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"What a great time our tamariki had, excitedly showing their grandparents around our special centre this Grandparents day" - Otumoetai Playcentre Thank you to all that participated in this special day and know that you are always welcome to attend Playcentre on any day.

The Big Play Out Wellington is back next week at a park near you! facebook.com/events/3858608…

Friendships made forever – some lovely stories about how friendship is at the heart of Playcentres – not just for tamariki but also for parents. bit.ly/3b2wq5J

Love this whakatauki on the Playcentre website. Great message for the times. Ka ora pea au i a koe Ka ora koe i a au Perhaps I survive because of you and you survive because of me

Anyone for gloop?? Check out Playcentre's Virtual Village for ideas to keep little people busy over the weekend. bit.ly/2R86E8E

More activities for the lockdown from Playcentre - playing with ice is such a great sensory experience for tamariki. Woodville Playcentre shares how this experiment was created. bit.ly/2wXnyQN

Playcentre's Virtual Village offers plenty of ideas to keep small people busy. How about making bubbles? An oddly appropriate activity for the times! bit.ly/2UUYC5n

Playcentre's Virtual Village has some great ideas for small people to have fun and keep busy. How about making bubbles - an oddly appropriate activity given the times. bit.ly/3aTcJhm

For some families, lockdown has provided opportunities to look at life quite differently. Playcentre's Virtual Village has the story - as well as lots of ideas to help tamariki keep learning. bit.ly/2VqzOkT

Plenty of reading in the Playcentre Journal. During this unprecedented time, we're releasing an earlier edition that includes information on early maths and how learning is child's play, as well as a lot of play ideas and projects from across Aotearoa. bit.ly/2Vx8u4j

Playcentres' future under a cloud following the Budget. Jobs and rural centres at risk. bit.ly/3fLYc9U

TVNZ story on Playcentre funding woes - tonight on 6pm News. More than 10,000 signatures now on SavePlaycentre petition.

Great story on Playcentre Kate Nicol-Williams TVNZ+ bit.ly/3cXByK7

Playcentre's Anna Fleet explains why it's government regulations that are preventing the 80-year-old organisation from thriving. Sunday Star-Times bit.ly/3eeNTtk

Looming problems for southern Playcentres @NZ_ODI #SavePlaycentre bit.ly/36uQpZT

Great reaction to my comments yesterday on The Panel yesterday regarding funding for Playcentre Aotearoa

Great opinion piece from Kate Barber The Spinoff on value of Playcentre early education. bit.ly/2MyuXKr

Playcentre welcomes urgent government funding boost. bit.ly/3e5gTEt

Playcentre Aotearoa gets urgent $3.7m boost from Government, saving up to 100 centres from closing this year 1News Tracey Martin tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-z…

Congratulations to Playcentre CFO Marina Cook – emerging financial manager of the year in the CFO Awards. Keeping things simple for hundreds of volunteer treasurers – how to balance the books during The Batchelor ad breaks! bit.ly/2F3kaYk