Horotiu Playcentre

Horotiu Playcentre Horotiu Playcentre is a fun rural centre, just north of Hamilton. It is perfect for children from birth to 6 years old We look forward to meeting you!

Horotiu Playcentre is an amazing rural centre, situated just behind Horotiu Primary School, less than 10mins away from The Base Shopping Centre. We currently run sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9am-12pm. Please, feel free to come along for a visit! We are child-led in our activities, we follow Playcentre Aotearoa philosophy alongside Te Whariki - the New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and work together to include biculturalism. Please feel free to come along for a visit or email/call with any queries. Make sure to bring :
-a sunhat
-sunscreen
-a change of clothes
-a snack
-a drink bottle.

This week we are celebrating Te wiki o te reo Maaori!For more information and resources check out: https://www.reomaori....
13/09/2026

This week we are celebrating Te wiki o te reo Maaori!

For more information and resources check out: https://www.reomaori.co.nz/

💛💜💛OPEN WEEK!💛💜💛We look forward to this week all year!MONDAY and FRIDAY 9:00am - 12.00pmCome along and see what all the ...
16/08/2026

💛💜💛OPEN WEEK!💛💜💛

We look forward to this week all year!

MONDAY and FRIDAY 9:00am - 12.00pm

Come along and see what all the fuss and fun is about
Bring a lunch box, water bottle and a change of clothes

You can expect:
Messy Play
Sand Play
Playdough
Family Play
Carpentry
Paint and crafts
Music
Building
books and so much more!

Walk in or book in below
https://www.playcentre.org.nz/centre/Horotiu/

Today is the last Day of Term 2, don't forget to book in your visit for next Term.Stay Safe!
02/07/2026

Today is the last Day of Term 2, don't forget to book in your visit for next Term.

Stay Safe!

Kia ora whānau!Our tamariki thoroughly enjoyed messy play during today’s session! Through messy play, tamariki are encou...
15/06/2026

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 y...
14/06/2026

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?

Wishing you a lovely Mother's day to all the wonderful mothers/grandmothers or other role models helping raise tamariki....
09/05/2026

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

There are lots of ways you can learn NZSL• Visit Learn NZSL, a free learning portal at learn.nzsl.nz• Check out the NZSL...
07/05/2026

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 versi...
06/05/2026

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.

Address

89B Horotiu Bridge Road
Hamilton
3288

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 12pm
Wednesday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+6478299312

Website

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