Art Gallery Trip

On Friday 25th March, Kindle 1 and 2 visited the Art Gallery. Mr Neumegan showed and talked to us about some of the art works in the gallery and then we got to make our own. We made korowai (cloaks) and decorated them with our favourite things. We had lots of parent helpers which was much appreciated by the teachers.

In the swim

What a busy week at school last week! In Maths we have started a gingerbread man themed measurement unit on length. On Wednesday we started our 8 day swimming block for 2011. Each day we leave school at 9.30 and walk to D.N.I pool. We swim from 10.00 till 10.30am then get dried and dressed. The walk back to school is a little slower, we arrive at around 11.10am - half way through playtime. There were some very tired children at school on Friday afternoon, not to mention their teacher!

Harakeke Putiputi

During Term One, the children of Kindle 2 went to visit Mrs Yeoman each Friday to learn some Te Reo and Tikanga Maori. We also enjoyed singing new songs. Mrs Yeoman showed us how to make a flower (putiputi) using flax (harakeke).

I feel proud of ...

On Friday we used our Red Thinking Hats to reflect on our work at Discovery Time. Here are some photos taken by the children of the things they felt proud of ....

Created by Ellie



Created by Shraddha




Created by Ruby



Kindle 2 Cafe


Working together

We Love Fridays

Look at some of the things we got up to at Discovery Time last week! At Discovery Time we are practising the key competency - Managing Self. We are learning to choose activities, look after the equipment and tidy up afterwards. We are also practising Relating to Others - turntaking and sharing and the words we use to do this. We filmed Kindle 1 and 2 telling each other about things they like to do, singing a song and picking potatoes out of the garden, using the new flip video camera. Mrs Dakers will put these video clips on the Kindle 2 computer for everyone to see. We used the potatoes from the garden to make potato rosti and baked potatoes. Yum!

Road Safety

In Kindle 2 we are learning about Road Safety. Here we are getting ready to cross the road. Children from Kindle 2 need to remember they should only cross the road with an adult.


Our poem this week is:

Stop, look and listen
Before you cross the street.
Use your eyes, use your ears
Before you use your feet.

Welcome to Kindle 2 - George Street Normal School - 2011

Kindle 2 has been a hive of activity over the past week! I have been painting (with some help from Mr Dakers and my nephew Dom), tidying, moving furniture and organising the classroom for the new year. How exciting! Now it's time to start thinking about what the children will be learning this year. I can't wait to see everyone on the first day - Wednesday 2 February. I bet everyone has grown over the holidays!