Our morning walk to Mt St John was so good this morning. We managed to stay out of the cold wind by spending our time in the crater by the pond that has formed at the base. There was not a cloud in the sky and it was so sunny and warm.
The delight the girls had from finding rocks and stones to throw into the pond was very heart warming. Such a simple thing that offered so much pleasure. Of course we were able to take advantage of the opportunity for maths conversations. Finding the heaviest rocks and longest sticks provided a challenge and then thinking about why they didn't go as far into the water as
the lighter rocks and shorter sticks did, provided us with great problem solving.
Sophia must have thrown at least 20 sticks and rocks into the pond
and had a smile from one side of her face to the other!
Isobella having a go throwing sticks into the pond.
You can see her stick flying through the air if you look carefully.
Tahi is always a highlight on our walks.
The girls collected sticks and enjoyed walking with them.
There were a lot of keen girls that wanted to pat the cows (not Mrs Bayes though),
but this cow had other ideas today!
Mrs Smith thought she was the best stick thrower!
The girls noticed the reflection of the cow in the pond and wanted to capture the moment.
We work on offering the girls opportunities to explore the world
and take risks, challenging them physically and ensuring that they are kept safe from harm.
What a beautiful day to be up at Mt St John! You girls have so much fun every time you are there! Elliot and I will try to join you next week. We'd love to meet Tahi and the cows and spend a great morning with all of you!
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