Dont Forget!

Nathan Mikaere Wallis is speaking at the Geraldine Primary School tommorrow night from 7.30-9pm.
We highly recommend this workshop, having heard Nathan speak before.

'The Developing Brain and how this imp[acts on children reaching their potential'

The evening will be relevant for parents of pre-schooler's. We hope to see you there, if transport is a problem please speak with a member of the teaching team.

Electric eeling in the mighty Waihi River

We need to celebrate our Kindergarten when we are able to take the children out into the community!  Geraldine may be a small rural town but it has so much to offer and today we ventured down to the Waihi River to meet Hamish from the Fish and Game in Temuka.

The children have been so interested and involved in fishing of late Hamish agreed to meet us with his new and novel way of fishing!

 It was called Electric Fishing! 

Aiden shared with us that it could "Electro-shoot you!" 

  What amazing knowledge our children are willing to share! 
So we had to take care, Hamish and Ben wore waders to prevent any electric shock.  However, it didn't save the fish from being caught!

We netted brown trout, eels, and bullies!

We learnt so much.  Did you know that cockabullies live in salt water and in fresh water they are called bullies? 

Disco Anticipation Heightens.

Only one more day until our very first kindergarten disco and we can't wait! A special thank you to our Home and Kindergarten Committee for all their hard work orgainising this.
We have been practicing our dancing all over the kindergarten environment in anticipation.We are such creative movers. Watch out for our favourite Jump Jam songs-"Who Let the Dogs Out" and "Witch Doctor" and our other favourite " Gangnam Style"

We also got to make some special disco biscuits for supper.

PLAYDOUGH

 Here is the recipe for our soft playdough that children enjoy playing with each day. On a Wednesday  the d children help our Kindergarten aide make the dough - It is such an enjoyable experience!

Playdough

4 ½ cups salt

6 heaped tablespoons of cream of tartar

1 ½ cups oil

Add dye for colouring

Add 3 litres of boiling water and another 1 ½ cups

STIR

Add 7 ½ cups of high grade flour

STIR IN

Add another 4 cups of flour

                                 KNEAD (using heat resistant gloves)

Kia ora mo to awhi / thanks for your help!

Bart Calls in For a Visit

Keisha-Mei had a very innovative way of getting home at the end of the session last week on Bart her pony.
At Kotahitanga time Keisha Mei described Bart to us as a chestnut pony and we were intrigued. Chestnut was an unfamiliar colour to many of us " It's a yellowy brown" Keisha Mei articulately described. When we met Bart at the end of the session we could see that Keisha Mei's description was very accurate.

Geraldine Kindergarten Disco

Kindergarten Disco 

on

Friday 17th May

at

Geraldine Primary School

From

5.30-6.30pm

Entry fee - $2.00

Organised by the Home and Kindergarten

Welcome back to Term 2

The term has began a little cooler. Children can shed layers of clothes as the day warms up and so please if possible to name your clothing.  Its the time to place hats and coats into the  back packs and a change of clothes.

The elements of the weather create so many exploring opportunities and children love hearing and feeling the sounds of autumn and winter.

Remember to check out our  

Kindergarten BLOG 

to keep up with the happenings 

at Kindergarten!

The BLOG is also a great backup

to check up on times and events

at Kindergarten!

Your comments and ideas on 

the BLOG

are very much appreciated and we

encourage everyone to share the 

BLOG with your children and see 

what they say!

A huge thank you to Helen for organising the painters, diggers, gardeners and cleaners  to ensure the Kindergarten continually looks cared for and an environment that children can safely play!