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The Power of Play: More Than Just Fun
When you think about kindergarten, what comes to mind?
Perhaps it's tamariki building towers, digging in the sandpit, dressing up as superheroes, painting colourful masterpieces, or creating mud pies in the outdoor kitchen.
To many adults, it can look like simple fun. But play is serious business.
Teacher’s Day at Nelson South Kindergarten
Our Vietnamese student teacher organised a Teacher’s Day to celebrate the teachers at NSK . This links to the Vietnamese celebration, on this particular date, where students celebrate their teachers, appreciating and showing gratitude for who they are and what they do as teachers.
Our whānau supported the cause and spoiled the teachers with yummy treats and colourful flowers .
The children shared their gratitude through writing/drawing cards for the teachers. They also got to learn a little bit about what their teachers favourite food, animal, colour, and superhero are.
Tino Rangatiratanga flag with Matangi Āwhio Auckland Point Kindergarten
Whilst we couldn't all join Hīkoi mō te Tiriti today we tried to show our tautoko through our mahi!
Ngā tamariki worked collaboratively on a big Tino Rangatiratanga flag throughout the morning.
Bridge Street Kindergarten visits the Nelson Provincial Museum
The Bridge St tamariki and kaiako have loved getting out and about to explore our local community.
Enviroschools Silver Award for Hira Kindergarten
Councillor Matt Lawrey presents Hira Kindy representative Theo Hussmann with a certificate at a celebration last week to mark the kindergarten reaching the Silver stage of the Enviroschools journey.