Foraging for Natural Resources
Nurtured at Home provides Nature Playgroups throughout the year in all of our regions.  This provides a wonderful opportunity for children,...

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Family and Dramatic Play
Family and dramatic play provides opportunities for children to be creative and use their imagination to express themselves, as they take on the role...

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Loose Parts
Loose parts are materials that can be moved, carried, combined, redesigned, lined up, taken apart, and put back together in multiple ways. They are...

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Anzac Day
Anzac Day, observed on 25 April every year, commemorates all New Zealanders killed in war and also honours returned servicemen and women. The...

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Local Curriculum
The Ministry of Education recognises that when a child learns from and with their community, they come to understand how their community works...

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Infants
Te Whāriki notes the following of infants’ growing interests and capabilities: From birth, infants can communicate their needs and,...

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Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games take place 4-15 April 2018.  It is a wonderful celebration of sporting determination, dedication and talent.  The...

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We're expanding!
Nurtured at Home is growing! We are excited to announce that Nurtured at Home has purchased Nannies Plus, a well-respected and longstanding provider...

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Wellbeing Mana Atua
The Strand 1 of Te Whariki is Wellbeing Mana Atua.  Here we look at an overview of what that means.  In a homebased setting, our Visiting...

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Handwashing
One of the goals in Te Whāriki in the Strand Wellbeing Mana atua, is “children experience an environment where their health is...

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