by Alex | Nov 10, 2020 | Play
These days child care is a necessity for most parents, but that doesn’t make it any easier to leave the care and education of your precious child in the hands of somebody else each day. Old MacDonald’s was born from a dream to make a difference in... 
by Alex | Nov 8, 2020 | Play
On the Monday morning of the week we went into lockdown we were talking with some parents and saying how unlikely it would be that we would close-after all at the stage the direction we had been given by the Ministry of Education was that we would only be closing the... 
by Alex | Nov 8, 2020 | Leadership
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION The Ministry of Education worked with partners to develop a package of options so that children across the education sector could continue to learn at home. Support was also prepared for households with children under five, to help parents and... 
by Alex | Nov 8, 2020 | Strengthening A Tiriti-based Curriculum
As we weave our own curriculum and keep abreast of current theory, the alignment between Te Whariki, Te Whatu Pokeka, Reggio Emilia and kaupapa Maori becomes evident when strengthening assessment for tamariki. You may be wondering why this comparison and for the...