Playcentre Bulletin & Newsletters

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Playcentre Bulletin – October 2025

• Message from the Trustee Board
• Palmerston Playcentre gets a new playground
• Hataitai Playcentre celebrates 70 years
• Volunteer of the Month
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Policies and Procedures Update
• Property Update
• Grants Update
• Education Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• Te Ao Māori Update
• Marketing and Communications Update
• Survey invitation: Perspectives on speech-language therapy services in Aotearoa

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Playcentre Bulletin – September 2025

• Message from the Trustee Board
• Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori
• Te Ao Māori Update
• Volunteer of the Month
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Baby Expos
• Finance Update
• Property Update
• Education Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• Marketing and Communications Update
• Visit from Taiwanese University Delegation

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Playcentre Bulletin – August 2025

• Message from the Trustee Board
• Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week)
• Te Ao Māori Update
• Annual Planning
• Operational Model Update
• Volunteer of the Month
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Policies and Procedures Update
• Baby Expos
• Marketing & Communications Update
• Ministry of Education Update
• Health and Safety Update
• Finance Update
• Property Update
• Grants Update
• Education Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• Exploring Te Whāriki: Highlights from the UNI Regional Hui

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Playcentre Bulletin – July 2025

• Message from the Trustee Board
• Te Ao Māori Update
• Marketing and Communications Update
• To our Playcentre whānau in Nelson/Tasman
• Becoming a branch and Financial Transition
• Volunteer of the Month
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Baby Expos
• Health and Safety Update
• Property Update
• Challenges with Discover
• Education Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update

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Playcentre Bulletin – June 2025

• Trustee Board Update – Annual Report 2024 and Trustee Board Elections
• Operational Model Update: Finances
• Welcome to our Kaimahi Support Leads
• Thank you to our amazing Playcentre volunteers!
• ERO Review
• Te Ao Māori Update
• Takaanini Playcentre celebrates reopening
• Ōpunake Playcentre celebrates 60 years
• Volunteer of the Month
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Policies and Procedures Update
• Baby Expos
• Northland Playcentres Ride the Rails in Kawakawa
• Health and Safety Update
• Property Update
• Fundraising Update
• Grants Update
• Education Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• PR and Communications Update

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Playcentre Bulletin – May 2025 

In this issue:

• Message from the Trustee Board
• Te Ao Māori Update
• Playcentre Education Week: New resources for centres
• Centre closing dates
• New Operational Model
• Volunteer of the Month
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Baby Expos
• Property Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• Marketing and Communications Update
• Survey invitation from Ministry of Education

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Playcentre Bulletin – April 2025 

In this issue:

• Message from the Trustee Board
• Latest News: Brand new Mount Maunganui Playcentre officially open
• Operational Model Update
• Changes to Emergency Drills Process
• Playcentre Education Week
• Volunteer of the Month
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Policies and Procedures Update
• Baby Expo – Christchurch – This Weekend
• Ministry of Education Update
• Health and Safety Update
• Finance Update
• Property Update
• Technology Update
• Education Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• PR and Communications Update
• Contact us

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Playcentre Bulletin – March 2025

In this issue:

• Message from the Trustee Board
• Chief Executive Update: Becoming a branch
• Volunteer of the Month
• Ashridge Road Playcentre welcomes Japanese students studying early childhood education
• Tony Holmes Early Childhood Education and Care Fellowship – Applications Open
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Policies and Procedures Update
• Baby Expos
• Health and Safety Update
• Finance Update
• Property Update
• Grants Update
• Education Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• Te Ao Māori Update
• Communications and Marketing Update

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Playcentre Bulletin – February 2025

• Message from the Trustee Board
• Message from the Chief Executive – Appointment of Pou Māori
• It’s Time: Becoming a Branch
• Welcome to Playcentre – NEW resources for  centres
• Messy Play Week
• Volunteer of the Month
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Policies and Procedures Update
• Health and Safety Update
• Property Update
• Education Update
• Te Ao Māori Update
• PR and Communications Update

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Playcentre Bulletin – December 2024

In this issue:

• Message from the Trustee Board
• End of year message from the Chief Executive
• Summer closedown
• Operational Model Update
• Acknowledgement – Pat Penrose
• Volunteer of the Month
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Safety Alert: Pertussis (whooping cough)
• Finance Update
• Property Update
• Grants Update
• Education Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• Te Ao Māori Update
• PR and Communications Update

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November 2024 Playcentre Bulletin

In this issue:

• Message from the Trustee Board
• Message from the Chief Executive
• Volunteer of the Month
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Policies and Procedures Update
• Health and Safety Update
• Property Update
• Education Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• Te Ao Māori Update
• PR and Communications Update

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Playcentre Bulletin – October 2024

In this issue:

• Message from the Trustee Board
• Operational Model Update
• Volunteer of the Month
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Policies and Procedures Update
• ERO Report
• Health and Safety Update
• Finance Update
• Property Update
• Education Update
• Te Ao Māori Update
• PR and Communications Update

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Playcentre Bulletin – September 2024

In this issue:

• Message from the Trustee Board
• New operational model: The pilot project 
• Playcentre Education Celebrations
• ShakeOut 2024
• Congratulations to Wakatipu Playcentre 
• Volunteer of the Month
• Baby Expos
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Policies and Procedures Update
• Ministry of Education Update
• Finance Update
• Property Update
• Grants Update
• Education Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• Te Ao Māori Update
• PR and Communications Update

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Playcentre Bulletin – August 2024

In this issue:

• Message from the Trustee Board
• New Operational Model – Pilot Project
• Playcentre Messy Play Week
• Centre AGMs
• North Beach Playcentre whakatuwhera – opening ceremony
• Volunteer of the Month
• Baby Expos
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Policies and Procedures Update
• Technology Update
• Health and Safety Update
• Finance Update
• Property Update
• Education Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• Te Ao Māori Update
• PR and Communications Update
• What’s coming up?

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Playcentre Bulletin – July 2024

In this issue:

• Message from the Trustee Board
• Message from the Chief Executive
• Regulatory Review Consultation
• Playcentre Messy Play Week
• Annual Report
• Pilot of new operational model
• Volunteer of the Month
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Canterbury Playcentres – Weekend of Elements Nature Based Play
• Technology Update
• Ministry of Education Update
• Finance Update
• Health, Safety & Wellbeing Update
• Property Update
• Education Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• Te Ao Māori Update
• PR and Communications Update – Messy Play Week
• What’s coming up

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Playcentre Bulletin – June 2024

In this issue:

• Message from the Trustee Board
• Message from the Chief Executive 
• Big Rock #3: Pilot of the new operational model
• Volunteer of the Month
• Baby Expos
• Palmerston Playcentre’s trip to the library
• Congratulations to our graduates
• MediTrain First Aid Training for Playcentres
• UNI Region Tikanga Wananga
• Policies and Procedures Update
• Technology Update
• Human Resources Update
• Te Ao Māori Update
• Property Update
• Education Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• PR and Communications Update

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Playcentre Bulletin – May 2024

In this issue:

• Message from the Trustee Board
• Message from the Chief Executive
• National End of Year Closing Dates for Centres 
• Volunteer of the Month
• Baby Expos
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Matariki Puaka Puanga 2024 
• Policies and Procedures Update
• Property Update
• Technology Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• Te Ao Māori Update
• PR and Communications Update

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Playcentre Bulletin – April 2024

In this issue:

• Message from the Trustee Board
• Consultation on the Rules which accompany the Trust Deed open now
• Message from the Chief Executive
• Volunteer of the Month
• Baby Expo
• Space at Playcentre
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Te Ao Māori Update
• Implementation of the Full Curriculum from 1 May 2024
• Property Update
• Education Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• PR and Communications Update

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Playcentre Bulletin – March 2024

In this issue:

• Message from the Trustee Board
• Message from the Chief Executive
• Playcentre Open Week – Prize winners
• Volunteer of the Month
• Tōtaravale Playcentre Poroporoaki
• Runanga Playcentre celebrates 80th anniversary
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Policies and Procedures Update
• Finance Update
• Property Update
• Grants Update
• Education Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• Te Ao Māori Update
• PR & Communications Update – Invitations to participate in research

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Playcentre Bulletin – February 2024

In this issue:

• Message from the Trustee Board
• Message from the Chief Executive
• Playcentres open on Easter Tuesday
• Playcentre Open Week – Win $250 for your Centre
• Volunteer of the Month
• Waitangi Day whakataetae
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Policies and Procedures Update
• Finance Update
• Property Update
• Licensing Update
• Grants Update
• Education Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• Te Ao Māori Update
• PR and Communications Update

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December 2023 Playcentre Bulletin

In this issue:

• Message from the Trustee Board
• Message from the Chief Executive
• Volunteer of the Month
• Playcentre partners with The Nest Collective to support whānau in need this Christmas
• Peria Playcentre celebrates 50th anniversary
• Takapau Playcentre whakatuwhera
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Playcentre Equipment Book
• Ministry of Education Update
• Property Update
• Discover and Funding
• Grants Update
• Education Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• Te Ao Māori Update
• ERO research project on oral language developmen

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Playcentre Bulletin – November 2023

In this issue:

• Message from the Trustee Board
• Playcentre Outdoor Play Week
• Baby Expos
• Volunteer of the Month
• Latest News: Pirongia Playcentre celebrates 50th Anniversary
• Latest News: Tāhuna Queenstown Playcentre opens at new site
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Health and Safety Update
• Ministry of Education update
• Finance Update
• Technology Update
• Human Resources Update
• Property Update
• Grants Update
• Education Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• Te Ao Māori Update
• PR and Communications Update
• Invitation to participate in research stud

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October 2023 Playcentre Bulletin

In this issue:

• Trustee Board Update
• Message from the Chief Executive: Trustee Board Election Process
• End of Year Closing Dates for Centres in all Regions
• Volunteer of the Month
• Messy Play Week – Campaign Results
• Grandparents Day – Competition Winner
• Te Wiki o te Reo Māori – Competition Winner
• Playcentre tamariki visit local marae for Māori Language Week
• Baby Expos – Free tickets
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Policies and Procedures Update
• Finance Update
• Human Resources Update
• Property Update
• Grants Update
• Education Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• Te Ao Māori Update
• PR and Communications Update

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September 2023 Playcentre Bulletin

In this issue:

• Message from the Trustee Board
• Message from the Chief Executive
• Te Wiki o te Reo Māori – Māori Language Week
• Messy Play Week – Competition Winner
• Father’s Day – Competition Winner
• Volunteer of the Month
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Finance Update
• Property Update
• Te Ao Māori Update
• Human Resources Update
• COVID-19 Update
• Grants Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• PR and Communications Update

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August 2023 Playcentre Bulletin

• Message from the Trustee Board
• Playcentre Messy Play Week
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Policies and Procedures Update
• Finance Update
• Property Update
• Ministry of Education Update 
• Education Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• Te Ao Māori Update

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July 2023 Playcentre Bulletin

• Message from the Trustee Board: Ngā hui ā-whare
• Messy Play Week
• Volunteer of the month
• Annual Report 
• Matariki
• Free tickets to the Christchurch Baby Expo
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Policies and Procedures Update
• Finance Update
• Property Update
• Licensing Update
• Grants Update
• Tribute to Kathleen Moriarty
• Education Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• Te Ao Māori Update
• PR and Communications Update

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June 2023 Playcentre Bulletin

• Message from the Trustee Board
• Message from the Chief Executive
• Volunteer of the Month
• Thank you to all our volunteers
• Playcentre volunteer stories
• Matariki
• Pacific Language Weeks
• Playcentre partners with The Nest Collective to support whānau in need
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Policies and Procedures Update
• Finance Update
• Property Update
• Licensing Update
• Grants Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• Te Ao Māori Update
• Contact Us

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May 2023 Playcentre Bulletin

In this issue:

• Message from the Trustee Board
• Mother’s Day (Te Rā o Māmā)
• Volunteer of the Month
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Health, Safety and Wellbeing Update
• Finance Update
• Human Resources Update
• Property Update
• Ministry of Education Update
• Grants Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• Te Ao Māori Update

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April 2023 Playcentre Bulletin

In this issue:

• Message from the Trustee Board
• Playcentre Education programme
• Playcentre Open Week campaign results
• Volunteer of the Month
• Latest News: Japan Playcentre Association
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Finance Update
• Human Resources Update
• Property Update
• Licensing Update: National End of Year Closing Dates for Centres 
• Centre Discounts
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• PR and Communications Update
• Ministry of Education Update

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March 2023 Playcentre Bulletin

In this issue:

• Trustee Board Update
• Chief Executive Update
• Cyclone Gabrielle Donations
• Playcentre hapori – A supportive community
• Volunteer of the Month
• Playcentre Open Week – competition winner
• Space at Playcentre: infant programmes
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Finance Update
• Property Update
• Ministry of Education Update
• Grants Update
• Education Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• Te Ao Māori Update
• PR and Communications Update

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February 2023 Playcentre Bulletin

In this issue:

• Trustee Board Update
• Chief Executive Update: Grow your centre
• Playcentre Open Week 
• Volunteer of the Month
• Obituary: Margaret Vere
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Policies and Procedures Update
• Health, Safety and Wellbeing Update
• Finance Update
• Property Update
• Ministry of Education Update
• Grants Update
• Education Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• Te Ao Māori Update
• PR and Communications Update

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December 2022 Playcentre Bulletin

In this issue:

• Meri Kirihimete from Playcentre Aotearoa
• Trustee Board Update: AGM and SGM 2022
• Playcentre Open Week Resources
• Playcentre Volunteer of the Month
• Mount Maunganui Playcentre raises $76,000 for relocation project
• Manurewa Playcentre celebrates 70th Jubilee
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Policies and Procedures Update
• COVID-19 Health & Safety Response
• Job vacancies
• Property Newsletter
• Licensing Update
• Ministry of Education Update
• Privacy Policy Update
• Grants Update
• Education Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• Te Ao Māori Update
• PR and Communications Update

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Welcome to your November 2022 Playcentre Bulletin

In this issue:

• Trustee Board Update
• Chief Executive Update: Office Holder Training
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Licensing Update
• Ministry of Education Update
• COVID-19 measures to continue
• Property Update
• Grants Update
• Education Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• Te Ao Māori Update

PR and Communications Update

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Playcentre Bulletin – October 2022

In this issue:

• Message from the Trustee Board
• Grandparents Day – 25 October
• Diamond Harbour Playcentre gifted new pou
• Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori whakataetae winner
• Playcentre Education
• Congratulations to our graduates
• Policies and Procedures Update
• Finance Update
• Job vacancies at Playcentre
• Property Newsletter
• Ministry of Education Update
• Grants Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• Te Ao Māori Update

PR and Communications Update

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What’s in your April 2022 Playcentre Bulletin

• Message from the Trustee Board
• Congratulations to our graduates
• COVID-19 Update
• Finance Update
• Property Update
• Policies and Procedures Update
• Licensing Update
• Grants Update
• Shout out to West Harbour Playcentre
• Education Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update
• Te Ao Māori Update
• PR and Communications Update

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Included in this month’s bulletin:

• Message from the Trustee Board
• Chief Executive Update
• COVID-19 Update
• Finance Update
• Grants Update
• PR and Communications Update
• Property Update
• Te Ao Māori Update
• Social Media
• Policies and Procedures Update
• Licensing Update
• HR Update
• Education Update
• Professional Learning and Development Update

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