Term 4 Week 3/4

The last two weeks have been full of embracing the sun, notions of warmer days, captivating twilights ... and a subtle hint of summer! 

Captivated is a key word.  We continue to be captivated with 'Amazing Me' ... our                                  Self-Help/Self Awareness/Keeping Ourselves Safe programme.

Where in the World do we live?  Google Earth

Technology can be sooooo engaging.  Click on this link to view ... Google Earth

Through this App we were able to 'find' some of the children's 'My Place'!!! 

Along with familiarising oursevles with where we live we also have shared these stickers  - when you find your Safe Meeting Place stick them onto or close to your 'Our Safe Meeting Place' site.  A GREAT visual prompt in times of need!!!

Keep all those 'This is a Picture of My House' coming in ...

Amazing Me Self Portraits ...

We've introduced Photo Booth over the last few weeks.  An App on our BIG Mac that INTRIGUES    everyone (NOT just tamariki) ... CRAZY pics indeed.

The crazy pics became a fanciful intro into our own self portraits ... representational drawings.   These self-portraits are windows into the children's identities. It's a great skill in looking closely & sharing our seeing & thinking - a blueprint or bold declaration of identity.  Their details tell us how the children see themselves & what they choose to emphasize in their drawings about themselves. Our children's self-portraits are revealing & tender.  In their drawings, the children make visible the intimate details of their faces & capture their spirit! 

What do you see when you look in the mirror?  What stories does/can your face tell?

Elle is currently creating a display of ALL our portraits - they are PRICELESS!!!

Next week is our final week & conclusion of our Amazing Me programme.  It builds off all we have been immersed in along with a 'sharing' component ... your turn, my turn, your turn, mine!  Tks for all your input & contributions from home. 

Grow Little Seed Grow ...

Tks to everyone who donated New World 'Little Gardens'.  We've left a question for EVERYONE to consider - How does a seed know what it will become?

It's THAT time of the year - The Gift of Giving ...

A BIG tks to Buell who gifted us some 'taonga' - handmade by Grandpa -  made with local Southland Beech.   

Buell's Grandpa has MORE wooden puzzles available for sale ... maybe a Xmas present idea!

Another notable 'taonga' is the Kiwi Christmas Charitable Trust ... a wonderful nationwide Xmas   initiative.  Collect donations of brand new books to give to kids in need @ Christmas.  Our local drop-off  is Young Reflections - Invercargill. Click on the link below for more details.  Kiwi Christmas Books

'There is more treasure in books that in all the Pirate's loot on Treasure Island'. 

Winton Flower Show

A further accolade from the 2020 Winton Spring Flower Show is the 'trophy'.  Proudly displayed with ALL our other awards!!! Tino tino pai!!!

Staffing

Just an update on Antonia.  Antonia is still recouping - she won't be with us for the rest of this Term.  Take care Antonia.  Carol Pikia will be with us full-time from Mon 16 Nov - Fri 18 Dec (end of Term 4).  Carol is very familiar with Winton Kindy - don't hesitate to introduce & welcome Carol to 'Our Place'!!!

Whakawhetai mo te wiki nui - Thanks for a great week.

Te Tima Whakaako - The Teaching Team