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We're Back!
It has been sensational returning to our centre at level three. We have missed our cosy centre so much, our environment, our animals and play spaces, just everything!
We have enjoyed slowly welcoming our families and children back into the centre and providing them with another safe haven for their children through uncertain times. The children have grown so much and have had so much to share with us and their love for sensory play has blossomed. During the lock down we provided our families with lots of sensory play activities to enjoy at home, however it is not the same for us as enjoying them ourselves alongside the children within our centre.
Returning in level three we got straight back into our love of “sensory sensation” play, setting up sensational experiences that allowed our children to explore through their senses, using taste, smell, touch, and hearing. Its been a magical couple of weeks full of colour and delight.
Our children in our He Kakano room (3m-2yrs) have been delighted with chasing and popping bubbles, feeling the beat to our favourite songs, discovering our “sensory wall” display that they can feel and touch and throwing and kicking our sensory balls filled with sensational beads and bells, which create wonderful sounds.
Our Pohutukawa room (2-5yrs) have been beyond excited with the magical and colourful experiences that have kept them engrossed in sensational learning and making spectacular discoveries. The beautiful window art that captivated the children’s imagination made the centre come to life alongside our sensory coloured blocks. Our crazy hair day art that allowed the children to be creative with paper plates and bits and bobs and rediscovering their hidden painting talents that turned into body art! Play dough is always a favourite. Our children took it to a new level of learning when they created their own dinosaur and fairy gardens. They smelt delightful from the freshly picked flowers and looked gorgeous with their own unique creations that came to life in their work.
BestStart Parton Road strives to provide an environment where learning is sensational