Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
Mihi whakatau for Rowan
Our first experience conducting a mihi whakatau went really well. As this was Mandy's first public speech in te reo as head teacher, nerves were high, however everything went smoothly.
We respected children's choices to participate if they wanted to...some children were feeling a bit shy in front of a fairly large crowd!
Bronwyn our senior teacher came as support which was well received and appreciated. We had lots of support from parents and whanau. We received encouraging feedback from parents who were very impressed with their children's skills at singing waiata. And thanks so much for these words of encouragement, we really appreciate it!
Our new teacher was supported by her family which was commented on by several of our parents as being a particularly nice touch. It was a really nice way to foster a sense of belonging with our new teacher and we were really happy with how it all went. With all our nerves we forgot to remind children to hongi hariru (which we had practiced on Friday)...however some children remembered on their own giving a handshake and welcome to Rowan. Overall a great first experience.
PS Thanks goes to Hannah's mum for the video footage and photos...awesome!
We respected children's choices to participate if they wanted to...some children were feeling a bit shy in front of a fairly large crowd!
Bronwyn our senior teacher came as support which was well received and appreciated. We had lots of support from parents and whanau. We received encouraging feedback from parents who were very impressed with their children's skills at singing waiata. And thanks so much for these words of encouragement, we really appreciate it!
Our new teacher was supported by her family which was commented on by several of our parents as being a particularly nice touch. It was a really nice way to foster a sense of belonging with our new teacher and we were really happy with how it all went. With all our nerves we forgot to remind children to hongi hariru (which we had practiced on Friday)...however some children remembered on their own giving a handshake and welcome to Rowan. Overall a great first experience.
PS Thanks goes to Hannah's mum for the video footage and photos...awesome!
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Rico explains a circuit
Nice work Rico...I was very impressed with your patience and perseverance to succeed. Making a circuit is a very tricky thing to do...you stuck at it and wow, now you know! Awesome!
P.S Parents and whanau don't forget to give the children some feedback on their work/play as this really has the power to spur them on to greater things. Your comments are shared at special times with the children during the day and they really do get a kick out of it! Your support is appreciated...cheers Tania.
P.S Parents and whanau don't forget to give the children some feedback on their work/play as this really has the power to spur them on to greater things. Your comments are shared at special times with the children during the day and they really do get a kick out of it! Your support is appreciated...cheers Tania.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
More from last term.
Here is an awesome video of our good friend Jayde singing along to ABBA. It's amazing how the old classics keep us dancing and singing for generations! What great fun.
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