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August 2024

The last month of winter has arrived ... raincoats and gumboots have been a fairly regular requirement so that the tamariki can still enjoy the outdoors.  26th July to 11th August - the Olympic Games are on in Paris.Monday 12th August - International Youth DayFriday 30th August - Daffodil Day and 'Yellow Day' in the Centre. ...

April 2024

We hope everyone had an enjoyable Easter break ... it was certainly nice to have a couple of extra days offering some beautiful weather.  Autumn is definitely upon us with some cooler days, the leaves on our trees are changing colour and we look forward to the fun they bring when they fall.Sunday 7th April - Daylight savings time ends, don't forget to put your clocks back 1 hour.Friday 12th April - School Term 1 endsThursday 25th April - ANZAC Day, the centre will be closed t...

December 2023

Yay Summer has arrived, we are off to a rainy start so let's hope it improves in time for Christmas Day.  We have a very busy month in the Centre and it is such an enjoyable time of the year for the children.  The Pagoda, Castle Toddlers and Castle Nursery all have different fun times planned for the month.Thursday 7th December - Cookie Time delivery dayFriday 8th December - Children's Christmas Party from 6.00 - 7.30pmFriday 22nd December - Our last day for 2023Monday 8...

August 2023

The last month of winter has arrived ... it has certainly been a tough winter with a lot of illness so we are all looking forward to seeing more sun and warmer days.  Saturday 12th August - World Youth DayTuesday 15th August - Oxford Pie order forms need to be returned to the office.Friday 25th August - Daffodil Day & Yellow Day at the centreTuesday 29th August - Oxford Pies delivery day ...

July 2023

We have an exciting month ahead ... we will be celebrating Matariki within the centre during July, and we are looking forward to our evening celebration with whanau over hot soup and bread with the enjoyment of the children performing waiata.  This month is also Wilson's birthday and he will be turning 4 - Wilson is our Pagoda teddy bear.Tuesday 11th July - Wilson's birthday celebration with a Pyjama Day and Teddy Bear's picnic.Friday 14th July - Matariki, the centre will be close...

June 2023

Winter is here!! It is definitely getting colder with jackets and gumboots necessary items to get outside and play.  It will be nice to start the month with a long weekend :)Friday 2nd June - Right Royal Dress-Up DayMonday 5th June - King's Birthday, the centre will be closed today14th to 17th June - Fieldays at Mystery Creek20th to 26th June - Insect weekFriday 30th June - School Term 2 ends...

May 2023

How lucky we are to be experiencing such a mild Autumn with plenty of outdoor play opportunity.  This month in the centre we celebrate a special day with all our Centre Mums.Tuesday 2nd May - World Asthma Day8th to 14th May - NZ Sign Language weekFriday 12th May - we are celebrating Mother's Day in the centreSunday 14th May - Mother's Day, we wish you all a restful happy day :)Thursday 18th May - Dental checks in the centre...

April 2023

April is a month that we enjoy in the Centre ... with a visit from the Easter Bunny being a highlight :)  We have been lucky enough to still have some lovely warm, fine days to enjoy our outdoor environments.Sunday 2nd April - Daylight Savings ends, don't forget to put your clocks back.7th to 10th April - Easter weekend, the centre will be closed Good Friday 7th and Easter Monday 10th April.  We hope you enjoy your long weekend and visits from Easter Bunny :)Tuesday 25th Apri...

March 2023

What a beautiful start to Autumn ... it is definitely nice to have sunny days to enjoy.  This month we have a couple of special days to celebrate in the Centre ...Sunday 5th March - National Children's DayMonday 6th March - Beach Day to celebrate Children's DayFriday 17th March - St Patrick's Day, we will be having a 'Green Day' in the centreTuesday 21st March - March Equinox, which marks the start of Autumn in the Southern Hemisphere and the start of Spring in the North...

January & February 2023

Welcome 2023 ... we hope that everyone enjoyed their summer break.  Unfortunately the latter part of January has seen some incredibly bad weather; particularly Auckland, Northland and the Coromandel.  Such a difficult time for everyone and our best wishes are with you.We are looking forward to celebrating Waitangi Day on Friday 3rd February with the children dressing 'Kiwiana' and we are going to enjoy a nice fish and chip lunch.30th January (Monday) - Auckland Anniversary, t...