by Mel | Sep 19, 2022 | Ellerslie NRR
Notice The tamariki demonstrated both letter and number knowledge this morning, as they wrote the letters of their name in shaving foam and located and identified certain numbers and letter magnets. Taking on roles, pretending and imagining is quite a common theme at...
by Mel | Sep 19, 2022 | Ellerslie NRR
Notice Rice, in various forms and in various ways, was explored and experimented with by the tamariki today. The rice was shovelled along by toy diggers, sprinkled from up high to resemble snowfall and had water added to it in the shallow trough, to make a rice bath!...
by Mel | Sep 19, 2022 | Ellerslie NRR
Sky Tower Trip The tamariki had a wonderful time travelling by bus to the Sky Tower this morning. Upon arriving at the tower, the group boarded special glass bottomed and glass sided lifts that zoomed right up to the top of the tower. The tamariki were afforded and...
by Mel | Sep 19, 2022 | Ellerslie NRR
Notice After such a successful kindy trip to the Sky tower/Pourewa Rangi yesterday, many of the tamariki were excited to share some of their favourite parts and observations from the trip today. The hop scotch game was put out today. The tamariki showed an interest in...
by Mel | Sep 19, 2022 | Ellerslie NRR
Notice An opportunity to draw from still life observation allowed the tamariki to utilise and further develop their fine motor pencil grip and drawing skills, as well hone in on their observational skills and focus. Today the tamariki wanted to make a volcano in the...
