I am Winton Kindy and Winton Kindy is me!
We are so proud to have our Korowai on display for the wider Central Southland Communtiy to enjoy at this year's Autumn Flower Show.
A big tena koutou to all of our parents who took a hikoi with us to the show. The tamariki were in awe of the wafting smells of the various flora and vegetables on display. There was a beautiful hum of questions and conversations shared by the tamariki of their own gardens and gardening encounters with whanau.
Taiao Tuhura
Searching for fish off the bridge, spotting the Black Fantail, repairing the Dragon's Nest, collecting feathers for our Korowai, racing on the Monster Truck Track, feeling the rain dropping down, noticing the new growth on the Rimu "Hairbrush" Tree.
Albatross Colony
The Albatross continues to watch over us as we play and learn at Winton Kindy. We have noticed the DOC workers coming to weigh the Albatross Chick in the mornings. Diligent parents take turns to sit on the nest, whilst the other feeds. We wonder where and how the parents collect food to feed the family, we ponder about how they communicate to one another, and we wait in anticipation as the Albatross chick continues to grow in front of our very eyes.
Student Volunteer Army (SVA)
Nau Ma Haere Mai ... Keely, Raff, Kayden and Lucas - Student Volunteer Army from Limehills school have who join us every Thursday afternoon. We are honoured to have this group of volunteers join our Winton Kindy community.
Blueberry Country
Tuesday (25 Feb) we are off on a blueberry hunt!! We love this annual excursion which provides another beautiful way for us to explore our rural community and the delicious fruits from our local Otautau based Blueberry Country.
Please ensure you have read the information which is posted on Facebook (printed copies are on display at Kindy) and signed permission, parent helpers are essential for these excursions to take place so please consider coming along to make this trip possible :)
Nau Mihi, your Winton Kindy Teaching Team
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