Picton Community Early Learning Centre

19/07/2026

Matariki at Waikawa Marae

Waikawa Marae is hosting a Matariki celebration from 2.00pm–5.00pm on Sunday 26th July, and we have been invited to join Waitohi Kindergarten to perform some waiata.

If you and your whānau would like to join us, please arrive by 2.30pm, as our performance will begin at 2.45pm.

If you think you'll be attending, could you please let one of the kaiako know? This will help us make sure we bring enough centre T-shirts for everyone performing.

We'd love to see lots of our tamariki and whānau there as we celebrate Matariki together!

19/07/2026

Picton Community Early Learning Centre Annual General Meeting (AGM) Reminder

Just a reminder that our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held this Wednesday 22nd July at 7.30pm here at Picton Community Early Learning Centre.

Everyone is warmly welcome to attend. This is a great opportunity to hear about what's been happening at the centre.

If you have ever thought about becoming a committee member, we'd love to chat with you! Please see Maree if you would like to find out more before the meeting.

If you can't attend in person, you are welcome to join us online via Messenger. Please let Alex or Maree know beforehand so we can send you the details.

We hope to see you there!

06/07/2026

Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Wednesday 22 July at 7.30pm at the Centre. All whānau and community members are warmly welcome to attend. If you are interested in joining our Centre Committee and would like to know more about what is involved, please talk to Maree or Tash for further information. We would love to see you there and welcome new voices to our committee.

06/07/2026

🌟 Matariki Whānau Get-Together – Wednesday 8th July,4 - 5.30 pm🌟

We warmly invite our whānau to join us on Wednesday, 8th July, for a special Matariki get-together at our centre.

This will be an opportunity to come and view the learning experiences tamariki have been involved in, including their recent learning around emergencies and emergency preparedness.

4.45pm – Tamariki who are present will share a short Matariki waiata performance.

Please bring along a cup for soup – we will be providing soup and bread to share together.

We will also be sending home each child’s Emergency “Go Bag”, which includes items tamariki can use and be familiar with in the event of an emergency.

We look forward to celebrating Matariki together, sharing kai, and reflecting on the learning journey of our tamariki.

25/06/2026

Reminder: Please wear fluoro or neon colours today, Friday 26 June, to support our local Hato Hone St John team.

They will be visiting the centre at around 10.00am, and the tamariki will have the opportunity to look through one of their ambulances.

If you are able, please bring along a gold coin donation to support their wonderful work.

17/06/2026

A big thank you to Envirohub for generously donating a Bokashi compost unit to our centre.

The tamariki will be learning about how the system works and helping to collect and compost our leftover kai. We are excited to use the compost to support our garden and continue caring for our environment.

We appreciate Envirohub’s support in helping our tamariki connect with concepts of kaitiakitanga and sustainability through real-life experiences.

Ngā mihi nui, Envirohub, for your kindness and support!

20/05/2026

14/05/2026

Reminder: Pink Shirt Day – today, Friday 15th May

Don’t forget that today our tamariki are invited to wear pink as we celebrate Pink Shirt Day at our centre.

We’ll be taking part in activities that support kindness, inclusion, and being a good friend here at our centre.