Seedlings Education Ltd (Home-based)

Positive parenting during COVID-19

To support mental health, resilience and emotional wellbeing for our tamariki and rangatahi, the Ministry of Health has partnered with Whāraurau to offer parents, whānau and caregivers free online versions of the Triple P: Positive Parenting Programme across the country.

https://www.triplep-parenting.net.nz/nz-uken/triple-p/

There are three free Triple P online programmes available to help positively support children to reduce anxiety, build emotional resilience and life skills and cope with challenges:

Fear-Less Triple P Online – for parents and caregivers of children and teenagers (aged six to 14 years) who have significant anxiety.

Triple P Online – for parents with toddlers to 12-year-olds.

Teen Triple P Online – for parents with ‘tweens’ or teenagers aged 10 to 16 years.

These programmes will also provide whānau a toolkit that equips them to stay calm, guides behaviour positively and encourages children’s learning.

We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Waitangi weekend.

We would like to congratulate all our educators that recently graduated from their Early childhood education and care level 4 qualification.

It has been a pleasure for us to support and work alongside you on your journey to become qualified.

Regards

The Seedlings Team😀

Happy Diwali! Diwali is the start of the Hindu new year.
You can celebrate by drawing some rangoli patterns, making sweets or creating beautiful henna patterns on your skin.

New Zealand Chinese Language Week is being held in 2021 between 26 September and 2 October.

New Zealand Chinese Language Week celebrates the identity, language, and culture of students and children of Chinese descent, supporting learners to engage, feel a sense of inclusion, and achieve success.

Here are some play ideas your little one could try with you at home to celebrate Chinese language week.

新西兰中文周将于2021年9月26日至10月2日举行。新西兰中文周庆祝华裔学生和幼儿的身份、语言和文化，支持华裔学生与幼儿参与，感受包容，并取得成功。以下是一些您的孩子可以在家里和您一起庆祝中文周的游戏建议。

Kia Ora Whanau,

This week our nation is celebrating Maori Language week. We would love to see your posts of how you are celebrating this within your bubble.

A fun way Could be learning new words. Maybe creating a family challenge where members of your whanau learn new words in Te Reo and include these in their conversations each day. Here are a few words to get you started.

This will increase one’s knowledge and help promote the use of Te Reo Maori.

Kia ora – Hello
Kapai – Good
Whare – House
Kai – Food
Whanau – Family
Puku – Tummy
Korero – Talk, speak, have a conversation
Moe – Sleep
Waiata – Song, to sing
Karakia – Prayer, pray

This week is Tongan language week. This year's theme for Uike Kātoanga'i 'o e Lea faka-Tonga - Tonga Language Week is Fakaloloa 'o Aotearoa 'aki 'a e Ako Lelei, which means enriching Aotearoa with holistic education.

As we are in lockdown and unfortunately can not celebrate this with you. We would love for you to upload photos, showing how you are celebrating Tongan language week within your bubble.

Be kind and stay safe

Seedlings Team

The kids had fun today creating feathers for a korowai and decorating their cookie stars in celebration of Matariki.

If you would like to learn more about this important time of the year click the link below.

https://www.matarikifestival.org.nz/about-matariki/

Thanks for joining us at our Gravity and Jump playgroups we appreciate everyone that came to enjoy the fun.

Be sure to keep an eye out on our events page here on Facebook for up and coming playgroups.