Country Kids

Holiday Programme Update There are still some places left on our school holiday programme. This holiday we will be running from 12th – 16th July inclusive. The cost is $100.00 for the whole week, $25.00 per day for single days with the exception of excursion day which will be $35.00. WINZ subsidies apply. Activities include [...]

We have been busy in Nga Whetu. Making gingerbread men uses numeracy and literacy. First we read the story of the Gingerbread Man and then we set about making our own. It involves measurement and counting but most of all lots of fun. At the end we even get to eat them! Please click on [...]

Dear Parents/Caregivers, With the start of Country Kids new financial year  (1st June-31stMay) means that Country Kids annual membership fee of $15.00 is once again due. This has been billed out on your current account and will show on your invoice. Country Kids is a community Centre and run as an Incorporated Society. Being non-profit [...]

With a week of fine weather Glen Grant and his team are hard at work on our new under two’s playground. Click on these images to see whats happening.

Moutere Hills School Holiday Programme Activities include: Drumming, arts &crafts, football, archery, basketball, pizzas, ten-pin bowling, crazy golf, first aid, puzzles, Winter Olympics and more. July12th – 16th inclusive, 8.30am – 3.30pm. 5 to 13 years. Cost: $100.00 for the week, single day options available. WINZ subsidies apply. Contact Michelle tel. 5432516 or email: enquiries@mouterehills.org.nz Michelle [...]

Playground construction begins!  It has taken a long time in the planning but finally the construction of our new under two’s playground is under way. It will provide a separate and safe area away from the older children for them to carry out their activities. This is the final planed development under the renovation project [...]

Literacy at Country Kids Literacy is an important part of Country Kids programme. Traditionally defined as the ability to read and write at an adequate level of proficiency that is necessary for communication. Today  literacy has taken on a much broader meaning. With the impact of new technologies and globalisation children experience a large variety [...]

This has been written by Margaret Carr, (Professor of Education, Waikato University) in response to a New Zealand Herald article on 31st May 2010 and posted on the ELP site on the 2nd June. Qualified teachers It is incredible that in 2010 we are still debating whether all teachers of our youngest and most vulnerable [...]

Welcome to another addition of our newsletter. Read what’s been happening in the classrooms this month. click on the link below to open the (PDF) file. Newsletter May 2010