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Category Archives: Newsletter

March Newsletter
Date: March 25, 2013 | Category: Newsletter
Welcome back to all of our families and friends. Thankfully we are still enjoying the sunny weather and being able to play outside……newsletter March 2013 (pdf)
November Newsletter 2012
Date: November 26, 2012 | Category: Newsletter
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October Newsletter
Date: October 31, 2012 | Category: Newsletter
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September Newsletter 2012
Date: September 26, 2012 | Category: Newsletter
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August Newsletter 2012
Date: August 30, 2012 | Category: Newsletter
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July Newsletter 2012
Date: August 4, 2012 | Category: Newsletter
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June Newsletter 2012
Date: July 11, 2012 | Category: Newsletter
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Date: May 12, 2012 | Category: News, Newsletter
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Newsletter- March 2012
Date: March 26, 2012 | Category: Newsletter
Piko Piko What a fantastic month we have had with our pikopiko tamariki. We have been taking full advantage of the lovely sunny weather and spending lots of time …………… Nga Whetu A huge warm welcome to Lucy, Tāne, Ronan and Jemimah who have joined our Ngā Whetū Whanau. It’s all been a bit busy [...]
February Newsletter
Date: March 10, 2012 | Category: Newsletter
Just 4 Kids We’ve had all things creepy crawly in J4K with crickets, butterflies, spiders, moths, bumble bees, cicadas, dragonflies and even a powelliphanta shell (native large land snail). As a result the children have sketched, painted, researched, observed and discussed them in great detail. Its great to see how curious and knowledgeable …………….. Nga [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
June Newsletter
Date: June 13, 2011 | Category: Newsletter
To read our June Newsletter please click on the link here (PDF) June Newsletter 2011
Newsletter- April 2011
Date: May 2, 2011 | Category: News, Newsletter
Piko Piko news Lately we have welcomed several new families into our programme. We look forward to getting to know them and their families.At present we are busy exploring our new climbing equipment that offers a range of challenges for our little ones…… Nga Whetu News It’s been a very busy month, which has seen [...]
March Newsletter 2011
Date: March 9, 2011 | Category: Newsletter
Piko Piko news Our Pikopiko family is growing again as children are enrolled in the vacancies as they became available following the movement of the children into the Nga Whetu group as they have turned two. Ki ora, form the Nga Whetu team. Much has been happening not only in our room, but throughout the centre, [...]
February 2011 Newsletter
Date: February 5, 2011 | Category: Newsletter
We offer a warm welcome back to our families and look forward to another exciting year…. [Read more] Thanks to Shane and Becky at A1 homes for sponsoring our newsletter
November Newsletter 2010
Date: December 4, 2010 | Category: News, Newsletter
Piko Poko News- Now that the weather is warmer we have had the pleasure of spending more time in our new playground. The children’s interest continue to include; Nga Whetu News -Firstly a warm welcome to the Piko piko children Bruno, Sawyer and Fletcher who have joined our group now that they are 2 years [...]
Newsletter -October 2010
Date: October 17, 2010 | Category: News, Newsletter
Welcome everyone to our Newsletter for October, sadly we said goodbye to Sabine who is now settled in Australia, we will miss her heaps. The teachers will now be creating your newsletters, so we look forward to some different styles………….. Newsletter October
Newsletter July 2010
Date: August 5, 2010 | Category: News, Newsletter
Nga Whetu News-During our literacy focus it became evident that our children particularly enjoyed phonics… Piko Piko News -Spring has sprung-we see lambs over the fence and the grass has sprouted. Just 4 Kids News-Welcome to Cooper Russell, Mia Nugent, Rowan Lattimer and their families to Just 4 Kids. The children have been making discoveries in [...]
Newsletter -June 2010
Date: July 5, 2010 | Category: Newsletter
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Newsletter – May 2010
Date: June 2, 2010 | Category: Newsletter
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
April Newsletter
Date: April 29, 2010 | Category: Newsletter
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