Paul had a plan and we liked it! So Paul began to build. Unfortunately we had to say goodbye to our lemon tree but we are excited about the new garden that will take its place.
Watch this space for daily updates on our playground progress.
Monday, March 14, 2011
The Morepork's playground improvements!!!
Our playground, while awesome and natural, has been a blank canvas! We started to think about what we could incorporate into the outdoor area to enhance it and give the children an awesome, natural, more tactile area.
Paul had a plan and we liked it! So Paul began to build. Unfortunately we had to say goodbye to our lemon tree but we are excited about the new garden that will take its place.
Watch this space for daily updates on our playground progress.
Paul had a plan and we liked it! So Paul began to build. Unfortunately we had to say goodbye to our lemon tree but we are excited about the new garden that will take its place.
Watch this space for daily updates on our playground progress.
What's in our egg? Day 8 (14th March)
When we got to Village Kids this morning we checked our crocodile and guess what we saw?!
Our crocodile was so big but his foot was still stuck in his egg so we gave the egg a little shake and our crocodile floated right on out!
We all had a feel of the shell and we looked at the patterns inside the egg.
We all had a feel of the crocodile's back to see what he felt like. It was bumpy and hard.
Amelia and I measured our crocodile and he was 11cm long. I wonder how long he will be tomorrow?
It was really cool to see how gentle the children were when they touched the crocodile. They are understanding how to care for creatures in the environment.
We need to give our crocodile a name, I wonder what the children will decide on? Watch this space in the next few days for the children's decision.
Our crocodile was so big but his foot was still stuck in his egg so we gave the egg a little shake and our crocodile floated right on out!
We all had a feel of the shell and we looked at the patterns inside the egg.
We all had a feel of the crocodile's back to see what he felt like. It was bumpy and hard.
Amelia and I measured our crocodile and he was 11cm long. I wonder how long he will be tomorrow?
It was really cool to see how gentle the children were when they touched the crocodile. They are understanding how to care for creatures in the environment.
We need to give our crocodile a name, I wonder what the children will decide on? Watch this space in the next few days for the children's decision.
Friday, March 11, 2011
What's in our egg? Day 5 (11th March)
There was not much change in our egg today! I think we may have to help him out of his shell so he can grow properly now.
Amelia was so good at listening to instructions and looking with her eyes. I explained that we had to be very careful and gentle with the crocodile as he was still so little! I gave each Amelia and Hannah some of the shell to touch and feel.
Hannah thought the crocodile was cool too but she didn't like the feel of the shell. Amelia rubbed the shell between her fingers and broke her piece in two, which illustrated how soft and fragile the shell was.
Lilly and William were curious but was okay just to look.
It was great to see the children being gentle with the crocodile and his shell. It is further reiterating to the children how to care for the creatures in our environment.
Amelia was so good at listening to instructions and looking with her eyes. I explained that we had to be very careful and gentle with the crocodile as he was still so little! I gave each Amelia and Hannah some of the shell to touch and feel.
Hannah thought the crocodile was cool too but she didn't like the feel of the shell. Amelia rubbed the shell between her fingers and broke her piece in two, which illustrated how soft and fragile the shell was.
Lilly and William were curious but was okay just to look.
It was great to see the children being gentle with the crocodile and his shell. It is further reiterating to the children how to care for the creatures in our environment.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
What's in our egg? Day 3 (9th March)
Guess what we saw today? It was a crocodile in our egg!
We can see his snout, his eyes and his front legs so far. I wonder how long it is going to take for the rest of the crocodile to come out of the egg?
We can see his snout, his eyes and his front legs so far. I wonder how long it is going to take for the rest of the crocodile to come out of the egg?
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
What's in our egg? Day 2 (March 8th)
Today we were very keen to see if our egg had hatched it's surprise. But alas, not yet!
We could see little green feet poking out and Elizabeth and I wondered what it could be. Molly thought that it was exciting when she saw the little green feet poking out. The girls very gently touched the egg to see what it felt like. Some of the egg was cracking and some of the egg was still smooth and intact. Elizabeth was curious about the pieces of shell that had dropped to the bottom of the bowl.
The children are becoming very curious and the little green feet are sparking lots of discussion. It is cool to see them curious and beginning to actively explore our new creature in the bowl....I wonder what it will look like tomorrow?
We could see little green feet poking out and Elizabeth and I wondered what it could be. Molly thought that it was exciting when she saw the little green feet poking out. The girls very gently touched the egg to see what it felt like. Some of the egg was cracking and some of the egg was still smooth and intact. Elizabeth was curious about the pieces of shell that had dropped to the bottom of the bowl.
The children are becoming very curious and the little green feet are sparking lots of discussion. It is cool to see them curious and beginning to actively explore our new creature in the bowl....I wonder what it will look like tomorrow?
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
What's in our egg? Day 1 (March 7th)
When I came back from Australia, I brought the Moreporks an egg from Australia Zoo.
The way we were to hatch the egg was to place it in a bowl of water and after 24-48 hrs it will hatch but what will hatch?
Oisin and Elizabeth were very interested in the egg. They were very good at following instructions and watching to see what would happen to the egg once it was in the water.
We watched it float for a few minutes then it sink to the bottom of the bowl.
Throughout the day we checked on it to see if anything was happening. It was very exciting!
This type of activity is fantastic for children to learn about creatures in our environment and how to care for them. It also introduces the children to different properties such as water and how it can have different affects on different substances.
The way we were to hatch the egg was to place it in a bowl of water and after 24-48 hrs it will hatch but what will hatch?
Oisin and Elizabeth were very interested in the egg. They were very good at following instructions and watching to see what would happen to the egg once it was in the water.
We watched it float for a few minutes then it sink to the bottom of the bowl.
Throughout the day we checked on it to see if anything was happening. It was very exciting!
This type of activity is fantastic for children to learn about creatures in our environment and how to care for them. It also introduces the children to different properties such as water and how it can have different affects on different substances.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Here comes the bride!
Saturday the 22nd January 2011, Gemma married her partner Mark at St Matthew's church in Hastings.
She looked absolutely stunning in her gown and Mark could not believe his luck! Sharleen (who used to work in the Moreporks) was her bridesmaid and we loved having the opportunity to dress up too!
We were a bit worried about the weather but it stopped raining just before the ceremony and we were able to congratulate her without getting soaking wet!
She had her reception at Brookfields Winery and it was fantastic to be able to share the day and celebrate with her.
We wish Gemma and Mark all the best for their married life together!
She looked absolutely stunning in her gown and Mark could not believe his luck! Sharleen (who used to work in the Moreporks) was her bridesmaid and we loved having the opportunity to dress up too!
We were a bit worried about the weather but it stopped raining just before the ceremony and we were able to congratulate her without getting soaking wet!
She had her reception at Brookfields Winery and it was fantastic to be able to share the day and celebrate with her.
We wish Gemma and Mark all the best for their married life together!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Dress up at The Morepork's
Today we got the dress up clothes out of the cupboard and dressed up!
Addison looked sweet in her bunny ears and monster feet, Logan looked debonair in his velvet hat and boa, Amelia looked grown up in her ruffled shirt and big boots and Ngakau looked balletic in his tutu!
Dressing up is a great way for children to be involved with dramatic play and take part in role play. Amelia, for example thought the sound her boots made was awesome as she clomped around the dining room :)!
Here are our beautiful children....
Addison looked sweet in her bunny ears and monster feet, Logan looked debonair in his velvet hat and boa, Amelia looked grown up in her ruffled shirt and big boots and Ngakau looked balletic in his tutu!
Dressing up is a great way for children to be involved with dramatic play and take part in role play. Amelia, for example thought the sound her boots made was awesome as she clomped around the dining room :)!
Here are our beautiful children....
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Our Christmas Lunch
Today we had a shared lunch with our families to celebrate Christmas!
It was cool to sit and chat with the families that came and to share in good food during this festive season.
We also shared our gingerbread house that we made. It was yummy and we have big plans for our gingerbread house next year! And we have all year to practice and hone our house building skills.
This week all the children also took home little gifts that they made for their parents.
The Moreporks Team would like to wish all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
It was cool to sit and chat with the families that came and to share in good food during this festive season.
We also shared our gingerbread house that we made. It was yummy and we have big plans for our gingerbread house next year! And we have all year to practice and hone our house building skills.
This week all the children also took home little gifts that they made for their parents.
The Moreporks Team would like to wish all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Friday, December 17, 2010
Merry Christmas to all and to all a Merry Christmas!
This came across the email today and we just wanted to share it with you all.
The Morepork Team would like to wish all our families and friends a Merry Christmas and a safe New Year.
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Our obstacle course
It was raining today so Gemma set the obstacle course up on the deck instead!
It was cool watching the children navigate their way around the course. The different pieces of equipment gave the children different challenges as they had to move from a hard surface to a soft foam surface.
The end of the obstacle course was a ramp. It was intended that the children would walk down the ramp but the children decided to scoot and shimmy down the ramp on their bottoms.
After a while we changed the obstacle course around, which is the beauty of our equipment that isn't fixed in one place! The children had renewed interest in the obstacle course and found different ways to navigate through the equipment.
Obstacle courses are fantastic as they allow the children the practice and master their gross motor skills and learn to play with and alongside others as well as turn taking and negotiation.
It was cool watching the children navigate their way around the course. The different pieces of equipment gave the children different challenges as they had to move from a hard surface to a soft foam surface.
The end of the obstacle course was a ramp. It was intended that the children would walk down the ramp but the children decided to scoot and shimmy down the ramp on their bottoms.
After a while we changed the obstacle course around, which is the beauty of our equipment that isn't fixed in one place! The children had renewed interest in the obstacle course and found different ways to navigate through the equipment.
Obstacle courses are fantastic as they allow the children the practice and master their gross motor skills and learn to play with and alongside others as well as turn taking and negotiation.
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