te puawaitanga o atareta playcentre

Your local Playcentre serving families from
Remuera, Greenlane, Ellerslie, Meadowbank, Stonefields, Orakei and other communities

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Learning Through Play

Used at Playcentre as a tool to comprehend aspects of literacy, numeracy, creativity, emotion and anything in the environment around us

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Birth to school age

Just like in the real world, children experience the beauty of younger and older playing, caring and learning together

Garden to mouth

Parent as first educators

Learn about child development, positive guidance, supporting play, communicating and cooperating with children

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Focus
Construction in the sandpit
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Imaginative play
Ramps, water and balls

Families Growing Together

Whānau Tupu Ngātahi

Playcentre is a special community where we, as parents, run the organisation and create the play environments for our kids. We intentionally extend the learning of our children through play that they lead.

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TPoA Parent 2018

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I feel like we are part of a community and that we are creating a positive environment for our kids and families. The satisfaction of knowing how much the kids love Playcentre makes it all worthwhile​

TPoA Parent 2018

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I think it encourages parents to be more engaged with their children. By seeing how they learn and develop and mix with other people you develop a really strong understanding of your child as a person. This must set up your relationship with your children for a very strong future.

TPoA Parent

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My Tamariki get full focus attention from me as well as other parents. There are no distractions so they can get totally immersed in the world of play and learning. It is a real privilege to see children in this mode and have the opportunity to be drawn in as well.

TESTIMONIAL

WhatOur Parents Say

We conducted an anonymous survey to our parents so that we could receive unfiltered feedback and here's what they said.

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Come In For A Visit

“I get to see what interests them and how they interact with other children (of different ages) and parents. Each week I see the development and how they are learning. It makes me feel more in tune with their world.”

SPONSORS

Thank-you from TPoA

We have so many people to thank for the running of our Playcentre including the families that run it. We also thank companies and organisations for their donations and grants.

BLOG

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What's happening at our Playcentre...

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Our New Backyard

In 2018 we began a series of projects to upgrade the outdoor use of our Playcentre. There were a number of enhancements which aimed to by adding rain blockers t ...