Marble Painting

We have been exploring different ways of making art.  Today we did marble painting.  Some children remembered doing this at kindy.
What beautiful art the children produced.

Takaro Time

Its Term 3 and our first Taakaro Time for the term.  We managed to get outside today, and do some amazing chalk drawings.

I can see a tail, legs and toes.

The rocket is ready to blast off!

Butterfly

Another butterfly.

Fantails - Nga Piwakawaka

It all began we we saw a fantail flitting around in the bush surrounding Putikitiki.  The children were delighted to see it, and were running back and forth trying to find it in the bush.
Back in the classroom we explored fantails more.
We did some sketching:

We made some fantails at the making table

 We learnt a song about a fantail:



Here is the song if you want to sing it at home: Cheeky Little Fantail

Matariki Assembly.

Today we had a special assembly to celebrate Matariki.
We sang our Te Aroha song on the stage in front of the school.
Look how fabulous we are!

On stage....

And singing school waiata

Maui and the Sun - Tama Nui te Ra

Following on from Matariki, there has been a strong interest in the Maui stories.  In particular the children love Maui and the Sun.
Here we are making a big Tama Nui te Ra.  Look at all the beautiful koru patterns on him.

Mia is holding the book so we can see Te Ra.

The children carefully draw on his face.

Tena ataahua tamariki ma!