News

December 2024

The Festive Season begins!

The festive season is upon us, and we're excited to give you a sneak peek of what it might look like at St Lukes. While we're all familiar with a summer Christmas here in New Zealand, we're taking a fun twist by blending the two themes together. So, what can you expect? Picture a snow machine creating a wintery atmosphere with special liquid that mimics the look of snow. This will be part of our Children's Christmas Party at the park on Thursday, December 12th. Everyone is invited to join us, watch Santa hand out presents to the children, enjoy a relaxing yoga session, and indulge in a delicious Christmas cupcake with a healthy twist.

November 2024

November news

We cant quite believe it. Summer has arrived and Christmas is on the horizon...

October 2024

Learning about Oral Health

This month is an exciting month at Active Explorers St Lukes where we prepare for the team at Oral Health to share their exciting annual presentation. We keep close to the Auckland University of Technology where this programme is run by the students. The children at the centre play a pivotal role in this presentation designed by the students as their contribution to what is offered determines the success of this programme. For the past 5 years we have incorporated this connection into our programme at the centre and it compliments well with our Healthy Heart Award (Gold) Status.

September 2024

Springing into October!

September was a vibrant month at Active Explorers St. Lukes, starting with a heartfelt celebration of our amazing dads on Father’s Day. The children showcased their creativity with a delightful performance, and handmade gifts that truly reflected their love and appreciation for their fathers. As we move toward the end of September and welcome October, we’re turning our focus to health and hygiene. In preparation for Global Handwashing Day on October 15, our little ones have been busy practicing essential handwashing techniques. We believe that teaching these habits not only keeps our children healthy but also instills a sense of responsibility for their own well-being. Stay tuned for more exciting activities as we continue to learn and grow together!

September 2023

Visiting Primary School

This month, preschoolers visited Mt Albert Primary School to get an idea of what to expect.

August 2023

St Johns Came to Our Centre!

It was so lucky to have the St. Johns Ambulance team visit our centre this month!

July 2023

Learning Real Life Skills

Cooking is definitely one of the most important life skills. This month, they learned how to use a knife safely.

June 2023

Growing Spontaneity

We are so proud that our tamariki enjoy contributing to our centre and becoming more responsible!

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

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

Christmas Party

Festive Tree, facepaint, lunch, songs and more!

November 2022

Trampolines and Builders

We went to Jump Trampoline Park and the Apprentice Builders Competition. It was such an exciting experience!

September 2022

Father's Day: Making DAD Necklaces

In celebration of Father’s Day, we talked about what it is and what we were going to do. Tamariki shared their own thoughts: ‘Making a chocolate cake with my mum!’, ‘I’ll give him something… a present', ‘Giving a hug’, and ‘Making something!”. Then we all discussed what to do together and decided to make DAD necklaces ;) Tamariki had a lot of fun while learning how to use glue guns! They struggled in the beginning, but managed to glue popsicles sticks with a bit of encouragement and support.

August 2022

A Trip to the Auckland Museum

We had a wonderful trip thanks to all involved and those that helped us make it possible. The tamariki did so well, adapting to the change of routine, great participation throughout the day in addition staying with/near their adults, following instructions and using their walking feet. We learnt a lot and we look forward to more trips in the future!

July 2022

Teddy Bear Picnic Day

Tamariki enjoyed having loyal companions & bear-themed activities

June 2022

Matariki: Story of Stars

Matariki is a celebration of people, culture, language, spirituality and history. It is coming up as a public holiday this month. In light of this cultural event, all our matariki have been invited to a variety of activities (e.g., making traditional kites, paper-crafting stars, and reading books about Matariki).

May 2022

Happy 2022 Mother's Day

Our tamariki were so excited to make their own ideas for Mother's Day!

April 2022

Easter Hat Parade & Show

Tamariki really enjoyed sharing their Easter hats and making Easter eggs!

March 2022

Art is the Key for Creative Thinking

This month, tamariki participated in a wide variety of art activities: e.g., painting, colouring, and making bracelets. Also, we are so proud that one of our preschoolers won the Chinese New Year colouring competition😉 He coloured a tiger and drew bamboos with paints and pencils in such a creative way! "Creativity" is often considered a talent, but it is a learning disposition that can be fostered through meaningful environments and interactions.

February 2022

Treaty of Active Explorers

For Waitangi Day our children were invited to wear a korowai and sign a Treaty of Active Explorers.

March 2021

Celebrating the Lunar New Year!

Check out what we got up to, celebrating the Lunar New Year at Active Explorers St Lukes!