Our topic learning for this term is Turangawaewae which is a Maori concept which celebrates how places are significant to different people for different reasons. When we are in a particular place that we feel empowered and connected to, then that place is our turangawaewae. The children have been talking about special places at school and then at home and in the coming weeks we will be working on enhancing some of the special places so that the children will feel further connected to these areas.
Some of the most popular places at school are:
The gardens where the swan plants grow.
The fairy doors.
The adventure playground.
In week 9 of this term there will be an exhibition open evening where you will be able to come along and view the enhancements made by the children and read and enjoy some of their writing about their Turangawaewae.
Action Stations
On Friday mornings we would love to have some parents come in and run an action station with the children. The best experiences are the ones that you yourself are passionate about, so if you have a hobby that you would like to share with the children, please speak to your child's guardian teacher. Some examples of stations could be: crafts, paper folding, outdoor games, baking, biscuit decorating, taking photos, yoga, dance, planting etc.
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