Poppies Kindergarten

Annika a big congratulations on graduating from Poppies ❤️🎉🎓
Annika you are such a kind and caring girl who has the biggest heart ever ❤️❤️ Annika your love of arts, playing with your friends and your little sister will be so very missed by all. We will also miss your leadership and enthusiasm at our transition to school classes and out and about excursions where you bring so much joy and laughter😊
Annika we wish you all the very best in your next learning journey at Primary School- your will be incredible. Keep being the fun and amazing girl you are and we look forward to seeing you at drop offs and pick ups 😊🎉🎓❤️

Talia a big congratulations on graduating from Poppies 🎓🩷🎉
Talia you are such a kind and caring girl who has the most beautiful smile, is our arts and crafts princess and loves to have fun with your friends 💗💗💗 It has been a real joy to see you grow in confidence and we have loved having you in our transition to school class. We will miss having you on out and about excursions where you bring so much joy and laughter.
Talia we wish you all the very best in your next learning journey at Primary School - you will be great. Keep being the fun and amazing girl you are and please come back and visit us. We will miss your lovely parents, big brother Kenzo and your extended family too 🎓🩷🎉😊

Everyday, our tamariki look forward to our Big Mat Times upstairs where we have lots of fun and movement . These mat times are important as they boost physical coordination, supports cognitive development, helps children regulate their emotions and improves language and listening skills.
We have wonderful resources to use during these mat times and last week we enjoyed using our props (frogs and monkeys) along with songs. Doing this makes it fun and interactive ❤️❤️❤️

Congratulations to Andrew on graduating from Poppies 🎓🎉😊
Andrew you are such a kind and caring boy who has the most infectious smile. You have a lot of energy and you love to have fun with your many friends, especially outside. We will miss you and your enthusiasm you show on our out and about excursions.
Andrew we wish you all the very best in your next learning journey at Primary School.
Andrew keep being the fun and amazing boy you are. We will miss your lovely parents too 🎓🎉😊

Today we had an amazing out and about excursion. We had no set agenda except to have fun but there is always so much learning during these walks. We climbed a lot of steps, and the children had fun counting as they went. We played eye spy to see how many chimneys we can spot, this is related to our current focus ‘the 3 little pigs’. We also explored a playground - building bravery, confidence and perseverance along the way. We had fun rolling down the grassey hill which activates the vestibular system, which helps the brain develop pathways for balance. It was a walk full of fun, adventure and meaningful learning experiences 😊❤️😊❤️

Our Bear Cubs have been exploring emotions and feelings this week. Exploring feelings at this age helps our little Bear Cubs begin to understand and express their emotions in a safe and supportive environment. Through play, stories, music and creative activities, children are learning to recognise different feelings in themselves and others while also developing empathy, communication skills and emotional confidence. It has been wonderful to see the children engaging in these experiences, sharing their ideas and using facial expressions and words to talk about how they feel 😊❤️😊❤️

Congratulations to sweet Elyse for graduating from Bear Cubs 🎉🎓💗

Welcome to Lion Cubs Elyse. We are so excited to have you and to see where your learning will take you in this next stage of your learning journey 🩷🎓🎉

What a fun week we had exploring the letter Nn. The children loved participating in a range of hands on activities including creating their own ninjas, necklaces, making birds nests, dunking balls into nets and cutting up their own special noodles.
We also created beautiful masterpieces using shapes and nails and practiced writing the letter n using whiteboards, chalkboards and writing books. We also used tweezers for some experiences which helps with strengthening finger muscles. Along the way we explored the concepts of nice and nocturnal.
The children respond so positively to our holistic approach to learning, where fun, creativity and active exploration help bring each letter to life ❤️😊