Chinese New Year comes to Glenfield
Happy Chinese New Year! Here at our Active Explorers centres in Glenfield, our tamariki had so much fun during our Chinese New Year celebration.
News
March 2024
May 2023
AESL- Mother's Day Cards & Planters
All our tamariki have engaged in learning activities related to Mother's Day this month!
April 2023
AESL Easter Crafts
We had some Easter craft activities this month! Tamariki were invited and encouraged to work on age-appropriate Easter-related crafts. Some toddlers demonstrated fantastic cutting skills with scissors already ;)
Childcare Assistance Update
Effective 1 April 2023, more people will be eligible for subsidy and the hourly subsidy rates will increase.
March 2023
AESL Happy St Pats Day
This month, we celebrated St Patrick's Day. So happy to see our tamariki dressed in green!
February 2023
新年快乐 Chinese New Year: Year of the Rabbit
This celebration is one of the biggest centre events! Our whānau came to demonstrate cultural traditions
Renewal of the Treaty
In light of Waitangi Day, our tamariki were encouraged to participate in Māori-related learning activities
January 2023
New Year Exploration
So glad to see a lot of exploration happening in our classrooms from the very beginning of the year 😉
December 2022
November 2022
Trampolines and Builders
We went to Jump Trampoline Park and the Apprentice Builders Competition. It was such an exciting experience!
July 2022
May 2022
April 2022
Easter Hat Parade & Show
Tamariki really enjoyed sharing their Easter hats and making Easter eggs!
March 2022
St Patrick’s Day celebration
We all dressed up green and celebrated with a variety of green activities in the centre!
February 2022
Treaty of Active Explorers
For Waitangi Day our children were invited to wear a korowai and sign a Treaty of Active Explorers.
December 2021
Chinese Language Week Fun
Supporting cultural diversity, inclusion, and an opportunity for students to connect to our global community!
February 2021
February update - Playball 🎾⚽🏀 is back
Our tamariki are so excited and happy to be back out enjoying playball in the sunshine!
November 2020
Karakia whakatūwhera whare
Karakia whakatūwhera whare. The opening and blessing of Active Explorers Support Office.
July 2020
Healthy Heart Award for Active Explorers Grenada
Healthy Heart Award for Active Explorers Grenada On Thursday 2 July 2020, we were visited by Fiona from the New Zealand Heart Foundation. Fiona is a nutrition advisor who has been working with our centre, Active Explorers Grenada, for the last 18 months. She has been supporting our centre cook to provide nutritious food each day to our tamariki. We have learnt how to create delicious menus, promote healthy eating and physical activity to make a positive difference to the health of our centre community.
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.
Active Explorers Richmond's Budding Florists
Showcasing your work at a local A&P show is a BIG DEAL. And today, the children at Active Explorers Richmond poured all their creativity and focus into crafting beautiful sand saucer flower gardens to enter in this weekend's much anticipated show.
Diwali Dress-up Day
Active Explorers Glenfield celebrated Diwali in style this year with a dress-up celebration day bursting with fun and colour.
Diwali at Active Explorers Mayfair
What a fun day we had celebrating Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights on October 22!
Family Disco
Every year in term 3, Active Explorers Hokitika hosts a family disco, providing a perfect occasion for whanau and staff to get to know each other in a relaxed setting.
Parent Child Expo
Active Explorers Blenheim and Pascals Blenheim joined forces to host a special Parent and Child Expo, showcasing their first-rate programmes and facilities to the local community.
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.
October 2019
Active Explorers Henderson Annual Art Show 2019
Creativity and sustainability converged last night at Active Explorers Henderson's 2019 Art Show.
September 2019
Rugby Fever
Active Explorers Mayfair got in on the World Cup action with a special visit from two Hawkes Bay Magpies, Deven and Stacey.
Fire Truck Fun
Active Explorers Mayfair and Nurtured @ Active Explorers Mayfair were treated to a visit from local fire fighters and two fire trucks.
Active Explorers Blockhouse Bay Hearts Dads
Earlier this month children at Active Explorers Blockhouse Bay celebrated all our super-amazing dads, with a special Father's Day afternoon tea.
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.
Active Explorers Central City Welcomes Spring
This week the Prep Room children from Active Explorers Central City learnt a lot about Spring, thanks to a journey of exploration to one of Canterbury’s rural communities.
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.
Mellow Yellow
Yellow was the stand-out colour of the day, as Active Explorers Hokitika played their part to support Daffodil Day 2019.
August 2019
Building Skills at Omnigym
A recent trip to Napier's popular Omni Gymnastic Centre boosted skills and confidence for a group of 3 and 4 year olds from Active Explorers Mayfair.
Look who visited Mana Active Explorers this afternoon!
A wee seal pup wondered into our car park looking for a bit of care. So all the children went out to investigate.
Matariki Soup and Pyjama Day
At the end of June Active Explorers Mayfair held a Matariki Soup and Pyjama day to mark the end of Matariki and to support their local Jammies for June initiative.
A Taste of Primary
A key role of early learning centres is to help prepare children for their transition to primary school, and at Active Explorers Central City, school visits are an integral part of this process.
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.
Matariki at Mana
To celebrate Matariki at Mana this year, families gathered together under the star-spangled evening sky, to share kai and celebrate our children’s art gallery.
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.
Active Explorers Richmond Celebrates Matariki
After a foggy start in Nelson, the day cleared to present a spectacular night sky for our Matariki celebration at Active Explorers Richmond.
Educator in the Spotlight Nanny Deb
Careforkids.co.nz showcase Nanny Deb from Active Explorers Highbrook, read about her in their article.
Tunnel of Fun
This week Nanny Deb created endless hours of fun with a few (quite a few actually) cardboard boxes. She built a giant tunnel that stretched its way across the outdoor play area, filling it with balloons and other hidden surprises.
June 2019
Flying High
This week children from Active Explorers Leeston’s Enquiry Class learnt how to make manu taratahi kites, with the help of Coby’s talented mum, Karen Quinn.
Matariki Shines Brighter than Ever at Active Explorers Hokitika
Each year, Active Explorers Hokitika hosts a special Matariki evening, where staff, tamariki and whanau share kai, tell stories, sing songs, plant trees and learn all about the meaning of Maori New Year.
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.
Sandy Shenanigans
Sand play is a perennial favourite with small children, and this week the children at Active Explorers Richmond developed their physical, social and cognitive skills making rivers and lakes by digging in the sand and moving water from the trough to the sandpit.
Getting Back to Nature
Children, teachers and whanau from Active Explorers Richmond took a walk on the wild side last week, with a visit to not-for-profit conservation park, Natureland Wildlife Trust.
Jammies for June
Yesterday, Active Explorers Greenmeadows wore PJ’s for the day. This is to support the local initiative, “Jammies for June” where pyjamas, hats, socks and cash are donated in order to provide warm PJ’s for children who may not have them.
May 2019
Healthy Hearts at Active Explorers Richmond
Staff and children at Active Explorers Richmond have never been healthier, and now, thanks to special recognition from the Heart Foundation, they have an award to prove it.
Seven Sharp – Auckland’s Nanny Deb collects trash and turns it into treasure for children
Nanny Deb and her black panel van are doing their bit to make the planet better for future generations.. Watch Nanny Deb from Active Explorers Highbrook on Seven Sharp.
Active Explorers Tai Tapu teachers Suzi and Trish graduate
A big congratulations to Suzi and Trish who have just graduated with their Bachelor of Teaching and Learning ECE. Well done!
April 2019
Active Explorers comes to Helensville
Enrolments are now open at Active Explorers Helensville, a modern, purpose built centre on Commercial Road.
Pigeon Valley Fires Fundraiser
Nelson early learning centre Active Explorers Richmond is holding a unique fundraising event to support those who helped battle the Pigeon Valley Fires.
March 2019
Wheels on the Bikes Go Round and Round
Trikes, bikes, scooters, skateboards – and even some rollerblades – descended on Active Explorers Glenfield recently for the much anticipated Wheel Day.
Home grown salad sandwiches
Today we picked some of the lettuce out of our garden and made some sandwiches for afternoon tea.
February 2019
Jelly Ball Game at the Market Day
As part of our participation in the Ucol Market Day Active Explorers Grey St offered a jelly bean challenge to the visitors to their display.
Big Heart Day
Valentine’s Day has long been celebrated all over the globe – but this year on February 14 Active Explorers Richmond took our annual day of hearts to a whole new level.
December 2018
Nigel Latta talks parenting in Hawkes Bay
Parenting guru Nigel Latta touched down in Hawkes Bay last week, to share valuable insights with around 100 local parents.
November 2018
Rubbish Scarecrow the Pick of the Bunch
The creative and environmentally conscious kids at Active Explorers Farnborough have taken out second prize in the much-anticipated Hamilton Gardens Scarecrow Festival.
We’re Going on a Snail Hunt
Today the children went on a snail hunt, exploring our West Coast playground and discovering an abundance of snails amongst the flax and punga trees.
October 2018
September 2018
Whanau Disco and Shave for Lachie success at Active Explorers Hokitika!
Active Explorers Hokitika organised a Disco and Shave for Lachie's recovery!
Shave for Lachie
Logan, Ollie and Archie of Active Explorers Hokitika are going under the razor in a quest to raise money for their preschool friend who is battling Leukemia.
Celebrating Maori Language Week at Active Explorers Tai Tapu
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Maori Language Week)
August 2018
Sausage sizzle lunch and bath salts making session at Active Explorers Hokitika
Renee and Ben Patterson from DōTERRA offered to supply a sausage sizzle lunch followed by a bath salts making session.
Snow Day at Active Explorers Glenfield
The snow has arrived at Active Explorers Glenfield on a gorgeous blue day. All our children Infants, Toddlers and Preschool were so excited and had so much fun.
Active Explorers Victoria visits a Marae
Some of the children and teachers from Te Puawai tots room at Active Explorers Victoria visited Te Hotu Manawa o Rangitane Marae.
Active Explorers Building Money Smarts with BNZ
The financial literacy skills of children across the country were given a big boost yesterday, and pre-schoolers at 12 Active Explorers centres (36 of Evolve’s early childhood education centres) were some of the lucky recipients.
July 2018
Celebrating Matariki at Active Explorers Broadway
Active Explorers Broadway have a new tradition that climaxes the Matariki celebrations - a wearable arts evening!
Matariki, harakeke and weaving at Active Explorers Victoria Ave
So much pride for our Active Explorers whanau in Victoria Ave, celebrating biculturalism.
Snow Day at Active Explorers Blockhouse Bay
Active Explores Blockhouse Bay had a Snow Day on Thursday 12th July.
June 2018
Active Explorers Central City relaxes with some Yoga
Active Explorers Central city is on a relaxing health kick with weekly yoga sessions.
Active Explorers Richmond Celebrate Matariki with a hangi
Active Explorers Richmond put down a hāngi for all its whanau to celebrate Matariki.
Active Explorers Henderson visit the Museum to learn about Matariki.
Active Explorers Henderson visited the Museum to learn about Matariki. They learned about Hotonui, Matariki and her daughters, and a lot more.
Active Explorers Blockhouse Bay has Special guests for Matariki
Active Explorers Blockhouse Bay was visited by the 'Kapa Haka team' From Glenavon School to perform for them as part of their Matariki celebrations.
Pink Day at Active Explorers Kaiwharawhara
Active Explorers Kaiwharawhara raised $50 to support the Breast Cancer Foundation’s research towards a cure for breast cancer.
May 2018
Making Pancakes
Earlier this week the preschool children made pikelets and pancakes for afternoon tea.
Active Explorers Henderson raises money for the Himalayan Trust
During the month of May, Active Explorers Henderson have been celebrating 65 years since Sir Edmund Hillary accomplished the expedition to climb Mount Everest.
Mother's Day Market at Active Explorers Mana
Active Explorers Mana held a Mother's Day Market and managed to raise an outstanding $287.10 for Te Whare Tiaki Wahine Porirua (The Womens Refuge).
Active Explorers Farnborough took a trip to Raglan
A great beginning to a real understanding of the plight of the Maui Dolphin.
April 2018
Making ANZAC cookies at Active Explorers Highbrook
Today we made ANZAC biscuits with the children at Active Explorers Highbrook.
ANZAC Day at Active Explorers Mana
On Tuesday 24th of April, Active Explorers Mana held a special ANZAC ceremony in their playground.
March 2018
Open Day at Active Explorers Tai Tapu
Active Explorers Tai Tapu recently held an Open Day, where they invited miniature horses, guinea pigs and face painting to keep the children entertained.
Newly hatched chicks at Active Explorers Glenfield
Over the past little while, the children at Active Explorers Glenfield have very excitedly watched the chicken eggs, in an incubator in the classroom waiting for them to hatch.
Active Explorers Farnborough at the Zoo
Active Explorers Farnborough visited the Auckland Zoo to explore the Bug Lab!
February 2018
August 2017
Active Explorers Henderson annual art show
Each year we hold our annual art show for our families/whanau.
Matariki ‘Wearable Arts Evening’
Celebrating Matariki with a ‘Wearable Arts Evening’ has become a tradition in our Palmerston North centres.
Visiting the Nelson Provincial Museum
Active Explorers Richmond enjoyed a visit to the Nelson Provincial Museum!
Active Explorers Kaiwharawhara Juniors Room
As part of our latest programme planning at Active Explorers Kaiwharawhara we invited parents to speak in front of our tamariki in the Juniors Room.
ECE & NCEA
Active Explorers Victoria Ave and Palmerston North Boys High School are doing NCEA level 2 together.