We started February with a Kiwiana Day to celebrate Waitangi Day. To help the children learn about the Treaty of Waitangi we purchased Sharon Holt’s new book “Te Wairun o Waitangi”.
Our Kiwiana Day involved a number of “kiwi related activities” these included dressing up in your favourite New Zealand inspired outfit, fish and chips for lunch, jandal throwing and pass the kete. We also created our Treaty which we will call our Care Code as it is about how we care for each other, our toys and the environment. We have enjoyed the hot weather by ensuring water play is a daily activity. Whether its the water trough or the sprinkler we always find a way to keep cool.
This month we have a number of new friends starting in both Kea and Kiwi Room. We also farewell to our Cook/ cleaner/ admin lady Charlotte and welcomed a new Cook/ cleaner called Michelle as well as a new Baby Room teacher Adrienne.
Michelle our new cook is cooking from a healthy heart menu. This year we wish to work towards acquiring a Healthy Heart Award for our centre.
Kiwi Room has now been set up to reflect the holistic dimensions of our new programme planning focus; Belonging. On the walls you will find each dimension with evidence from programme planning.
Grace will be our new Facebook personnel; watch this space!
As we will be posting photos, videos and messages on here. This month we have planned a Slip n Slide day which will be on the 1st March.
We will be creating a new Whanau Wall in the foyer; this is extending on from Kiwi Room’s planning on belonging. We may need your help with the Whanau Wall so please keep an eye on the parent pockets.
