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Little Heart Day
A great turn out in red today in support of Little Heart Day. We are super proud to support such a great cause. Thanks to everyone who has made a donation. #littleheartday2021
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
All whānau were invited to our Waitangi whānau evening, celebrating Te Tiri o Waitangi and honoring the partnerships we create within our learning community. Thank you to all who joined us, and our beautiful tamariki who shared their taonga with is by singing our National Anthem among other favorites. Hapaitia te ara tika pumau ai ...
Tamariki Nui Discovery
Our Tamariki Nui classroom has welcomed children in who have turned three over the break, or are soon to be three. We have celebrated birthdays, made new discoveries in our garden and have been enjoying the beautiful weather, creating imaginary scenes and play experiences using water and other natural materials. Literacy has also been of ...
Happenings in Our Toddler / Nursery Space
Tamariki in our Nursery and Toddler Spaces have greeted the new year with a passion for creativity and expression, using all sorts of mediums to explore their senses. With Transitions well underway for our children turning two, these experiences give opportunities for new friendships to form as well as existing relationships to be further affirmed.
One Year Anniversary
This week we have celebrated one year of being part of the Ako Rolleston community. We would like to thank everyone who has been on the journey with us, stood by us, and joined us along the way. We are really looking forward to the year ahead and what opportunities 2021 will bring.
Diwali
We are super excited that Diwali is just around the corner and we are getting our classrooms ready. Being the festival of lights, we are creating all sorts of art works full of colour, decorating our rooms, preparing dress up days. Our Indian families are joining us in our planning and sharing their own knowledge ...
Te Moana Glow Show
We love to get out and about here at Ako Rolleston, and yesterday we had our biggest adventure yet. A small group of children took the bus into the Isaac Theatre Royal to see the Te Moana Glow show. The children were absolutely fascinated with the glow in the dark puppet show set under the ...
Visiting Rolleston Primary School
On Friday the 23rd October, 2020; a group of our T-Nui children went on an excursion to Rolleston Primary. They enjoyed constructive free-play experiences with the Room 8 new entrants children. Enjoying and engaging in outdoor play was the highlight of the visit where we got to meet most of our graduated tamariki from our ...
Posting Our Jammies
Yesterday a small group from our Tamariki Nui Classroom took a walk down to our local post office to post the Jammies bought from our Jammies in June fundraiser. Tamariki knew that the Jammies they were posting were going to Middlemore Hospital for children less fortunate than them and who may not have Jammies of ...