Mainly Music Te Anau

We hope you have had a fantastic break over the school holidays even with the weather getting a little bit chillier!
Our new term for mainly music starts this Friday 28th
Our team are excited to see you all again!

Hi everyone
We are looking forward to seeing you tomorrow to get back into MM!
Sessions are at 9:15am or 10am
Morning tea provided for all 😊
Tomorrow there will be a team from REAP set up in the auditorium with some fun activities for the children. Please head straight to the back hall for our music session 🎶

Hi everyone hope you all had a lovely Christmas and enjoying the amazing summer weather. Mainly Music starts again Friday 17th February at the Lakeside Church, running two sessions back to back. One at 9.15 & again at 10am.
Look forward to seeing you all there make sure you tell your friends.

As it is teacher only day on Friday 18. Feel free to bring your school aged children along. It will be lovely to see them again and I am sure they will remember the songs and enjoy joining in with their Whanau.

To celebrate Fathers we are holding a special Mainly Music session this Friday the 9th Sep at 6pm. We will serve sausages & bread with coleslaw, followed by some homemade baking for adults and an ice cream cone for children. We will then have some Mainly Music songs for Dads, grandads, or uncles to join in with the children. Mums can sit back and watch with a cup of tea, join in with older children or stay at home and relax.
If your family would like to come please text me on 0273146191 with numbers for catering purposes.

We will still have the morning sessions this Friday as usual.

Thanks
Helen and the Team

Happy Father's Day ... we love it when dads, grandads, uncles, and those special men in children's lives carve time out to engage with their children. This investment brings about a sense of belonging and reminds your children they are important in your life. Thank you.

Supporting positive behaviour can be so simple yet so important to the development of children's social and emotional skills. 💡

Sometimes changing the way we say things to avoid telling children what not to do, and instead suggesting what they should be doing, can influence a more positive response and result in valuable learning opportunities.

Below are some common examples for you to think about either with the tamariki in your centre, or at home with your own child.

Hi it would be nice celebrate Queen’s jubilee this Friday 10th. Children can dress up as a young Princess or Prince.

Hi everyone hope you all well and enjoying the start of Winter.
Mainly Music starts again Friday 3rd June at the Lakeside Church, running two sessions back to back. One at 9.15a.m. & again at 10a.m.
To help keep each other safe and reduce the spread of the virus, we encourage each family to socially distance and adults are encouraged to wear masks; we understand that for health reasons some people are unable to wear masks.
Please stay at home if you or your child are feeling unwell.
We will supply some baking for adults, however please bring your own drinks and snacks for your children.

The Grace Place will open as usual during the Mainly Music sessions.

We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow.

Happy Mother's Day.
This is one of our favourite photos of a mumma - interacting with her pre-schooler while also holding baby safe and secure.
Being a parent is the most important work in life.
Blessings to all you mums, mums-to-be, grandmas, aunties, and carers who are 'Mother' in the lives of little ones.
We admire all that you do and all that you are.
Enjoy the day.

Hi all our Mainly Music Families. Just letting you know that with Omicron still in our community our team has decided to put Mainly Music on hold until further notice. If there is anything we can help with, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Best wishes,
Te Anau mainly music team

Hi hope everyone is staying safe and enjoying the nice Autumn morning. Here is a youtube livestream we did on 11 March.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LpYH8-ghiM&t=29s

Mainly Music 11 March 2022 session 2 Support the stream: https://streamlabs.com/lakesidechurch1

Hi all our Mainly Music Families. Just letting you know that with Omicron rapidly sweeping through our community our team has decided to put Mainly Music on hold until the beginning of term 2. So we plan to be back on Friday 6th May but will keep you updated.

If you are unwell, we hope you will feel better soon. If there is anything we can help with, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Best wishes,
Te Anau mainly music team

I was not at music and found out it was not able to be livestreamed the new session due to technical issues. Apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused. Hopefully we can sort out what went wrong and are successful this Friday. Take care

Hi families
If you are joining us online for the next 3 sessions of mainly music, you might like to get the following props ready.
1) A soft ball you can throw or bounce inside.
2) A teddy bear
3) Farm toys ( cow, horse, pig, sheep, dog, hen, cat) if you have them. Optional.

Have fun!
Love from the team at Mainly Music.

Here is todays livestream enjoy the lovely sunshine.

Mainly Music Feb 11 at 9.15am Support the stream: https://streamlabs.com/lakesidechurch1

Mainly Music Te Anau updated their business hours.

Hi Everyone
If you decide to join our first mainly music session of the year in the safety and comfort of your home, you go to YouTube Lakeside Church Te Anau we will start live streaming at 9.15 or you can watch at a your convenience. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRwLu15C4wiWVOVE-rRoHUw
here is a list of props you will need. This session will be repeated 3 times at mainly music, but of course you can enjoy it whenever you like.
a blanket or sheet to crawl under to wriggle like a worm. Something stretchy would be ideal.
a shaker (dry rice, beans or gravel in a jar ?)
a stick ( drumstick, wooden spoon, pudding spoon)
a very small toy that you can pretend is a spider or a cottonball.
Have fun together and we hope that we can meet in person soon.
With love
from the team at Te Anau mainly music.

Lakeside Church Te Anau - YouTube We are a Presbyterian church in Te Anau, New Zealand. We meet for Worship on Sunday at 10:00 am

Hi families
If you decide to join our first mainly music session of the year in the safety and comfort of your home, here is a list of props you will need. This session will be repeated 3 times at mainly music, but of course you can enjoy it whenever you like.
a blanket or sheet to crawl under to wriggle like a worm. Something stretchy would be ideal.
a shaker (dry rice, beans or gravel in a jar ?)
a stick ( drumstick, wooden spoon, pudding spoon)
a very small toy that you can pretend is a spider or a cottonball.
Have fun together and we hope that we can meet in person soon.

With love
from the team at Te Anau mainly music.

Hi everyone hope you all had a lovely Christmas and enjoying the summer break.

Mainly Music starts again Friday 11th February at the Lakeside Church, running two sessions back to back. One at 9.15a.m. & again at 10a.m.

As you are aware, on the 23rd January we moved into the Red Traffic Light Framework which will mean some more changes for us at Mainly Music when we start back on Friday 11 February.

Similar to Orange traffic light arrangements, while in Red traffic light both of our sessions will require a vaccination pass.

For those who can't attend in person, or who may be unwell, or just prefer to stay away, we will now be livestreaming the sessions, using the Lakeside church YouTube channel "Lakeside Church Te Anau"

We will post details of how to join the sessions on our page, including the props you will need for each session.

For those attending in person, to help keep each other safe and reduce the spread of the virus, we encourage each family to socially distance and adults are encouraged to wear masks; we understand that for health reasons some people are unable to wear masks.

Please stay at home and watch the livestream if you or your child are feeling unwell.

At this stage we won't be hosting morning tea in the building after each session , however please bring your own drinks and snacks for your children and if the weather is fine meet in the park next door, we will supply some baking for adult morning tea.

The Grace Place will open as usual during the Mainly Music sessions.

We know how much our families enjoy Mainly Music, as we love to run it, so we are committed to continuing as normally as possible during this Red traffic light time, while at the same being aware of keeping everyone safe.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any concerns or suggestions.

Tomorrow Friday 10th December at Mainly Music is our Christmas session and the last one for the year.
Please could you bring along a box, plastic tub or washing basket, which your child can sit in, have rides in or use as a drum? A big one that fits siblings is fine. Thread through some tinsel, tie on some soft toys, decorate with natural materials . . . Whatever you like. We will have a few extra Christmas boxes if you forget.

As you are well aware on the 3rd December we moved into the Orange Traffic Light Framework which will mean some changes for us at Mainly Music which will begin this week the 10th December…our last session for the year and also our Christmas session.

Mainly Music here in Te Anau is run by two churches…The Anglican and Lakeside .
Each of these churches have requirements for gatherings as does the government, all of which we need to follow.

In order to meet these requirements, entry to both our sessions at this stage will require a vaccination pass.
This will begin this week and thank you to those who began the process last Friday.

Entry by vaccination pass is necessary if we are going to be able to run Mainly Music as normally and safely as possible : there will be no need to social distance, wear masks and we will be able to continue offering morning tea.
Without the requirement of vaccination passes we would be severely restricted and it would not be Mainly Music as we know it.

We will continue to look at other possibilities for a mixed gathering…perhaps a Teddy Bears Picnic at Ivor Wilson Park or The Lion’s Park, or possibly a mixed session on a separate day, or once a month. There may also be online sessions available provided by The Mainly Music organisation as there was in Lockdown. I will keep our page updated.

So let us continue to be kind and gentle with each other….even where there may be disagreement. if you have any concerns or suggestions please speak to one of the team.

Wahoo, mainly music is back on Friday 22 October!! Here are the Level 2 regulations to follow when you come to music:
- as usual, please stay home if you or your child is sick
- you will be required to sign in (QR code or on paper) for contact tracing purposes
- face masks and social distancing is not required for playgroups but where practicable, keep 1m distance between yourself and other adults. Face masks are up to you as an individual decision.
- morning tea will still be provided for children and parents, and designated food handlers will adhere to standard good hygiene practices.
For everyone’s protection, the hall and all toys and surfaces will be cleaned and disinfected before and after use.
See you on Friday everyone, we’re so excited to catch up with you all again!

https://youtu.be/nyE3oD1kyAw
Can you find a box to sit in as we sing together? It would be great to come with claves - two wooden spoons will work!