Our Visit to Bayview School library

4th June 2010

We went over to Bayview School Library to meet Clifford the Big Red Dog. We sang Tohora Nui and the new song we had been learning Hoa Te Waka. Clifford loved our singing. When we left we all got Clifford's autograph. We love Clifford.

Billy Beaver and Sarah

Billy Beaver and Sarah visited kindergarten from Hilton Brown Swim School.

We learnt a song and dance about keeping safe near water and always swim with an adult.

We got to give Billy a High five and a cuddle at the end. We all enjoyed the visit.

The Surprise visit

The Prime Minister, Mr Key's surprise visit. 

13th May 2010

Today Mr Key was visiting Bayview School and called in to say hello to the children and families at Bayview Kindergarten. What a surprise we all got.Mr Key spent time talking to Makyla, Katie, and Cayden. Thank you to Bayview School for sharing Mr Key with us.

New Zealand Sign Language Week

Buns and Milo

One of the Morning mum's brought buns in for the children to spread and enjoy for their morning tea. We picked lettuce from the garden which Maia washed then we set up the table ready for the children to prepare their bun with margarine, jam, marmite, lettuce. Kathy made delicious warm milo for the children to drink with their healthy bun. YUM!!!!!!!

Muffin Making at Kindergarten

Earlier in the week Emma asked Kathy and me "if we could make muffins like we did last time?". How could we say no??. We decided that Friday would be a good day because we have a longer session which would give us plenty of time for baking. On Thursday we picked rhubarb from the kindergarten vegetable garden which Emma and friends, Natalie and Maia, washed, chopped, and cooked, ready to add to a muffin if desired. We also picked and chopped up spinach from our garden to add.........

Whale Rider - the book.

This week we have read the story about 'Whale Rider' to the Morning Children; a Chapter a day. This is a complicated story for 4 yr olds to understand, with some big, difficult, words. We have been amazed by how much understanding our children have of some of these words, and how able they are to articulate their understanding..............