Roslyn Kindergarten
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Roslyn Kindergarten Exhibition
Teaching colleagues and community of learners are welcome Wednesday November 23rd
Families are welcome Wednesday November 30th
November 2011
Our exciting Roslyn Kindergarten exhibition is coming up this month. This is a chance for us to showcase some of our exciting achievements in learning and innovation over the past two years.
For more information feel free to give us a call.
Roslyn Kindergarten Garage Sale
Saturday May 14th
May 2011
Roslyn Kindergarten is gearing up for a garage sale to be held at the kindergarten this Saturday May 14th from 7.30am.
There'll be clothing, a white elephant stall, home baking and a sausage sizzle. What's more, all funds raised go towards innovative early childhood education.
You'll find the kindergarten at 9 Andrew Ave. We look forward to seeing you there.
A growing interest
May 2011
Children at Roslyn Kindergarten are amazing. Their interest in gardening has taken teachers on a journey that's branched out in all directions.
It began with children growing their own vegetables and taking them home to share with families and friends - role modelling how easy and inexpensive it is to grow healthy foods.
This led to the creation of pizzas, scones and other treats, incorporating veges from the garden and cooked by the kindergarten's aspiring chefs.
Roslyn Kindergarten's garden was so plentiful over the summer months that teachers and children were inspired to sell produce to families for a donation.
Children are now able to sell what they grow to buy new plants and start the cycle over. Talk about sustainability!
Next on the agenda is a worm farm and compost to keep the kindergarten garden growing.
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Above: Funds raised through the sale of veges help children continue the cycle.
Linked up
May 2011
Click the links below to view informative and entertaining sites recommended by the Roslyn Kindergarten teaching team.
Websites for parents
- Moving Smart
- Children in Nature
- Habits of Mind
- Building Learning Power
- Te Whāriki, New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum
- Kei Tua o te Pae
- The Hundred Languages
Websites for children
- Vegetables
- Te Papa
- What is that bug?
- The Wonky Donkey
- Barefoot Books
- Cool Maths Games
- The Gruffalo
- Learn English Kids
- Starfall
Coins for Canterbury
March 2011
A trail of coins wound from the door at Roslyn Kindergarten right around to the mat in what teachers described as "a wonderful opportunity for our children to support their peers in our beautiful country of Aotearoa".
These coins came from children, parents, whanau and teachers, and will soon make their way down to Christchurch where they'll be put to good use by quake-affected kindergartens.
The coin trail started the day following the quake and teachers say children's generosity and empathy has been overwhelming.
Some children brought in bags of coins and many chose to donate their own coin collections rather than the money offered by their parents.
Each coin was stuck to the floor with tape and children enjoyed walking the path they created.
A wall display shows how teachers and children have been following the news, buying the newspaper and discussing the impact of the quake. "The earthquake broke the cars", one child said.
Roslyn is just one of a number of Ruahine Kindergartens
that held coin trails, built coin caterpillars or organised fundraising events
for Christchurch kindergartens.
Every little bit helps and General Manager Louise Bartholomew says it's heartening to see so many children, parents and teachers showing their support for a community in need.
Above: Children add coins to Roslyn Kindergarten's coin trail for Canterbury.
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Grant takes teachers across the Tasman
October 2010
Come July 2011, teachers Kathryn and Tessa from Roslyn Kindergarten will be winging their way to Melbourne for a weeklong Reggio Emilia study tour thanks to a Joyce Barnes Travel Trust grant.
The Joyce Barnes Travel Trust provides three $5,000 grants per year to assist registered kindergarten teachers in travelling overseas for conference or study purposes.
Tessa said both Kathryn and herself are "extremely excited to receive the grant", as applications are open to kindergarten teachers nationwide and the process can be quite competitive.
Reggio Emilia is a world-renowned educational philosophy that originated in Italy.
The Reggio vision of the child as a capable, competent learner produces a strongly child-directed curriculum model with a focus on the environment as "the third teacher" and emphasis on the importance of relationships with parents, families and the wider community.
This approach links nicely with the strands and goals of New Zealand's early childhood curriculum, Te Whariki, and treaty-based principles.
During their time in Melbourne, Kathryn and Tessa will experience firsthand how the Reggio Emilia approach has been implemented within an Australian context, listen to presentations on the pedagogy of Reggio Emilia, engage in conversations with others who have implemented the approach and reflect on their own practice.
Upon returning to New Zealand, they hope to implement the Reggio approach more effectively within their own kindergarten and share their learning journey with fellow team, association and community members.
