Ashburton Playcentre

Saturdays FUNdraising event 👩‍🌾🐮🚜

On Saturday our tamariki took their role play & imagination to the next level with a visit to a local farm 👩‍🌾🐮🚜
All their practice digging in the sandpit was put to use as they assisted Farmer Will in planting 200 natives 🪏🌱🪱
Getting dirt under their nails and soil between their toes, the kiddos had no idea all their mahi was actually earning money for our centre 💰
What a wholesome way to spend a sunny Saturday afternoon, with their efforts being rewarded with a sausage sizzle picnic & play on the hay bales 🌞
Well done tamariki 👏

Thank you Dairy Holdings

🍂 Autumn leaves - a sensory experience for kids since the beginning of time 🍂

Because? Why not!

Exhibt A as to why we recommend a spare pair of clothes for home time :)

Term Two - where the Autumn weather has you in puffer jackets one session and tshirts the next.

Open today 9am-12pm

In remembrance of ANZAC the tamariki made the most of our craft table to create their own poppies.
A range of red textures were used, with each tamaiti chosing how they wanted to decorate. From paint, felt, bottle tops, paper to pipe cleaners this activity showed how everyone visualises different ideas.

In 1941, as Aotearoa prepared to remember the men who went to war, a group of mothers in Karori, Wellington, did something quietly extraordinary.
Born of necessity, they created a place where parents and tamariki could learn together, that would quietly outlast the war and grow across Aotearoa.
Eighty-five years later, we’re still here, and still playing, learning, and growing together – one of the most enduring ideas in New Zealand’s history.

SPACE ASHBURTON - SPOTS AVAILABLE!

For babies born Nov-March 2026

Our new Space group in Ashburton on a Wednesday PM is starting term 2 and we would love for you to join us!

Space is a lovely 20-week programme where you will enjoy heuristic play, music and movement, books, crafts and facilitated discussions around parenting and development. Space is a great way to enjoy some special time with your baby while meeting other parents with little ones of a similar age in a relaxed, safe and nurturing environment.

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For more info email [email protected]

Fridays are for fun!
Have you been thinking of joining Playcentre?
Pop along this morning for a visit, we are open 9am-12pm

We may be heading into autumn but these March mornings are still giving us hints of summer.

On Friday we set the slippery slide on the hill. The tamariki had a fabulous time sliding down

Say Yes to Mess

Messy play promotes physical development

As children explore with their hands and try out new tools and instruments, they develop their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Through practising and mastering new skills, they gain confidence in and control of their bodies.