AUSKOLA - JUNE

On this day, we continued getting to know Hungarian letters, sounds, and syllables.We made a little robot-person out of a clothespin who, it turned out, was excellent at syllabifying.We played a domino game with occupations and also a game of "hangman."After pizza, we headed to the playground, then it was time for storytime.First, we watched Ludas Matyi in slide film format, then we got to know Lázár Ervin’s clever character, the Rabbit Interpreter, through old-fashioned story reading.After trying interpreting ourselves, it was time for an impromptu musical dance talent show.We ended the day with a craft activity: we made heartfelt gifts for our mothers.See you next week!

Kuki Edina

We started the morning in a cheerful mood:we introduced ourselves to each other, as two new members joined the MID group.After that, we watched the classic animated film Lúdas Matyi together, then had a meaningful discussion about what exactly happened in the story, what lessons it carried, and how the characters behaved.We wrapped up the morning with a creative memory game, where the story’s characters played the main roles – everyone enthusiastically took part in the game.The afternoon was all about fun and letting loose: dancing, music, and laughter took center stage.Joy and a carefree atmosphere filled the space, and everyone enjoyed spending time together.

Erika Andrell

Today, we brought the same joyful energy!The theme was emotions, their expression and presence in art and in our daily lives.These kids have so much to share – it was truly a pleasure to listen to them.Riley rapped for us again – there's a brilliant poet in him!We laughed a lot during our paired mini emotional scenes.This group isn’t just smart, they’re talented actors too.Maxim is expressing himself better and better in Hungarian, and he even chose to stay inside and play with the girls instead of running around with the boys during morning break.We learned about Mondrian and created many artworks in his style – my jaw dropped when someone casually said, “Oh yeah, cubism!” – unbelievable.Throughout the whole day, the younger and older kids mixed together – it’s amazing to see that age boundaries mean absolutely nothing here.The shared language is what really matters!

Dóra Lenihan

At the June school day, the older group learned the basics of building a business,with a special focus on financial literacy and the concept of ethical entrepreneurship, using the small business Hungarian Twister as an example.We discussed the most important skills for good teamwork and leadership, then the kids created and presented their own business plans to each other.The day ended with shared pizza and a game of soccer – learning became a real experience.

Áron Darvasi

By now it’s become routine that the teachers and students of the Auckland Hungarian School gather every first half of the month on Saturdays.Everyone knows their role and where to go – the day started smoothly and in a great mood.We began the morning with our usual warm-up game, where this time we paired different arm positions with numbers.First, we learned the moves in order from 1 to 10, then we repeated them in random order at increasing speed.We started with a little help, then played without any support.We exercised both our bodies and our minds!After that, everyone went to their own group.With the playgroup kids, we did crafts and creative activities.This time, we learned animal names in Hungarian through a memory game, and then the little ones could shape their favorite animals – or any other forms they dreamed up – out of colorful salt dough.The morning passed so quickly we barely noticed it was already lunchtime.The kids happily munched on the usual pizza slices, followed by some free play time, and then it was time for the afternoon program.This time, the younger girls also wanted to join the dance class because they had loved what they saw from the older kids last time.So we started learning a choreography together, which we plan to perform with them at the end of the year.Several teachers peeked in on our practice, and by the end, they were dancing with us too!We all shouted together, “The ground is shaking from our feet!” and jumped as high as we could!By the end of the day, everyone was happily worn out from all the movement, laughter, and singing – though for me, this was just the warm-up for the retro party that evening...

Fanni Csényi

After all the rain, we finally had a sunny day for the June school day.Once again, I was with the older group.In today’s class, we continued the entrepreneurship topic that Attila Csizmadia had started last week with great success.This time, we focused on business building; together with Attila, we reviewed the financial basics – where money comes from, where it goes, what direct and operational costs are, and how profit is generated.We used the Hungarian–New Zealand small business Hungarian Twister (Chimney Cake) as an example to explore these ideas.Then we moved on to the meaning of ethical entrepreneurship: doing things well, environmental awareness, fair pay, acceptance of people's differences, safety for workers and customers, and excluding modern slavery.After that, we discussed the skills essential for good teamwork: communication, shared goals, trust, problem-solving, and conflict resolution.We learned what leadership means and the different leadership styles.We ended the day by developing our own business plans.The kids came up with their own ideas and presented them to each other in five-minute pitches.Who knows, maybe one of them will come to life one day!Of course, the day’s learning was balanced out by a pizza lunch and a soccer game at the end.

Áron Darvasi