Learning Adventures Takanini

This week,our centre launched the Samoan language celebration.During the event,children had the chance to review numbers in Samoan language and learn some Samoan song steps demonstrate by teacher Cathleen .This experience helps them to nurture the curiosity and openness their mind. They become aware of new cultures, and develop a greater understanding and appreciation of other people and customs that are different to their own. As they develop their language fluency, they increase their ability to communicate across cultures and interact positively with people from other countries.They also have the opportunity to sorting out different cards for healthy and unhealthy eating. This activity helps our children to build self-confidence and strengthens discipline and time management.

Kia ora whānau,
Today we officially started our PJ collection drive, and to mark the occasion, both tamariki and teachers came to the centre dressed in their pyjamas. It was a fun-filled day, with everyone excitedly showing off their cosy PJ outfits to one another.
Throughout the day, the tamariki participated in a variety of engaging activities. They worked together to decorate paper pyjamas, carefully gluing and sticking different materials, which helped strengthen their fine motor skills and encouraged collaboration with peers.
Later in the afternoon, the children enjoyed a bedtime-themed story session. Following the story, they created a story necklace and used the picture prompts to retell and recall parts of the story. This experience supported the development of their oral language, memory, and communication skills in a meaningful and enjoyable way.
Our PJ collection box is now set up at the centre, and we warmly welcome donations for the PJ Project. Every donation, big or small, can make a real difference in keeping a child warm this winter.
Thank you for your kindness and support as we help make a difference — one pair of PJs at a time.

Today our children enjoyed a magnetic game on the lower deck.Each child had the opportunity to match shapes and colours on the large board,placing magnets in their correct spots one by one. It was wonderful to see how engaged they were as they explored different shapes and colours on,helping to develop their had eye coordination and spatial awareness.This activity also prompted the refinement of their fine motor skills,as they used their fingers to grasp and move the magnetic pieces.

This year, we're supporting The Kindness Collective's PJ Project.

Up until the 12th June, we'll be collecting brand new pyjamas - our centre is a drop-off point if you'd like to donate in person, or you can donate online if that's easier.
👉 https://pj-project.raisely.com/evolve-education-group

Every pair of pyjamas makes a real difference - helping bring comfort, kindness, and a little extra warmth to tamariki across Aotearoa who need it most 🫶

Our centre is a drop-off point if you'd like to donate pyjamas in person, or you can easily donate money online if that's easier.

Happy Friday!

Today we celebrated Pink Shirt Day! 👚😀It was lovely to see all the tamariki dressed in their beautiful pink clothes to stand united against bullying. Our children participated in a hands on arts and crafts activity to learn about all the different ways that we can show kindness and stand up for what’s right. Thank you to all our lovely parents who contributed to our provocation this morning. You are raising your tamariki to be strong, kindhearted individuals!🦋

Kia Ora whānau, what a lovely sunny day it is today. Our kids had a great time enjoying the sunshine outside and moving with the music. They danced, jumped, and wiggled their bodies, it feels awesome to play outside in such nice weather.
Also we are going to celebrate Pink Shirt Day on Friday, May 15th. Pink Shirt Day is all about coming together to stop bullying by celebrating our differences and encouraging kindness and inclusiveness. We encourage you to dress your children with pink colours on Friday to support us celebrating this event. Thank you.

Kia ora whānau,
Learning Adventures Takanini wishes a very Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing mums, grandmothers, and mother figures in our community. Thank you for the endless love, care, strength, and support you give to your tamariki every single day.
To celebrate this beautiful and special relationship, we hosted a lovely Mother’s Day morning tea today at the centre. A heartfelt thank you to all the mums who joined us and helped make the morning so warm, joyful, and memorable. It was wonderful to see families coming together, sharing kai, building connections, and strengthening our sense of community.
Alongside enjoying kai together, we also organised a variety of engaging activities including nail art, bracelet making, play dough, and colouring experiences. These activities gave tamariki the opportunity to express their love and appreciation for their mums through creativity, communication, and shared moments of fun. Seeing the smiles, laughter, cuddles, and conversations throughout the morning truly made the celebration extra special.
Events like these help foster a strong sense of belonging for our tamariki and whānau, while also creating meaningful memories that children will cherish for years to come. Thank you once again for taking the time to celebrate with us and for being such an important part of our Learning Adventures Takanini family.
We hope all our mums have a relaxing and love-filled Mother’s Day weekend — you are appreciated today and every day.