Fairy Springs Early Learning Centre

25/09/2026

25/09/2026

Soaking up the sunshine today with a little sensory play ☀️

24/09/2026

Pourewa teitei or tūru? 🤭 Apparently it depends who you ask!

We love seeing where the whakaaro of our tamariki takes them…the same boxes, completely different ideas. 🤎

And a few little snaps from a beautiful day spent soaking up the sunshine yesterday ☀️

23/09/2026

🇹🇴 Celebrating Tonga 🇹🇴

Last week we celebrated the beautiful culture of Tonga. ❤️

Whaea Laeva shared traditional kākahu with us, Whaea Xiang made mango ‘otai with the tamariki, and throughout the week we explored tapa, the Tongan flag, new kupu and the humpback whales that migrate to Tonga’s warm waters each year. 🐋🌺

Celebrating culture is part of who we are. It’s about our tamariki seeing their own cultures, whānau and stories reflected here, while learning about and celebrating those of others.

A little place where every culture belongs. ❤️🇹🇴

23/09/2026

Some milestones quietly tug at the heart. 💛 Moving from our under twos into our over twos space is one of them. For whānau, it’s another little reminder that your pēpi is growing…and for our tamariki, a whole new adventure is beginning.

And these little ones were ready! Bags packed, big smiles on, and off they went to explore their new space 🥹🎒

A few little steps across the centre, but such a big step in their journey. 💛

22/09/2026

Do you know what really excites us? Seeing the faces of our tamariki light up. 🥹💛

Yesterday, we finally got to tell our tamariki, who have been so patiently waiting, that the mahi on their new bike track was beginning.

And just like that, the stories started flowing. Stories of bike rides with Mum and Dad, adventures with whānau, tracks they’ve ridden before and trips through the Redwoods. Little voices filled with excitement, sharing their memories and imagining all the adventures still to come…except now, they’ll have a track of their very own. 🚲⚡️

Those conversations are the special part.

Because our tamariki don’t leave their world at the gate each morning. They bring it with them..their whānau, their experiences, their stories, their imagination. And when pieces of that world find a home here too, something really beautiful happens. Their place becomes our place.

So while we see concrete being poured and a bike track taking shape, our tamariki see possibility. They see races with their friends, adventures, challenges, laughter and stories that haven’t even happened yet.

It’s far more than a bike track. These things always are.

And knowing that one day this will become part of the stories they take home to their whānau?

That’s pretty special. 💛

08/09/2026

May our tamariki always know what it feels like to be surrounded by aroha, grounded in belonging, and free to simply be happy💛

08/09/2026

Last week our tamariki headed out to see the blossoms and, while we may have been a little early for their full bloom, there was still plenty of putiputi and spring beauty to enjoy along the way. 🌸💚