Linwood Playcentre

Cold starts mean extra fun play! 🥶🧊

Check out the ice the tamariki discovered! They were pretty impressed with this one 😍 So much to explore right on our doorstep at Linwood Playcentre.

A cold morning turned into a pretty cool discovery! ❄️

Our Community Helpers adventure continued at Linwood Playcentre last week! 🚓🚒

After our exciting visit to the Woolston Fire Station, we were thrilled to welcome Police Officer Dee to our centre.

Our Tamariki loved learning about the important work police do to help keep our communities safe. Officer Dee answered lots of wonderful questions, talked about how police help people every day, and even brought along her police car for everyone to explore.

The biggest excitement? Climbing inside the police car, checking it out up close, and hearing the lights and sirens come to life!

Experiences like these help Tamariki build confidence, spark curiosity, and develop an understanding of the people who work hard to keep our communities safe.

A huge thank you to Officer Dee for sharing her time with us and creating such a memorable experience for our Tamariki. We are so grateful for the amazing community connections that help bring learning to life. 💙

What an incredible morning for our tamariki! 🚒🔥

Yesterday, our Linwood Playcentre whānau had the exciting opportunity to visit Woolston Fire Station!
A huge thank you to Firefighter Scotty for taking the time to show us around, share his knowledge, and answer all of our curious questions.

The children loved climbing inside the fire truck, having a turn spraying the fire hose, and learning all about the important role firefighters play in keeping our community safe. It was a hands-on experience filled with fun, learning, and plenty of smiles.

Ngā mihi to Firefighter Scotty and the team at Woolston Fire Station for making us feel so welcome. We had an amazing time!
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Explorer Wednesdays 🍂🌿

On Wednesdays, our Tamariki head out into the local community for our much-loved Explorer Session. These adventures are all about getting out into nature, challenging ourselves, and discovering the world around us.

Whether we're climbing, balancing, splashing through puddles, spotting birds, or simply taking time to notice the little things, every outing is filled with opportunities for learning through play.

Outdoor exploration helps children build confidence, resilience, coordination, and problem-solving skills while encouraging curiosity and a love for the natural world. It also reminds us that some of the best learning happens beyond the Playcentre gates.

We love seeing our Tamariki challenge themselves, support one another, and celebrate each new achievement one step, one climb, and one adventure at a time. 💚

Interested in joining us? We'd love to welcome you along to an Explorer Wednesday!

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We're Back for Term 3!

We're looking forward to another fun-filled term of learning through play, making new friends, exploring, creating, and growing together.

If you've been thinking about joining a Playcentre, we'd love to meet you! Come along for a visit and see what makes our community so special.

📍 Linwood Playcentre
🗓️ Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
🕘 9:00am – 12:30pm
Email- [email protected] for more info!

We can't wait to see everyone back and make this another fantastic term together! 🌈✨

Matariki: Learning Through Kai ⭐

As part of our Matariki celebrations, our tamariki rolled up their sleeves to help prepare a hearty vegetable soup. From carefully chopping broccoli and cauliflower to exploring different vegetables, everyone had a chance to contribute.

Cooking together is about so much more than making food. It encourages independence, builds practical life skills, develops fine motor coordination, introduces maths and science concepts, and creates opportunities for rich conversations.

Matariki is a time to come together, reflect, share kai, and celebrate our connections with one another. Preparing and enjoying a meal as a community is a wonderful way for our tamariki to experience these values in a meaningful, hands-on way.

At Linwood Playcentre, we love creating opportunities for children to participate in real-life experiences that foster confidence, belonging, and a love of learning.

✨ Mānawatia a Matariki! ✨

Real tools, real learning! 🔨🪚

At Linwood Playcentre, tamariki are trusted with real experiences. With close supervision and support, children have opportunities to safely explore woodworking using real tools, helping them develop confidence, concentration, problem-solving skills, and resilience.

Working with wood encourages creativity, strengthens fine motor skills, and gives children a wonderful sense of pride as they see their ideas come to life.

There's something pretty special about watching a child say, "I made that!" 💙

At Playcentre, we believe children are capable, competent learners, and providing authentic, hands-on experiences like this is just one of the many ways we nurture their curiosity and independence.

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who came along to our two pre-loved clothing fundraising events this past weekend and of course to our wonderful volunteers for all their mahi.

With your help across the two events we raised $1777! Incredible result 💛💜

Linwood playcentre rite of passage - riding on the much loved bike!🥰

✨FUNDRAISING SALE ✨

Missed us at New Brighton Market today? Don’t worry - there’s one more chance to grab a bargain - tomorrow, 28th June, 12-2pm. For one day only we’ve turned our Playcentre into the ultimate kid’s op shop.

💙 Quality Kids Clothing $2 or 3 for 5! Mostly baby to 5 years.
💛 $2-5 shoes - including Bobux, Converse
💜 $5 Labels rack - score sweet Jamie Kay, Nature Baby, Wilson & Frenchie, Country Road, Seed, Rock Your Kid, Bonds + more
🧡 Coats and Togs
🩵 Woollen knits & merino
🩷 Toys & Books - TYs, wooden toys, puzzles, board games, even a parachute!
💚 Baby Gear - sleep sacks, change mats, breast feeding pillows

See you at 628a Worcester Street!