Howick KIDS Early Learning Centre

A special Evening of celebrations!!❤️

What a beautiful evening we had as we came together to celebrate Caleyna's graduation and our wonderful kaiako's birthday! 👩‍🎓🎂

We are so proud of you Caleyna, as you take this next exciting step in your journey. We wish you all the very best as you begin your new adventure at school. May you continue to learn, grow and shine.

We also celebrated our lovely kaiako's birthday with lots of smiles, laugher and love. It was a special evening filled with happiness, togetherness and wonderful memories with our tamariki, whānau and kaiako.

Congratulations Caleyna, and happy birthday to our wonderful kaiako. 👩‍🎓🎂❤️

Mālō ‘aupito – Tongan language week (Day 5) 2026 ❤️🌺

What a beautiful way to wrap up our Tongan language week at Howick Kids!
Today our kaiako and tamariki came dressed in beautiful Tongan inspired outfits, and our tamariki brought along a plate of kai to share with their friends. It was wonderful to see everyone coming together, sharing foods, culture and smiles.

Our wonderful Tongan kaiako brought everyone together on the mate to wrap up the week, sharing more of the Tongan language and culture with our tamariki ❤️

A very special mālō ‘aupito to our tamariki, whānau and kaiako for helping make this week so meaningful and memorable. 🌺❤️
‘Ofa lahi atu!

🌴 Tongan Language Week at Howick KIDS - Day 3 ❤️

Today, our Tongan kaiako helped the children revisit and practise Tongan numbers and songs. The children have also been learning how to say “hello” – Mālō e lelei – in the Tongan language and are becoming familiar with some simple Tongan words and phrases.

It has been wonderful to see the children showing curiosity, enthusiasm, and growing confidence as they learn more about the Tongan language and culture. Through songs, conversations, and fun learning experiences, the children are developing an appreciation for the rich culture of Tonga. 🌺

Over the next few days, our Tongan Language Week celebrations will continue! We will explore Tongan food, traditional art and crafts, language, songs, and culture through a range of exciting and hands-on activities. We look forward to learning, creating, and celebrating together with our tamariki! 🤍

Mālō e lelei! 🇹🇴🌺

🌺Tongan language week – Day 2!!🌺

Today our tamariki continued celebrating Tongan language week by learning how to count in the Tongan language. It was wonderful to see our tamariki engaging, learning, dancing and having fun while discovering new Tongan words.

Our tamariki also enjoyed dancing and expressing themselves through Tongan music and movements, creating such a joyful and vibrant atmosphere!
We also delighted to see some of our tamariki dressed in beautiful Tongan cultural wear, proudly celebrating the Tongan culture and their heritage.

What a beautiful way to celebrate lea faka-Tonga and share the richness of Tongan culture with our tamariki.

Mālō ‘aupito to all our wonderful Tongan teachers and all tamariki for making Day 2 So special

🌺 Happy Tonga Language Week! 🇹🇴❤️

Today marks the beginning of Tonga Language Week, and we started our celebration with a special mat time. The children listened to the beautiful Tongan national anthem and learned how to greet others in the Tongan language.

Our Tongan teachers proudly wore traditional Tongan clothing and introduced the children to the beauty of Tongan culture and traditions. The children enjoyed listening, joining in, and learning together as we celebrated the Tongan language and culture.

We are excited to continue exploring and celebrating Tonga Language Week throughout the week! 🌺🇹🇴✨

Malo E Lelei and welcome to Howick KIDS Tongan Language Week 16th to 22nd August 2026

Kia ora whānau,

Here is a glimpse of our cooking experience today!

Kia ora whānau,

As it was wet outside today, we were unable to take our usual walk to the library. Instead, we made the most of our time indoors by enjoying a fun and meaningful cooking experience together. We decided to prepare some delicious scones for afternoon tea.

All four children were excited and eager to take part. After carefully washing their hands, the children gathered around the table and worked alongside the teachers to measure and prepare the ingredients. They enjoyed mixing the ingredients together, kneading and shaping the dough, and helping to roll it out before cutting and placing the scones onto the baking tray.

It was a wonderful hands-on learning experience that encouraged the children to develop their fine motor skills, confidence and independence. They also practiced important social skills such as cooperation, sharing, taking turns and working together as a group.

The children were very proud of their efforts and enjoyed watching their scones being baked. It was lovely to see their excitement as they created something together and then enjoyed their delicious baking for afternoon tea.

Kia ora whānau and friends,

🔍 D stands for Discovery! 🌟
Every day is an adventure at Howick KIDS Early Learning Centre! Today, our tamariki enjoyed exploring mark-making with whiteboards and black markers. They made lines, scribbles, and different marks while developing their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. They showed curiosity and excitement as they explored and created their own marks.Through discovery, they curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving skills!

✨ What's something exciting your child has discovered recently? Comment below! ⬇️

Kia ora whānau and friends 🌟

Scarf dancing fun 💃🕺

Today at Howick Kids, our tamariki had so much fun exploring music and movement with colorful scarves. As the music played, they excitedly held their scarves and danced along, moving them up and down, fast and slow, side to side, and around in circles, following the rhythm and tempo of the music.

It was wonderful to see our tamariki expressing themselves through movements, creating their own actions and enjoying the freedom to move their bodies in different ways. They listened carefully to the music and responded to the changing pace while developing their coordination, balance and body awareness.

There were lots of smiles, laughter, and joyful moments as our tamariki danced together and enjoyed this engaging experience. ❤️💚💛