It was such a beautiful evening and a fantastic turnout.

It was really great to see so many families making connections and catching up with each other. Relationships are key to us here at Swannanoa and this was really evident.

We were joined by the Mayor Dan Gordon and our Enviroschools partner Toni Watts to help us celebrate our Green Gold success - very proud moment!

Our tamariki shared some waiata with us - great singing!

And it was really neat to be able to share what our Leadership Groups have been doing throughout the centre. Thanks so much for all your positive feedback.

Look out for our Wheel-a-thon next (25th March), another lovely social event for the tamariki and their whānau.

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Exciting Staff News:

Courtney and Sam have recently got engaged - exciting times ahead, congratulations to you both!We look forward to hearing all about the preparations for the big day.

Ashleigh - our Assistant Centre Manager and team Leader in Manaaki -  as you will know is due to give birth (very shortly!!) to her first child, Ashleigh will be off on parental leave from the 23rd of March and will be back with us next year. All the best Ashleigh and we are really looking forward to meeting your wee bubs.

With Ashleigh's impending departure we are currently fine tuning cover for her and will finalise and share this very shortly.   

However I am really pleased to announce that Sam M who has been with us since the end of last year on a fixed term contract has accepted a permanent position with us and will continue on in Manaaki - congratulations Sam, you have quickly become an integral part of our team.

Our students; Rachael and Morgan have quickly settled into the student roles and it is great having both of them as part of our team.

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Currently:

We are well and truly underway with the 'mahi' of the year. Staff appraisals and inquiry goals set, Professional Development being attended, collaboration happening with our wider educational community (The Puketeraki Kahui Ako - our community of learning), Internal Evaluations are underway, all this  amongst many other things! Its always busy!

Building Works:

Our new office space is looking amazing!  It has come together just as we imagined. A couple more weeks and we will be nicely settled and truly organised. It has been great having lots of our tamariki come in to check out our progress!

Facebook:

Do you follow us on Facebook? A great place to keep an eye on updates and visitors. You will also be seeing regular posts of the amazing learning that happens here at Preschool.

We currently have a few spaces available so if you are thinking you would like extra days please let me know.

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I am in the office Monday to Thursday, you are welcome to drop in and see me at anytime.

Nga mihi nui

Jo Dobson

Centre Manager

Whangia ka tupu, ka puawai,

That which is nurtured, blossoms and grows