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 Read to Kurī continues at Kilbirnie Library!

Due to popular demand, we will be continuing our Read to Kurī programme at Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) Library throughout Term 4!

Every Thursday after school from the 19th of October until 14th of December, you’ll be able to book in a 15-minute slot to read to either Zibu or Archie, two gorgeous therapy pups from our friends at Canine Friends Pet Therapy. Bookings are required, as spaces are limited, so please read on to learn more about Read to Kurī, and how you can book your session!

Art Through the Ages | Toi Puta Noa i Ngā Tau​ – School Holidays Wrap-Up!

As we get back into the swing of things in term four at school, let’s look back on some of the brilliant artistic experiments and creations that you made during our September—October school holiday programme,  Art Through the Ages | Toi Puta Noa i Ngā Tau​. Check out our kids’ blog for a photo gallery of holiday highlights to see tamariki repeat the feats of Michelangelo, create miniature masterpieces, learn about traditional Chinese painting and much more!

Te Ara Pukapuka at Waihinahina Park Newlands

The Spring instalment of Te Ara Pukapuka (The Book Pathway) has now arrived at Waihinahina Park in Newlands, complete with a new pukapuka for tamariki to read as they play and explore! Follow each page from one to the next as you wander through the park, taking in the gorgeous sights and listening to the calls of tūī and pīwakawaka as you do.

We have partnered with our friends in the Wellington City Parks, Sport & Recreation team, Newlands and Tawa Community Centres, and publisher Scholastic New Zealand to bring you a fabulous bilingual story — Flit the Fantail and the Flying Flop / Ko Flit, Te Tīrairaka te Rerenga i Hē, written and illustrated by Kat Quin, and translated into te reo Māori by Ngaere Roberts. By the time you reach the end of the trail, you will have found the last page of the pukapuka! Check out our blog to learn more about Te Ara Pukapuka!

Nohinohi Reorua

Nohinohi Reorua: whāngaia tō Tama Toa ki te pānui pukapuka! E toru tekau meneti pakiwaitara, rotarota, waiata hoki i roto i te reo Māori me te reo Ingarihi, nō ngā kōhungahunga me ō rātou mātua kaitiaki.

Get your superhero hooked on books with our special bilingual storytimes! Featuring stories, rhymes, and songs in te reo Māori and English, these 30-minute sessions are open to anyone, whether you're fluent in te reo Māori or just starting out.

Locations:

Waitohi | Johnsonville Library - 1st Tuesday of the month
Te Māhanga | Karori Library – 2nd Tuesday of the month
Korimako | Cummings Park Library – 3rd Wednesday of the month
Omārōrō | Newtown Library – 3rd Wednesday of the month
Motu-kairangi | Miramar Library – 3rd Thursday of the month                                      Whare Tapere o Tawa | Tawa Community Centre – Last Wednesday of the month

Recommended for tamariki aged 2-6 with their caregivers. More information here.

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Encyclopaedia Britannica Online offers over 73,000 encyclopaedia articles, along with a world atlas, an online dictionary and thesaurus, articles and news headlines. The kids reading level of Britannica Library offers a great range of reliable and accessible article for tamariki! Learn more with this Britannica Library tutorial or jump right into the resource here at Kids Home – Encyclopaedia Britannica.

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