On Thursday the 28thFebruary, after lots of anticipation, we held our annual Wheel-a-thon fundraiser at the Kensington park courts. After last years rain, this year we were delighted to see the sun was out and the sky was a beautiful blue.
As everyone arrived, it was wonderful to see so many of the bikes or scooters had been decorated thoughtfully with balloons, tinsel, streamers, windmills, ribbons, plants and flowers. Many of our children didn’t stop there though, also choosing to decorate themselves, with some wearing fantastic dress ups.
At Mairtown Kindergarten we love to bring our community together. Community events like the Wheel-a-thon provide an excellent opportunity for whānau and families to engage with each other, to meet new friends and to socialise outside of kindergarten.
“People coming together as a community can make things happen” Jacob Rees-Mogg
When I asked the children what they enjoyed most about the Wheel-a-thon the following day at kindergarten, there were two popular responses ‘Eating my ice block’ and ‘seeing my friends’. The ice block certainly was a refreshing way to cool down after completing many laps of the courts in the hot sunshine. As well as receiving an ice block, each child received a badge acknowledging their participation, one child commented ‘I love this badge, I’ll keep it forever’.
"Family and friends are hidden treasures, seek them and enjoy their riches." Wanda Hope Carter
We would like to say a huge thank you to all the whānau who helped make this event such a success through offering support and help such as selling pizzas, gaining sponsorship, decorating all those wheels, and making the time to come and have fun at the event.
Below is a short slideshow movie which the children have been watching at whānau time, with so much joy on their faces as they recognise themselves and their friends riding their bikes and scooters - enjoy!
This year all monies fundraised will go towards funding our Nature Programme co-ordinator for 2019.
Ngā mihi,
Christine
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