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Our exciting Holiday Program!
From the 18th-22nd July, BestStart Opihi celebrated the second week of the school holidays with another week of fun-themed days.
On Monday was games day. Tamariki played group games practising their mahi tahi/ teamwork skills, patience and listening skills. Games with the rainbow parachute were popular today. Many tabletop frames were also set up today, encouraging small group play.
Tuesday was PJ Day in the preschool. Tamariki enjoyed showing their friends and kaiako some of their favourite PJ'S and onesies.
Wednesday was science day. There were lots of fun experiments set up to explore today. Science supports tamariki to practice and learn a wide variety of skills, including problem-solving, reasoning and refining their working theories about the world.
Thursday was a messy play day. The preschool had lots of opportunities to explore messy and sensory play. The group enjoyed cornflour and salt-based experiences and had lots of fun experimenting inside and outside.
Friday was Relaxation Day. Tamariki had a relaxing and rejuvenation day. Foot spas, lemon water and massages were the topics of the day. Children loved their quiet spa experience where they had one on one time with a kaiako: the perfect way to end the week and the school holiday programme.
The whole school holiday programme was a hit at BestStart Opihi over the past two weeks. Many fun and exciting learning opportunities were provided to suit various interests. It is time for kaiako to put their heads together and start planning the next school holiday programme for September.