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Kidz Kindy Gisborne
At Kidz Kindy Gisborne we provide an exciting, well balanced educational programme for children aged between 0-5 years.
We understand that each child develops at their own pace, therefore our teachers plan the work carefully to incorporate all the different levels and abilities into the programme.
For more information about the programme we offer please do not hesitate to get in contact with us by calling 06 868 3576 or emailing gisborne@kidzkindy.co.nz.
Activities include:
- Focus activity – based on children’s interests, includes cutting skills, writing skills, stories, completing an activity
- Art activities – painting, screen-printing, collage, finger painting, messy play, cutting, sticking, glass painting
- Manipulative activities – playdough, clay
- Individual, large/small group activities
- Baking
- Mat times – stories, finger rhymes., counting, numbers, movement, music, instruments, listening skills
- Fine motor skill activities – constructing, sorting, forming symbols, art creative activities, writing etc.
- Gross motor skill activities – climbing, pedaling trikes, ball skills etc
- Imaginative play
- Water play, sand pit
- Early literacy skills – nursery rhymes, singing, retelling stories, identifying and writing their name, forming symbols
- Early mathematical skills – nursery rhymes, counting in sequence, counting at mat time, shapes and colours, understanding mathematical concepts
- Reading and listening to stories and enjoying stories
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Kia ora e te whānau!!!!
Today was Pink Shirt Day in the Kauri Rūma, and it was a fun filled day with lots of activities. We had face painting, collaging, etc. The tamariki and Koka looked absolutely fabulous in their pink attire, and of course it was for an amazing cause 🩷💗💓💕
Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora!
💗 Pink Shirt Day in Puāwai 💗
Today in Te Ruma Puāwai (the toddler room), we celebrated Pink Shirt Day—a special day to show aroha (love), manaakitanga (kindness), and stand up against bullying.
Our tamariki (children) embraced the māwhero (pink) theme with so much excitement! We dressed up in māwhero and explored a range of fun, creative activities:
🫧 Gloop māwhero filled with pink treasures – perfect for sensory discovery and learning about take–ua–painga (cause and effect)
🎨 Peita kanohi māwhero (pink face painting) – encouraging imaginative expression and confidence
✏️ Colouring and drawing on māwhero paper – supporting early literacy, creativity, and fine motor development
🧠 Exploring and creating with māwhero play dough – strengthening hand muscles and imaginative thinking through ako ā-ringa (hands-on learning)
Later in the day, we laxed out (relaxed) in the rā māhana (warm sun), enjoying the peaceful atmosphere and calm play with our hoa (friends).
Ngā Akoranga (Learning):
🌱 Developing sensory processing and motor skills through creative play
🌱 Expressing emotions, identity, and ideas through art and dress-up
🌱 Strengthening friendships and social skills by celebrating kindness together
🌱 Building language through shared experiences and te reo Māori use
He rā tino māwhero, tino ātaahua hoki! (What a very pink and beautiful day!)
#pinkshirtday #puāwaiwhānau #AROHA #manaakitanga #māwhero #akongātahi
He rā toi i te Kākano Ruma!
Today in the Kākano Ruma, we explored the magic of painting—outdoors in the warm autumn sun!
Our pēpi enjoyed using their hands, brushes, and sponges to explore colour, texture, and movement through paint. For our 0–2 year olds, this type of sensory learning is so valuable—it helps them understand the world around them through touch, sight, and sound.
Sensory play like painting supports:
• Rangahau | Exploration – discovering new sensations through texture, colour, and temperature
• Auahatanga | Creativity – expressing thoughts and emotions in a non-verbal way
• Akoranga ā-rehe | Learning through experience – building brain connections through cause and effect
• Whakawhanaungatanga | Building relationships – bonding with kaiako and peers through shared experiences
• Whakawhanake ā-tinana | Physical development – strengthening fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination
Surrounded by ngā rākau (the trees) and basking in the autumn sunshine, our tamariki painted with joy and curiosity—each movement helping them learn more about how their bodies and the world work.
“Nā tō rourou, nā taku rourou ka ora ai te iwi.”
With your food basket and my food basket, the people will thrive.
Together, through shared experiences and support, our tamariki flourish.
Ka mau te wehi, Kākano tamariki!
Our youngest artists are growing in confidence and creativity every day.
Pink Shirt Day – This Rāmere/Friday, 16 May!
We’re joining the movement to stand up against bullying by wearing pink!
At our centre, we’re all about kindness, inclusion, and celebrating what makes each of us unique.
Ka mau te wehi tamariki mā – let’s wear pink together and spread the message that bullying has no place here!
#PinkShirtDay #ECEKindness #Manaaki #Kotahitanga
