Friday Funday!

 Sometimes we take requests in Kono - and it was lovely to be outside after a rainy day on Thursday. The two requests that came up this week were for a treasure hunt and after reading the book about volcanoes for the millionth time, making volcanoes in the sandpit. 

As with everything we do, there is learning in these activities that might seem like play. Before we went out for the treasure hunt we talked about how we are fair in Kono - no one will miss out. We talked about how we move together as a group - everyone is important - everyone is included - Kotahitanga. We make sure we look after each other, not pushing to get the clues. Using kind words and actions. That when the clue is found we wait until everyone is together to read it - Manaakitanga.

The clues had an image of each tamaiti - if the clue had a picture of you - you were the one to open it. Everyone got a turn. 

Here is Kono lined up ready to go for the treasure hunt...

The clues were written in a way that tamariki had to solve them using their skill for rhyming...

Clue 1:

"We're not using it at the moment,

the weather is too cool.

Best to wait for summer

for a swim in the _____"

Tamariki: "Pool!!" 

And we're off! Running to find the next clue!

Clue 2:

"Run for the next clue,

but there's no need to push!

You'll find it in a tree

in the native _____?"

Tamariki: "Bush!!"

Clue 3:

"Find the next clue.

Go on give it a try!

You'll find it on the picnic table

in the maara ________"

Tamariki: : "Kai!!"

Clue 4:

"The next clue is on the field

where it is windy.

You'll see it up high

on the fence at the ______"

Tamariki: : "Kindy!!"

Clue 5:

"The next clue is somewhere

to sit while you sing.

Going backwards and forwards

on the big _______"

Tamariki: "Swing!!"

Clue 6:

"You can't find the next clue!

Have you really tried?!

Go to the little park 

and go down the ______ "

Tamariki: "Slide!!"

Clue 7:

"What to do next?

Well there's a dilema!

Let's go to the office 

and see Whaea ____"

"Gemma!!!"

Whaea Gemma had the treasure in her office. The treasure was what we needed to make a volcano.

So we trouped out to the sandpit for some volcano fun. 

We talked about what we could see, what we could smell, what we could hear. We talked about what we noticed was happening. Kono tamariki are great scientists! A lovely time together exploring, and problem solving.

First Kono built a volcano.

Then we took turns creating lava...