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Matariki at the Museum

23 July 2019

Matariki is an exciting time of year for the children at Active Explorers Blockhouse Bay. This year as part of their Matariki celebrations tamariki and staff paid a visit to the Auckland Museum, where they attended a magical Matariki education session, specially crafted for preschool children.

"It was a wonderful experience for our tamariki to visit the marae at the Auckland Museum and explore the story of Matariki," says centre manager Anjana Andrews.

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Young children are learning their place in the world every single day in multiple ways. The ideas that they form from observing the world around them will often show up when children are engaging in family and dramatic play, but what exactly is family and dramatic play and what are the benefits of your child engaging in it?

Matariki at the Museum

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