Sand is a useful material for children to manipulate. They can explore it by feeling, patting, pounding, shaping, moulding and digging; they can build and ‘make cakes’ with it; they can move it from place to place. Learn about the properties of sand and water by feeling, patting, shaping, digging and lots more. Strengthen their […]

Playing with Blocks help children to learn and discover the concept of gravity, stability, balance, weight, and trial and error. Children understand shape, size, space, depth, width and height. Playing with block help children to develop hand-eye coordination and muscles. While children playing with block, children learn to plan their imaginations and ask questions on […]

Reading and writing provides a foundation for learning. With younger children, reading programmes should build on the children’s interest in listening to fàgogo and other stories, rhymes, and solo. They should start to play at retelling Samoan stories and to read books published in Samoan. Younger children start to understand that print holds meaning, that […]

Children and students experience the world of visual language in a number of ways: for example, through traditional performances, crafts, signs and symbols, television and other media, and play. Play is important in children’s language development. A growing understanding of shape and visual movement appears in children’s play, for example. A repertoire of gesture and […]

Fa‘asàmoa, which includes the cultural life and customs of the Samoan community in New Zealand is often expressed through the language. Learning about fa‘asàmoa is part of the way in which children and students learn Samoan. For Samoan children, learning Samoan is bound up with their sense of identity as Samoans. For non-Samoan children, learning […]

Our centre promote childs health and well-being through participating with mighty mouth dental programme. As part of this programme, we provide tooth brushing and oral health education to the young children. our staff are trained by the Mighty Mouth professional to help children with the tooth brushing. We educate and encourage children to eat healthy […]

Fetu-I-Sasa’e Aoga Amata learnt about “Bokashi” and the recycling of food waste to nourish the gardens. This provides a great learning and development opportunity for children to learn a variety of skills while having a ton of fun just growing things in a garden.  Gardening helps kids learn about math and science concepts in a […]

We are working along with Tupu Library. We take children to the Tupu Library every week and the librarian visits the centre to read books to the children.