Welcome
At Kidz Kindy Gisborne we provide an exciting, well balanced educational programme for children aged between 0-5 years.
We understand that each child develops at their own pace, therefore our teachers plan the work carefully to incorporate all the different levels and abilities into the programme.
For more information about the programme we offer please do not hesitate to get in contact with us by calling 06 868 3576 or emailing gisborne@kidzkindy.co.nz.
Activities include:
- Focus activity – based on children’s interests, includes cutting skills, writing skills, stories, completing an activity
- Art activities – painting, screen-printing, collage, finger painting, messy play, cutting, sticking, glass painting
- Manipulative activities – playdough, clay
- Individual, large/small group activities
- Baking
- Mat times – stories, finger rhymes., counting, numbers, movement, music, instruments, listening skills
- Fine motor skill activities – constructing, sorting, forming symbols, art creative activities, writing etc.
- Gross motor skill activities – climbing, pedaling trikes, ball skills etc
- Imaginative play
- Water play, sand pit
- Early literacy skills – nursery rhymes, singing, retelling stories, identifying and writing their name, forming symbols
- Early mathematical skills – nursery rhymes, counting in sequence, counting at mat time, shapes and colours, understanding mathematical concepts
- Reading and listening to stories and enjoying stories
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Our Beautiful moana 🌊
Our tamariki have been learning about how special our ocean is and how we can help take care of it. The moana is home to many amazing creatures — from tiny fish to giant whales — and it needs our help to stay clean and healthy.
Together we are learning small ways to care for our ocean, like putting rubbish in the bin, recycling, and being kind to the sea and the creatures that live in it. When we look after the ocean, we are helping protect a beautiful world for everyone to enjoy.
Kia kaha little kaitiaki — our ocean guardians! 🐢
Last week in the Kauri ruma we said farewell to Noah! Noah has been with us for a very long time and he has made some amazing friendships along the way.
Noah we are going to miss you so much but we wish you all the best for your new adventures at big school!
Arohanui nui from all of us in the Kauri ruma!
Guess who has joined our classroom whānau? A very special new friend… Bear the Teddy Bear! 🧸
Teddy loves cuddles, listening to stories, and going on little adventures with our tamariki. You might see Bear joining us at mat time, exploring our play spaces, or sitting quietly while we read our favourite books.
Sometimes the tamariki mistake the bear as a partner in rugby or in wrestling and we often have to remind them that bear is more into cuddles then jumping off the boxes 🤪
But whats a little bit of rough and tumble going to do?! Keep an eye out for Bear popping up in our learning stories and photos! 🐻
In the Kauri ruma we have been celebrating Te Wiki o te Moana- Sea week! The tamariki created tangaroa the guardian of the sea using a variety of art materials and what a masterpiece it was!
The tamariki had a wonderful time exploring different types of seaweed, observing sea snails, and even seeing real fish up close.
There was lots of curiosity as the tamariki touched the seaweed, noticed its different textures, and the smell of the ocean. Looking closely at the fish sparked many great conversations about life in the ocean and how sea creatures live in their underwater homes and the importance of protecting our Moana!
Experiences like this help children learn about the natural world, build confidence in exploring new things, and develop respect for our beautiful moana (ocean). 🌊
What a fun and exciting way to celebrate Sea Week together!
