Prebbleton Playcentre

As we learn about the stars of Matariki, this week we explored Tupuānuku, the star connected to food grown from the earth. 🌱

Our tamariki helped make a warm vegetable soup with pumpkin, kūmara, and carrots during our sessions at the centre and at Explorers at Mt Vernon, celebrating the harvest and enjoying the simple pleasure of preparing and sharing food together. Along the way, we planted kūmara and explored how healthy soil helps things grow.

With Matariki approaching, our tamariki are learning about the different stars of the Matariki cluster and what they represent.

This week we explored Ururangi, the star of the winds. 🪁 What better way to celebrate than by making and flying homemade kites!

🎉 What a fantastic night! 🎉

Our Quiz Night fundraiser was a huge success, raising over $1,500 for Prebbleton Playcentre! 🥳

A massive thank you to everyone who came along, rallied a team, donated prizes, bought raffle tickets, and helped spread the word. We loved seeing everyone get into the spirit of the evening with their creative costumes and team themes!

A special thank you to The Good Home Prebbleton for being wonderful hosts, generously donating prizes and contributing 10% of meal sales from the evening.

The funds raised will go towards new outdoor play equipment, creating even more opportunities for our tamariki to grow, explore and learn through play.

Thank you to our amazing community for your support and for making the evening such a fun and memorable event. 💙

These are the amazing raffle prizes that will be up for grabs at our quiz night on Monday! 😍 As well as heaps of prizes for our winning quiz teams 🏆 ✨

We still have tables available, and we would love your support to make this fundraiser a success!

🎟 Seats are $15 each
👥 Tables of 6 preferred, but smaller teams are very welcome
🗓 Monday 8th June | 7pm
📍 The Good Home Prebbleton
📧 To book your seats: [email protected]

🛼👖📻 Optional dress-up theme: 80s, 90s & 00s!
The best-dressed individual will win a $250 Flips & Tumbles birthday party voucher! 🎉

While the theme is throwback, the quiz itself will be general knowledge with one special round of retro questions.

Again, a huge thank you to all the generous local businesses who have helped make this fundraiser possible! 🙌

CLOSED on Monday 1st of June – King’s Birthday 👑

We are closed for the King’s Birthday public holiday so our kaiako and whānau can enjoy a well-deserved long weekend with their families.

We’ll be back on Tuesday, looking forward to seeing everyone again for more play, exploration, and messy learning alongside your tamariki. 🌿✨

Check out the amazing prizes up for grabs at our upcoming Quiz Night fundraiser! 🏆✨

The Good Home Prebbleton always puts on a fantastic quiz night, and we’re expecting a really fun evening full of laughs, raffles, and throwback vibes!

🛼👖📻 Optional dress-up theme: 80s, 90s & 00s!
The best-dressed individual will win a $250 Flips & Tumbles birthday party voucher! 🎉

🥇 1st prize includes passes and vouchers from Willowbank, Orana Park, Uprising, Ruffshuffler Pot & Sip + more local goodies!
🥈 2nd prize includes passes and vouchers from Adrenalin Forest, Discovery Jet Rakaia Gorge Ride, Boulders & Co, Ferrymead Heritage Park + more local goodies!

While the theme is throwback, the quiz itself will be general knowledge with one special round of retro questions.

This fundraiser will help us purchase some exciting new outdoor play equipment for our tamariki, so we would love your support. Gather a team and come along for a fun night out!

🎟 Seats are $15 each
👥 Tables of 6 preferred, but smaller teams are very welcome
🗓 Monday 8th June | 7pm
📍 The Good Home Prebbleton
📧 To book your seats: [email protected]

A huge thank you to all the generous local businesses who have helped make this fundraiser possible! 🙌

Big thanks to PAK’nSAVE Rolleston for donating a hamper for our Quiz Night fundraiser! 🛍✨
The South Island’s largest supermarket, PAK’nSAVE Rolleston is packed with fresh food, full trolleys, and their famous low prices. This hamper is loaded with goodies and is definitely one of the most exciting prizes up for grabs!

Monday 8th June | 7pm
The Good Home Prebbleton
$15 per seat – email [email protected]

Big thanks to FreshChoice Prebbleton for donating $150 vouchers plus a Glow Lab gift pack for our Quiz Night fundraiser! 🛒✨

Offering online shopping with delivery or pickup options, FreshChoice Prebbleton is a lovely local store with friendly staff, fresh groceries, and even a great little café. Such an awesome prize to win!

🗓 Monday 8th June | 7pm
📍 The Good Home Prebbleton
🎟 $15 per seat – email [email protected]

Our Wednesday Explorers had a beautiful morning at Riccarton Bush 🌿🍂

Running the trails, spinning the signs, and having the best time playing in the leaves together — so much joy, laughter and ako through play.

He wā tino pai in te taiao 💛

Big thanks to Willowbank Wildlife Reserve for donating a family pass for our Quiz Night fundraiser! 🦘✨

One of Christchurch’s top family attractions, Willowbank offers a unique wildlife experience with native animals, rare farmyard breeds, and its award-winning conservation programme—including kiwi breeding. A fantastic day out for all ages and such a special prize to win!

🗓 Monday 8th June | 7pm
📍 The Good Home Prebbleton
🎟 $15 per seat – email [email protected]