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Talofa Lava! We are celebrating Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa (Samoan Language Week) here at Be...
In the Kauri room our last planning cycle learning focus was around Kaitiakitanga - our tamariki dem...
Here in the Tui room we are developing strong links to our community through our school and library...
Here at BestStart Palm Springs our tamariki enjoy Ballet lessons every Tuesday morning with their te...
Transitioning from early childhood education to primary school can be a big step for our young child...
Matariki is a special occasion which marks the start of the Māori new year, this is signified by the...
Part of the learning within our Montessori classroom is acknowledging and honouring the bicultural c...
Yesterday morning we were lucky enough to have one of our local government MPs' Rachel Brooking visi...
Self-help skills are abilities that children gradually attain to give them more independence. These...
To assist with more successful and positive drop-offs for your tamariki, we have put together a few...
Our Kiwi room (Nursery) has just three expectations that we support children to develop an understan...
In our Bambini room (for two year olds), we understand that each child is an individual who learns a...
At Richmond Kindy, we have a close relationship with Kids Greening Taupo. Every year, they hold a sp...
Mother’s Day is all about celebrating one of the most important people in our lives – our mums! This...
At BestStart Puketaha we are fortunate in that we have such a large outdoor space with real grass, a...
Talofa lava Whanau Samoan Language Week is an annual celebration that provides an opportunity to rec...
Tēnā koutou katoa. At Tauranga Central we are currently immersing ourselves in the enriching concept...
Ngā tamariki in Ngā Tipu (under 2 year olds) have been doing lots of exploring and playing together....
Plunket Appeal Week is always one of our favourite times of year here at BestStart Whangaparaoa.&nbs...
This week we have been learning about polar bears in the Centaurus Learning Space. This has involved...
At BestStart Te Whāriki, we were overjoyed to welcome a special visitor; emergency fire personnel an...
Block play is one of our favourite learning set-ups in ECE. Children need a lot of space when p...
Over term 1 in the preschool room, we have had a fun-filled term of many exciting learning experienc...
At BestStart Albany, we have introduced a new calming ritual to help children learn how to self-regu...
Our Countdown delivery man, Kairo Key joined our Early Learning Centre when he was one yea...
As educators, working closely with families to provide children with the best possible learning expe...
Here at BestStart Everglade Babies, we celebrate the people in the lives of our tamariki. We celebra...
At BestStart Albany we recently hosted our first Early Reading Together Workshop. We decided to use...
At BestStart Maui Street nursery room (under 2s), we were excited to go for a local museum trip this...
Poipoia te kākano kia puāwai (nurture the seed and it will blossom) Nursey loves to explore the envi...
The month of March signifies a very special celebration that I have been involved in most of my life...
It is feijoa season and here at BestStart Bader Street, we are so privileged to have a feijoa tree i...
Our tamariki love to explore with their senses and using our planning of 'our bodies', we like to in...
In the past month we have been very busy in the baby room exploring with our senses, from painting,...
Here at BestStart Fairy Springs, our focus areas for our Centre Philosophy are Tuakana-Teina, Manaak...
Wow, what a fantastic visit we had from Constable Jeff from the local New Brighton Police station.&n...
Here at BestStart Riccarton we love to have fun while we are learning and our kaiako get very creati...
Embark on a playground adventure with our little ones at BestStart Somerset. Get ready to pedal, bal...
Kia ora, In the Koru room we have been celebrating Matariki. As part of this we have been setting up...
Unleashing our Potential with Structured Physical Activities! At BestStart Somerset, we know that ph...
Today, we were thrilled to share an experience that put a big smile on your tamariki’s faces: donkey...
Our teachers have been working on Matariki this week, as part of the Waita star Koka Ripeka decided...
Set for school is a new BestStart frame work that we have been very excited to implement in our Paua...
Kia Ora as part of our “light the way” St John’s fundraiser we had Nikki in to talk to the tamariki...
Kia ora e te whanau We love catching the pahi to Turanga once a month alongside our other exc...
Recently, we have been on a number if excursions exploring the local area and visiting local Primary...
Rugby has been a strong interest with our 4 year old boys at the moment as most of them play Rippa R...
In the preschool room the children have been showing a huge interest in construction. Using a range...
We had an amazing school visit at Edendale Primary School as part of the "Set for School Programme"...
At BestStart Kenderdine , one of the focus areas for the center is on Set for School program for our...
At Best Start Botany Junction we are constantly striving to provide our tamariki with the best possi...
We recently had the opportunity to participate in a Ministry of Education special group programme. T...
In May Otumoetai Montessori tamariki went on an excursion to visit a construction site in Maungatapu...
We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us in celebrating BestStart Papamoa Plaza’s 4t...
Welcome to term 2 at BestStart Gillies Avenue! This term was all about events and celebrations. East...
We had an exciting and enriching day at our center when Police officer Caitlin, one of our amazing p...
The transition for families is not always easy, so we've thought about ways that we can help make th...
We're all about celebrating the different cultures that make up our wonderful centre, this month we...
Winter has finally made its appearance, and even when we might think its better to keep our tamariki...
At BestStart Rototuna, we're passionate about inspiring growing minds and fostering a love for learn...
In our Researchers room we have been learning all about music and movement and over the planning cyc...
At BestStart Totara Street our tamariki's profile books are always in easy reach for them to stop an...
Over the past six months we have been working on our cultural narrative here at Best-Start Fendalton...
The festival of Matariki is coming up this month. Matariki is a special occasion in the New Zealand...
We are all in this together - He waka Eke Noa Hiwi-i-te-rangi Nursery Hiwa-i-te-rangi is the younge...
Here at BestStart Kamo Central we celebrated Pink Shirt Day this week. Pink Shirt Day is about worki...
"Mā te tuakana ka tōtika te teina, mā te teina ka tōtika te tuakana - From the older sibling the you...
Embracing Samoan Language Week at BestStart Wattle Downs Centre" Talofa lava! Happy Samoan Language...
A Culture of Manaakitanga/Kindness in the Under 2’s In term one in our Under 2’s Tuatara Room at Bes...
Last week we were so excited to receive the renewal of our Pā Harakeke (Gold) Healthy Heart Award! H...
At BestStart Ascot Avenue, we orchestrated a delightful Royal Tea Party in honor of the King's birth...
Our preschool recently celebrated Culture Day, aligning perfectly with our May theme, "My Family." T...
BestStart Mangere East celebrated Samoan Language Week with vibrant activities, fostering a deeper c...