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Category Archives: News

Cooking Potatoes
Date: February 3, 2012 | Category: Just 4 Kids, News
Time to cook potatoes this morning. so out came peelers, graters, boards, and other ingredients , cheese and milk and we were all set to cook…………. click here to read more Cooking potatoes
Thankyou Blackenbrook Wines
Date: December 14, 2011 | Category: News
December Newsletter 2011
Date: December 14, 2011 | Category: News, Newsletter
Nga Whetu Yee haa it is summer!!! We are adoring this beautiful weather and are making the most of it. Water play, paddock walks and enjoying the red ripe strawberries from our gardens are just some of the exciting events that have begun……….. News from J4K The end of term is in sight and there [...]
Family Christmas Picnic
Date: December 5, 2011 | Category: Combined activities
Wow what a great turn out we had for our Christmas party. Our children sang some christmas songs for Santa who came to visit and we all feasted on a huge barbeque. A special thanks to Kelly and Lindsay for organising this specail event. Thanks to all the hard work of our Teachers on the [...]
Network Tasman Trust grant
Date: November 24, 2011 | Category: News
A huge thank you to Network Tasman Trust. Country Kids has received a $1000 grant to assist us in having a Heat pump installed into our sleep room. The Board have made the balance of the money required available so we have been able to approach Best & West to have it installed as soon [...]
Our very own Puppet show
Date: November 20, 2011 | Category: Combined activities
On Wednesday the talented Tasman School music group came and shared songs, ukulele and recorder tunes, finishing off with a puppet show that told several well known tales……… click on the image to read more
We say Farewell to Susan
Date: November 20, 2011 | Category: Combined activities
This week we have said farewell to one of our favourite teachers, Susan. Susan’s last day was on Thursday. Today (Thursday) we got together and sang songs and gave her our presents. All of us from both the Community and Country Kids wish Susan well and thank her for the dedication and hard work she [...]
Our new garden
Date: November 16, 2011 | Category: News
Recently there has been huge excitement as we have watched the diggers and trucks move the mound and the play house to the added area of our playground. We even lived the story of the Little Yellow Digger as the truck with the new bark got stuck and the digger had to tow it out. To read [...]
October Newsletter 2011
Date: November 8, 2011 | Category: News, Newsletter
Piko Piko Over the next month we will be welcoming new children and families, we look forward to getting to know them as they settle into life at Country Kids………. Nga Whetu Nau mai haere mai, we welcome all our new children and their families to the Nga Whetu room…….. Just 4 Kids We fare [...]
Go the All Blacks
Date: November 3, 2011 | Category: Combined activities
The rugby world cup provided many opportunities to gain new knowledge about:- flags and their significance,countries, haka, participation in Rippa rugby, Go the All Blacks
Chickens visit Country Kids today
Date: November 3, 2011 | Category: Combined activities
Brooke and her Mum brought two chickens to afternoon Just4Kids today. We watched them eat and were able to see what their feet, feathers, eyes and beaks looked like up close. Thankyou Brooke and Clare.
September Newsletter 2011
Date: October 4, 2011 | Category: News, Newsletter
J4K NEWS: Our last month has included a visit to Upper Moutere School with our group of 20. A very valuable transition experience for some ……… Nga Whetu: Over the past month our Nga Whetu children have been building some wonderful reciprocal relationships, learning from each other and ………… Piko Piko:Welcome back to Tess who has [...]
Police Visit
Date: September 23, 2011 | Category: Combined activities
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Party 7th September 2011
Date: September 10, 2011 | Category: Just 4 Kids
Delta and Lachie decided to have a party after lunch, they set about laying tables with our colourful dancing scarves. Lachie asked me about some balloons so we set off down to the storeroom and found some nylon to hang them on……………….
AGM
Date: September 10, 2011 | Category: News
AGM To Parents/ Caregivers, Whanuā and the Wider Community Date: Wednesday 28th September 2011 Venue: Country Kids 7pm – Annual General Meeting 7.45pm – “10 TOP PARENTING TIPS” Presentation by Brenda Holdaway Senior Advisory Teacher/ Kindergarten Association and S.K.I.P (Strategies with Kids/ Information for Parents) A great way to meet other parents and hear what [...]
Putting the risk back into play
Date: September 4, 2011 | Category: News
One man’s bid to put the risk back in school By John Maslin from the Whanganui Chronicle, Sunday, August 28, 2011 This is an interesting read sure to create debate. Lee comes to Country Kids every Friday to take sessions with our children. Lee Corlett is on a mission. He wants to get some risk [...]
August Newsletter 2011
Date: September 1, 2011 | Category: Newsletter
Just 4 KidsWelcome to all the children to J4K, both a.m. & pm. The children have been practising introducing each other to the group and we’re expanding this by saying something about themselves…………. Nga Whetu Hello to the new children who have moved into the Nga Whetu Room. We look forward to your contribution to [...]
Sailing The Seven Seas
Date: August 30, 2011 | Category: News
Benji is developing his working theories of construction and his knowledge of the world. He is able to express this growing understanding through his stories as he acts out his thinking. click here to read :Benjio Child’s Voice
Wedgits Extension Set
Date: August 12, 2011 | Category: Just 4 Kids
Wedgits Extension Set Country Kids has recently purchased a set of wedgits to be used as manipulative equipment. They have proved to be so popular by children of all age groups that we have purchased some more along with some different extension pieces. Take a look at what the children have been doing….click the link [...]
Measles update.
Date: August 10, 2011 | Category: News
Measles update – Important info for ECE services The Ministry of Education has asked that the following letter regarding the Measles outbreak is passed to all ECE services – The measles outbreaks in Auckland and Waikato are mainly affecting unimmunised school children. By August 8, 175 measles cases had been reported this year, including 19 [...]
Fun in the snow
Date: August 9, 2011 | Category: Combined activities
How amazed and excited were we all when we arrived at Country Kids to find that there was snow. Many of our children were tucked up in bed when the first snowflakes began to fall……[view more]
July Newsletter 2011
Date: August 2, 2011 | Category: News, Newsletter
Welcome to the July bulletin from the Piko piko family. The children in the Piko piko programme have seemed very settled over the past month, despite the persistent rain. The trip to the aquarium continues to interest the children and this is displayed through their growing language and the focus they have on the poster [...]
Making Soup is lots of fun
Date: August 2, 2011 | Category: Ngā Whetu
Today we had a go at making Bacon Bone Soup. Click on the image here to enlarge it for a better view
Snow falls at Country Kids
Date: July 25, 2011 | Category: News
For the first time in 35 years snow has settled on the ground at Country Kids. Last time was on July 16th 1976. Like those in many other areas adults and children have been out and about to enjoy the spectacle. To view a video posted on the New Zealand Herald “Snow storm hits Nelson [...]
Kori the Penguin visits us today
Date: June 28, 2011 | Category: Combined activities
Kori the Penguin from the Richmond Aquatic Centre visited us at Country Kids today. He brought a message about water safety and how look out for each other around water. We all should learn to swim, always have an adult with us when near or in the water and always wear a life jacket if [...]