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All About Me - Taku Ahuatanga Whanui
Throughout the DVD, environment provocations and reflections focused around the first video 'Wellbeing', the tamariki are strengthening their knowledge of their own body and how to keep themselves safe through washing, naming body parts and dressing themselves.
Here are some of the thoughts, ideas and knowledge nga tamariki shared around caring for their bodies;
"Sleeping all night" Alex
"Sleeping helps us grow and helps our brains" Collective thoughts
"Vegetables make us big and strong" Harper
"Drinking water" Ben
"Water keeps us healthy!" Mereana
"Exercise is good too" Alex
"putting sunblock on when you go outside (is looking after yourself)" Knox
Farewell to Student Teacher Georgina!
This week we said farewell to Georgina who is now finished her teacher training - all the best for Graduation and beyond! We hope Georgina leaves Winton Kindergarten feeling inspired and excited to venture in to a career pathway in our sector, we look forward to hearing where life's journey will lead her!
Dan Davin Literacy Foundation - Southland Writers and Readers Festival - Professional Development opportunities
Last Thursday night Christina attended her second Pecha Kucha - this time with 7 presenters sharing 20 slides for 20 seconds each slide! A concise way to be introduced to a variety of writing styles and techniques from a breadth of talented Southlanders. Then in the weekend Christina attended 3 workshops with award winning New Zealand authors Kyle Mewburn - Hill and Hole, Old Huhu; Pauline Smith - author of Dawn Raids and Chair of the Southland Kindergarten Association Board of Governors; & Bubba Thompson - Kaumatua from Bluff Marae and author of 4 children books based around local purakau/stories. And on Tuesday - another writers workshop, this time with Catherine Taylor ... supported by the scholarship Christina received earlier on in the year - Kindergartens South - Hargest Research Scholarship.
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Kyle Mewburn |
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Bubba Thompson |

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Pauline Smith |
Invercargill Central Rebuild - Art Trail
Thanks to Gus and Andy for sharing this pic from your weekend adventures - I wonder if any other families have found our art piece in the Art Trail around Invercargill - send us your snaps!
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Andy and Gus standing in front of our Kindy mural! |
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