April Meeting

In April we talked about the United Kingdom and Ireland. We started a new way to talk about the countries and its culture with "flash cards" featuring different aspects of that particular country - music, sports, capital city, continent etc. It provides the children with basic knowledge of that culture and then we move on to a specific topic and talk further or have a game/fun activity around it so the children learn and participate at the same time.

We talked about the Scottish Bagpipes and went to the Scotts Hall across the park to watch it being played. What an amazing instrument! You sure need to fill your lungs with lots of air to play it!! We also watched the Scottish Highland Dance and the children had the opportunity to try some of the instruments and big drums. So, thank you so much to the Kapiti Coast Pipes & Drums for providing the children with lots of fun!

We then came back to the Hall where a group of Irish Dancers was waiting for us to do a presentation. Check out our pictures below for these and other activities we had on the day. The meeting ended with Arts and Crafts where the children made beautiful crowns and swords for the Kings and Queens of England! Thank you to everyone who helped this month to put the programme together.

Annette Wardle from the Kapiti Coast Pipes & Drums playing the Bagpipe 

The children enjoying the beautiful sound of the bagpipe

The Scottish Highland Dancers

We had a great time trying all the different instruments, specially the big drums!!!

                                         

                        

                                

Back to the Hall for the Irish Dance presentation

Sean talking about Wales