Te Puia

A wonderful trip with children really enjoying the many attractions. We want to thank all the wonderful parent helpers and encourage other family members to check out the photos in the class when they pick up or drop off their child.
Below a few more photos for our class photo album:- Check them out !

Whaea Carla welcomed us and explained the importance of the carved guardians over the sacred Pounamu and the entrance to Te Puia 

Whaea Carla also shared the Maori Weaving and Carving schools which are part of Te Puia.

The Large Greenstone (Pounamu) rock is a special treasure of Te Puia we all stroked it to add our positive energy to it.

Maihi, Blake and Cameron with their parent helpers in the Thermal Valley.

Tafadzwa and Pia with A.J.

Room 3  with the Geysers just finishing behind us in the Thermal Valley below.

Pohutu just beginning to spout behind the boys.

Checking out the steam boxes used to cook food for the Hangi

Roman shared his mum Rebecca with his friends. 

Benjamin shared his dad with his friends as they stood in front of the Thermal Valley

Adrian shared his mum with his group...they had a great time looking for rocks!

Bilva and the 2 Kaitlyns looked after Rachel.

Lilly and Alexus had a great time seeing all the thermal geysers with Sandra

 Building on that experience we are at present talking about the Winter Solstice and shortest "Sunlight " day of the year . This is to further expand on the idea of the Northern and Southern hemisphere being opposite seasons. We are also revisiting The legends associated around this time of the year with  Matariki and the planting seasons. Look out for our Kites soon to be completed.
This term has seen your child build their knowledge and understanding about rocks and what is beneath our feet. We have also covered the idea that Earth is finite. Everything is in cycles from insects, to animals and even our environment and rocks. The message being WE NEED TO LOOK AFTER what we have on Earth and not upset the balance in nature.
Next term we will continue to develop on this theme looking at the photosynthesis process of plants and their importance in the cycle of life on Earth.