Grove Street Kindergarten

The Power of Play: More Than Just Fun — Nelson Tasman Kindergartens When you think about kindergarten, what comes to mind? Perhaps it's tamariki building towers, digging in the sandpit, dressing up as superheroes, painting colourful masterpieces, or creating mud pies in the outdoor kitchen. To many adults, it can look like simple fun. But play is serious business.

Grove Street Kindergarten Open Day:
Come and discover what Grove Street Kindergarten is All About.

The 2026 theme for Samoa Language Week (Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa) is "E afua mai i mauga tetele manuia o le nu'u," which translates to "From the high mountains are the blessings of the village."This year's focus highlights how strength, guidance, and well-being flow from the foundations of family, faith, and leadership.

Great day out and about in our community. Tamariki exploring uku (clay) at the Suter Art Gallery.

The excursion reminded us that learning is deeply connected to relationships, identity, and belonging. Through uku, storytelling, and creativity, our tamariki were able to express themselves while strengthening connections to culture, community and identity.

“Ko te honu, he kawe kōrero nō te moana; ko ngā tamariki, he kawe kōrero nō āpōpō.”

The turtle carries stories of the ocean; children carry the stories of tomorrow.

Thank you to everyone who made it out to our Mother's day breakfast, a lovely day spent together, it was such a success, and we appreciated sharing it with you all. 💐

Wishing all our mummies, grannies & aunties a very Happy Mother’s Day this Sunday with your family and friends. You truly deserve the very best. You work so hard maintaining the home, caring for the children, juggling work, and managing everything in between.

Enjoy being spoiled.🧇🥞🥨🧋🍿🍰👠🌺💐♥️🎉🎊💌💅🛀🎢🗽🗼🏰📸🎥💍💄

A huge thank you to all our Grove Street Kindergarten families who participated in our raffle fundraiser and supported the kaupapa by selling tickets for amazing prizes donated from our Kindergarten families, our community and local business sponsorships. What a huge effort from everyone. We raised $2012.00 to see through our vision for developing our Kindergarten environment. Words cannot express the heartfelt warmth we feel for all the support you have shown. A huge thank to our lovely Jen who quietly got all the mahi done organizing and planning behind the scenes to see our fundraiser come to a huge success. Thank you.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Number 050 Jen Walker 1st Prize

Number 735 Melissa 2nd prize

Number 673 Jess Forward 3rd prize

Number 666 Fae Taitoko 4th prize

Number 607 Debbie Nettleton 5th prize

Number 486 Yasith Kithudasa 6th Prize

We warmly invite all mother figures to join us in celebrating Mother's Day here at kindergarten.
This is a lovely opportunity to slow down, connect, and create special memories together celebrating the important role you play in your child's life.

This week is your last chance to purchase tickets for our fundraising raffle.

🎟 Tickets:
$2 each or 3 for $5 (best value!)

📅 Drawn: 5th May 2026 - So get in quick!

🏆 Prizes:
✨ 1st Prize – Valued over $1200
✨ 2nd Prize – Valued over $400
✨ 3rd Prize – Valued over $350
✨ 4th Prize – Valued over $300
✨ 5th Prize – Valued over $250
✨ 6th Prize – Valued over $200

There are some AMAZING vouchers from local businesses plus awesome goodie hampers up for grabs — seriously worth it!
Just to name a few .......
Pure Opulence Day Spa
Pete's Natural
Sal's Authentic New York Pizza NZ
Palms Motel Nelson
Mitre 10 Mega Nelson
Bunnings Warehouse New Zealand
Rainbow Sidewalk Chalk NZ
Family Photography
Tasman Maps and Guides

Contact us via phone or pop to the Boutique Craft Market on Sunday at Founders Park.
This will be your last chance to be into win!

Thank you so much for supporting this awesome cause and helping our tamariki thrive.