Benefits of Storytelling
Stories are important aspects of cultural learning through which children learn to make meaning and sense of their experiences and the world....

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Autism Acceptance Month
April is Autism Acceptance Month and on the 10th April, Autism New Zealand is holding an event “Hoods Up, Volume Down”. They’ve...

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Celebration and Awareness Days in April
Through April, we'll be recognising and celebrating the following days:   2nd April – World Autism Awareness Day. Autism NZ is...

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Family Recipe - Home-made Pizza
This month’s recipe is one children can be involved with to learn about mathematics – following a process, sorting, measuring, counting,...

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Fun Ideas: Sensory Felt for Mathematics
All of our Educators/Nannies will receive a kit of felt and ideas to use for learning about maths. The felt is a multi-purpose resource that can be...

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Learning About Maths Paangarau
Children’s early experiences of mathematics form the foundation for their future mathematics learning and success. Mathematics enables children...

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Celebration and Awareness Days in March
Through March, we'll be recognising and celebrating the following days:   2nd March: New Zealand Sea Week Seaweek – Kaupapa Moana -...

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Family Recipe - Ice Blocks
We're all about messy sensory play this month, and so our family-friendly recipe is an easy one that tamariki can help with too! Make your own...

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Fun Ideas: Working With Clay
All of our Educators/Nannies will be receiving a free clay starter-kit to support sensory/messy play. Clay is a natural resource that has no right...

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Sensory Messy Play
Sensory play comes from activities that involve the senses – sight, touch, sound, taste, smell. Many of the more tactile sensory play...

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