Papatoetoe Footsteps Community Preschool

Splashing, sliding, soaking, and smiling 💦
Our water day party brought all the joy! Slides, pools, sprinklers, and lots of hands-on fun. A day full of laughter, unforgettable memories, and the happiest little faces. 😍🫧

Our Christmas Whānau Connect was truly special!🎄✨
We were so blessed with an incredible turnout from our whānau. 🙏 Our tamariki delivered stunning performances and filled our hearts!
A massive thank you to our parents for their help, especially with food prep and serving. Such a fun and meaningful way to end another great year together. 🥹🥰❤️

🌿 Botanic Gardens Centre Trip 🌿
Our whole centre spent a beautiful day exploring God's creation. We wandered through the trees and flowers, taking time to slow down and notice all the little details God has made. 🌻 The children loved feeding the birds and ducks, and completing our little scavenger hunt! 🦆 After enjoying a yummy picnic and some fun games together, we headed home. 🥪🍉
We are so grateful for these moments of learning, joy, and fellowship as a centre. 💛

We wrapped up our Fundraising Week for the South Auckland Christian Food Bank, with FULL hearts! 🥹💛
From daily ice block sales to a very successful bake sale, our tamariki and families showed amazing support. Thank you so much to our wonderful whānau for your generosity, together we raised $767.41! 🥳🙌

"And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased." Hebrews 13:16 ✨

Happy Labour Day! 🎉
Our little heroes came dressed as doctors, teachers, police, fire fighters and more 🌟💛 Today we celebrate and thank all the people whose hard work keeps our communities running, and we can't wait to see our tamariki grow up to be the next amazing generation of hard workers! 🥹🙏♥️

So far, this term has kicked off with a busy and exciting start, full of different language weeks! 🌏 We loved celebrating Fijian Language Week 🇫🇯 and Niuean Language Week 🇳🇺 together with our tamariki, such a wonderful time to share culture, language, and pride! ☺️❤️

Our Beehive class had a bee-utiful day exploring the Howick Historical Village!🐝🏡 We were fascinated by the olden-day toys and old buildings, and we learned how people lived, worked, and went to school long ago 🕰️👩‍🏫 It was such a fun day of learning, laughter, and discovery! 🧐✨

Wacky wigs, big smiles 🌈 💇‍♀️✨ all for a very special cause 🩷.
Spreading awareness and supporting the Child Cancer Foundation, for Wig Wednesday 💛✊

What an incredible Whānau Connect! 🌏✨
Our theme was celebrating culture, and we had one of our biggest turnouts yet! 🥳🕺 Families wore stunning cultural attire, yummy food was shared, and we loved all the amazing performances! 🎤💫

A huge thank you to everyone who joined! We are super blessed with the best Preschool Whānau 🥰🙏

Happy Father's Day to all our wonderful dads! 💙
We loved celebrating you with a yummy spread and lots of smiles 🥰✨. It was so special to see so many of our fathers join us!
Thank you for the love, laughter, and guidance you bring to your little ones every day 🌟💛

🌼💛 Daffodil Day at Preschool 💛🌼
We had a beautiful time celebrating Daffodil Day at Preschool! Our tamariki dressed in yellow and brought in generous donations to help raise awareness and show support for the Cancer Society. 🌼

"The daffodil is a symbol of hope, reminding us that even after the darkest winter, brighter days will bloom again." 💛✨

🇹🇴✨ Uike Kātoanga'i 'o e Lea Faka-Tonga ✨🇹🇴
Our children looked beautiful in their traditional Tongan wear, proudly sharing and embracing Tongan culture for Tongan Language Week!

Throughout the week, we explored the lea faka-Tonga through greetings, songs, and stories, helping our tamariki learn the importance of language, identity and diversity. 🌺

Mālō 'aupito to our families for helping us celebrate the richness of the Tongan language and culture within our preschool. ❤️