Term One - Week Nine

Kia Ora Whanau.


What a lovely week we had last week. Thank you so much to those of you who were able to support us and parent help at Orana park for the day. We so appreciate you. The children had a wonderful time and thankfully the weather held out (until we got off the bus!)

We are busy this week making connections with the animals and our learning spaces. We talked about the different characteristics of the birds and how we can take on those characteristics whilst we are working in those particular learning spaces. For example, the Kea space is the main space in the middle. Kea's are curious, inquisitive and like to take things apart. In our Kea space we have duplo, lego, play-dough and box construction to name a few. 

The parent contact list will be out this week. Last chance for those of you who haven't done so already, see Tina or Tania to get your name on the list. Great for organising friend get togethers.

A few reminders

  • Easter holidays - 2nd to the 6th of April. See you on Wednesday the 7th of April. Happy holidays everyone.
  • Pool keys back to office if you got a key over the summer period
  • Social Studies Finale - We are looking forward to welcoming you to see our Term One Social Studies learning. The nice thing about our end of term finale events is that you get to wander through all our learning neighbourhoods, not just your own child's one. Come on in from 12pm on Thursday the 25th of April. Enjoy the new landscaping, eat from the wide variety of food trucks and enjoy the entertainment we have arranged for you. Bring wider family and friends and make it a social afternoon out.
  • Staff only day Friday the 16th of April
  • School Holidays begin Monday the 19th of April
  • Term Two starts Monday the 3rd of May
Here are some photos of our Orana Park trip. 

Have a lovely week all.
Tania and Tina.

















































































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