Flax weaving resource

Interested in weaving flax, here's a great website on harakeke, selecting, preparing, dying and weaving basics.
http://www.alibrown.co.nz/instructions.html
you can find out about different types of flax and how suitable your's is for weaving here

http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/biosystematics/plants/harakeke/all_cultivars.asp

and also here

http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/biosystematics/plants/weaving/

Desmond Morris on his new book "Child"

Interview with Desmond about his book looking at 2-5 years olds on Radio NZ Thursday 21.10.10

Highlights of our trip to Ngati Whai festival

Here's a few video highlights of our trip Wednesday to the Ngati Whai festival, aroha nui to our hosts and the organisers. Do to the weather we couldn't walk as we'd planned but Brun's Buses came to our rescue so a big thankyou to them, they really have looked after us over the years.

Watch and see if you recognise any past pupils, I do. Thanks for the big hug Kaitlyn Jo and Hope lovely to catch up, hi to Aiden and Harriet, and everyone else as well.

Art Auction

edit Olive Bremer's boy with rabbit, will also be up for auction.

I'm sorry this took so long but here are some of the wonderful artworks that will be up for sale at our art auction. Unfortunately there simply wasn't enough time to showcase all of them and their lot numbers on our blog, maybe next time. In the meanwhile do come along for a great night or place your bids before hand if you can't make it. Building Change, Acrylic on Canvas, by David Berry celebrates our old playground and anticipates the new

This horse by Franca, is one of those pictures that can be more than one thing to the viewer.

Emma explores geometric shapes with oil pastel.

Caleb's monster reminiscent of Lily's magpie.

Anna T-towel is one of many hand painted towels.

Tom's bold signature, sets off his bold colour choice.

Billee and Tejayee painted this motorbike on one of the large canvases. Dad on the motorbike, Tejayee on the back, in the rain with the lambs, Billee asleep,

Triangulation by David Berry, in oil pastel on paper.

A quadripartite by David Berry.

Some Daffodil shots

Some shots from our daffodil trip more to come.

Waipawa Kindergarten like to watch what's happening at Hunter Park Kindergarten

Sharon, Matt and the children of Waipawa Kindergarten love to watch what other children are up to at Hunter Park. We have one child who has friends at Hunter Park, so she will often ask me to put "the other kindy" on the computer. We just loved watching the Campfire...our children would love to give that a go. We also enjoyed watching Abi and Charlotte painting using most of their body parts...we could give that a go too. We watched the posting using the Brain Box circuit sets. Matt and Sharon have decided that we must buy some. Thanks Hunter Park for having an open blog allowing us to take a peek into your world of learning. Regards, Sharon

Visit to Cefyn Gauden's studio

To support our look at the virtues of creativity, beauty and perception we travelled to Cefyn Gauden's art studio were we learnt about his pictures, watched him paint, had a go and listened to him play and explain about the drums.

Then we went to Sara and Mike's for amazing arty cupcakes.

Thankyou to everyone who helped on the trip.