We are so lucky to have Blake Park across the road from Kindy. Going out of the Kindy for a boys day...
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Through active exploration, children explored sounds.
Lockdown was filled with so much fun and catch up with our tamariki and their whanau! Level 4 Lockd...
Here at Kensington Crossing we love to set up lots of messy play activities. This ran...
BestStart Bader Street celebrated halloween in our level 3 bubbles.
Tena Koutou! During this lockdown our two bubbles (Tiaho and Aho) kept our Tamariki engaged and busy...
A great way to engage your child in a physically challenging activity is to create blocks of ice con...
Join us at our Montessori Playgroup every Thursday from 9:30am - 11:30am during term time at The Hub...
The Tahi room children have absolutely loved exploring their gross motor abilities and developing th...
This week we had a cultural dress up day which saw some lovely outfits worn by the tamariki
It has been awesome seeing everyone return and experience lots of learning activities here at BestSt...
Care of the environment is an important aspect of our programme
Toddlers are active, curious, and seeking to make sense of their world. They enjoy testing limits, c...
We've had so much fun with loads of great activities
We enjoyed indulging our imaginations with dress up and fun activities in an eveing of Halloween fun...
Here at BestStart Napier Central we have implemented a karakia ritual to bless the peace in the buil...
Happy Halloween BestStart Whanau. We had so much fun celebrating Halloween at centre with all our lo...
During the recent months as a community, we have had to face many changes, times of uncertainty and...
We love learning and exploring through play. Ice play is a great way to engage in active exploration...
We are very excited to play and learn with you online. Though it is a bit different from face to fac...
At BestStart Remuera Road our primary focus has been to reach out to our tamariki and whanau,...
Our centre was a busy one this month despite working in the midst of lockdown level 3. The ka...
Diwali is a very important cultural event for many of our families here at BestStart Pyes Pa, so we...
Here at BestStart Murphy’s Park we have just celebrated Halloween, Lockdown style. As we have just g...
At Beststart Kenderdine we continued provide support our tamariki in their respective 4 bubbles (Lev...
At Beststart Kenderdine we continued provide support our tamariki in their respective 4 bubbles (Lev...
This year at Coast Boulevard we celebrated Halloween in the centre by having a spooky dress up day!
When we were in lockdown, we created an interactive water experience with our decoy ducks.
The beginning of the golden weather was celebrated as the tamariki continue to make discoveries in...
As the children settle back into routines and have some much-needed time to catch up with friends, t...
The month of October was again level 3 lockdown. While most of the children stayed home, we continue...
During October we have been having a lot of fun outside within the Nga Tipu Room.
Clay is such a great activity for toddlers because it can be cut, pinched, rolled, squeezed and mold...
We've been particularly enjoying exploring sensory play in a variety of ways
The tamariki are excited to be getting a pet here in our room!
Music and movement is a wonderful opportunity for nga tamariki to develop and learn
Our carpentry area is always a popular space to play and learn!
In this video we see lots of different experiences such as messy play day, wheels day and even bakin...
We all love parties, especially during the Halloween season!
In October, BestStart Tōtara Park welcomed 'Playball Wellington' through our doors and into our wha...
We are back! After spending some time at home, our returning children are ready to play, learn and r...
We've been learning about counting the beat, rhythm, naming and using musical instruments
Fun times for all the children during the October school holidays here at BestStart Greerton, with d...
Our pēpi had the opportunity to make their own rakau sticks with the help of kaiako in the Explore...
The tamariki within our Koru room at BestStart Omahu have been working together closely to support a...
Lately it’s been dinosaur madness! Our tamariki have loved playing dinosaurs recently, inspired by a...
We strive to give our tamariki daily access to paint or drawing equipment to create with and to expl...
We have mixed age group of children in our bubble. It is offering opportunities for younger children...
Children at BestStart Epsom love to sing, dance and play with musical instrument. We have a range of...
Our tamariki of all ages are absolutely enjoying exploring painting with all their senses. It's defi...
October was the month full of celebrations. This month we celebrated varies cultures and got to expe...
We ended a successful holiday programme with Pirate Day
Spring is the best season to plant some vegetables
What a busy October we have had, here at BestStart Greenmeadows!!
This month we joined in with The Big Shakeout
A month of restrictions, a month of cleanliness and a month of flu like symptoms won't stop our bubb...
In our Tui’s Nest one of our 16 areas of play is Science and Nature. In Tui’s Nest, we have just re-...
We were so delighted to hear that Auckland was able to move into Alert Level 3 because this meant we...
It’s Spring Time! Here at BestStart Tironui we have taken this opportunity to show and teach ou...
Today we had the local Marae at Moera deliver us a big box of apples
BestStart Glen Eden kaiako and tamariki are discovering what makes the Cook Islands unique by partic...
The tamariki have been showing a big interest in the garden, insects and nature
Our older children have been visiting our pepi in the nursery
Our recent school holiday programme encouraged lots of children to come and enjoy themselves
We've been exploring different ways to move our bodies; dancing, jumping, running, wiggling...
In the Nursery as part of our holiday programme we celebrated balloon day
Through this experience the children are learning about expressing their creativity, ideas and thoug...
The city council are fixing the footpath outside the Montessori preschool and the children have fron...
We love seeing the sense of pride on the faces of our tamariki as they accomplish each and every ach...
The children had a blast this morning making volcanos
We have a strong focus on supporting our pēpi in developing healthy habits that set them up for a li...
It was a nice afternoon with great weather for our our Special Person day at BestStart South Road.
With the recent events throughout New Zealand and more so in Auckland, BestStart St Lukes is committ...
Water play is play that involves water as well as using tools such as buckets, containers, and toys...
Our tamariki are learning about science in nature as well as how to be confident, capable gardeners....
Read about what our classrooms have been busy with recently...
We have just completed a fantastic holiday programme with nga tamariki with some of our favourite ac...
Our children have been increasing their knowledge of the different ways we can enjoy and create stor...
At BestStart Katikati the under two’s room is alive with colour as the babies explore paint and othe...
Knowledge of self, of cultural identity, values and language gives people a sense of pride to stand...
During the last school holidays, we had a dress up day, bike day, teddy bears picnic and most impor...
We've been planting a variety of seeds for our new garden
Our Preschool children have been learning about Life cycle of a Sunflower. This week the children ar...
Children have been building and constructing using a range of open-ended materials that we use every...
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We recently went on an excursion to our local park for a play and morning kai
Have a look at our delicious, nutritious lunch menu, all made by our onsite cook
And a bus ride too!
Today te ra (the sun) was shining bright in the sky and gave us the opportunity to enjoy some koriko...
Music is everywhere in the world – we hear it in the car, at home at the supermarket, on the street...
During the school holidays, we had lots of fun activities planned
School holidays are a great time to relax with the tamariki having lots of fun
Here at Beststart Dublin Street we are excited to be back and learning with our friends! At Small W...
We were lucky enough to have Amy’s nieces bring along their lamb to visit us
We miss all our tamariki here at BestStart Onehunga and we are looking forward to we...
We believe in sustainable approach and like to engage our children in various activities which can c...
At BestStart Te Atatū Peninsula we have been committed to keeping in touch with our tamariki and...
At BestStart Bayfair we love to get out and explore the nature
This week is Chinese language week, We would like to share “twinkle twinkle little star” which we...
All children in Tamariki Maia have a shared interest in stories
Role play is an important part of child development as it builds confidence, creativity communicatio...
Check out our video of this week's school holiday programme
Kei te korerotia i te ahua o te rangi – Talking about the weather….
Our tuff tray that allows us to create so many worlds, from dinosaurs to farm animals to sea creatur...
The children were so excited to be able to return to preschool after the recent lockdown
Our tamariki have discovered the love of what science brings to their learning
It was a beautiful, warm and sunny day today which made it the perfect day for some water play
Bula vinaka, this week is Fijian language week
Over the last 2 terms we have been sending our preschool room to the YMCA on a Monday.
The Babies Cottage teachers know how much our children love stories so we thought we would re-enact...
While we firmly believe in playing outside in all weather, when the sun comes out it really is a spe...
We love slime, play dough, clay, water play, shredded paper and many more other tactile experiences
In the Kowhai room at BestStart MacDonald Street we have been learning about life on the farm.
There is so much learning to be had with mud!
We have been enjoying exploring dinosaurs and learning more about them
Messy play is a sensory rich experience for children allowing them to discover and learn about text...
To raise awareness of this week, our wonderful home of the brave kaiako have come up with wonderful...
September started off a little sticky with returning into yet another lock down, but that did not...
Kāhui Ako (Community of Learning) is a group of education and training providers working together to...
Our Tikitapu environment is set up with a variety of sensory experiences to stimulate learning
As we welcome spring, our infant and toddler room has been very curious about the world around them
Our new ribbons have been creating colourful rainbows around the room
When settling your child into a new early learning service, it will be a natural occurrence that the...
While we have been at home during lockdown, this has given our vegetable garden time to grow and tam...
Have a read of the cookbook our Cook made to share examples of recipies we make for our children at...
In the Kea Forest our children love spending time exploring nature throughout our natural environmen...
It's so nice having warmer weather again, where we can go on lots of excursions to the park
It is a difficult time for everyone but by connecting with each other has made our relationships str...
We have been busy painting blossom trees and daffodils