11/6/10
Our children have studied, in depth, the Frog Life Cycle. We decided to try creating the life cycle in an animated form and after discussion on how to create the stages we got models from our science area and set up our 'film studio'. The trickiest bit was how to recreate the egg stage, but an answer came up and we were able to proceed. The children moved the models and pressed the keys on the laptop to take the images. I was able to be just the director, making sure that they understood the processes they were using. I think the result is fabulous and that as the children gain a deeper understanding of the process of animation, they will achieve even better films.
Margaret ❀
Friday, June 11, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
GREENHITHE'S FIRETRUCK PAYS A VISIT!
9/6/10
What a surprise at Kindergarten today! Phil the firefighter came to visit with the Greenhithe Firetruck, to make sure we know our fire drill. We do - when the alarm goes, everyone has to line up along the back fence and wait for the teachers to call the roll and make sure everyone is there.
After very successfully doing our fire drill Firefighter Phil invited us to go and look at the fire truck and showed us how some of his tools work. He even squirted the hose and water went on his boot! Then, he let us all go on board the fire truck to take a look and gave everyone a sticker.
After the fire truck left, with it's siren going, lots of people really enjoyed a great game using some of our props to play firemen. As we didn't have enough hats, some people even made their own. What a fantastic visit for us. Thank you for visiting us Firefighter Phil!
Margaret ❀
What a surprise at Kindergarten today! Phil the firefighter came to visit with the Greenhithe Firetruck, to make sure we know our fire drill. We do - when the alarm goes, everyone has to line up along the back fence and wait for the teachers to call the roll and make sure everyone is there.
After very successfully doing our fire drill Firefighter Phil invited us to go and look at the fire truck and showed us how some of his tools work. He even squirted the hose and water went on his boot! Then, he let us all go on board the fire truck to take a look and gave everyone a sticker.
After the fire truck left, with it's siren going, lots of people really enjoyed a great game using some of our props to play firemen. As we didn't have enough hats, some people even made their own. What a fantastic visit for us. Thank you for visiting us Firefighter Phil!
Margaret ❀
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
OUR VISIT TO AUCKLAND WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM
On Friday 21st May we braved the inclement weather and took the Morning Session children, by bus, to Auckland War Memorial Museum.
We started our visit with morning tea in the Museum's classroom area (due to the steady rain outside) and then had an hour long session in Weird and Wonderful, the interactive children's area. this was great fun, with lots to see and explore. We even got to see, in a perspex cube, just how much vegetation a possum consumes in 24 hours.
At the end of our Weird and Wonderful booking it was time to explore the rest of the Museum. Many of the children really enjoyed the experience of how a volcano erupts in the Volcanic area and others loved the Dinosaur bones in the 'Origin's Gallery'. Another highlight for many of the children were the crayfish and crabs in their rock pool set under the floor in the 'Ocean's Gallery'.
We finished our visit with lunch back in the classroom area before returning to Kindergarten and home for a well deserved rest.
Margaret ❀
We started our visit with morning tea in the Museum's classroom area (due to the steady rain outside) and then had an hour long session in Weird and Wonderful, the interactive children's area. this was great fun, with lots to see and explore. We even got to see, in a perspex cube, just how much vegetation a possum consumes in 24 hours.
At the end of our Weird and Wonderful booking it was time to explore the rest of the Museum. Many of the children really enjoyed the experience of how a volcano erupts in the Volcanic area and others loved the Dinosaur bones in the 'Origin's Gallery'. Another highlight for many of the children were the crayfish and crabs in their rock pool set under the floor in the 'Ocean's Gallery'.
We finished our visit with lunch back in the classroom area before returning to Kindergarten and home for a well deserved rest.
Margaret ❀
THE HULA HOOP GIRLS
Our Morning Session girls have set themselves a challenge recently - to become proficient at using a 'Hula Hoop'. Every day they ask if we can bring out the hoops and set to work, trying and trying to get the swing of the hips just right. It has been wonderful for us to observe them achieving the goal they set themselves and the huge sense of satisfaction it has given them, along with how those who have achieved their goal are mentoring those still learning.
Margaret ❀
Margaret ❀
Monday, March 15, 2010
WE VISITED KELLY TARLTONS UNDERWATER WORLD!
5 March 2010
What a fantastic day we had today - we went to visit Kelly Tarltons Underwater World and saw SO much! After having a very quick morning tea, we started our visit in the Antarctica section, watching the penguins swimming underwater and looking at some of the machinery they use on the ice. From there we went into Stingray Bay where we could go into a snow cat and visit the penguins. We even saw some baby ones! on our return to Stingray Bay we looked into a small tank that had baby school sharks and a large tank with fish, a turtle and stingrays. We could also look out the window at the falling tide as we were below ground.
From there it was into the shark tunnel - boy they were big! We saw some divers in the fish tunnel and they waved to us. After exploring the rock pool area with it's giant crayfish (that made the grownups mouths water) and very big eels we went into the classroom where we met Chris and he introduced us to Jim and his friends in a puppet show.
By now we were all very hungry so it was off to Bastion Point for lunch and some fun games organised by Ruby's dad James before we all climbed back onto the bus to return to Kindergarten.
What a wonderful trip to Kelly Tarltons we had!
Margaret ❀
What a fantastic day we had today - we went to visit Kelly Tarltons Underwater World and saw SO much! After having a very quick morning tea, we started our visit in the Antarctica section, watching the penguins swimming underwater and looking at some of the machinery they use on the ice. From there we went into Stingray Bay where we could go into a snow cat and visit the penguins. We even saw some baby ones! on our return to Stingray Bay we looked into a small tank that had baby school sharks and a large tank with fish, a turtle and stingrays. We could also look out the window at the falling tide as we were below ground.
From there it was into the shark tunnel - boy they were big! We saw some divers in the fish tunnel and they waved to us. After exploring the rock pool area with it's giant crayfish (that made the grownups mouths water) and very big eels we went into the classroom where we met Chris and he introduced us to Jim and his friends in a puppet show.
By now we were all very hungry so it was off to Bastion Point for lunch and some fun games organised by Ruby's dad James before we all climbed back onto the bus to return to Kindergarten.
What a wonderful trip to Kelly Tarltons we had!
Margaret ❀
5 March 2010
What a fantastic day we had today - we went to visit Kelly Tarltons Underwater World and saw SO much! After having a very quick morning tea, we started our visit in the Antarctica section, watching the penguins swimming underwater and looking at some of the machinery they use on the ice. From there we went into Stingray Bay where we could go into a snow cat and visit the penguins. We even saw some baby ones! on our return to Stingray Bay we looked into a small tank that had baby school sharks and a large tank with fish, a turtle and stingrays. We could also look out the window at the falling tide as we were below ground.
From there it was into the shark tunnel - boy they were big! We saw some divers in the fish tunnel and they waved to us. After exploring the rock pool area with it's giant crayfish (that made the grownups mouths water) and very big eels we went into the classroom where we met Chris and he introduced us to Jim and his friends in a puppet show.
By now we were all very hungry so it was off to Bastion Point for lunch and some fun games organised by Ruby's dad James before we all climbed back onto the bus to return to Kindergarten.
What a wonderful trip to Kelly Tarltons we had!
Margaret ❀
What a fantastic day we had today - we went to visit Kelly Tarltons Underwater World and saw SO much! After having a very quick morning tea, we started our visit in the Antarctica section, watching the penguins swimming underwater and looking at some of the machinery they use on the ice. From there we went into Stingray Bay where we could go into a snow cat and visit the penguins. We even saw some baby ones! on our return to Stingray Bay we looked into a small tank that had baby school sharks and a large tank with fish, a turtle and stingrays. We could also look out the window at the falling tide as we were below ground.
From there it was into the shark tunnel - boy they were big! We saw some divers in the fish tunnel and they waved to us. After exploring the rock pool area with it's giant crayfish (that made the grownups mouths water) and very big eels we went into the classroom where we met Chris and he introduced us to Jim and his friends in a puppet show.
By now we were all very hungry so it was off to Bastion Point for lunch and some fun games organised by Ruby's dad James before we all climbed back onto the bus to return to Kindergarten.
What a wonderful trip to Kelly Tarltons we had!
Margaret ❀
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
A VERY BUSY DAY
Today as I looked around at Kindergarten all I could see was very busy children working in all the areas, enjoying their learning adventures! I just couldn't resist grabbing the camera and recording some of the wonderful engagement that was happening. How great it is that everyone is so involved and obviously enjoying their work and interacting with their friends.
Ataahua - how neat!
Margaret
Ataahua - how neat!
Margaret
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