18/04/2023

Learning about the frog life cycle at Charles Kindergarten

Recently at Charles Kindergarten we were given some tadpoles from our whānau. This sparked a focus around the life cycle of a frog. We have enjoyed […]
08/03/2023

Learning through loose parts at Charles Kindergarten

At Central Kids Charles Kindergarten, we offer a variety of loose parts throughout our environment. Learning through play with loose parts encourages and ignites curiosity, imagination […]
08/08/2022

Celebrating Cook Island Language Week at Charles Kindergarten

Cook Island Language week is a celebration on identity, language and culture.Teaching our tamariki about the value of diversity, a respect for other cultures and strengthening […]
13/07/2022

Atua panels unveiled at Central Kids Charles

Central Kids Charles Kindergarten in Putaruru would like to thank the South Waikato District Council Creative Communities team for supporting them to purchase 5 Atua panels. […]
28/07/2021

Mānawatia a Matariki at Charles Kindergarten

Welcoming in this Māori New Year we had the most amazing whānau kai hākari during te marama/moon named Mauri, and in the Tainui area Otāne – […]
20/04/2021

Supporting Putaruru Kindergartens

On behalf of Central Kids Charles & Glenshea Kindergartens in Putaruru, we would like to sincerely thank Trust Waikato for their grant of $5,000 to support […]
17/02/2021

Making ahi bricks at Central Kids Charles

At Central Kids Charles in Putāruru we started a new tikanga of creating fire bricks. These will help to start your ahi in the winter to […]
20/12/2020

Pikitū Marae hikoi

I haere atu mātou ki te Marae ki Pikitū i tērā wiki. Kua haere atu ngā whānau hoki. I whakatau, kua karakia  timatanga, kua hākari, kua […]
09/12/2020

Lion Foundation supports Te Reo Māori classes

Ko te mea tuatahi, kei te mihi atu ki a Ranginui e tū iho nei, ki a Papatūānuku e takoto nei.  Ko te mea tuarua, kei […]