Sandy has experience with children, mainly working with children with special needs and relieving in kindergartens.
Sandy also has a background in chefing!
I know you will all help us making her feel welcome in the Moreporks!
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Welcome Sandy!
We have a new staff member on our team - Sandy!
Sandy has experience with children, mainly working with children with special needs and relieving in kindergartens.
Sandy also has a background in chefing!
I know you will all help us making her feel welcome in the Moreporks!
Sandy has experience with children, mainly working with children with special needs and relieving in kindergartens.
Sandy also has a background in chefing!
I know you will all help us making her feel welcome in the Moreporks!
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Teddy Bear's Picnic
Last Thursday was a beautiful sunny day, perfect for our Teddy Bear's picnic. The whole centre and a few helpful parents took a drive over to the park on the Marine Parade in Napier.
The children were very excited as they belted up in the cars with their teddies. Once there their expressions were priceless when they saw the playground.
Everyone had a blast. The children loved the playground, and it was great that we were fenced in. As you can see in the photos the children loved climbing up the steps, the swings, the tunnel and the giant abacus and naughts and crosses. The big hit of the day was the blue slide and the seagulls. The seagulls hung around trying to get a taste of our delicious baked goods but were chased away by the children. The children thought this was hilarious and alot of fun, it was gorgeous to watch.
Louise had been busy the day before baking treats for our picnic. When it came to morning tea the children sat on picnic rugs with their teddies and had a feast. There was cakes and cookies, fruit and tea and scones for the parents. Not only were we here for a teddy bears picnic but it was a special day for our friend Jack. He turned 2!!! So to celebrate mum baked a delicious chocolate cake to share with all of us. Thanks Jack's mum and to all our lovely parent helpers for spending a day at the park with us :)
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Meet and Greet
Last night we had a meet and greet at the centre. It was great to spend time with some of our parents in a relaxed environment.
As well as chatting, we started some mosaics that we will put into our outdoor environment when it is completed.
Here are some photos of last nights efforts! Feel free to drop in and add to the mosaics so we can finish them!
As well as chatting, we started some mosaics that we will put into our outdoor environment when it is completed.
Here are some photos of last nights efforts! Feel free to drop in and add to the mosaics so we can finish them!
Thursday, April 7, 2011
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.
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