Early Literacy Group Investigating tadpoles/frogs

Fantastic Fantails Term 3 2020

Cool Kiwis Terms 2 & 3 2020

COSDMBRICS Term 3 2020

Creative Butterflies Term 3

Last Day of Term 3 Celebrations

LEGO CLUB Term 2-3

Early Literacy Term 3

Play Based Learning - A Peek at the Term 2

Early Literacy Term 2 - The term that was

Loose Parts

Lego Club

Banana Berry pancakes

Popcorn, popcorn, popcorn!

Early Literacy

Creative butterflies

Tamarangis discoveries in Room 10

18th February 2020 

Here is Tamarangi enjoying some time exploring with the white board makers. Tamarangi discovered that he could right on the big white board and then to mine and Whaea Junes surprise reach his leg right on up and rub it off. You cracked us up Tamarangi as you made this discovery in such a funny way.  

Tamarangi showed us how flexible he is and how curiosity is always a great way to discover and learn new things. Play is an important part of all children's development, it is how they observe, inquire and develop an appreciation of the world around them. Tamarangi loved this time and has done it again on a few other occasions, showing us how he can now take the cap off and draw some cool pictures on the small whiteboard then once again using his feet to wipe it off. The next time Tamarangi sat down and took a look at his feet to see if there was any ink on them.

To his surprise there was which made him draw and rub it off even more, all the while laughing and enjoying this moment.
It is important for Tamarangi to know he is free to explore, extending his understanding of what you put in will show in the end results as he found a variety of ways to use the whiteboard pen, building on his curiosity, pure beauty and joy of play through his investigations.

Play based learning Room 10 styles

Play based learning in Room 10 - Opening the world up for Creating Critical, Creative, and Innovative learners. 

What does play based learning mean - well it basically means children learn through play. There is no limit to what can be done. They follow their interest with the support of the teacher, allowing the children to lead the play with the teacher providing opportunities to extend on this in a variety of ways. Children learn in so many different ways that there is no set way to play. Children freely and safely explore their environment, expressing themselves that is comfortable to them. It is an opportunity for children to make new discoveries, learn new ways of doing things and know that it is okay to change the direction of their own play. Play based learning is extended through open ended questions, observations, listening and allowing the children grow and gain confidence in what ever they are doing. 

Play based learning links imagination and  real life situations, providing a great way for children to build on their social development as they share ideas through their play and investigations within their surroundings. 

Here are some photos of play based learning this is happen 

Shop Keeper Fayd selling some essentials to Tawhiri

The Boys playing hide and seek different objects

Tawhiri setting up his shop

Lining up signs for the trains

Nathanual enjoying some indoor water play

Pokemon game with Fayd. I've learnt loads

Awesome Balancing Tamarangi

Making a cave

Construction and critical thinking at its finest, an architect in the making!

Road developments in place

Checking the Site is safe to work in.

Group 1 - Cool Kiwis

Group One - Cool Kiwis

Headbands at the top of the list for Ely, Manaia and Hannah

Brainstorming ideas about what they would like to do during visits in Room 10.      Cooking, Board Games, Crafts, Drama, Painting to name a few. 

Jordan - Writing the recipe down 

24th February 2020 - Cooking Brownies to share with the class. It was an opportunity to invite some other friends to come help and spend some time in Room 10 checking out some of the things we do. What an awesome effort by everyone involved. It was fantastic to see the team work as they all contributed in a positive way. Taking turns, sharing tasks, encouraging one another. By inviting fellow classmates to come contribute to the experience the kids are learning and developing social skills,  an ability to persevere, encourage/support one another, share stories about how they help out at home and be inspired to take what they have learnt back to class and home. My friends were super excited to share with their friends and show their teachers what they had cooked, showing a sense of pride and achievement.

28th February 2020

Sharing the importance of positive relationships/friendships. 

What does friendship mean to you? To us it means Being a good listener, Making the right choices, Being helpful, Showing you care, being honest, Inviting others to join your games, Sharing with others, Say hi to people and Be cool and Be kind to name a few of the awesome ideas. This was an opportunity for Cool Kiwis to show these ideas by painting a 'Friendship board' with positive words to share with others and to express themselves in a relaxed, expressive fun way. So remember  BE KIND BE NICE AND BE A FRIEND.