Galaxy Childcare - Mahia

Our tamariki enjoy creating their own play experiences using a variety of resources throughout the environment. They follow their interests, explore new ideas, and discover different ways to play alongside their peers. Tamariki confidently engaging in experiences that reflect their interests and strengths. We can see curiosity, creativity, perseverance, and joy as children explore, learn, and grow together.

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Our Preschoolers are busy preparing for their transition to Kura! 🌟 Through exciting science experiments, literacy activities, and numeracy learning experiences, they are building the skills and confidence for their next big step.

We are so proud of how far you have come and look forward to seeing you all begin your new journey. ❤️📚🔬

🌟 Our Baby Room is always a wonderful place to be! 🌟

Each day is filled with fun, learning, and opportunities for our little ones to develop new skills in a nurturing environment. We love supporting every child through their milestones and celebrating each achievement along the way. Watching their confidence and abilities grow is truly rewarding! 💛👶✨

🌊🐠 World Ocean Day was full of adventure at Galaxy Childcare! Our tamariki explored the wonders of the ocean, discovering fascinating sea creatures and learning about the amazing treasures found beneath the waves. 🐙🐳🦀

Through hands-on exploration and creative learning, we sparked curiosity, built appreciation for nature, and celebrated the beauty and diversity of our ocean world. 💙🌏✨

It’s always a pleasure to have our parents and aiga come in to support our learning journey! 💙

Today, Eleitino’s parents shared a beautiful cultural experience with us, demonstrating how to scrape a coconut 🥥 to make fresh coconut cream and how to weave plates and mats from coconut tree leaves.

To finish, we enjoyed delicious coconut and pawpaw served on the woven plates and mats — all made from resources provided by our natural environment. 🌿✨

Fa’afetai tele lava to Eleitino’s family for sharing your knowledge, culture, and time with us!

Today was an exciting day for our tamaiti at Galaxy Childcare! 🌺

We were so blessed to have Maria and Fritz's Dad/Uncle Rudy come in and demonstrate how an umu is prepared and cooked—the real island way of outdoor cooking! 🔥🥥

What an amazing experience for our children to witness this beautiful cultural tradition happening right before their eyes. Learning through hands-on experiences like this helps us celebrate and appreciate the rich cultures within our community.

Fa'afetai tele lava Rudy, for sharing your knowledge, time, and beautiful culture with us all. ❤️

✨ What a special day for our preschoolers! ✨

Today, we were privileged to attend an amazing community event hosted by Falelalaga Cultural and Education Center. It was a wonderful opportunity for our tamaiti to learn, connect, and experience the richness of Samoan culture.

One of the most heartwarming moments was watching the Samoan elderly mothers and nanas (ao sinasina) engage with our tamaiti in traditional weaving, just as it is done in Samoa. The knowledge, patience, and love shared during this experience made it truly unforgettable.

A huge fa'afetai tele lava to Director Penina Ifopo for having us and creating such a meaningful learning experience for our children.

We learned so much, made beautiful memories, and had heaps of fun! 💙🌺