Parklands Kamo Playcentre - Whangarei

16/06/2026

Matariki! Making kites and star collage! It is all go at Playcentre! Come along and discover some Matariki magic with us!⭐💫⭐💜
Playcentre Aotearoa Playcentre Rachael Easterbrook

16/06/2026

Embracing Matariki through all areas of play....collage, kite making, stories, puppets and play!!!

Playcentre Aotearoa

02/06/2026

Te whētu o te wiki is Ururangi ⭐💫⭐ And we started off strong!! Kite making, poems about bubbles, waiata about Ururangi, and of course BUBBLES!!!

We have our carpentry setup all week as an invitation to explore, create and discover kites, wind based treasures and all things whimsical!!! Watch this space ⭐💫💜🎆💫⭐🌬🌬

Playcentre Aotearoa
Playcentre Rachael Easterbrook

28/05/2026

Waipuna-ā-Rangi⭐💫🌠
We are loving exploring our stars and this week we have looked at the water that pools in the sky......Waipuna-ā-Rangi🌠
We have used blue dye, water and droppers, fly swats and sieves to replicate rain fall, investigated the speed and capacity of rain, investigated ice play and melting, AND explored how rain nourishes the soil. We even planted some seeds and carefully dropped water onto them with our pipettes!!! The rich and authentic science and numeracy play all leading to a deep understanding and connection!! Ka Pai!!! 💧🌧💧🌧⭐💫🌠🌧💧💙

Playcentre Aotearoa Playcentre Rachael Easterbrook

27/05/2026

Weaving Matariki through all areas of play this term, opening a world of discovery, connection, wonder and magic!! As a team we have brainstormed play ideas for each Matariki star and have Te whētu o te wiki ⭐🌠💫🌠⭐🌠🌠 for the term, leading to our whānau Matariki evening!

Through authentic and meaningful play solid connections are made highlighting the power of learning through play!! ⭐🌠💫🌌💜
Playcentre Aotearoa
Playcentre Rachael Easterbrook

15/05/2026

There was a beautiful colour theme woven through all our play today!! Hmmmmm.....I wonder what it was? 💕🎀

Playcentre Aotearoa

13/05/2026

We turned these "snakes" into shimmering eels as we learnt about freshwater, rivers and the creatures in them in our build up to Matariki!

Playcentre Aotearoa

11/05/2026

It is time to delve into Matariki and we are learning all about the star Waitī!!!! The star that links to freshwater, rivers and all the creatures that live within them!!

Playcentre Aotearoa

28/04/2026

Autumnal Magic 🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🎊🎊
The power of play - learning about seasons and natures beauty through play.....all while exploring velocity, floating, sinking, creating, fine motor skills, co-operation, thinking and problem solving!
Ka Rawe!!!




Playcentre Aotearoa
Playcentre Rachael Easterbrook

24/04/2026