24th May 2013
Dear parents and whanau
It has been a bit chilly but still a lovely term with lots of outdoor play and the chance to explore the beautiful falling Autumm leaves.
There have been a couple of kindergarten families who have had a loved one in hospital recently so we are all feeling very blessed that our prayers have been answered. We wish them a fast recovery.
We are feeling sad to be losing our part time teacher, Mrs Julian, who has been part of our VERY close teaching team for a number of years. We are excited though for her and the future career opportunties that she has been provided with.
We will be having an afternoon tea, on Wednesday 10th July at 3.30pm here at our kindergarten, to say thank you and give our farewells to Mrs Julian.
Our AGM (Annual General Meeting) will be held on Monday 10th June at 7.30pm.
If you have any interested friends who maybe interested in enroling at our kindergarten but would like to visit us beforehand, please encourage them to contact us so that we can arrange this.
Programme –
The programme has recently been focusing on the children’s interest and enjoyment of drama. We have been acting out emotions and a variety of bible stories with the children. The children have been so enthusiastic that they have been re-enacting and creating their own plays in the exploration portion of the session.
The theme of ‘Autumn’ will also be connected into our mat and exploration times.
We are having a ‘pirate’ dress-up day for Wed 5th June
For examples of the way we include literacy, numeracy and science into our above programme please see the blue learning snapshot board.
Professional Development – Pansy, Ashleigh and Pip are attending the annual CECEAA conference and workshops this weekend.
Welcome to Thomas Hunter (mum Jillian and dad Mark), also to James Parker (mum Angela and dad Craig) who have recently started at our kindergarten.
New Equipment – Our dress up trolley has now arrived and is in action. A new children’s basketball hoop has been ordered, along with a variety of books and cd’s in te reo. Additional outdoor equipment is in the process of being chosen.
Reminder about Children’s Safety
We would like to remind parents that our driveway is one way only.
There is NO REVERSING.
Warning for new parents – turning right into Khandallah Rd means you are turning into a blind corner.
Term Dates 2013:
Term 2 End Date is Friday 12th July (both sessions)
Term 3 Start date is Monday 29th July (both sessions)
Grace Kindergarten hats and tee-shirts are available for sale. Please see the teachers. They are both $20 each.
Please save your milk bottle tops, corks and untanalised wood for our carpetry table.
Any donations of TISSUES would be greatly appreciated for the upcoming cold and flu season.
We would like to remind you that your child’s portfolio is available for you to look at any time. Also that we value your feedback at any stage either with a meeting, through a phone call or with an email.
Parent Help Roster: Due to the weekly/daily changes in our parent help roster we are unable to email out an accurate copy. Please write down the dates you have chosen in your calendar at the time of your choice. If you cannot make your parent help duty – please contact 3 other parents to try to swap before your duty date.
Please speak to myself (Pip) or Ange Marklew if you have any financial concerns regarding paying donations. We understand that this can be a tough financial climate for some of our kindergarten families.
**Remember to pack an extra set of clothes and named drink bottle for your child.
