Childcare Assistance Update
Effective 1 April 2023, more people will be eligible for subsidy and the hourly subsidy rates will increase.
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October 2020
Firefighters visit
The firefighters from our local fire station came to visit Active Explorers.
Day on wheels
Day on wheels! Our Tamariki bought their bikes/trikes/scooters to show their skills
September 2020
Living Eggs
The Living Eggs program was wonderful as the Tamariki had the opportunity to watch the hatching process.
Fathers Day
Father’s Day 2020. Coffee and breakfast on the go for the wonderful Dads of Active Explorers
July 2020
Marariki at Blockhouse Bay
We visited the Auckland museum to attend the special Matariki show. We had an interactive session with the museum educators and watched the Maori cultural presentation by the Kapa haka group. We also visited the ‘origins’ and saw the prehistoric animals and fossils.
June 2020
December 2019
Local Fire Station Pays a Visit
A visit from the local fire station was a source of much excitement for the children at Active Explorers Blockhouse Bay.
November 2019
Much to be Learned from Chickens and Eggs
The Living Eggs Programme provides a unique hands-on opportunity for children to get up close and personal with the chick hatching process and this month, the children at Active Explorers Blockhouse Bay were treated to an inside glimpse of nature at work.
Diwali Brings a Taste of Bollywood
Bollywood music and dancing has taken the world by storm and for the children at Active Explorers Blockhouse Bay, it was one of the many highlights of Diwali 2019.
September 2019
Glenavon School 'Festival of Colour'
A trip to the recent Glenavon School 'Festival of Colour' was visual feast for tamariki at Active Explorers Blockhouse Bay.
In Support of Daffodil Day
The staff and children at Active Explorers Blockhouse Bay played their part in supporting the one in three Kiwis affected by cancer with a special fundraising event, which included face painting, daffodil making and a picnic lunch.
July 2019
Matariki at the Museum
This year as part of their Matariki celebrations tamariki and staff paid a visit to the Auckland Museum, where they attended a magical Matariki education session, specially crafted for preschool children.
And the Magic Continues...
As well as an awesome trip to the Auckland Museum, Active Explorers Blockhouse Bay celebrated Matariki 2019 through a wide and diverse range of learning experiences - from planting new seeds in the garden and bringing a vegetable for Soup Day, to exploring Maori patterns through visual arts.
June 2019
Underwater Antics
The tamariki at Active Explorers Blockhouse Bay have been fascinated by sea life recently, and a trip to Kelly Tarlton’s Sea Life Aquarium was a great way to get up close and personal with some of the creatures they’ve been learning about.
July 2018
Snow Day at Active Explorers Blockhouse Bay
Active Explores Blockhouse Bay had a Snow Day on Thursday 12th July.