Old kindy things

Ruapehu Bulletin, 13 April 1993, Page 9

Old kindy things

By

Jan

Savell

Waiouru's Weir Tce Kindergarten has been home to many old and interesting things over the last three weeks. Children have been encouraged to bring in objects for the kindergarten's own museum. "It has been marvellous. All the children have contributed," said Lyn McLellan, teacher at the kindergarten. "Many brought in old things from home and the others cut out pictures for the museum." The staff have been amazed at the results. In a room where 60 children play and learn each week the museum comer has remained undamaged. "The children understand that the things are precious. No one touches the exhibits but there are often children looking at them," said Mrs McLellan. The study included a visit to the Queen Elizabeth II Army Memorial Museum. Children and their parents were treated to a hands-on tour which included dressing up in costumes and witnessing the firing of a muzzle loading musket. "The fly in the man's baked beans was what really worried them. That just goes to show the sort of detail they were noticing in the displays," said Mrs McLellan.