News and Events

50 Year Celebration - Helen Downer Kindergarten

On June the 10th 1961 Helen Downer received an OBE for her work in the Kindergarten movement this prestigious award still hangs on the wall in the kindergarten. 

50 years later (to the day) in honour of this important event the children of Helen Downer Kindergarten received an award in the form of a book of their own sponsored by the Duffy Books in Homes programme. 

The staff organised a  fun day for children and their families / whanau / fanau / pamilya by way of a storybook character dress up day with a special prize for the best dressed child/children or family. 

Ex pupils of Helen Downer kindergarten came and read  stories to the children. 

Presentation of Duffy books was made to children by some very special characters Snow White, Sponge Bob, Princess Fiona and The Wicked Step Mother/Queen.

A great time was had by all.


Golden Sands Early Learning Centre - Now Open

It is with pleasure that we open our new early learning centre in Papamoa.  If you are interested in enrolling your child, please feel free to contact the centre and pop in for a visit.


Kindergarten Term Breaks

 2011 

Apanui & Garaway Kindergartens
Term Four Commences
Monday, 17 October 2011

Labour Day
Centres and Kindergartens Closed
Monday, 24 October 2011

Term Four Commences
Tuesday, 25 October 2011

Term Four Ends
Tuesday, 20 December 2011 

Christmas Holidays
Early Learning Centres Closed
Thursday, 22 December 2011

2012

Early Learning Centres Open
Monday, 9th January 2012

Term One Commences
Monday, 23 January 2012

Auckland Anniversary
Kindergartens and Centres Closed
Monday, 30 January 2012

Waitangi Day
Kindergartens and Centres Closed
Monday, 6 February 2012

Term One Ends
Thursday, 5 April 2012

Good Friday
Centres Closed
Friday, 6 April 2012

Easter Monday
Centres Closed
Monday, 9 April 2012

Staff Only Day
Centres Closed
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

Term Two Commences
Monday, 23 April 2012

ANZAC Day
Kindergartens and Centres Closed
Wednesday, 25 April 2012

Queen's Birthday
Kindergartens and Centres Closed
Monday, 4 June 2012

Term Two Ends
Friday, 29 June 2012

Term Three Commences
Monday, 16 July 2012

Term Three Ends
Friday, 28 September 2012

Term Four Commences
Monday, 15 October 2012

Labour Day
Kindergartens and Centres Closed
Monday, 22 October 2012

 Term Four Ends
Thursday, 20 December 2012

Christmas Holidays -
Centres Closed
Friday, 21 December 2012

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