Teacher Liz September 2019

Muhammad Ali, today you told me you had built Haj. I love that you have a strong connec-
tion to places that are so important to your faith in Islam.
You spent considerable time on your building and I could that you built the blocks with
purpose, you knew how you wanted it to look. You had to take care that it would balance
and not fall over! So then you decided to build leaning on the fence.
You were proud of your work and called on other children & teachers to see your Haj.
You choose to build Haj, it clearly shows that its important to you. You incorporated your
culture & identity into your play. you were able to adapt and change your plan as you en-
countered the issue of balance. You were able to problem solve to resolve the problem.
You explored the ideas of:
Balance, connecting objects, design, problem solving , evaluating your own work, resili-
ence and independence.
Te Whariki also highlights the importance “Children learn through responsive and recipro-
cal relationships with people, places, and things.”
Our planning is also currently focussed on culture & identity, so
you will have lots of opportunities to explore ideas, places and
things that are kiwi, NZ, Muslim,
Arabic & English. We plan to
celebrate you, as a Muslim and
as a New Zealander!