Wednesday, 25 April 2018

April Updates

Here are some updates that we would like to share at this time...

 Ka Kite Rosie:(
On the 19th of April Apii Potiki farewelled our teacher Rosie. 
Rosie had been with us for 4 years, and contributed largely to serving our tamariki in the Under 2 area. Meitaki Rosie for all her hard work, and we wish Rosie the best of luck at her new centre.

Get Well Tare...
Our teacher Tare has been away with a very serious injury to her right foot.
Get well soon Tare! We miss you! Love & prayers going out to Tare &
wish her all the best for her recovery.
In the meantime, our teacher Mary is kindly standing in as the qualified teacher in the Under 2 area.

Whanau Interactions...

Thanks going out to Johnson's nana (Aye) for coming to spend time with our tamariki.
Our tamariki get really excited to have their family join us, our teachers appreciate the interactions
of our families, and Aye had a pretty fun time supporting our tamariki as well.
We welcome & encourage any family members to join our programme.
If you have any interests, hobbies, or skills you can share with us, we'd love you to
join us:). Or, if you would prefer to just hangout...we'd love that too!

Our Commonwealth Games...
Tamariki have been following the hype of the latest Commonwealth Games
through the use of I.T. and research at home. 
Our young reporters have been watching the games on television at home & reporting back to the group during gathering times at apii).
 As an extension on this interest, teachers have been utilising the primary school grounds next door to
provide space for all kinds of physical activities like running races, obstacle courses, and team sports.








Sunday, 8 April 2018

Learning Moments...



Kia Ora/Meitaki Tane Mahuta

We are very fortunate to have access to natural resources within our local community. 
On this particular day, tamariki walked through our local Eastview Reserve to explore another learning environment.
While collecting their acorns, sticks and leaves, tamariki were reminded that because we were removing some of nature away from the area, we needed to give thanks to our Maori God of the forest..."Meitaki maata Tane Mahuta..."
 On return to apii, teacher Mary set up an area for tamariki to further investigate their natural collections. From here, small groups of tamariki went on to construct some interesting art pieces.

Collage with our Under 2's
Our pepe (babies) are always drawn to set ups that provoke curiosity and wonder. 
Quite often our teachers provide opportunities for sensory and tactile exploration.

Patu of the Cook Islands
Our patu are always a popular choice for our tamariki. 
Patu brings us together and enables tamariki to
be physically expressive through music and movement.