Jack Flash and the Jumping Beanstalk

Today the New Zealand Playhouse Theatre Group were at George Street Normal School. We watched a performance of Jack Flash and the Jumping Beanstalk. It was action packed and very funny. The teachers and children thought the show was great.

George Street Normal School Athletic Sports

What a day, it was a bit chilly but we all had fun. Our favourite activity was the Pirate Treasure Hunt with Ms Nicolau. See if you can see yourself.......

Sam Manzanza - African Drummer

Today we saw African drummer Sam Manzanza perform in the school hall. The children enjoyed the audience participation!

Keep Dunedin Beautiful

Today the children in Kindle 2 went to a performance in the school hall. The message of the Keep Dunedin Beautiful Show was Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

Time Capsule

During July we thought about some of the things we do in Kindle 2 in 2015, to learn and play. We took photos of these and added captions. These are going into a time capsule to be opened in the future. Here are some of the photos we used:

I wonder how children will learn and play in the future?

Araiteuru Marae

Today we visited Araiteuru Marae. We went with Room 4, Room 5 and Model 2B on the bus. The tangata whenua from the marae welcomed us, the manuhiri (visitors) on. Ms Spencer was our Kaikaranga (caller) and Jury Arthur was our Kaikorero (speaker). We listened to the speakers, we sang some waiata and then we had a karakia (prayer) and kai (food).  After that we got to do some activities, then we said thank you and went back to school on the bus.

FireWise

Over the past few weeks in Kindle 2, the children have been learning how to be Firewise. They know that matches and lighters are tools, not toys and should be given to an adult if they are found. They have practised what to do if there is a fire or they hear a fire alarm. The fire fighters from Willowbank Fire Station came to school to reinforce the Firewise messages. They came back again the next day to show us the special equipment they use for fires.

 Tony and Justin showed us what a firefighter wears to go into a burning building.

Sean and Nick showed us the fire engine and some of the tools that fire fighters use at a fire.

We all got a turn at squirting the fire hose. It was fun!