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Category Archives: News

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 [...]
Spaces available in Pikopiko
Date: June 14, 2011 | Category: News
We are again open for new enrolments in our Pikopiko group (the youngest children). These vacancies are made available as children move on to the older groups. We offer a stimulating and varied programme in a caring and supportive learning environment. Do read the stories posted on this site to find out more about what [...]
June Newsletter
Date: June 13, 2011 | Category: Newsletter
To read our June Newsletter please click on the link here (PDF) June Newsletter 2011
Aquarium visit
Date: June 7, 2011 | Category: Pikopiko
Wow what a fantastic time we had today! [Click on the image to enlarge it]
Plan for it!
Date: June 4, 2011 | Category: Just 4 Kids
After sharing a book about three friends failing to read instructions and coming up with some unusual constructions, Rowan, Otto, Cooper, Danni, Saffron and Lachie set about sketching their designs and noting down what materials they needed to complete it. Then they set to and built it using the materials they had listed. Click here [...]
I Have a Plan!
Date: June 4, 2011 | Category: Just 4 Kids
Otto, Mytchel, Liana, and Katey were all inspired by a story of a boy inventor. They grabbed pencil and paper to create their own machines. I have a plan
Farm Experience in Neudorf
Date: May 2, 2011 | Category: Just 4 Kids, News
What a beautiful sunny day to go and visit Maddy & Brooke’s family farm. The whole family Mark, Claire & Grandad George put on a rich learning experience for all. Claire tied Poker up in the shed. She fed her some food and put cream on her teats before milking began. Click on the images [...]
Making Pizza at Country Kids
Date: May 2, 2011 | Category: Just 4 Kids, Ngā Whetu
Last week we had a go at Pizza making. Click on the image to see pictures!
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 [...]
Trekking Tuesday
Date: April 5, 2011 | Category: News
Tuesdays have become an adventure these days. Pikopiko and Nga Whetu groups go out into the paddocks to explore and have fun. The last two Tuesdays we have explored an obstacle course that teachers have made out in the paddock.
New Equipment
Date: April 5, 2011 | Category: News
At Country Kids we are continually looking for ways to challenge and extend our children. After a long wait and much planning a brand new set of climbing equipment has arrived. Special thanks to The Canterbury Community Trust for their grant and to Country Kids Board for the allocation of $6000 towards the cost. Click [...]
New WINZ rates
Date: March 24, 2011 | Category: News
New rates for WINZ Subsidies will be effective from 28/3/2011. They are as follows: Rate One $3.84 Rate two $2.67 Rate Three $1.48
Sushi Making / Pirates
Date: March 20, 2011 | Category: Combined activities
From Sushi making to pirates, the children of Country Kids had a variety of new and exciting challenges this week. Here they are with Catherine learning all about Sushi and having a go at making some. It tasted yum. Outside the playground was transformed into Pirate land with a huge Pirate ship. Children made the [...]