Creative Garden Early Learning Centre Mangere

14/09/2026

Tamariki enjoyed a range of fun learning experiences, including mat time, sensory play and focus games.

They loved listening and joining in, exploring different textures, and building their concentration, communication and problem-solving skills through play. ✨

08/09/2026

Last week our tamariki have been busy celebrating the special fathers and father figures in their lives in preparation for Father’s Day.

The children enjoyed taking part in a range of Father’s Day activities, creating special gifts and engaging in meaningful experiences to show their love and appreciation.

One of the highlights of the week was our baking activity, where the children enthusiastically helped to prepare delicious treats. They enjoyed exploring the ingredients, mixing, and participating in the baking process alongside their teachers and friends.

To finish our celebrations, we held a special Father’s Day Afternoon Tea. It was wonderful to welcome fathers and father figures into our centre and celebrate the important role they play in the lives of our tamariki. The children were excited to share this special occasion with their loved ones and enjoy quality time together.

Thank you to all the fathers and father figures who joined us. We hope you enjoyed the special afternoon and felt appreciated for being such wonderful role models in our tamariki’s lives. 💙

06/09/2026

It looks like colour play, but…

30/08/2026

🌼 Filipino Language Week & Daffodil Day 🇵🇭💛

Last week was filled with exciting cultural experiences and meaningful learning as we celebrated Filipino Language Week. Tamariki had the opportunity to learn more about Filipino culture through hands-on experiences. We made and enjoyed a traditional Filipino dish, cassava cake, and had lots of fun participating in Filipino games. Tamariki and kaiako also embraced the celebration by dressing in beautiful Filipino attire, creating a wonderful sense of belonging and connection to culture.

We also celebrated Daffodil Day, supporting awareness and kindness within our learning community. Tamariki participated in a variety of fun and creative activities throughout the day. Everyone was encouraged to wear yellow to help mark this special occasion. It was lovely to see tamariki and kaiako coming together, showing enthusiasm, kindness, and support while learning about the importance of helping others.

It was a wonderful week of culture, connection, creativity, and community, with tamariki enjoying opportunities to learn through play, shared experiences, and celebration. 🌼🇵🇭💛

28/08/2026

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23/08/2026

🇹🇴 Celebrating Tongan Language Week 🇹🇴

Last week, the children celebrated Tongan Language Week through a range of fun and engaging cultural experiences. The children explored the Tongan artefacts displayed in our learning environment, showing curiosity and interest as they looked closely at the different items and learned about their cultural significance.

The children also enjoyed painting traditional Tongan designs, creating colourful artwork inspired by the patterns and designs they observed. They had fun making Tongan fans and participating in other creative art activities, using their imagination and developing their fine-motor skills.

It was a wonderful week of learning, creativity and cultural exploration, giving our tamariki opportunities to experience and appreciate Tongan language and culture through hands-on experiences. ❤️

16/08/2026

Our tamariki enjoyed a range of fun, hands‑on learning experiences. 🖌🎨

They explored sensory play, discovering new textures and materials through touch and curiosity. Our art activities were full of colour and creativity as the children painted patterns, mixed colours, and experimented with their own designs.

These moments helped our tamariki grow, explore and express themselves through the simple joy of play.

12/08/2026

🏃‍♀️⚽ A special delivery for our tamariki!

A big thank you to the John Walker Find Your Field of Dreams Foundation for generously donating a bag of sports equipment to our tamariki at Creative Garden Mangere. 💛

Our children were so excited to explore the new equipment, which will provide even more opportunities to get active, build confidence and enjoy movement and play together.

We’re incredibly grateful for the support and generosity shown to our centre and tamariki. Thank you for helping us keep our little ones moving, learning and having fun! 🏅✨

09/08/2026

Celebrating Cook Islands Language Week at Creative Garden Mangere.

Our tamariki enjoyed exploring the beauty and culture of the Cook Islands through a range of colourful, hands-on experiences. 🌴✨

🌺 Painting Tropical Flowers
Children created their own colourful tropical flowers, exploring the vibrant colours and natural beauty of the Cook Islands while expressing their creativity.

🐠 Exploring Ocean Animals
Through stories, conversations and play, our tamariki discovered different ocean animals and learned more about the beautiful marine world surrounding the Cook Islands.

🌺 Making Garlands
Children also created their own colourful garlands, learning about an important part of Cook Islands culture while developing their creativity and fine motor skills.

A beautiful celebration filled with creativity, curiosity and cultural learning. Meitaki ma'ata! ☺️

02/08/2026

Our tamariki became young scientists last week as they explored a range of exciting, hands-on science experiments! ✨

From discovering what happens when oil and water are mixed, to watching a volcano erupt and experimenting with bubbles - our tamariki explored science through curiosity, observation and play.

Each activity encouraged them to ask questions, make predictions and discover something new while having plenty of fun together.