Educational

Hands-On Cooking Classes for Children

When:

• Tue 10 Apr. 2012, 10:00am–12:00pm
• Tue 17 Apr. 2012, 10:00am–12:00pm

Our chef Gabriele Cagnetta will show you how to make pasta and then you will get to do it yourself under his guidance!

The maximum number for our cooking lessons is 12 people. During the cooking class participant will have a light lunch. After the cooking class you will have six portions of pasta to take home and the ingredients for a homemade sauce.

Restrictions: All Ages

Ticket Information:

Play to Learn Early Learning Centre

Play to Learn Early Learning Centre, Hamilton offers childcare for children from birth to school age in a mixed aged environment, the Centre offer half day sessions and full day care.

Play to Learn Early Learning Centre staff and members believe a mixed aged centre provides children with the opportunity to establish and maintain trustful relationships that are important for the learning process. Our infants and toddlers will be cared for by a primary caregiver whom will work closely with you and your family establishing routines that are reflective of their home environment.

Barefoot Books New Zealand

Barefoot Books celebrate art and story that opens the hearts and minds of children from all walks of life, inspiring them to read deeper, search further, and explore their own creative gifts. Taking the inspiration from many different cultures, Barefoot focus on themes that encourage independence of spirit, enthusiasm for learning, and sharing of the world's diversity. Interactive, playful and beautiful, Barefoot products combine the best of the present with the best of the past to educate our children as the caretakers of tomorrow.

Pipsqueaks Toys

Pipsqueaks Toys is one of New Zealand’s largest toy warehouses, and our online toy store is massive with over 2,000 different product lines.

Story Time with Stacy

Parents, bring your children and experience the joy of stories read aloud. Stacy will be reading two of her favorite children’s books each session. The stories will be shown on the big screen where parents and children follow along. Attendance at both sessions is more than welcome.

Restrictions: All Ages

Fee:

• Admission: Free

When:

• Mon 18 July, 10:00am–10:15am
• Mon 18 July, 10:30am–10:45am

Online specialist Board Game, Card Game and Puzzle shop - TheGameGate.co.nz

ThGameGate.co.nz is New Zealand online specialist Board Game, Card Game and Puzzle shop.

Board Games, Card Games, Puzzles and Toys available at well below retail prices. Fantastic customer service and an excellent range. TheGameGate.co.nz can also source unlisted games on request. Their board game and card game range is the best in New Zealand and is constantly growin. They also stock many puzzles and have a growing range of good quality toys.

Shipping on all orders over $49 is free within New Zealand and they offer a free gift wrap and card service.

Creating Comic Books Course with Munro Te Whata

When:

• Wed 15 Jun,2011 - 4:00pm–6:00pm
• Wed 22 Jun, 2011- 4:00pm–6:00pm
• Wed 29 Jun, 2011 - 4:00pm–6:00pm
• Wed 6 Jul, 2011 - 4:00pm–6:00pm
• Wed 13 Jul, 2011 - 4:00pm–6:00pm

Suitable for ages 8-14 years. Runs on Wednesdays for 8 weeks

Cost: $80 (all materials are included in this class)

Chiquimundo - Spanish for children and parents

Chiquimundo is a place where children and parents learn Spanish together. No other language school offers personalised, fun, family-focused language learning like Chiquimundo!

We have classes for babies, preschoolers, school children all held at the Pt Chevalier Community Centre. Our teaching methodology supports whole language, which means we avoid translating (which confuses children, or teaches them to wait for the English) and instead use contextual natural whole sentences which children and parents can use every day.

Rose Centre

Rose Centre is a bright, modern performance venue, community center and community pre-school in the heart of Belmont, located just five minutes from Takapuna on Auckland's North Shore.

The Rose Centre has a fully-functional intimate theatre with tiered seating offering comfort plus at affordable rates for a huge range of performance options. A unique atmosphere, superb acoustics and a performance area that brings performers right to the audience make The Rose Centre one of the best intimate theatres anywhere. Our beautiful glass-roofed foyer opens onto a large deck and garden.

Early Childhood Council

The primary purpose of the Early Childhood Council is to represent the interests of independently owned early childhood centres in New Zealand, and to promote the provision of quality early childhood education services.

The primary purpose of the ECC is to:

Represent the interests of independent early childhood centers; and,

To promote the provision of quality early childhood education services