Staying connected with our children during lockdown has helped us maintain tamariki and whānau relat...
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In the month of September (lockdown level 4) at Beststart Kenderdine we continued to support the chi...
Our “Oh the places you will go” vision is in action throughout our day. “Whanaungatanga” is whe...
During lockdown, the Kiwi bubble has been very busy with a few projects. The first one we started wi...
Here's a story from Alexa's parents about their experience at BestStart Howick.
Recognising that our preschoolers have a growing capacity for inquiry and language, and understandin...
After another Nationwide lockdown due to Covid, we have returned to BestStart Tauranga Central, kee...
The last two months have been a little unsettling at times due to lock downs and returning to Kindy...
It has been a bit of a crazy couple of months with some uncertainty, we have tried to maintain&...
We love the idea of sharing what we don't need, reducing food waste and supporting our whānau - it's...
The children loved their first week at Murphy’s Park. The centre is very well resourced, so children...
Learning through love and adventure
But don’t they just put out toys for the children to play with?
Our teaching staff have stayed connected to our children and whanau through story park, zoom mat tim...
We did all sorts of activities from cooking sessions, storytelling, music and movement, favourite ch...
To celebrate, we have been organising Chinese story times, and including some songs and stories in C...
At BestStart Havelock North we have had a huge interest in our garden growing all sorts of beautifu...
Toddlers are actively curious and seeking to make sense of their world
Through the month of September our tamariki here at Greerton enjoyed using their imagination in cre...
At BestStart Riverbend, the tamariki get great enjoyment out of exploring the natural world
Look how the tamariki at BestStart Greenmeadows can climb, balance, stretch, spin, and take to so ma...
Engaging children in learning has been a priority for the teachers at Best-Start Stoddard. Regular...
As the tamariki settle back into routine at school, we have been reassessing and realigning our teac...
During the months of August and September, we were in lockdown level 4 because of Covid pandemic.&nb...
Introducing our fabulous team!
The tamariki have missed not seeing each other during the time we were at home and it's great to hav...
Tamariki spend a lot of time exploring the properties and textures of different sensory set ups incl...
This a great way for tamariki to build several different skills, both physical and social
Just before lockdown we fundraised for our local SPCA by making cupcakes
At BestStart Napier Central, during lockdown we thoroughly enjoyed BestStart Learning at Home.
Children love learning through messy experiences!
When we got back to preschool after rāhui-lockdown, it was time to celebrate Te wiki o te reo Māori
We have made our group planning "Exploration' to meet the needs and interests of all our children
With Spring here and Summer just coming around the bend it is time for slip, slop, slap!
The Kea room has been learning about Papatuanuku as part of our bicultural curriculum
This month we've been exploring loose parts and natural resources
To connect with our BESTSTART Omahu community and whānau over lockdown we have been engaging in ‘Be...
Tēnᾱ koutou over te wiki o te reo Mᾱori we have began a journey exploring pepeha.
International Peace Day is a day we always like to celebrate at Montessori Flagstaff for its special...
Our localised curriculum at BestStart Abacus reflects the strong links that we have with Bike Taupo...
We have two new friends in our Ahwero Room
During this tough time with Covid-19, our tamariki showed how to love and care for each other and th...
Following on from our last blog...
Our children loved investigating and exploring the density of different liquids like vinegar, oil, d...
Sand and water play develops and creates so many learning opportunities.
Creative play is a vital part of childhood and child development
We are so excited to finally open our doors and welcome our lovely families into our new s...
The children in The Jungle have been giving our pet dinosaur Steggy a bit of an operation
We have a set of stepping shapes that are all shapes and sizes and we set them out in different ways...
We have engaged in trial and error and problem solving to find the most effective way to do this
The Montessori prepared enviornment has specially designed material to help tamariki learn abstract...
Peace is the core of Montessori
Messy play is a fantastic way for our tamariki to learn about different textures and materials as we...
This week the common interest was Superheroes so it was only right to celebrate this with a dress up...
Over lockdown it was fantastic to have videos, photos and stories shared from whānau, keeping our co...
Last week at BestStart Morrinsville the hot glue guns and an assortment of different lids and mater...
An important part of our philosophy is to view the community as part of our children's learning envi...
The majority of our tamariki have returned to the centre with great enthusiasm and energy
This morning the children had a blast getting involved with a painting sensory experience
We are so happy to be back at daycare and love that we were able to get to read our new pukapuka tha...
To celebrate Maori language week we planned many experiences to provide insight into the Maori cultu...
The nursery tamariki and kaiako have been further developing our knowledge and skills in Te Reo Māo...
Our tamariki have been learning lots about Te Reo this week
Māori language week - a week to actively learn more te reo Māori and embrace this beautiful culture,...
Our tamariki at Montessori Kilbirnie spent a whole week celebrating Te Wiki o Te Reo
We celebrated both Maori and Tongan Language week in September, it was great to see all our children...
We value to importance of ensuring we cater for the 16 areas of play for nga tamariki (children)
Here at BestStart MacDonald Street the day started just like any other but ended with New Zealand go...
Exploring our environment is how we learn with ease.
When the whole of New Zealand went into level 4 lockdown on the 18th of August, we here at BestStar...
Over lockdown we noticed the big interest the Toddler Room tamariki have in animals!
We are focused on helping children to build a sense of belonging in this space and create a caring e...
Here we are exploring many different ways we can learn literacy
Our kaiako are extending their knowledge on Visual Arts so that they can engage and create awesome l...
Our tamariki enjoy activities that provoke scientific and critical thinking as well as fuel their na...
The children at BestStart Montessori Taradale have recently enjoyed working through a project which...
Since spring is in the air, we love nothing better than working with natural products outside.
Mat times have been a hit with our tamariki and whaanau. We've seen science experiments, art and cr...
Online learning is going in full swing and greatly appreciated by our whanau. It is a great tool to...
Last week we celebrated Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
Staying connected is important for us, so our Tui room teachers have been engaging with our tamariki...
We love exploring our Nursery environment
Our tamariki have loved being engaged in an environment that promotes 'Storytelling' and the many mo...
It was great to see tamariki engaging their senses as they explored science and water.+
Staying connected with the tamariki and their families is very important to us, so we have been sha...
Celebrating Tongan language week and having the support of our Tongan families is extremely importan...
Tamariki are really enjoying familiar activities like 'mat time' as this gives them a chance connect...
At BestStart Katikati the children in the over two room are intersted in learning about their bodie...
Throughout Lockdown, our Pukuatua kaiako centred our communication around whanaungatanga.
In our centre we have introduced a birthday ritual to celebrate each child's identity and their mile...
Here at Montessori Otumoetai our language curriculum is strongly evident throughout all aspects of c...
We foster aspects of risky play for children, we provide an environment and programme which not only...
Last term some children and staff at Spreydon School and Addington School
Zoom meetings provides a great opportunity for us to see our babies and engage with them virtually a...
Kaiako created and posted activities each day to engage tamariki and provided experiences around eve...
We have been doing many activities from Tapa making, enjoying the music, and celebrating the languag...
The Wolfpack Kaiako at BestStart Te Rapa Kindy have been busy making educational home packs for tam...
Our new learning spaces are going to look amazing, fresh and purpose built for our tamariki, whanau...
Today we created an oil sensory bag for our children to explore with.
Children learn through play, especially meaningful experiences that allows them to collaborate with...
Tamariki used team work to communicate and build the foundation for an exploding Coca-cola and Mento...
A community food stall is something we have been wanting to set up at BestStart Puketaha for some ti...
The tamariki are building their knowledge around gardening, growing food and caring for the environm...
Together we were able to nurture, love and provide engaging learning experiences for our tamariki.
Kia ora te ua, kei konei mātou hei tuarā mōu , Hold your head up high, we’re here to support you
Here at BestStart Kawaha Point, we didn’t let lockdown stop the fun and learning.
To connect with our families over lockdown we have been engaging in ‘BestStart at Home’
The tamariki are really enjoying art activities and experiences.
In our Mighty Oaks room, we have some amazing early literacy learning happening with the tamariki (c...
We provided a wide range of resources online from activity ideas, songs and stories sung and read by...
We have such little explorers in our Nursery, learning through their play, with such enjoyment.
Being able to explore and extend on their interests of insects and birds, children are able to have...
We've been ensuring that during level 4 we stayed connected with our whānau
Our teachers are connecting daily with fun learning activities for our tamariki and whanau through o...