On Friday, 19th February we celebrated the new year with our Annual Teddy Bears Picnic in the park. What a fabulous turn out and a magnificent evening.  It was so exciting for the children to be able to meet up … Continue reading →

The magic of books, bringing joy, information, good times and friends together. An expectation that words and books can amuse, delight, comfort, illuminate, inform and excite.

Our kindergarten has just been advised that we have won the 'Tallest Sunflower Plant' measuring a whopping 288cm in the Central Kids Kindergarten Region of the Dalton's Sunflowers in Kindy's 2015 Competition. Thank you Dalton's for running a great learning opportunity … Continue reading →

Our sunflowers are now taller than the building. We have just submitted our measurements into Dalton's Sunflowers for Kindys 2015 Project.  Our tallest sunflower is a staggering 288cm tall and its not even flowering yet! What great gardeners we have … Continue reading →

What a fabulous excursion we had to Martin's Ark on the 27th November. A bus ride, animals, animals and more animals, sunshine, strawberries and family!  What more could you ask for in one fun filled day! Excursions like this are … Continue reading →

Last Thursday, we were delivered via the courier a very special parcel that contained 12 chicken eggs for us to hatch at kindergarten, (thank you Lisa).    The children carefully unwrapped each egg which we marked with an X. We marked … Continue reading →

The staff were pondering why all of a sudden many of the children had a great interest in turtles at kindergarten.  They were asking for stories about turtles, drawing pictures and carrying out research to find more information. It then … Continue reading →

Our Sunflowers are growing at record breaking speed.  The children are really enjoying this hands on learning experience and check on their sunflower every day.  We have been watering them with worm juice from our worm farm and this seems … Continue reading →

A very special thank you to one of our amazing dads, Craig, for making us a whānau tree for the kindergarten.  The children were so excited to place their photos on the tree, supporting the importance we place on identity, language … Continue reading →

Thank you very much Mark for our new mud kitchen complete with real working taps.  It is now one of the most favourite places for our children to play.