Country Kids

Benji is developing his working theories of construction and his knowledge of the world. He is able to express this growing understanding through his stories as he acts out his thinking.  click here to read :Benjio Child’s Voice

Wedgits Extension Set Country Kids has recently purchased a set of wedgits to be used as manipulative equipment. They have proved to be so popular by children of all age groups that we have purchased some more along with some different extension pieces. Take a look at what the children have been doing….click the link [...]

Measles update – Important info for ECE services The Ministry of Education has asked that the following letter regarding the Measles outbreak is passed to all ECE services – The measles outbreaks in Auckland and Waikato are mainly affecting unimmunised school children. By August 8, 175 measles cases had been reported this year, including 19 [...]

How amazed and excited were we all when we arrived at Country Kids to find that there was snow.  Many of our children were tucked up in bed when the first snowflakes began to fall……[view more]

Welcome to the July bulletin from the Piko piko family. The children in the Piko piko programme have seemed very settled over the past month, despite the persistent rain. The trip to the aquarium continues to interest the children and this is displayed through their growing language and the focus they have on the poster [...]

Today we had a go at making Bacon Bone Soup. Click on the image here to enlarge it for a better view