Monday at Ellerslie

Monday at Ellerslie

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...
Tuesday at Ellerslie

Tuesday at Ellerslie

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!...
Wednesday at Ellerslie

Wednesday at Ellerslie

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...
Thursday at Ellerslie

Thursday at Ellerslie

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...
Friday at Ellerslie

Friday at Ellerslie

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...