Expressions of time… learning, loving and living in the moment in our kindergarten bubble (and all bubbles) during the COVID-19 pandemic!

Today, in the toughest of times
we have…

Time in our bubbles
Time to reconnect
Time to play
Time to discover
Time in special places
Time to slow down
For at this point in time,
… there is no point in time!

Our senses are awakened
As tamariki lead the way
Being in the moment
In wonder and awe
With time to appreciate
Time to explore!

Present together in a changing world
A change in group size
A change in routines
A change in weather
And a change of seasons too!
These are changing times!

For time is where we are
And time is where we’ve been
Time is past
And time is now
Time remembers
And time never forgets…!

Time flies… but we are the pilots
So today, in our bubbles
We have time!

At times sunshine
At times rain
A time for Spring
And a time for Summer fun
The right place at the right time!

Time stalls…
A slower pace
A time for renewal
A bubble of time
Separate from everything before
And everything after

The timing is perfect…
For bubbles and fun
To play and reconnect
To love, live and run!

By Lucinda Murch, Teacher at Te Atatu Village Kindergarten