A very special celebration for our recent graduates - we wish you all the very best as you continue on with your learning journey

Some treats for our lovely teachers to celebrate how much we love them spending their days with us

What to do when the puzzles all get mixed up? Challenge teh teachers to a puzzle competition

When kaiako and tamariki come to preschool dressed the same!

Our older child reading to the younger children

Proud of his efforts as he successfully independently recreated his throne

The children are so engaged as they listen intently to the stories

The simple things in life bring such joy to a child

Laughs as we get our creative flair going

Friendships nurtured, developing an awareness of manaakitanga

Always exciting when the fire truck visits preschool

A day of celebrating with party games, party food a bouncy castle.

Our staff celebrating together

We consider ourself fortunate to have Lynette from the Library Outreach programme come and visit us regularly. Sharing books and reading is a vital activity for children's development. Children who experience and enjoy reading books with others develop a positive attitude towards books. This will help them when they learn to read.

To celebrate our children who are going off to school, we have a special Graduation High Tea. This has become a right of passage and now the children eagerly anticipate their own celebration with us before they start at school. Through our rituals, the children develop a sense of empowerment, belonging, excitement and connection.

Our Graduation Ceremonies are lovingly executed, with teachers taking care to prepare and to engage our children in these rituals, we’re showing aroha in a way that words and plastic gifts cannot.

Poipoia te kakano. Kia puawai

Nurture the seed, and it will blossom.

We were stoked to receive a GOLD STAR on our recycling bin today. We take pride in looking after the environment and role modelling sustainability practices to the children

It was all hands on deck as we cleared the summer plants and got the garden ready for our winter seedlings. Over the coming weeks, the children will help to nurture the seedling and we hope to be eating these vegetables for kai in a few months time.

We are so lucky having parents who contribute to our preschool. Today the children were able to join in a PT session run by one of our lovely Dads. Thanks for your time today Chris - the children loved having you come and teach them about keeping their bodies healthy.