KiwiHarvest

Congratulations to our friends at KiwiHarvest, Our community truly appreciates all that you do.  

Click link below to read about this fantastic charitable organisation.

Twelve days of Christmas: KiwiHarvest

Kids Kingdom

With the support & commitment from our parents & whanau, we traveled to Manukau City for our last excursion for 2017...

 There was no stopping our tamariki today, they saw what they wanted to do, and they went for it!

 Our parents & whanau had a big input into making this day possible for our tamariki. We are so grateful to all our families who pitched in throughout the whole year...you guys are awesome!

On return back at apii, Marina read out a special letter left by Santa. Tamariki were very excited to learn that Santa had left everyone a present under our Christmas tree while we were at Kids Kingdom.

A special thank you to teacher's Tare & Pamella for persevering with all the paperwork & organisation needed for this trip. Appreciation also goes out to all the Apii staff & parents for the time & commitment that has gone into all the planning, and fundraising...Awesome TEAMWORK!

#tbt Apii Potiki Glen Innes Community Preschool

#throw back Thursday  

Humble beginnings 4 years ago  

Halloween Disco

 Apii Potiki is truly blessed to have fantastic, supportive whanau who are always willing to contribute & lend a helping hand. In a few weeks time we will be on our way to Kid's Kingdom only because our tamariki & their whanau played a major part in raising the money needed to fund this excursion.

From pirates, to witches & pumpkins to princesses...many of us were unrecognizable & some were just down right scary...

It was so much fun catching up with some of our past students...it's really amazing how fast everyone has grown...

We must also acknowledge all the efforts put in by our Apii Potiki staff...Well Done Team!

Thank you Esther (Hemi & Jasmine's mum), for organising the donation of 'Calico Bags' as well as working alongside our tamariki to produce some creative artworks on their bags.

*Please Note: We are continuing to sell our Calico Bags, Song Books & Cook Books if anyone is interested in purchasing any of these items (See any of our staff for questions:)

Well Done & Congratulations to everyone who got involved to make this happen for our tamariki!

As our trip to Kid's Kingdom is planned for 17th November 2017...Keep your eyes open for further information...

Meitaki Maata Whanau

Disco Fundraiser

DISCO TIME IS ALMOST HERE...

We are in need of 'Parent Help' on the night. We are looking for whanau to assist with the following...

* 3x BBQ Assistants

* 2x Bake Sale Assistants 

* 1x Book Sale Assistant

* 2x Door Assistants (1x Front Entry & 1x Backdoor)

REMINDER...

Please remember to bring your contributions for the 'Cake Bake' this Friday morning...

Meitaki Maata Whanau

BBQ Fundraiser-Working Together

What an awesome turnout we had for our first fundraiser for our end of year excursion! 

With the helpful hands of our parents & whanau, and the organisation of our apii staff, our efforts are looking promising. 

Meitaki maata to all our parents/whanau, staff & friends who assisted with the preparation, cooking, selling, buying & cleaning up on the day.

An extra special 'Thank You' to the families who kindly gave koha/donations.

Apii Potiki is grateful for the time & kindness that was shared today.

Way to go TEAM!

Finally Here, Apii Potiki's first ERO report

Congratulations to all staff that work at Apii Potiki, your contribution, commitment and dedication is unbelievable.

To our parents, caregivers, sponsors and volunteers your support is a major foundation of the service we provide.

And finally to our tamariki, we will continue to provide a safe, enriched learning environment for you to be able to thrive and be the best that you can be.

Metaki Maata.  

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Water Safe Auckland

Meitaki Maata to Alan from Water Safe Auckland...

Today we were presented with an opportunity to strengthen our knowledge around water safety. 

Alan from Water Safety Auckland made this time fun and interactive for our tamariki, as he encouraged them to get involved and participate in some life saving manoeuvres and discussions.

More from Maori Language Week

Here, we are baking takakau bread, making flags, weaving, painting, singing, dancing etc. 

It is really important to us here at apii, that te reo Maori & culture be implemented on a daily basis, rather than only once a year during Maori Language Week.

Maori Language Week

Kia Ora Whaea Ann & Papa J!

What a wonderful learning opportunity we were provided with this morning (11.09.2017) when Whaea Ann & Papa J from our local Ruapotoka Marae came to visit.

Whaea Ann & Papa J came to apii to teach us some Maori language. Through karakia, waiata, & story telling, our tamariki, parents & staff were able to learn new words in te reo Maori. 

After our learning session, tamariki were very happy to eat the delicious rewana bread that Whaea Ann had kindly baked & prepared for us...such a treat!

Kia ora & Meitaki Maata to Whaea Ann & Papa J for taking time out of their busy day to share their culture with us here at Apii Potiki...we are really grateful & appreciate your kindness.  

Ura Ura with Maggie

Meitaki Maata Maggie for continuing to support our tamariki with their on-going interest in Cook Island dance & music...

Norman's 5th Birthday Party

Thank you to Norman & his Whanau for inviting his apii friends to his 5th Birthday & Hair Cutting celebration...

(9.09.2017)

We thoroughly enjoyed being with you on your special day. 

Tongan Language Week

MALO E LELEI!

We were all proud to be Tongan this week!

Wow! We've had an awesomely busy week celebrating alongside our Tongan whanau! 

Malo to everyone who took the time to come into apii and share the Tongan culture and language. 

Special thanks to Mama Tere & Ana Manu for planning a delicious last day Tongan feast. Also, a big thank you to Fouhiva's Aunty Tika & Nana Lata Selui for coming to visit and help with the cooking:)

Up Coming Events...

These are some events that will be happening at Apii Potiki...

Father's Day 2017

Happy Father's Day 2017 to all our Dad's of Apii Potiki!

To our Dad's & Papa's who were able to attend our special Father's Day BBQ...thanks for coming & we hope you enjoyed the kai that our staff prepared especially for you! You guys are worth it:)

A special thanks to our father's, Ricky (Clayton's Dad) & Maru (Heavenlee's Dad) for taking on the role of 'BBQ Kings' for the occasion...well done guys!

Thank you also to our teachers & management for all the planning, kai prep, and execution of a great event!

Meitaki Maata xox

Crazy Hair Day

Tamariki & teachers demonstrated their creative flare today when they arrived at apii looking rather different than normal...

Meitaki maata to all our tamariki & whanau who participated in our crazy hair day. In doing this, we are showing our tamariki that their interests are being listened to, and that their teachers do plan for ways in which children's interests can be explored further (Empowerment, Belonging, Contribution).

Before home time, we gathered to vote for who we thought had the best hair of the day. After the nominations were tallied up, the results showed to be a very close!

Overall, a great fun day was had by all. Meitaki whanau & teachers for supporting the interests of our tamariki!

Kiwi Harvest Smoothies

Today we made banana & yoghurt smoothies with the kai that 'Kiwi Harvest' brought in for our tamariki. We made special soy milk smoothies for our friends who do not drink cow's milk:)

This was such a healthy way to start our day. Many tamariki were asking if we could do smoothies again tomorrow. We also discussed ideas of other things we could make using our box of bananas...

"How about banana cookies?" (Jasmine)

"I know...a banana monkey!" (Bronson)

"What about some banana milks" (Liku)

Tomorrow, he have agreed to try and make Banana Bread.

Ura Ura with Maggie

Today was the first day of 'Cook Island Dance' sessions with our beautiful tutor/parent, Maggie.

Maggie is kindly offering her time to come into our apii every Wednesday morning to strengthen the island dance skills of our tamariki and staff...

Once the music starts, our tamariki quickly gather around Maggie like bees to honey. From start to finish, Maggie's instructions encouraged the group to get involved. Songs from the Moana soundtrack, and Tu tere mai nga iwi were very popular with our tamariki.

Meitaki maata Maggie! Thank you for doing this with us! We can't wait for next week!

Whats coming next at Apii Potiki.....

Long hair, straight hair, curly, wurly, fuzzy hair

Shining hair, gleaming hair, streaming flaxen, waxen hair

Knotted hair, polka-dotted hair

Twisted, beaded, braided hair

Flowered hair, and confettied hair

Bangled, tangled, spangled, and spaghettied Hair!!

Hair hair HAIR HAIR hair hair!!

Our latest craze going on at Apii is our tamariki enjoy doing their hair! So why not follow this interest with a..

CRAZY HAIR DAY! Check out our flyer below!!

We look forward to ALL the crazy hair styles walking through our doors next week!!

Sea Life Interest

Over time, many of our tamariki have been interested in creatures of the sea...

Some recent experiences our teachers have provided include: a turtle visit (kindly arranged by teacher Pamella & her sister Rose), fish faces (face painting by teacher Faith), fish ornaments (baking soda dough), star fish cookies, shark masks...and many, many more...

In supporting this on-going interest in sea life...an excursion to Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium was planned for, and executed on Monday 21st August 2017

What a fantastic turnout we had...we are very grateful to our parents/whanau who got involved through fundraising & supporting with required adult to child ratios on the day. The day was only successful because of our awesome whanau!

Tamariki enjoyed their time through being curious, exploring, and asking questions. 

On return from Kelly Tarlton's, staff and whanau came together to evaluate the trip...well done everyone, great teamwork!

So...what's next?

A trip to the local fish shop saw Toko & Papa Apii return with three fresh fish. Papa Apii went on to demonstrate for tamariki, the procedure of scaling, gutting, and cleaning fresh fish. Tamariki had the opportunity to participate in the scaling process.

After cleaning our fish, Papa Apii made some ika mata (raw fish). Tamariki got to eat the ika mata during lunch, with some delicious taro cooked in the oven by Mama Tere.

Cook Island Language Week 2017

Kia Orana & welcome to our Cook Island Language Week for 2017. 
So many exciting things happened for us this week. We had parent involvement with our cooking & arts & crafts, and when we were invited to Panmure Library, Esther happily transported our little team of performers.

We are very grateful to have whanau support...Meitaki (thank you) to Mataora, Mama Tere, 

Mama Kau and Esther.

Our spontaneous Fashion/Talent show encouraged tamariki to get involved. Here, tamariki showed confidence, and flare as they walked the catwalk, posed, danced & sang proudly at the top of their lungs.

Some Cook Island inspired arts & crafts were a big hit as usual...Ei Katu (headbands) are always a favourite with our tamariki. 

Dress-Up Day was how we ended our Cook Island Language Week for this year, and of course we had to have our favourite Cook Island music beats playing throughout the day...

We hope you enjoyed our little snippet of one of our favourite weeks of the year...