Young children are learning their place in the world every single day in multiple ways. The ideas that they form from observing the world around them will often show up when children are engaging in family and dramatic play, but what exactly is family and dramatic play and what are the benefits of your child engaging in it?
If you have had children in early childhood education for a wee while you may have heard of the phrase tuākana-tēina when referring to children’s learning, but what exactly does this mean and how can this social learning benefit your child?
Visual arts can play a crucial role in your child’s development by offering a large range of opportunities to explore their world and extend on their learning and communication skills, but what exactly is visual arts?
Did you know that at the beginning of each year, your child’s Early Learning Centre undergoes a philosophy review where all parents are encouraged to provide their ideas, suggestions and feedback on the Centre philosophy?
There is no denying the calming effect that water can have on most children! Whether it be splashing in the bath, playing in puddles, going for a swim or engaging with water play, most children are delighted when offered opportunities in these experiences!
As a parent or caregiver there is possibly nothing that pulls at the heart strings more than tricky goodbyes when dropping your child off to early learning, especially when they are just settling in and the environment is new and unfamiliar to you both...
It is very natural when hearing the word risk to automatically think of hazards and danger. As parents we want to do all that we can to prevent our children getting hurt so hearing the words risky and play together can feel a bit hazardous in terminology alone...
You may have heard the term loose parts (or open ended resources) used within your child’s Early Learning Centre but what exactly is it and how are they beneficial in your child’s learning journey?
There are many ways that whānau can positively impact their child’s early literacy development by creating opportunities during day to day interactions. Here are just three of the ways you can help support your child on their literacy learning journey.
Everyday in lots of different ways, opportunities present themselves for our children to engage in mathematical concepts.
No doubt over the years we’ve all had a wee dabble playing with play dough- whether it be the commercial play-doh brand that was first marketing as a play product in the 1950’s or the homemade version that has been whipped up in kitchens all around the world. There are many reasons why playdough is so popular and the skills developed through playing with this medium go far deeper than just imagination and creativity!
There’s no denying the delight that bubbles can bring for children and adults alike! As an adult it comes naturally to us to be able to blow bubbles, but have you ever thought about the different skills it takes?
Effective 1 April 2023, more people will be eligible for subsidy and the hourly subsidy rates will increase.
Active Explorers Blenheim and Pascals Blenheim joined forces to host a special Parent and Child Expo, showcasing their first-rate programmes and facilities to the local community.
Yesterday the children at Pascals St Johns celebrated Halloween in the best way possible - with costumes, plenty of ghoulish face paint and a much anticipated centre disco.
Te Wiki o te reo Maori 9-13 Mahuru 2019. This week kaiako and tamariki at Pascals Albany are immersed in a full week of te reo learning experiences, as part of New Zealand’s annual Maori Language Week.
Dads hold a special place in the hearts of all those at Pascals Albany, and on Monday they were treated to a special Father's Day breakfast at Pascals Albany.
This week the Kiwi infants and Tui toddlers from Pascals St Johns indulged their love of all things animal, with a fun day out at Butterfly Creek.
The Fantail Room children at Pascals St Johns are currently nuts about bugs. A trip to Auckland Museum last week was the perfect way to support their interest and learning on the topic.
Recently Pascals St Johns infants enjoyed a fun excursion to the library to participate in the monthly 'Wiggle and Rhyme' class.
The annual Pascals St Johns family picnic is a much anticipated event. Not only are there numerous activities to keep the little ones engaged and inspired, but it's a great way for centre families to get to know each other.
Nothing beats a good sleep in. And the children (and parents!) at Pascals St Johns all enjoyed a few extra minutes under the covers recently thanks to the centre's much anticipated pyjama day.
Submarines, sea creatures and all things in the deep, dark blue have been a topic of huge interest for the Brown Kiwi children at Pascals St Albans.
Talofa, from all of us at Pascals Albany! Today we celebrated the language and culture of Samoa.
Pascals Albany's 5 classrooms held a competition to see which room can collect the biggest mound of toys for tamariki in Starship Hospital.
Join hosts Caroline and Rosa from the Cosmetic Clinic for the latest and greatest in skin rejuvenation and skin care.
Pascals St Johns organised a lovely breakfast for Father's Day. :)
Pascals Albany organised a post-father's day breakfast.
This morning, our infants visited the local library and participated in 'Rhythm and Rhyme' class.
Pascals St Johns organised a Boy's night last week. Everyone had fun and enjoyed the activities the teachers prepared.
Celebrating children's leaning and interests through their portfolios.
This year again, Pascals Albany organised a beautiful Matariki festival for their whānau.
Pascals Kindy are working towards achieving our Silver Healthy Heart Award!
This Term we are following the interest of the children as a group. Recently the children seem to love exploring ‘Why things happen?” The curiosity of the children have led to our team giving the children more experience where they test, experiment and predict.
In April, many of the Fantail children were taking a special interest in building robots and machines in the construction area. They gave them a name and brought them to life with imaginative personalities.
To further support the children's learning and interest in cooking, at Pascals St Johns we have been organising for our Fantail children to visit the local shops and supermarkets to purchase ingredients for their cooking. This is organised in small groups with teachers ensuring all children have had a turn at visiting our local community throughout the month alongside teachers.
Pascals Herne Bay Kindy has been very serious about Mother's Day. Their beautiful mother’s got showered with lots of gifts, and yummy food.
Every fortnight on a Wednesday Pascals Kindy walks down to their local retirement home – Jervois Residential Care.
For Anzac day, the children at Pascals Kindy baked some Anzac cookies, and painted beautiful poppies on stones.
The children at Pascals Albany have been studying the many kinds of transportation for a few weeks now. They concluded their learning journey by a visit at the MOTAT!
This year, Pascals Albany would like to strengthen their engagement with their local community. They set out to do this by collaborating with a chosen charitable organisation every last Tuesday of the month for an event that raises funds, resources and awareness for each of their relevant causes. Last Tuesday, they celebrated the NZ Seaweek!
The children from Pascals St Johns went on an excursion to Butterfly Creek.
Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights, celebrated every autumn in New Zealand. It signifies the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair.
