Preschool programmes
He Aka Pikirangi
Mā He Aka Pikirangi e ekea ai e ngā tamariki nohinohi ngā taumata teitei.
Ngā Rā: Ia Mane/Rāhina i ngā wāhanga o te kura
Te wā: 10:30 i te ata
Te wāhi: Te Wāhi Tamariki, Papatū, Te Whare Pukapuka o Rotorua, Te Aka Mauri, 1127 Te Tiriti o Haupapa
Whakapukapuka: Kāore he take.
Utu: Kore
Ko ēnei akoranga whakawhanake, pārekareka hoki kai roto i te reo Māori anake, mai i ngā pūrākau, ngā waiata, ngā taonga pūoro, ngā nekenekehanga me ngā mahi toi. Waihangatia ai mā ngā tamariki nohinohi, ko tā He Aka Pikirangi he tautoko, he whakatairanga hoki i te whakamahinga o te reo Māori, he hononga ki te ao Māori, ā, he whanake hoki i ētahi atu pūkenga huhua.
Nau mai – kōrero Māori, pānui, kanikani, waihanga!
Under Fives can reach new heights with He Aka Pikirangi.
Date: Every Monday during school term
Time: 10.30am
Venue: Children's Area, Ground Floor, Rotorua Library Te Aka Mauri, 1127 Haupapa St
Booking: No booking required.
Cost: Free.
These fun, developmental sessions are solely in te reo Māori and include story time, songs, instruments, movement and craft. Tailored specifically for toddlers and pre-schoolers He Aka Pikirangi supports and fosters the use of te reo Māori, a connection to te ao Māori and the development of many other skills.
Come along – kōrero Māori, read, dance, rock and create!
He Pī Ka Rere - Adventurers
(Re-starting Tuesday 3rd May & Thursday 5th May 2022))
Under Fives can take flight with He Pī Ka Rere - Adventurers.
Date: Every Tuesday and Thursday during school term.
Time: 10.30am
Venue: Children's Area, Ground Floor, Rotorua Library Te Aka Mauri, 1127 Haupapa St
Booking: No booking required.
Cost: Free
Our fun, developmental sessions focus on story time, songs, instruments, movement and craft. Tailored specifically for toddlers and pre-schoolers He Pī Ka Rere - Adventurers supports and fosters children's literacy, social, cognitive, motor and musical skills whilst bonding with their caregivers through shared experiences.
Come along - read, dance, rock and create!
He Pīpī Paopao - First Steps
(2 sessions on Wednesdays)
Under Twos can take their first steps to opening up a world of literacy and wellbeing with He Pīpī Paopao - First Steps.
Date: Every Wednesday during school term.
Times: 9.30am & 10.45am
Venue: Children's Area, Ground Floor, Rotorua Library Te Aka Mauri, 1127 Haupapa St
Booking: No booking required.
Cost: Free
Our interactive sessions focus on active movement, touch and massage between baby and parent while nurturing development of language, social, cognitive and motor skills. He Pīpī Paopao - First Steps is a fun programme for under twos and their caregivers. Join us for songs, rhymes and finger play songs with your little one.
Come along - dance and play.
He Pī Ka Rere - On the Road
He Pī Ka Rere - On the Road is back!
One of our Youth & Early Learning Specialists will come to your centre and deliver a one hour programme of singing, dancing, a story, instrument play and a simple craft.
Date: This programme is offered during school terms on a date that suits your centre.
Booking: Please contact T.A. at Ph. 07 351 7074
Cost: Free.
Storytime with Hannah
Our Hannah has been keeping everyone entertained with her wonderful online "Storytime with Hannah" Click on the links for a ka pai story and sometimes a sing-a-long too.
The Theme: | The Book: |
Tigers | Tiptoe Tiger |
Bees | Bertha and Bear |
Elephants | Mrs Bibi’s Elephant |
Monsters | This Book is NOT a Bedtime Story |
Caterpillars | Te Anuhe Tino Hiakai |
Dinosaurs | Stop That Dinosaur! |
| Bears | We’re Going on a Bear Hunt |
| You're a star! | Pig the star By Aaron Blabey |
| Dancing | Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet By Jane O’Connor |
| Hairy Maclary reorua - bilingual | Hairy Maclary nō te Tēri a Tānarahana By Lynley Dodd |
| Bunnies | I Want a Bunny! By Tony Ross |
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