We were very lucky to have Helen Griffiths, local author of well loved book Ross the Cat come and read it to us, as well as share some interesting facts about fantastic felines. We thank you whānau for your donations of pet food for the SPCA. I wonder…have you bumped into Ross at Pukekura Park? If you haven’t yet…keep your eye out for him as he loves lots of attention and snuggles!

This years celebration of Puanga was embedded in our curriculum through the sharing of stories, the growing, harvesting and preparation of kai and through the many art works the tamariki produced. A wonderful time was had by all…

We all know how important it is to be safe around water, especially during the summer months when many of us spend time at our local beaches and swimming pools. With this in mind, alongside many conversations we had with our tamariki about water safety, we invited some local surf lifeguards to come and visit the kindergarten to share information and play some little nipper games.

Kia ora koutou,

Recently we circulated a questionnaire relating to our internal review on resilience. We would like thank all of you who responded. We received some great feedback and it’s wonderful to see how you observe resilience for your child/children. A majority of whānau indicated that they were interested in learning more about how to support and develop resilience. Please find attached a couple of research articles relating to the subject, with particular focus on the early years. Once again thank you for your on-going support.

Ngā mihi nui