2021 Te Māuru-e-taki-nei

Learning Post #4 Good Morning Te Māuru e Taki Nei whānau,  I started to do these great activities with my boys, Jackson and Nathan.  I wonder if you can do them to? Today is the last day of the school term. Next week you will be on holiday for two weeks.   We will be back on this blog from Wednesday 15th April.   Have a great break and you can continue to send photos through and we will post these up after the break.  Stay home, stay safe & healthy and most of all have lots of fun with loved ones 😁😀😃😄 Mrs Bayley

Learning Post #3 Kia ora Te Māuru e Taki Nei whānau,  Todays Ideas to help set you up for the holidays are:  Scavenger Hunts - an Inside option and an outside option for your backyard 😀😁 .       Take a photo and email it to me. I can put any photos up here on the blog to show your friends.  Enjoy this beautiful day 😀 Mrs Bayley

Learning Post #2 Hi  Te Māuru e Taki Nei  wh ā nau,  We are so proud of how much learning you have done in Term 1 and all the hard work you have put into it.  Over the next days and weeks it will feel very different for you and your wh ā nau.  We will miss seeing everyone of your faces and personalities.  We can be contacted via our blog and by email. We will check the blog daily until this Friday at 3pm.  Then it is officially school holidays for 2 weeks.  We will be off line and not contactable during the 2 weeks holidays.  After Easter, the 15th April, we will be back online and contactable via the blog and email.  We would love to hear how you are getting on. Remember to play, talk and read to each other. I have been spending time playing card games and reading stories to Nathan and Jackson.  Here is a great lego challenge if you have lego or duplo at home  😊😀     How many can you do? You can email us your creations so we can make a blog post.

Learning Post #1 Learning at Home   Being at home in self isolation may be a stressful time for all families so we don’t want becoming the “teacher” to add to your stress.  Below are some simple ideas of what you can do to help your child continue learning while at home.   The most important thing is to keep it fun. All our children are 5-7 years old and it is still the simple things that matter the most. Here are some ideas of some things you can do with your child. Basics - learn to tie your shoe laces - learn to follow a recipe (scones, muffins, pancakes) - learn how to look after the house (cleaning, jobs - recycling, setting the table) - build fine motor skills  (drawing, cutting paper, crafts, art, chalk drawing) - keep a journal of daily activities, thoughts and wins. - stem challenges (building a tower, boat, building, bridge with items from around the house) Oral Language - talk with your children. Ask them questions about how they are feeling and what the