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Starship Foundation Toy Collection

26 December 2018

At Pascals Albany, we hold monthly charity events. This month, our 5 classrooms held a competition to see which room can collect the biggest mound of toys for tamariki in Starship Hospital. The prize for the winning room was healthy fruit ice blocks made with aroha by Joy, our Centre Manager! Our Head Teacher Sheena and her husband hand-delivered all the toys to Starship Hospital just in time for their Christmas party.

Everyday in lots of different ways, opportunities present themselves for our children to engage in mathematical concepts.

No doubt over the years we’ve all had a wee dabble playing with play dough- whether it be the commercial play-doh brand that was first marketing as a play product in the 1950’s or the homemade version that has been whipped up in kitchens all around the world. There are many reasons why playdough is so popular and the skills developed through playing with this medium go far deeper than just imagination and creativity!

There’s no denying the delight that bubbles can bring for children and adults alike! As an adult it comes naturally to us to be able to blow bubbles, but have you ever thought about the different skills it takes?

Starship Foundation Toy Collection

Maths in Action

The Magic of Playdough

The many benefits of bubble blowing with your child!