Tawa Linden Playcentre

🌟 OPEN WEEK IS COMING! 🌟

We’re getting so excited for Open Week next week! 🎉

Bring along your children, grandparents and whānau and come along to see what Playcentre is all about. Come and have a play, meet our fabulous team and discover all the fun and learning opportunities Playcentre has to offer! 💛

🕤 Visiting Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
9.30am – 11.30am

✨ Bookings are preferred!
📧 [email protected]

Our fabulous team have been busy planning some amazing themes for each day:

☕ Monday – Café Theme
Get creative with playdough cakes, sand muffins and lots more! 🧁

🐾 Wednesday – Animals & Dens
Explore outdoor forts, dress-ups, animal figurines and underwater messy play! 🌊🐘

🌙 Thursday – Moon Sand
Come and play, explore and create with our amazing moon sand! ✨

🌿 Friday – REO RUA Bilingual Session
🔷 Shapes | Ngā Āhuahanga
🎶 Waiata | Kēmu | Poi | Rākau
🌱 Te Taiao – Exploration | Mana Aotūroa

There will be plenty of opportunities for play, exploration, creativity and connection each day.

Come and check us out, have a play and see what Playcentre is all about! 🥰

We look forward to meeting you and your whānau!

💛 Have a fantastic weekend – we’ll see you at Open Week! 🌈

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🌟 Looking for something fun for the under-6s next week? 🌟

Come along and check out Open Week at our awesome Playcentre! 🥳

We’ll have lots of fun activities planned for the tamariki, including making dens, Sand Moon, sand muffins and plenty more! 🏖️✨

It’s a great opportunity for your little ones to explore, play, create and make new friends — while you get to meet other whānau and see what Playcentre is all about. 💛

📅 Visiting hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
⏰ 9.30am–11.30am

📩 Bookings are preferred
Email: [email protected]

Come along, have some fun and discover what makes Playcentre so special! 🌈

We’d love to see you! 💕

Congratulations to our three winners; Vanessa Joy, Tina Ross, and Jessica Porter!

(Plus a sneaky bonus prize for Neil Bolton for making us laugh)

DM us to arrange your prizes! 🎉

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Calling all Playcentre whānau! To celebrate Open Week coming up (17-21 Aug), we've got three $100 vouchers to the Playcentre Shop up for grabs!

Did you find that village you needed? Or use our free adult education to make parenting that bit easier? We want to hear about it!

All you need to do is:
1️⃣ comment with your favourite thing about your time at your Playcentre (including the name of your centre)
2️⃣ follow our account, and
3️⃣ share this post!

New to Playcentre? You're invited to join us during Open Week 17-21 August, find your local centre here to arrange your visit: https://www.playcentre.org.nz/find-your-centre/ 💛

The important bits:
- Winners will be drawn at random.
- Entries close Friday 21 August 2026.
- By commenting, you give permission for Playcentre Aotearoa to share the quotes and any video/images publicly and internally.
- Please ensure you have consent to post any photos of people and comply with copyright regulations for images and music.
- This competition is not affiliated with Meta in any way.

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You’re invited to Playcentre Open Week! Free play sessions for tamariki aged 0-6 across the motu.

Bring your baby or preschooler along to your nearest centre 17-21 August and experience our supportive community.

Your child will enjoy a range of play experiences, from messy and outdoor play to arts, music, and water exploration.

At Playcentre, early learning is a shared journey. For over 85 years, we’ve supported parents as the first and best educators for their tamariki, which is why parents attend and learn alongside their children, helping build confidence, connection, and belonging.

You’ll also gain access to a free NZQA-accredited adult education programme, helping you build practical parenting skills and strategies to support your child’s learning.

Find out more and arrange your visit today: https://www.playcentre.org.nz/news-and-events/events/playcentre-open-week/

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Our tamariki planting seedlings and growing their kai. Great effort from everyone!