130 Remuera Road
Remuera
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1561 days ago

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Little Treehouse Kindergarten

We would like to wish our community a wonderful Christmas and a safe and happy holiday break. Merry Christmas.

Little Treehouse Kindergarten will be closed from Monday 23rd December and will reopen on Wednesday 8th January 2020.

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1618 days ago

DIWALI

Little Treehouse Kindergarten

With Diwali celebrations underway our children had the opportunity today to paint some Diwali clay candle holders or diyas as part of our Diwali festivities. They thoroughly enjoyed this creative activity.

Diwali is a spiritual celebration symbolising the ‘victory of light over darkness, good… View more
With Diwali celebrations underway our children had the opportunity today to paint some Diwali clay candle holders or diyas as part of our Diwali festivities. They thoroughly enjoyed this creative activity.

Diwali is a spiritual celebration symbolising the ‘victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance’. Many Indian people all over the world come together in celebrating with their loved ones, as well as sharing this occasion with the people that have become their neighbours. There will be several big celebrations in Auckland this weekend, so do make a day of it and enjoy the colours, the food, the dancing, and the music.

1626 days ago

MAKING PUDDLES

Little Treehouse Kindergarten

It is often the spontaneous activities that just happen within a kindergarten environment that are the ones with the greatest value. Today we had fun making a big puddle in the sandpit. After initially digging a hole we had lots of helpers to help fill it with water. Due to growing interest in the … View moreIt is often the spontaneous activities that just happen within a kindergarten environment that are the ones with the greatest value. Today we had fun making a big puddle in the sandpit. After initially digging a hole we had lots of helpers to help fill it with water. Due to growing interest in the activity the hole needed to be made bigger to accommodate more children at once. Problem solving at its best followed by lots of negotiation as the children took turns having fun in our man made puddle. Learning is everywhere!

1669 days ago

A VISIT FROM ST JOHNS AMBULANCE

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Today our children were fortunate enough to have an educator from St Johns Ambulance, with her friend Ambie the Ambulance, join us at kindergarten. The children learnt about different emergency services, their roles, the special clothing worn by ambulance crew, what it looks like inside an … View moreToday our children were fortunate enough to have an educator from St Johns Ambulance, with her friend Ambie the Ambulance, join us at kindergarten. The children learnt about different emergency services, their roles, the special clothing worn by ambulance crew, what it looks like inside an ambulance, the equipment children may interact with in an emergency and what we need to do in an emergency.

The children got the opportunity to see some real oxygen equipment, try on some ambulance clothing, support an injury and practice putting on bandages. It was a fun morning for everyone and we all learnt so much - thank you St John's Ambulance!

1691 days ago

ENJOYING THE RAIN

Little Treehouse Kindergarten

In Auckland we can see all four seasons in one day. At kindergarten we place high value on the importance of physically active outdoor play and exploration so with this in mind we have invested in some wet weather overalls, rain jackets and gumboots so that children have the opportunity to explore … View moreIn Auckland we can see all four seasons in one day. At kindergarten we place high value on the importance of physically active outdoor play and exploration so with this in mind we have invested in some wet weather overalls, rain jackets and gumboots so that children have the opportunity to explore in the outdoors all day irrespective of the weather.

Today the children were initially puzzled as we encouraged their play in the rain and when the rain became heavy their automatic reaction was to run for shelter but it didn't take long for them to embrace this new play opportunity. As the day progressed the children eagerly awaited the rainfall and were thrilled as the puddles grew deeper. The children's songs changed from "rain, rain go away" to "rain, rain come back and play" as the showers came and went.

We are looking forward to more active exploration in the outdoors all day, every day at kindergarten!

1698 days ago

Mealtimes

Little Treehouse Kindergarten

I would like to share with you a great blog by Justine from Good to Great Parenting to support parents with managing stress at mealtimes - when to eat, fussy eaters and children who eat too fast or too much. If you struggle at meal times with your preschool take a look at this blog.

1732 days ago

AUCKLAND CITY MISSION ONE CAN TWO CAN APPEAL

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Now that we are at the end of the collection period in support of this years Auckland City Mission one can two can appeal the children had great fun this morning looking through all of our donated food items, talking about what foods that they knew and liked. They sorted the food and counted … View moreNow that we are at the end of the collection period in support of this years Auckland City Mission one can two can appeal the children had great fun this morning looking through all of our donated food items, talking about what foods that they knew and liked. They sorted the food and counted everything providing us with a grand total of 152 items to donate to families in need within our community this winter.

Thank you to all of our families for supporting this appeal.

1750 days ago

AUCKLAND CITY MISSION ONE CAN TWO CAN ANNUAL APPEAL

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Little Treehouse Kindergarten will be supporting the Auckland City Missions One Can Two Can annual appeal again this year. We will be collecting non perishable food and funds to help support struggling Auckland families this winter during the appeal period 17th - 28th June 2019.

We encourage … View more
Little Treehouse Kindergarten will be supporting the Auckland City Missions One Can Two Can annual appeal again this year. We will be collecting non perishable food and funds to help support struggling Auckland families this winter during the appeal period 17th - 28th June 2019.

We encourage our wider community to support this annual appeal and help struggling Auckland families this winter. Feel free to drop donations into Little Treehouse Kindergarten at 130 Remuera Road to add to our collection box during the collection period or donate directly to the Auckland City Mission.

For more information see www.aucklandcitymission.org.nz...

1757 days ago

CHOKING RISKS FOR CHILDREN

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We have recently shared with our kindergarten community some information on foods that have a higher risk of choking and recommendations to reduce this risk obtained from the Ministry of Health. This week, this message was reinforced by the Ministry or Education in a letter to all early childhood … View moreWe have recently shared with our kindergarten community some information on foods that have a higher risk of choking and recommendations to reduce this risk obtained from the Ministry of Health. This week, this message was reinforced by the Ministry or Education in a letter to all early childhood providers so we would like to reach out to our community and encourage families with younger children to review the following Ministry of Health publication www.health.govt.nz....

We believe that this publication is a valuable tool for parents and caregivers. It contains important information about foods more commonly associated with choking incidents for children along with ways of reducing this risk. Please read it and share it with your own family and friends and keep your precious children safe.

1782 days ago

MOTHER'S DAY

Little Treehouse Kindergarten

We would like to wish all Mother's within our community a wonderful Mother's Day today. Enjoy being a Mum today and everyday!

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1789 days ago

ENJOYING AUTUMN

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Over the last few weeks autumn has been evident at kindergarten with the loss of the autumn leaves on our kindergarten trees. This morning the pile of leaves was particularly large after the weekend and particularly tempting!

Various groups of children enjoyed gathering and tossing the large … View more
Over the last few weeks autumn has been evident at kindergarten with the loss of the autumn leaves on our kindergarten trees. This morning the pile of leaves was particularly large after the weekend and particularly tempting!

Various groups of children enjoyed gathering and tossing the large piles into the air, enjoying the sprinkle effect on their faces as the petite leaves fell back down. This spontaneous exploration of the seasons was contagious and had most children engaged for quite some time. During this activity children have the opportunity to actively explore with all of their senses as well as investigate theories around trajectory, gravity, coordination and cause and effect. When the fun was drawing to a close we encouraged the children to participate in the tidy up and take responsibility for their play space which they happily did.

We hope our community is enjoying autumn as much at we are!

1807 days ago

HAPPY EASTER

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The children at Little Treehouse Kindergarten have had a wonderful week of Easter celebrations this week with Easter baking, traditional Polish Easter egg decorating and Easter craft such as giant paper mâché eggs and little Baster bunnies. We would like to wish our kindergarten community a … View moreThe children at Little Treehouse Kindergarten have had a wonderful week of Easter celebrations this week with Easter baking, traditional Polish Easter egg decorating and Easter craft such as giant paper mâché eggs and little Baster bunnies. We would like to wish our kindergarten community a wonderful Easter and a safe and happy holiday over the long weekend. Little Treehouse Kindergarten will be open again on Tuesday. See you all then.

1821 days ago

PART TIME JOB OPPORTUNITY

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Little Treehouse Kindergarten have an amazing opportunity for someone in our local community to join our small collaborative teaching team on a part time basis on a Wednesday and Friday.

We are a privately-owned kindergarten in Remuera licensed for 2-5 year olds, with a strong sense of … View more
Little Treehouse Kindergarten have an amazing opportunity for someone in our local community to join our small collaborative teaching team on a part time basis on a Wednesday and Friday.

We are a privately-owned kindergarten in Remuera licensed for 2-5 year olds, with a strong sense of community. At Little Treehouse Kindergarten we nurture trusting, respectful and reciprocal relationships which lay the foundation for learning. We offer child initiated play based experiences and opportunities that encourage imagination, creative and critical thinking. We view our tamariki as individuals, as active and conscientious participants in a democratic society, confident in and capable of upholding and advocating for their rights and those of others. If you are a qualified teacher with similar values we would love to hear from you.

This position would suit a mother or semi retired qualified teacher in the local community wanting part time work.

Please contact Allanah Attwood on 095200114 or admin@littletreehouse.co.nz.

1814 days ago

SONGKRAN 2019

Little Treehouse Kindergarten

The teachers and children at LIttle Treehouse Kindergarten would like to wish our local community best wishes for Songkran. This week our children have been learning about this Thai celebration, exploring Thai traditions with the making of stupas decorated with flags, flowers and leaves, exploring… View moreThe teachers and children at LIttle Treehouse Kindergarten would like to wish our local community best wishes for Songkran. This week our children have been learning about this Thai celebration, exploring Thai traditions with the making of stupas decorated with flags, flowers and leaves, exploring the beautiful scents from some aromatic Thai herbs and plants, trying traditional Thai sweet sticky rice with sweet mango and offering good wishes for the new year by blessing our teachers and friends with a white clay paste and rose scented water. We have also been singing Thai songs and reading books from Thailand.

1843 days ago

SPORTS DAY AT MOUNT HOBSON

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Today we had our annual sports day at Mount Hobson/Ōhinerau. We all enjoyed being active with lots of fun activities including soccer, tag tails, rob the nest, a very tricky obstacle course and the crowd favourite- egg and spoon races. We shared a picnic morning tea followed by climbing Mount … View moreToday we had our annual sports day at Mount Hobson/Ōhinerau. We all enjoyed being active with lots of fun activities including soccer, tag tails, rob the nest, a very tricky obstacle course and the crowd favourite- egg and spoon races. We shared a picnic morning tea followed by climbing Mount Hobson/Ōhinerau and some songs and fun with the giant parachute before heading back to kindy.

By participating in these activities the children are strengthening many skills including - balance, hand eye coordination, loco motor skills, listening and communication skills, patience and persistence.
All this learning while enjoying a wonderful summers day outdoors.

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