Horotiu Playcentre

Kia ora whānau!

Our tamariki thoroughly enjoyed messy play during today’s session! Through messy play, tamariki are encouraged to explore and express their creativity using a variety of materials, textures and colours. As they mix colours together, they discover cause and effect while observing how their actions create new outcomes. These hands on experiences support creative expression, curiosity, and early scientific thinking while providing opportunities for sensory exploration and learning through play.

Feel free to come for a visit next Monday and see what your wee one can get up to ☺️

We are open Monday and Friday 9am-12pm

Happy National Volunteer Week!

Horotiu Playcentre would not be the same without you, thank you for all your efforts.

Did you know Playcentre is predominantly run by volunteers?

It's Playcentre education week!

Playcentres are Whaanau run, where parents and tamariki learn and grow together.

At Playcentre we offer free ECE education up to Level 4!

For more information visit https://www.playcentre.org.nz/learn-with-us/playcentre-education-2/

Wishing you a lovely Mother's day to all the wonderful mothers/grandmothers or other role models helping raise tamariki.💜💛💜

Did you know?

NZ’s 2023 census showed that 24,678 people use NZSL, with an estimated 4,500 Deaf users of NZSL.

For more information visit www.deaf.org.nz and https://nzsignlanguage.nz/nzsl-week/
Where these wonderful resources are from.

There are lots of ways you can learn NZSL
• Visit Learn NZSL, a free learning portal at learn.nzsl.nz
• Check out the NZSL Dictionary online at nzsl.nz or free from your app store
• Visit NZSL Teachers Association at teachsign.org.nz for information about classes in your area
• nzsignlanguage.nz/resources/ has a variety of downloadable resources
• firstsigns.co.nz/learn-sign/ for resources to support your family to learn NZSL
• Visit deaf.org.nz

Adapted resources from NZSL Taster Class – Early Childhood Education https://nzsignlanguage.nz/nzsl-journey/learn-nzsl/taster-classes/nzsl-taster-class-early-childhood-education/

Did you know?

NZSL has its own grammatical structure and linguistic features, different from English. NZSL is not a version of English ‘on the hands’.

For more information visit https://nzsignlanguage.nz/nzsl-week/
Where these wonderful resources are from.

Its's NZ Sign language week!✋🤚

have a go introducing yourself in NZSL this week!

Lest we forget | Kia maumahara tonu tātou

We will be closed Monday 27th April as we observe Anzac Day, we will be Back Wednesday.