Parent Evening

'HEALTHY LUNCHBOXES' was the focus of our discussions for tonight. 

Thanks to Teiho & Letele from Health Star Pacific for sharing their expertise knowledge in this area.

A variety of stations were set up by teachers to generate ideas around the importance of providing healthy lunchboxes for our tamariki.

An eventful night ended with a taste of healthy snacks.

Thanks to everyone who participated in tonight's workshop. It could not have happened without your attendance and input. Watch out for our wall display that will be up over the next few days.

Meitaki maata.

Life Cycles-Part 2

Throughout the last few weeks, tamariki have been able to observe the changes and growth of their broad beans. 

To extend on this experience, we've been on a few nature walks to our local reserve to collect some dried leaves and twigs. This has enabled tamariki to develop the knowledge that during a trees life cycle, trees shed their leaves to allow for regrow of new ones.

'The Hungry Caterpillar' book has been providing tamariki with insight into the life cycle of a butterfly, and Papa Apii's passion for fishing has encouraged him to share his knowledge about the life cycle of a fish.

Exciting stuff! Stay tuned to see where we go to from here...

Proud to be Loud!!!

Helping to give deaf kids a voice...

Today we wore our loudest clothes & animal prints & donated our coins to help NZ deaf kids listen & speak.

Parent Evening - Let's Learn Together

Life Cycles-Being Responsible

It all began when one tamariki stood on a snail which a small group had been watching throughout the day.

Discussions that followed encouraged tamariki to think about, and express their thoughts on life and survival.

To provide an understanding for tamariki of how a life cycle begins, we used print outs from the internet which demonstrated life cycles of a human, a butterfly, a frog, a snail, and a plant.

The next day we started a scientific experiment using cotton balls, water, broad bean seeds, and snaplock bags.  Tamariki used these materials to start the life cycle of a plant. 

Over the week, we have been able to watch our beans grow, and groups have been encouraged to talk about how to look after our beans in order for them to survive. 

We will continue to watch our beans, and discuss the importance of respecting and taking responsibility for caring for our living environment.

Happy Fathers Day

Wishing all our fathers a great big Happy Fathers Day this weekend! We hope you all have a wonderful day with your loved ones❤️

Balloon Day- Asthma Awareness

Balloons are always a favourite with our tamariki and today we came together during mat time to test out our lungs to raise awareness about ASTHMA. 

Asthma affects many people within our community, and this session was a way of informing tamariki of how it may feel for asthmatic sufferers (developing a sense of empathy).

Thanks to Teiho and Leteli from Health Star Pacific for providing us with the information and resources for today's experience.

Gloop - Messy Play

Messy play is such a wonderful experience for our tamariki to come together and strengthen their little finger muscles, this not only gets them ready for writing, but also keeps children engaged on rainy days.