Jonathan Rhodes Kindergarten

See the attached post for the Kā Manu Iti (the NEVN 4 year old programme) dates for their term 2 classes. 🙂

Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora.
Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying.
JRK Pink Shirt Day 2024 🩷👚🩷

Today is Support Staff Day.
We so very appreciate the work of our amazing teacher aide Juliet Carrick.
We celebrated her today with a lovely morning tea, flowers, and a card.
Thanks Juliet - you're an absolute gem and we love having you work with us.

Kia ora JRK Whānau,

As you can see, the teaching team has had a busy and adventurous term break, we can't wait to hear all about your holiday adventures when you all return to kindy tomorrow morning.

We hope you have had a great break with your Whānau and are all recharged for an exciting term of learning.

Kā Mihi
JRK Kaiako

Kia Ora JRK Whānau,

As we prepare the environment for the term break it has been amazing to reflect on all of the learning opportunities and experiences your Tamariki were engaged in during this term. It has certainly been a fun filled term of investigating, questioning, experimenting and nurturing of independence here at JRK. We hope your Tamariki have had an amazing term.....the Kaiako certainly have!

If you happen to notice any suspicious behaviour or have any concerns while the Kindergarten is closed this term break, you can get in touch with the Dunedin Kindergarten head office on 455 8892, and they will be able to help.

The teaching team look forward to seeing you all on the 29th of April, when kindy reopens for term 2.

Have an amazing term break Whānau

Kā Mihi
JRK Kaiako

Wishing all of our JRK Whānau and Community a very Happy Easter 🐣

We hope you have had just as much fun this long weekend as your Tamariki experienced last week in their build up to this special holiday.

See you all on Tuesday.

JRK Kaiako

Kia ora JRK Whānau,
Fundraiser number one for 2024 has kicked off at JRK.
Feel free to email us at [email protected], or to flick us a text on 027 4739 107 if you would like to order some yummy hot cross buns.
Orders & money to be in by the 13th of March and they will be ready for collection from JRK on the 22nd of March.
Thank you for supporting our Kindergarten!
Kā Mihi
Ang Lund

Kia ora JRK Whānau,

We were so incredibly lucky to have had an enthusiastic group of 1st year students, from St Margaret's College, join us last week as part of their 'O-Week Voluneteering' project.
All 15 students were not afraid to get their hands dirty and did an outstanding job in tidying up our fence line, side gardens and our enterance way!
A huge thank you to Unicrew and St Margaret's College for organising this event.
Kā Mihi
Ang

Kia Ora JRK Whānau & to our wider NEV community,
We have generously been donated some bedding, toys, and socks to give away to our community.
This table is located in our entrance way if anyone would like to stop by and grab yourself a treat.
Kā Mihi
JRK Kaiako

Kā Mihi o te tau hou, Happy New Year JRK Whānau,

As you can see, the teaching team has had a busy and adventurous summer break, we can't wait to hear all about your holiday adventures when you all return to kindy this morning.

We hope you have had a great break with your Whānau and are all recharged for an exciting term of learning.

Kā Mihi
JRK Kaiako

Kia ora JRK Whānau,

And just like that......
Our 2023 kindy year has come to a close.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to making 2023 another successful year of fun-filled learning for the JRK tamariki.

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas, and a safe and Happy New Year.

See you all on January 22nd 2024.

🎄Meri Kirihimete🎄
JRK Kaiako

Kia Ora Whānau,
Tina & Constable Sam are here in Queensbury street, ready to run their car seat clinic.
They will be here until 3pm, if you would like to come down to see them 🙂

Kia ora Whānau ,
Tina Mangos from Plunket has organised an amazing opportunity for our kindergarten whānau, & the wider NEV community, to have your car seats checked before the Christmas break.
Please see the attached poster for further information regarding the service that Tina will provide at these safety checks.
This will take place tomorrow (19th Dec) between 1:45-2:45, in two of the vertical Ross Home carparks, just past the kindergarten boundary.

Kā Mihi
JRK Kaiako

It has been a fun-filled week of celebrating the festive season here at JRK.
We held a teddy bears picnic, pamper day, a Whānau Christmas Picnic down at Chingford Park, and yesterday we concluded the week by sitting as a Whānau to enjoy some pizza and hash bites. It was the quietest lunch time we have ever experienced at JRK! The Tamariki certainly enjoyed their kai.

We would like to personally thank LJ Ho**er Dunedin for making our teddy bears picnic a memorable experience for the Tamariki!

A special mention needs to go out to our fabulous committee for funding this week's events, as well as to all of our Whānau who support them in their fundraising efforts throughout the year!

It has been a truly heartwarming week watching the Tamariki embrace & experience the magic and sense of wonder this season brings to their play & learning.

Kā Mihi
JRK Kaiako

Day 2 of Festive week
We had a visit from Bronwyn’s twin sister Suzie.
We made Christmas craft to take home and the afternoon brought a Christmas movie and ice block time.
Fingers crossed for some sunny weather tomorrow for our teddy bears picnic and our kindy Xmas party.

Today kicked off our Festive Fun week with a Wacky Hair Day and a warmer day topped off with some berry ice cream.

Our pavlova orders arrived and they are ready for collection. Thanks to those of you who contributed to the fundraiser and the committee for their assistance with this - Dave and Hazel picked up and sorted the orders for us.

Tomorrow is festive crafts and a movie afternoon.
See you all for more fun tomorrow!

Tomorrow JRK kaiako will be standing with our colleagues in the ECE sector.
We'll be wearing black and yellow to support a Day of Action across Aotearoa.
To find out more go to:
https://www.ecevoice.org/

Kia ora whānau
This week we are having a small focus on the redevelopment of some of our favourite playgrounds around Dunedin.
Please see the link which includes the flyover and plans.

Dunedin Destination playground Information about the services and facilities provided and managed by the Dunedin City Council for residents and visitors to Dunedin.

Check out the new destination playground designs. Woodhaugh, Marlow (Dinosaur Park) and Mosgiel are in for some significant upgrades.
The Dunedin City Council are asking for feedback on the designs.

We’re asking for feedback on plans for Dunedin’s three destination playgrounds at Marlow Park (the Dinosaur Park), Woodhaugh Gardens and Mosgiel Memorial Gardens. We’ve listened to your ideas and have put together proposed concept plans to turn these playgrounds into modern destination playgrounds.
We’re introducing some exciting changes at the playgrounds: they will have inclusive play for all ages, water, sand and music play, skateboarding, parkour, trampolines, climbing nets, basket swings, inclusive carousels, log scrambles, play towers and spinning see-saws and shaded, sheltered spaces for families to gather.
You can see the plans, and flythrough videos and fill in the feedback form at www.dunedin.govt.nz/destination-play You can also attend one of our open days or drop-ins if you would like to talk to us in person about the playgrounds. We’ll provide further details soon.
Feedback closes on Monday, 4 December 2023.

$61.60. Thank you all so much! What a great community effort!

Mōrena JRK Whānau,
If anyone in our community would like to purchase these yummy treats, feel free to pop into kindy, or to email us on [email protected] with your order ♥️

1x pack of 12 minis =$14
1x large Pav = $14

Orders and payment will need to be in by the 24th of Nov please and will be ready for collection on the 11th of Dec.

Thank you for supporting our last fundraiser of the year!

Kā Mihi
JRK Kaiako

With a super exciting weekend of rugby ahead we are holding a "Blackout Day" on Friday. Wear something black to show the Black Ferns and All Blacks your support. The Black Ferns are here in mighty Ōtepoti ready to meet Wales under the roof at Forsyth Barr this Saturday afternoon. The All Blacks clash with South Africa in the WRC final is bringing much excitement at Kindergarten already.
We will have some super fun activities planned around this, such as face paint, nail polish, flag making, and more.

Monday is Labour Day. Kindergarten is closed so please enjoy the day with your whānau.

Congratulations to our Spring Raffle winners.....

1st prize -Hazel (Abigail)
2nd prize -Paia (Kobie G)
3rd prize - Pam (Patrick)
4th prize- Azariah (Foreverist)
5th prize- Louise/Arthur (Dot)
6th prize- Wendy (Baylee)
7th prize- Diane (Heath)
8th prize- Laura (Lydia)
9th prize- Jaila-Rose (Poppy & Jaila-Rose)
10th prize- Alf & Doreen (Bronwyn)
11th prize- Alan (Lydia)
12th prize- Margaret (Poppy & Jaila-Rose)
13th prize- Sam (Kingi & Sadie)
14th prize- Monica (Abigail)
15th prize- Monica (Khyrue)
16th prize- Andrew (Abigail)

A massive 'thank you' to everyone who brought a raffle and for supporting our kindergarten!

An extra shout out to all of the amazing businesses who donated to this wonderful fundraiser, we are extremely grateful for our communities support.

Kā Mihi
JRK Kaiako

Kia ora JRK Whānau,
We were extremely lucky to have had some extra special visitors today at JRK!
A massive thank you to Mackenzie and her Dad Richard for bringing along two of their 2 week old calves.

Everyone thoroughly enjoyed learning all about Mackenzie's farming culture today, which sparked many conversations about where they each lived and what animals lived in their house.

Richard and Mackenzie have another surprise guest to bring along to Kindy later on in the term.....any ideas on who/what it will be?

Kia Ora JRK Whānau,

Here are the 15 spot prizes you could be into win if you buy one of our kindy raffles...

🎉 Prize 1 & 2 is a load of firewood, and Prize 3 is a signed highlanders jersey!!! 🎉

If anyone in the community would like to buy a raffle number...it's not too late....feel free to pop in or contact the kindy to secure your ticket.

A reminder that all raffle cards need to be in by Wed the 18th and will be drawn on Thurs the 19th.

Kā Mihi
JRK Kaiako & Committee

Kia ora JRK Whānau,

As you can see, the teaching team has had a busy and adventurous break, we can't wait to hear all about your holiday adventures when you all return to kindy this week.

We hope you have had a great break with your Whānau and are all recharged for an exciting term of learning tomorrow.

Kā Mihi
JRK Kaiako