Poppies Preschool Saint Martins

We sensed some tired tamariki who needed a re-set as they headed into their Friday afternoon. We enjoyed a “rest room” after lunch and then some yoga to slowly re-activate the mind and the body. It was ātaahua to see the tamariki acknowledge this need in their physical and emotional wellbeing and engage with these gentle moments provided.

Te whāriki: Wellbeing/Mana atua - Keeping themselves healthy and caring for themselves.

What started as a small act of manakitanga to make a card for a Dad with an ouchie, turned into an ātaahua learning experience.
Working with stickers helps strengthen the small muscles in our hands, supporting the development of fine motor skills needed for tasks such as holding pens and pencils.
The tamariki loved choosing who they would make cards for, sharing the special messages they wanted written, and carefully selecting stickers to decorate. Our art tepu was a busy space this afternoon, filled with engaged tamariki!

The Prepschool would love some large pine cones to make bird feeders next week if you have collected any on your forest walks ☺️

To all our mums, nans, and special wāhine - Happy Mother’s Day 💐💕

What a wonderful trip we had to the Christchurch Pop-up Museum with a small group of Prepschool tamariki. The Dinosaur exhibition sparked so much excitement, and tamariki loved exploring all the other amazing displays.

We enjoyed a beautiful hīkoi through the city - spotting the tram, statues, and fountains, and spending time by the Avon Awa where we saw tuna and rākiraki. The bus ride was, as always, a highlight and we love hearing happy chitter chatter amongst the tamariki, ka mau te wehi!

Ngā mihi nui to our awesome whānau helpers - we couldn’t do it without you.

Learning outcome: Making sense of their worlds by generating and refining working theories / Exploration-Mana Aotūroa.

We love Bike Days! These are a tino pai opportunity to practise and show off our biking skills with our ngā hoa. We enjoy getting outside, staying active, and having a “wheelie good time”!
Mana Aotūroa / Exploration – moving with confidence and challenging ourselves physically.

Seeking the natural treasures all around us on a nature scavenger hunt 🍂🕸🌼
Tamariki are explorers, connecting with their own and wider worlds - Mana aotūroa

Today ngā tamariki enjoyed exploring te taiao, watching 'the nature show' and we embraced our role as kaitiaki 🥰

On Friday we had a ātaahua time celebrating international day of happiness!

Communication | Mana Reo: Expressing their feelings and ideas using a wide range of materials and modes.