Pukeko Readers

Charli, Annabelle and Ella showed great concentration and focus when looking at the books. They each had a book to look at, while Annabelle pointed and chatted with the teacher about her book. She touched the fur of the cat in the touch and feel 'Cat and Kittens' book.

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I Care Tree - Preschool

The "I Care Tree" in the Weka Room (Preschool), promotes thoughtful, positive behaviours from the children.
Each fruit recognises a specific action and virtue the children display over the course of their day.
Gaining a fruit to place on the tree motivates the children to be kind and caring to others, to demonstrate great listening skills, to be a great helper to both friends and teachers and to also practice problem solving for themselves in different contexts. Take a look at the 'I Care Tree" below.
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Grandparent's Day

On Friday 14th March we will be having our annual "Grandparents Day" as you may have read on our calendar on the blog. We would love you to bring in photos of the children's grandparents so the teachers can make a grandparent board in their honour. This is very special for all the children to have a photo of their grandparents displayed on the board and gives them a sense of belonging. Could you please give all appropriate photos the Head Teachers. We will look forward to seeing all the lovely photos.
More information will follow about this special day.

Congratulations Molly

We would like to wish Molly a warm congratulations on achieving her Diploma of Teaching (E.C.E.) and her new Provisional Teaching Registration status. We would also like to inform you all that Molly has now been promoted to Assistant Head Teacher in the Toddler Room. Well done, Molly!!

Welcome's and Farewell's in Toddlers

Farewell to Levi who is going up to the Preschool area, we hope you really enjoy your time there and we would like to welcome Barnaby who has moved up from the Nursery.

Toddler's Bouncy Castle

Today we had so much fun on the Bouncy Castle. This was a special treat that we all enjoyed. We also had fun in the Preschool playground. Have a look at the photos from the Bouncy Castle in the link below.

http://picasaweb.google.com/bayfieldeec/ToddlerBouncyCastle

Toddler's Bus/Train Trip

Please mark on your calendars - Monday, 10th of March, as this is the day the Toddlers are going on a bus/train trip to Swanson. So please keep this date free if you would like to join us.

Pukeko Room Bean Bags

The Pukeko Room have just acquired some bean bags. We have had lots of fun climbing all over them and playing with the staff and parents on them too. Sometimes it has been quite challenging climbing all over the bean bags but we get there in the end.



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The Sand Man at Kea's Beach Day

We had the Sand Man bring in the sand on "Beach Day." Look, Ori and Molly are doing the raking and the children are pounding the sand down.

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Pukeko Room Beach Day

Today (Friday, 15th February) we had a Beach Day in the Pukeko Room. The children really enjoyed having an "Indoor" Beach Day (due to the weather). We had a picnic, played with the balls and went in and out of the paddling pool. Lots of fun was had by all as you can see from the photos in the attached link below.

http://picasaweb.google.com/bayfieldeec/PukekoBeachDay