Landsdowne Terrace Playcentre

Carpentry at Playcentre! Did you know you can join in no matter what age you are? The babies were exploring different sized pieces of wood, toddlers were sorting and learning to use hammers in cardboard and the 4 year olds had measuring tapes and were talking about numbers.

You are warmly invited to our AGM, election of new office bearers and a celebration of our year as role holders. Minutes and agenda circulated to current members and available on request..

Tuesday 31st October, 426 Cashmere road Westmoreland

7:30-8:00 - Official business
8:15-9:15 - Zentangle Workshop by Ildica

www.TangleatioNZ.nz

Cost is $5 for the art materials which are yours to keep

Dress code: A tiny touch of Halloween

Please RSVP by Tuesday 24th of October [email protected]

TangleatioNZ – Mindfulness through the Zentangle® Method What is the Zentangle Method? A drawing method using a pen and pencil with its roots in calligraphy, drawing, meditation and patterns. By using simple tools and a structure, it encourages you to bring deliberate focus and attention to the line you are drawing. With basic strokes, it is easy to reach...

Nau mai e te Kōanga
Water play, what a wonderful way to celebrate the first day of Spring!
We explored the way water flows and moves and asked lots of questions... What happens if we add sand to it? Can we add green? What happens if I use the hose? Can I tip the water on my friend?!?

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Come along to Playcentre Messy Play Week (21-25 August). Messy play stimulates children’s curiosity, fuels their imaginations and offers new outlets for self-expression. Get involved and have fun with your child, without the mess at home.
This free event for families with children aged 0-6 years is being held at over 400 Playcentres across Aotearoa. Find your local Playcentre at www.playcentre.org.nz
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Say yes to mess! Get involved in messy play activities that spark creativity and unlock learning during Playcentre Messy Play Week (21-25 August).

Find out more about this event and the benefits of Korikori Pōrohe | Messy Play here: [https://www.playcentre.org.nz/events/playcentre-messy-play/](https://www.playcentre.org.nz/events/playcentre-messy-play/)

Messy Play is always on offer at LTPC!

Today the tamariki were inspired to turn a tray of gloop into a donut shop! With the addition of coloured salt for sprinkles and flour and food colouring for icing - the play was full of rich learning, discussion and as always, negotiation!

For children, messy play is liberating, fun and fully absorbing. Naturally curious, children show high levels of concentration and engagement as they explore with their senses. From a child’s perspective, messy play is magical – full of excitement and pure joy.

Please join us during our Messy Play Week and explore the magic of Playcentre

A treasure box, two telescopes and a pirate ship - Landsdowne Terrace Playcentre - July 2023

This term our goal is - Communication | Mana Reo | Children are strong and effective communicators.

What incredible communication you practiced at the craft table with things from Creative Junk!

One of your friends was at the craft table so you both went over to join in. This was tricky though because some things like the silver beads and gold bauble shr didn't want to share, she said she had them first!

You all tried different ways to get what you needed- there was pulling and snatching, crying and yelling ...but after a short time you decided to cut every resource into 2 pieces, one to keep and one to share!

After you had established this you worked together brilliantly "do you want this piece?" you kept asking each other! I thought 2 glue guns between the 3 of you was going to be tricky but you communicated kindly, asking and waiting for turns with no troubles at all!

The new craft items from Creative Junk really challenged you to negotiate. What other treasures can we put out for you to explore?

Creative Junk - Early Childhood Resource Centre

Thursday is explorer day at Landsdowne Terrace Playcentre. We meet somewhere in the community to explore and connect. This week we went to clip and climb. What amazing smiles when the tamariki persevered and achieved their own successes!

Landsdowne Terrace Playcentre’s distinctive climbing frame has apparently been stolen from Cashmere road (temporary site prior to repaint.) Someone may have bought this stolen property in good faith. Please share/contact the police if you know anything.

This term our focus is on belonging | mana whenua

Look at our amazing water fountain! So many of our tamariki from babies to older brothers and sisters exploring and creating!

Playcentre Aotearoa announced in August that ‘Space at Playcentre’ infant programmes have been launched in Canterbury especially for whānau with babies aged 0-6 months.
Bookings are now open for Term 1 2023! Spread the word amongst your family networks. In 2021, Playcentre Aotearoa reported that Space and Babies Can Play sessions combined saw an increase of 21% uptake compared to the previous year. Offering 'Space at Playcentre' in Canterbury responds to that demand; there will be over 23 new infant programmes offered next year. Very exciting times for young families in Canterbury!
https://bookwhen.com/babiescanplay to find out more

BABIES CAN PLAY AND SPACE - Booking by Bookwhen Weekly sessions for under-2's are now being held in various Playcentres throughout the Canterbury region, focusing on learning through sensory play, stories and music, while also providing a supportive environment for whānau. Facilitators lead the sessions providing opportunities to share and discu...

So many adventures exploring our special wai resource and enjoying spring temperatures outdoors.

Utilising a water butt means that the water flow is controlled and the story of using wai responsibly can also be told.

Here are some photos of our trip to the Curators house to learn about worms and how to create compost. It was a really educational trip and we made our own worm enclosures to take home and release into our own gardens!

Tahi rua toru whā here we go jumping over obstacles in a row (aka ‘Parkour’)

Today we enjoyed smashing ice which had some lovely flowers and colours added to it.

Learning how to keep ourselves and others safe with the ‘circle of safety’ around us while using hammers was a key focus while enjoying this amazing sensory learning experience.

We’ve been exploring light and colour at playcentre and today we made artworks that were inspired by this image (on our kaiako’s cellphones - see link below), and ended up with all sorts of amazing additions including feathers, pipe cleaners, rulers and even scissors!

We love seeing the creativity of our tamariki as they explore the world!

Mana aotūroa: learning through exploration

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