South Wellington Montessori School

As part of our learning on Maori legends, we went on a tour at Te Papa! It was so much fun and we learnt a lot! The children all really enjoyed the trip and got really involved with the tour guide!

As part of our topic study on transport, last week we went on a trip to the railway station. We learnt about buying tickets, finding the right platform and how to stay safe around trains. The children filled in a little I Spy map to find objects such as the mystery bell, the clock, the ticket sign and the platform. We all had a lot of fun on our trip! ... See more

Yesterday we had a visit from the firemen. They even brought their fire engine. This is all part of our topic of transport for this term. The children had a great time exploring the fire engine and learning about being firemen and women. ... See more

Last week we had a space party to mark the end of our space topic this term! The children had all created, with some help from their families, some amazing costumes! We made flying saucer pizzas danced. The children also took home their solar system models they have worked so hard on this term. ... See more

This week we went to the dojo to have a sports fun day. It was so much fun for children and adults alike!

The children have been thoroughly enjoying our activities and research related to space this term. One of our children was even inspired to create a space suit with his dad! We look forward to seeing what other creative ideas they can come up with! ... See more

This term we are following the children's interest in space. We had a visit from Lee Maujer, a space specialist, today. We learnt so much about our universe and how astronauts live in a space station. A Big Thank you to Lee for coming in today! ... See more

This term out children are learning about the different countries. Parents have been coming in to share a bit about the country they are from. We have been learning songs, languages and have seen some of the traditional outfits people wear. The children have loved every minute of learning more about the people who are part of their community. We look forward to learning about even more countries. ... See more

With all this lovely weather the children have been enjoying exploring both the indoor and outdoor classroom environments. A lot of work was done in our outdoor classroom over the summer holidays to make the space more inviting to children. We are also working towards our sustainability goals and have been learning how to use the worm farm and compost bins. It has been wonderful watching the children gain confidence in their environment after their long holiday break.

We will also be at Newtown Fair tomorrow. Catch us There! ... See more

The other week we went on our termly trip to Berhampore primary School. The older children from the Montessori classes had organised a sports day for our children to participate in. Trips like these are great learning opportunities for our children in the form of Tuakana-Teina, older children teaching younger children. The children all really enjoyed the day and are excited for the term 2 trip! ... See more