Christmas Party Fun!

Our year for the children ended with lots of fun at Wainoni Park, despite the weather! We walked in a group to the park and some helpful parents took the food and tables ahead so they were there ready for us. Everyone enjoying playing with the wonderful equipment and Sean Murgatroyd, the children's librarian formerly at Albany and now at Northcote Library, paid us a final visit. Sadly we said goodbye and Sean gave the children a gift - an air powered rocket which has already spent some time over the fence back at Kindergarten. After talking to Sean it was time to eat and have a picnic with our friends on the field. Luckily the rain waited until after everyone had eaten and was over in time for the show by 'Starfish'. The children enjoyed singing and dancing along. Then it was time to pack up and walk back to Kindergarten.
Thank you everyone for your support this year, have a wonderful holiday and we wish those children moving onto school all the very best for the future. We will miss you.
Margaret and Chris

Haka Challenge 2008!

What a fantastic day we had! We had morning tea when we arrived at Birkdale Intermediate before joining the nearly 2000 school children waiting to do the massed Haka. Some of the children performed for us and then it was time to practice a few times before the real thing. It was very moving and powerful for everyone to be part of something so big and so loud and we felt our children did really well as they joined in both the practices and the big event. We are very proud of them all! There are also some photos at - www. georgefm.co.nz/photos72157609235812687.html