Pupuke Early Education Centre Newsletter

Friday, 4 September 2009

OUR WEEK IN THE TUI ROOM 31.08-04.09.09

Thursday, 3 September 2009

WE’RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT! (PUKEKOS)

The children (and teachers) had great fun re-enacting this classic story! Enjoy!!

We're going on a bear hunt. (We're going on a bear hunt). Take pictures with my camera. (Take pictures with my camera).

Open up the door....squeak! (Open up the door...squeak!) Walk down the road. (Walk down the road).

Coming to a wheat field. (Coming to a wheat field). We can't go over it. We can't go under it. We have to walk through it. (We have to walk through it).

Swish, swish, swish, swish!

Got through the wheat field. (Got through the wheat field). Coming to a bridge. (Coming to a bridge). We can't go under it. (We can't go under it).

Guess we have to walk over it.

Trip, trop, trip, trop.

Got over a bridge. (Got over a bridge). Coming to a tree. (Coming to a tree). Can't go under it, can't go under it. Guess we have to climb it. (Guess we have to climb it).

Climb to the top. (Climb to the top). Do you see a bear? (Do you see a bear?) No! (No!) Let's climb down. (Let's climb down). Do, do, do, do, do, do.

Coming to a river. (Coming to a river). We can't go under it. We can't fly over it. Let's get in a boat.

Row row row your boat, gently down the stream, merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream.

Get out of the boat. (Get out of the boat). Coming to a cave. (Coming to a cave). We can't go under it. (We can't go over it). Let's tiptoe inside. (Let's tiptoe inside).

It's dark in here. (It's dark in here).

Is anyone around. (Is anyone around).

I see two eyes. (I see two eyes).

And a big furry body. (And a big furry body).

Let's take a p, p, p, p, picture. (Let's take a p, p, p, p, picture).

Run...It's a bear!

Back to the river...Row your boat across.

Run to the tree.

Climb up... Climb down.

Run to the bridge... Cross it.

Run through the wheat field.

Run down the road.

Open up the door...and close it.

Phew...we made it!

"Hey everybody. Do you wanna go on a bear hunt?"

"No!"

"Why not? Are you scared???"

By Melanie Te Paa – 11^th August, 2009

(FOLLOW THE STORY WITH THE ATTACHED PHOTOS)

http://picasaweb.google.com/bayfieldeec/WEREGOINGONABEARHUNTPUKEKOS?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeKxfyg3dKD_wE&feat=directlink

Wednesday, 2 September 2009

We have been very lucky to have Hiromi from the Japanese Language School come to visit us for 3 weeks. She does the most fantastic Origami and has shown the children how to make some wonderful designs! What perfect timing as our Letter of the Week is O!
It is Hiromi's 21st birthday today so we made her a card, gave her a little something and the children also made her some gorgeous things all wrapped beautifully in crepe paper! Cookie made her a cake and she blew out her candles wearing the 'birthday hat'!! Welcome Hiromi. We hope you enjoy your time with us! (photos attached)

http://picasaweb.google.com/bayfieldeec/HIROMIOURJAPANESESUDENT?authkey=Gv1sRgCP741O6L6Lf3Uw&feat=directlink

ZION AND HIS BALLOON! (TUIS)

Zion tried really, really hard

blow up his balloon!

He tried again!

What is wrong with this thing!

HOOLA HOOP FUN! (PUKEKOS)

Everyone has loved the change in the weather. Much fun has been had with the Hoola Hoops outside! Everyone has tried really hard to master the hip action required!! Wow! Look at Mel! (action photos attached)

http://picasaweb.google.com/bayfieldeec/HOOLAHOOPFUN1PUKEKOS?authkey=Gv1sRgCPSEw57T_-a5HA&feat=directlink

SPRING PLANTING (PUKEKOS)

Mel has brought some Sunflower seeds for the Pukeko children to plant as it is officially Spring!! The children carefully filled their containers with potting mix and then poked some seeds into the mix. They watered their containers and will watch with much excitement for their shoots to appear.
Mel has also brought some herbs and strawberries to plant and the children have set up a 'watering roster' so everyone has a turn! Keep a check on the progress!! (photos attached)
http://picasaweb.google.com/bayfieldeec/SPRINGPLANTINGPUKEKOROOM02?authkey=Gv1sRgCLmtzLWS1priswE&feat=directlink