Clocked !

T has an oral language project on inventions. She originally was going to do the toilet but someone else chose that - so she decided to chose the clock. Thanks to Google we now know all about the origins of the clock ... and so will her class.

Spring gardening

The front garden has taken off - with our mini toi tois doing really well - amazing how much it has grown over the past year. We even have a few tuis visiting us for the flax flowers.

Halloween ...

Halloween was a Friday this year so we decided to have a themed party for friends (rather than try the neighbouring door knocking thing - which did not work so well last year). Both the kids and adults got into the occasion and there were some fantastic outfits. The kids loved bashing the scary clown pinata that we made up .... it was a late night for all of us