Memories in the Making : My Graduation

9-12-15
A special day for me, the day I graduated from my study.
Some of you were asking for pictures, so here is a bunch alone with my wee speech.

Morning tea with little cousin and the sweetest girl ever

This is fun goes baby girlly

Presentation time

Flowers!!!

Speech

For as long as I can remember, I have loved children. Back in November 2014 I made up my mind with a path of action. I was going to take the PORSE nanny internship. After a 6 month “gap year” I stepped out into the unknown world of study.

Over these past 21 weeks a new world has been opened to me. One in which I have enjoyed to the max. Through completing my Level 3 National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care, I have learnt far more than I ever thought possible. I have come to look at wee little Children in a different way than before. To see everything they do as learning and growing, to be able, through observations and planning to help children grow in all areas through planned play. To help them to grow up as competent and confident learners and communicators, healthy in mind, body and spirit, secure in their sense of belonging and the knowledge that they make a valued contribution to society. Using the principles, strands and goals of the Te Whaariki as an aid in doing this. I feel great joy and achievement as I watch a child learn and grow in leaps and bounds through expanding on their loves.

Along with observation and planning comes brain development, a topic that grabbed me right from the start. This topic is for me a base behind planning and observations, so that I can plan in a way to continue to grow children’s minds, not only with skills and good memories, but also with new words and facts.

Through this all I have been blessed to “work” beside some amazing people; my three classmates that kept Wednesday mornings lively, Vicky who always was there to help us with our books, Marcia who worked quietly behind it all, Susan and her lovely visits once a month. But especially the beautiful family who opened there doors to me as a nanny intern, by making me feel at home right from the start and giving me the wonderful chance of caring for their daughter, who, while I watched, changed from her little girly 2 ½ self into a big 3 year old girl. The support that they you gave is amazing. Especially (you) Laurian as whenever I had an assessment that involved your family, you made me do it to my max. You expected a lot from me and I thrived from it. Thank you!

Thank you also to Vicky Marcia, Susan and PORSE in general for your amazing work and support that you have given so that I could fulfil a dream. Thank you so much.