Dad's can do anything!

We were thrilled to see Emily come in with her Dad because we had been given a cart that needed to be put together. Aaron didn't hesitate to take on the challenge and once he sat down it didn't take long for the children to congregate around and offer their expertise.
We really appreciate the input our families give reinforcing that we are a community of learners!

The Reindeer Hunt!

What a fabulous visit to Mackenzie Healthcare we had today... the children new what to expect this time as they interacted confidently with the elderly residents, shared morning tea and sang their little hearts out. Children preformed the same line up of songs and a New Zealand Chrsitmas story of Jingle Bells that they preformed on Friday at Waihi Lodge.

Also we got to rige the bus because it was raining so we thought this was a great opportunity to take a ride!




FOR A REINDEER HUNT!!!!!!

We found some over weight reindeer that the children thought were actually cows.
Then..... we found them!
Tania and Ashleigh were sure Santa had left his reindeer to graze in Geraldine before there big night of work..... and there they were!

Blake "I know why we haven't seen Rudolf.... 'cause his nose only shines in th dark."

The children enjoyed the magic and wonderment in Christmas and humour in nonsense explanations. Our imagination ran wild!

News and View Issuse 6

GK News Issue 6

Our visit to Waihi Lodge

This morning we took a walk to Waihi Lodge to share some Christmas cheer!
The children shared 7 numbers with the elderly at the lodge, they were:
- Tutira mai
- Rockin' around the christmas tree
- Fancy dance
- Santa Claus is coming
- Red, red hat...
- Santa got stuck up the chimney...
And lastly we shared a kiwi chrstmas story with them.

This was a fantastic opportunity for the children to share and contribute some of what they have been doing at Kindergarten with their community. The children took some time at the end introduce themselves and chat with the residents. One resident commented about the teachers being pyschologists as wells as being teachers!
After the trip parents commented on how fabulous they thought it was, and how much they thought the elderly enjoyed it, the smiles on their face showed it all.
What a great morning we had!