Today we were allowed to bring our bike or scooter and helmets to kindy for Tokoroa Bluelight 'Tikes on Bikes' Day. Kylie spoke to us about putting our helmets on correctly and keeping safe while riding.  Kylie set up an … Continue reading →

January 2016 saw us farewell our teacher Rajam Walter.  Rajam has relocated with her family to Hamilton. We also saw the completion of our fence re-build, thanks to Grant Butler who donated his time to completing this. We replaced the … Continue reading →

Lately we have been building huts outside with the long logs, blankets and a few pegs. This is a video from the first day we built this hut. Throughout the day I noticed a few urges combine which enabled the … Continue reading →

Using our equity funding we had a whānau bbq to say 'Thank You' to our whānau for their support throughout 2015. We had mums, dads, aunties and grandmothers come for lunch…. a lovely day was had by all.

   For Matariki we read the story about Tāne-Mahuta turning the seven fish into stars.   To help the children understand the story I sat down with a group of children and helped guide them to draw Tāne-Mahuta.  I used … Continue reading →

There is a strong interest in the pakiwaitara/story called 'In the Beginning' which is a Māori story about Papatūānuku, Earth Mother and Rangi-Nui, Sky Father and their tamariki, The Guardians of the Sea, Winds, Cultivated foods, War, Forest and the … Continue reading →

We were lucky enough to be invited by Cargill School to watch Te Wharekura o Kaokaoroa o Pātetere, this kapa haka group travelled from Putaruru to put on a fantastic performance during Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2015. The … Continue reading →

Please click on the image below to read our Community Report for Term 2, 2015.

“Tirohia atu nei ka whetúrangitia Matariki te whetu o te tau” “Matariki, the stars of the year have risen” Matariki celebrates the diversity of life.  It’s a celebration of culture, language, spirit and people.   Matariki signals growth.   During Matariki, we … Continue reading →

Imagination is a necessary skill for children to create a scenario in their minds.  It is one of the most effective tools for children's learning.  Scientists, designers, painters and novelists need a powerful imagination, through experiences and encouragement.  Children need to … Continue reading →