Committee Newsletter - February 2010

By Annie | February 22, 2010

News

Happy New Year to everyone in our kindy community.  There are a lot of new faces this term, with 16 new children starting afternoon kindy and similar numbers moving to mornings and on to school.  Welcome to all of the new families.   The children are easing into the new term well.  The weather has been pretty hot at times, and the kids have enjoyed cooling off with water slides and sprinklers.  The older children have been very busy in the sandpit with developing their “Chocolate Shop”.  This has expanded from humble beginnings into a café selling a range of products, complete with waiters, kitchen staff and lots of custom.  There have also been a number of “garage sales” at the gate end of the playground.  The children are showing great entrepreneurship and imagination.  They are also enjoying the new balancing equipment, and are showing lots of interest in insects. There have been a few changes to the teaching team.  Welcome back to Tania who has returned after six months maternity leave.  She is job-sharing with Leanne.   We are sad to say good bye to Kim who has transferred to Taiaotea Kindergarten.  Thanks for all your hard work and cheery smile Kim.  We have started a collection for a farewell gift of a beauty therapy voucher for Kim to allow her to get some well deserved pampering – there is a box beside the sign-in sheet for families who would like to contribute. 

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Term 1 2010 Happenings

By Annie | February 22, 2010

We are moving quickly through this warm summer term.

 This term has seen a change of staffing.  We have farewelled Kim and Tania has returned sharing the position with Leanne - week on, week off.

The children have enjoyed a chocolate shop game that started last year and carried on through to this term with most of the session children involved.

There is a lot of entreprenirial spirit and we have provided tills, signs, cafe tables, etc to cope with the custom they are attracting.

Along side this, insects have been found, housed and treasured by the children.  The insects are being hunted relentlessly and brought into kindergarten.  There has been lots of discussion about being a responsible carer/keeper and the children have taken a creative slant to this focus making habitats, creatures and playgrounds for their respective charges.

 We are looking forward to a busy yet fun second half to the term.