Winter time at Playcentre
Since the beginning of Term 3, our tamariki have been busy at Ōmokoroa Playcentre, playing with paint, clay, baking soda and vinegar reactions, family play, playdough and endless other activities at the centre. We’ve welcomed a few new babies recently, and our older children have enjoyed sitting quietly and watching the babies, rocking them gently, and talking to them.
Our mixed-age sessions mean that our babies are in session with children up to five years old, and this allows for beautiful friendships to develop between children of all different ages.
At Playcentre, we have a strong belief in tuakana-teina, whereby older and younger children (and children and adults) can mix and intermingle and teach each other different things. Some of our families join because they are new to the area and want to meet other people with young children, and we’ve welcomed a number of new families recently.
Tuesday Explorer sessions have been exploring Pahoia Beach and Tuapiro Reserve this term; there’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing! The tamariki love being at the beach in the winter. There are so many birds, trees and clay to explore, and they love playing in the water, even in August.
Our Space programmes are going really well, with a new programme beginning each term, meaning that we can host up to fifteen families with new babies every few months.
Ōmokoroa Playcentre will be holding our annual pre-loved fundraiser on Sunday, 11th September, 9-12pm. Come and grab a bargain from $1. We’ll have a sausage sizzle and bake sale too. We’ve got all sorts of clothes, toys, books, and nursery items for families with children under 6.
See our Facebook page or email us omokoroa@playcentre.org.nz for more details.