Visiting Gulf Views

What a beautful sunny day we had for our visit to Gulf Views Rest Home!.  Our Uxbridge Kindy children shared so many smiles as they spent time with the residents,  colouring, singing songs, chatting and having fun playing ring toss together cheering each other on. It was a wonderful morning to see the joy and laughter shared by everyone.  

Visiting rest homes helps children build kindness, empathy and confidence whilst creating meaningful connections across generations.  These speical visits bring happiness to both the children and the residents making lasting memories for everyone involved.  

Thank you to the wonderful residents and staff at Gulf Views for welciming us.  We can't wait for our next visit!

Dropping off our Pyjamas Donation

Today, a group of our Kindy children proudly ventured up to Crawford Medical Centre to deliver the generous pyjama donations collected by our wonderful families as part of the "Jammies in June" initiative. Our children were excited to play an important role in giving back to our community,  seeing firsthand how even small acts of kindness can make a big difference. It was a wonderful opportunity to talk about empathy, generosity, and helping others in need, as they carefully placed the 24 pairs of PJs we had collected into the baskets/boxes in the reception area. 

We are incredibly grateful to all of our families who donated pyjamas and supported this meaningful cause. Thanks to your kindness, more children will have warm pyjamas to keep them cosy this winter.      A big thank you also to Crawford Medical Centre for partnering with the Jammies in June initiative and providing a collection point for our donations. 

Pyjama Day - Supporting Jammies in June!

What a wonderful day we had celebrating Pyjama Day at Kindy in support of the Jammies in June initiative! This special campaign helps provide warm pyjamas to children in need across New Zealand, ensuring they stay cosy during the colder winter months. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Jammies in June, with an ambitious goal of collecting 25,000 pairs of pyjamas for tamariki throughout the country. We were proud to join in and support such a meaningful cause.

  Our Pyjama Day was filled with excitement and laughter as children and teachers arrived dressed in their favourite pyjamas, ready for a day of fun. We enjoyed a lively pyjama party complete with dancing and music, and making our own delicious pizzas! To finish off our cosy celebration, everyone enjoyed a cup of warm hot chocolate together.  

A huge thank you to all of our whānau who supported this fantastic initiative through their generous pyjama donations. Your kindness will help make a real difference for children and families this winter.

What a fantastic way to have fun, show kindness, and help others in our community!

Joel Nicholls - inspiring local author comes to visit!

When Joel Nicholls, the author of The Sounds of New Zealand, arrived at our kindy, the children were so excited to finally meet the person who wrote the book we had walked all the way to Poppies Bookshop to buy.

Joel read his story with lots of fun voices and animal sounds. The tamariki joined in, calling out the noises they recognised — chirps, hoots, rustles, and squawks filled the room. Everyone was smiling, listening, and laughing together.

After the story, Joel signed our book. The children watched proudly as their special copy became even more special with his signature. It’s now a treasured part of our kindy library.

Moments like these help nurture a lifelong love of reading, storytelling, and connection to the natural world. We’re so grateful to Joel for sharing his time and talent with us.

A visit to Poppies Bookshop

We’re thrilled to share that Joel Nicholls, the talented author behind The Sounds of New Zealand, will soon be visiting our kindy to read his newly published book. His work celebrates the unique voices of Aotearoa’s wildlife, and we can’t wait for our tamariki to experience those sounds brought to life by the author himself.

To get ready for his visit, we took a lovely walk down to Poppies Bookshop in Uxbridge. The children were buzzing with excitement as we browsed the shelves and found Joel’s beautiful new book. Bringing it back to kindy felt extra special knowing that soon it will hold his signature — a keepsake for our community and a reminder of this memorable experience.

Joel’s visit is a wonderful opportunity for our tamariki to connect with a real author, ask questions, and deepen their love of stories and the natural world. We’re counting down the days until we can welcome him into our space.