February 2013 kumeucourier

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Blues in the boathouse - the Riverhead
Blues in the Boat House at The Riverhead is going from strength to strength. It’s popular &
its regular every Sunday and its FREE…..with a diverse range of live blues acts entertaining
the crowds. Adding to the wide choice of food options from the Boat House Grill our executive
chef, Brendan is in his element churning out delicious BBQ treats in tandem with our
new BBQ ‘Old Smokey’…and we now have two bars to help reduce the waiting times for
refreshments. Sit on the decks, find a bean bag, relax under the gazebos, dance to the
music or chill out on the lawn…there’s something for everyone, and you don’t need to book,
but get in early for the good positions.….and we have Blues in the Boat House with everything
up and running on Monday 28 th Anniversary Day. Don’t forget to book early for Valentine’s
Day to avoid disappointing your special someone! For more information visit
www.theriverhead.co.nz
10 Township Road, Waitakere Township
Kumeu christmas parade a hit
Kumeu Playcentre’s Noah’s Ark theme was very appropriate for the Kumeu
Christmas Parade this year. With heavy rain during the day the sun eventually
came out just in time for the parade – a double rainbow even filled the
sky! Prior to the parade, the children of Kumeu Playcentre painted sea creatures,
masks and the wooden planks of the boat. They also decided what
type of animal they would be (changing their minds a few times along the
way). The children transformed even more with the help of Emma Hordyk
who did some wonderful face painting. Thanks to Warren from McClure’s ITM
Building Centre for driving and providing the truck, we decorated it and headed to the Nobilo grounds for fish &
chips. Mum of Zack and Zoe, Angela Ball says, “We’re so glad the rain stopped for the parade. The kids loved
being part of it (and the lollies that were handed around too)!”.Kumeu Playcentre won second place for their entry
in the parade. Playcentre acknowledges and supports parents as the first and most important educators of their
children. Parents join their children playing and exploring in the water, painting, playdough, craft, building and
sandpit play, along with the various other activities that all Playcentre’s offer.
Enroll now at the new, exciting, JoJo’s
There are exciting times ahead at Jojo’s Childcare with our newly restructured classrooms spreading 3 key age
groups over 6 teaching spaces, as well as a new pricing schedule and with more flexible bookings the options are
endless. Our Centre Philosophy is based around the principles of holistic development and learning through play.
Daily our children in every room get the chance to be involved in free play between inside and outside spaces and
co-constructed learning with teachers and peers, semi-structured parts of the day including mat-times and meal
times as well as self-directed learning using our wide range of age appropriate resources and equipment. At Jojo’s
Childcare we treasure all our children and believe that all should be cared for by understanding loving staff that have
a passion for young people and their futures. We are currently taking enrolments across the centre so stop in and
meet the team at any time or call Sarah or Jo (09)412 5325.
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