Posting Christmas cards in our neighbourhood

 

This morning Te Kira, Noah, Laker, Ben, Max H, Elijah, Corbin and Mollie walked with Jessie and reliever Rochelle (who will be with us two days a week in 2010) for a walk. We posted Christmas invites in our nieghbours letter boxes for our Christmas sing-along and morning tea on Thurs 17th Dec.
Ben could recognize numbers in groups of three saying "two, six, seven" for letterbox number two hundred and sixty seven. Laker said "I have seen a post man riding a scooter". When we talked about the circle hole at the top of some letterboxes Te Kira said "it is for circle mail", Max H added "it's for my magazines". After we stopped for a drink of water under a tree in Onekawa Park and where walking back, a neighbour said hello and asked, are you having fun? Noah replied "'ello, 'ello", very kindly to her.
These children openly related their stories and expriences about mail and letterboxes to each other.
"Children develop awareness of connections between events and experiences within and beyond the early chldhood education setting", Belonging, Te Whaariki.
Jessie

Happy birthday Ruby

 

1109 November Newsletter

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National Jandal Day 2009

 

Thank you to the children- Marley, Eneri, Netana, Charlie, Kian, Taneesha, Laker, Jasper, Elijah, Isaac, Maia, Sophie, Paige, Max G, Donnagh, Max H, Rionagh, Sarah, Noah, Taylah; the teachers and parents for making Jandal Day 2009 so fun.
We made jandal prints, threw jandals facing forwards, backwards and hopping on one foot, had jandal face paint, took turns to try the inflatable gaint jandal on and played who can carry the most jandals too. We have raised $24 (at last count) which is great for a cold overcast Summer day, and will go to support New Zealands Surf Lifeguards.
Jessie

Jasper's visit to Nelson Park School

This morning Jasper had his first pre-school visit to Nelson Park School. He took brother Oly, mum Kelly and dad Rohan.
This is Jasper's story... "I played in the playground and Oly, and daddy tried to play on the playground but he couldn't". "I already ate my sandwiches at the tea time there", "I played with the pirate ship and the little pirate people". When asked if his class rooms had numbers Jasper said "umm there's a number 1 and a number 2 on the windows, I played outside and inside".
Jasper demonstrates "enjoyment of and interest in a moderate degree of change" and shows "constructive strategies for coping with change", Belonging , Te Whaariki.
Jessie

Happy Birthday Irene

 

Bubbly Fun

WOW check out the bubble fun!! Donnagh, Eneri, Charlie and Corbin were having a great time splashing in the bubbles yesterday. They were soaking wet!!!! The boys were splashing each other and chanting "Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble". It's great to see these boys so involved in their activity, they were working together as a team and enjoying each others company. Looks like great fun boys!
Sarah