Busy Bees Western Heights

🖋️🖊️During transitions into, within and beyond day. Tamariki are developing their fine motor skills by practising the grip and control of scissors and pens. Engaging in activities such as cutting and writing, helps strengthen hand muscles, improve coordination and build their confidence. ✂️✂️

Our pēpi enjoyed exploring puppets today, building their communication skills through play and interaction. 🧸💞

Today was a wonderful day for our tamariki as they went on a special trip to the library. They had the opportunity to meet other children in the community, engage with new faces, and confidently choose their own books to explore.

It was heartwarming to see our tamariki asking questions and sharing their thoughts with their kaiako as they flipped through the pages of the books. During our journey back to kindy, they excitedly shared stories and talked about the pictures they had discovered in their chosen books.

Our tamariki also demonstrated exceptional behaviour throughout the entire excursion. Ka pai tamariki mā! You all did a fantastic job today and truly deserve a big high five!

Thank you to our whānau for allowing your children to join us on this meaningful experience where they could connect with the wider world around them. Experiences like these support the aspirations of Te Whāriki by fostering communication, exploration, belonging, and confidence as tamariki learn through real-life experiences and meaningful social interactions.

Happy Mother’s Day! 💐 💮

To all the whaea, mums, step-mums, grandmas, nanas and mother figures in our lives - today is for you!

For the early starts, the big hugs, the long nights, and the endless love in so many different forms… we see it, and we appreciate it.

Sending love and aroha to you today.
We also hold space today, for those who may be missing someone, waiting for someone, or carrying their motherhood journey quietly. 💗 💜

Happy Mothers/Nans/Aunty's day we hope you have a beautiful day with your tamariki ma and whanau

"The work of a mother is hard, too often unheralded work. Please know that it is worth it then, now, and forever.”

From the tamariki and whanau from Busy Bees Western Heights ❤️🩷🧡💛💚💙🩵💜

Lest We Forget

Our tamariki are learning about the importance of ANZAC Day as they commemorate, honour, and remember our fallen soldiers. 💖

Through creating poppy flowers and soldier hats, they begin to understand what has happened in the past and why we dedicate a special day to remember and show respect.💕

📚Book character dress up day. From cat in the hat, to fairies, princesses and bugs.👸🏼Through dressing up and sharing stories, tamariki develop communication skills, explore different perspectives, and strengthen their sense of belonging.

This week, our tamariki explored the wonderful authors behind the children’s storybooks. They enjoyed looking at the illustrations and engaging with the stories.📚🤩

Our preschoolers created props inspired by the books, while our Under Twos explored painting, pretend play, and retelling stories in their own way.

These activities are developing early language through stories and expression while exploring creativity through art and play which are all linked to Te Whariki’s strand on Mana Reo/ Communication and Mana Aotūroa/Exploration. 🤠🤗😍

This week, our children acknowledged the outstanding authors of children's literature.

The Under Two's tamariki engaged with the story of Eric Carle, renowned for creating over 70 books, most notably, The Very Hungry Caterpillar.🐛