Matariki Festival Preparation at Montessori Centre

Matariki Festival Preparation at Montessori Centre We are getting ready for our Matariki Celebration at Learning Links Montessori Centre on Friday the 1st of July. We have been learning waiata, making rakau and poi and just lately, creating whetu to represent the nine stars of Matariki, that you can see in the night sky. Donna […]

Glimpses of preparations ahead of the Matariki Festival

Glimpses of preparations ahead of the Matariki Festival Here at Learning Links Childcare Centre Taupo, we have been learning about Matariki and welcomed parents and the children to our center. Our kaiako made some activities and resources to get our tamariki into the spirit of Māori New Year. The Matariki activities will help our children […]

Matariki Celebrations

Matariki Celebrations As part of our Matariki celebrations we are exploring each whetū and how this resonates with us at our Learning Links Childcare Centre and within our local community. Tamariki have been asked about a goal they would like to set for themselves or something they wish to achieve within the year, looking to […]