Not long ago, a group of our older tamariki enjoyed an exciting adventure - a visit to our local library!
Accompanied by two of our kaiako, eight of our learners caught the bus for a morning filled with discovery, responsibility, and fun.
This excursion was an important part of our ongoing focus on being “Set to School”, supporting tamariki to develop the skills and dispositions that will help them thrive as they transition to school. Travelling by bus gave our children the chance to practise important social skills such as taking turns, listening carefully, and showing respect for others in a shared space.
Once at the library, tamariki demonstrated responsibility and independence as they explored the shelves, selected books, and took care to handle them gently. Together, we chose a variety of stories to bring back and share with the Kāhu room. The group also worked collaboratively to pick a special book for each of our two younger rooms, showing kindness, thoughtfulness, and a growing sense of leadership within our learning community.
Our library visit also helped foster a lifelong love of reading and literacy. Tamariki listened to stories, shared their thoughts about different books, and discovered that reading can open doors to new ideas, worlds, and friendships. Back at the centre, the excitement continued as we shared our chosen stories with others.
The experience highlighted how outings like these nurture not only literacy skills, but also the social and emotional foundations - relationships, responsibility, and curiosity - that support tamariki in becoming confident, capable learners ready for their next steps.