Playgroup in Howick/Pak/Botany/Panmure?
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Topic: Playgroup in Howick/Pak/Botany/Panmure?
Posted By: arohanui
Subject: Playgroup in Howick/Pak/Botany/Panmure?
Date Posted: 31 March 2009 at 2:53pm
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I'm looking for a playgroup to attend once or twice a week with my active and curious toddler... does anyone know of any playgroups in Howick, Pakuranga, Botany or Panmure? Even Ellerslie.
I can't commit to the whole Playcentre thing so not looking for that, and I'm wanting somewhere where we can go together (not preschool/daycare). I'm not coming up with much on the old google.... so does anyone have a playgroup in this area they know of? TIA  ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 31 March 2009 at 4:08pm
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mum used to take C to one at All Saints church in Howick , my friend still takes her nanny kiddies there .
Hmmm, i'll ask mum, shes pretty in the know about playgroups round that area ... ------------- 
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Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 31 March 2009 at 4:24pm
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Call Plunket and find out from them. They usually have a whole list of them in the surrounding areas.
Mainly music is at mosts churches as well and also a great time out for kiddies. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 31 March 2009 at 4:35pm
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Thanks ladies, oh yeah Kelly i should have thought of asking your mum.
We already go to mainly music once a week but that's pretty much it. My boy does love just pottering around home and outside but I think he just needs another change of scene. I looked at all the plunket ones on the website but they're all on days I'm working  ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 31 March 2009 at 5:36pm
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Yes the one at the all saints church playgroup in Howick is very good, there is a waiting list but you get three free visits, there is also one on the Howick/Pakuranga Highway next to KFC in the Pakuranga Hall, and one at St Columbas church by Paradice and there is another at the church at the top of Baird Street.
I vouch for the one at All Saints Church in Selwyn Road Howick and I am sure Kelly will take Tyler there when he is old enough. when C got bigger we got her in to Uxbridge Creche in Howick which is very good too and when you are looking at Public Kindys later enrol at Highland Park as they get in there before there third birthdays and depending where in pakuranga you live Anchorage Park Kindy has a small waiting list ------------- susie |
Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 31 March 2009 at 5:37pm
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The all saints one in Howick is Tuesdays and Thursdays and runs during the holidays and the ST Columbas one is every day I think ------------- susie |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 31 March 2009 at 6:26pm
all I read from that was blah blah blah KFC blah blah blah . Man im hungry .... -------------
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susieq wrote:Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 31 March 2009 at 6:42pm
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Dam Kelly .. I completely missed that KFC reference until YOU pointed it out ..
Now I want potato and gravy  ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 31 March 2009 at 9:42pm
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I don't know of any, but you could try contacting the Parents Centre in that area (Highland park i think) as they will often run music & moving, toddler time, coffee morning type things ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: Kim
Date Posted: 01 April 2009 at 2:02pm
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There is a good one on a Tuesday from 10:00 am at the church (I can't remember the name of it)opposite Botany Town Centre and next to Botany College. They put on morning tea and do a music session as well. ------------- Zac Mark - 30.11.05 Samara Ailsa - 13.08.07 |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 01 April 2009 at 4:40pm
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Is that St Colombus? or St Colombia ? -------------
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 01 April 2009 at 6:17pm
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Oh yeah St Columba... that's the one I found online and emailed a query, but haven't heard back... on further googling I found they're very popular and have a waiting list. It sounds like it's really good though, and they have playgroup every day and Tuesdays is music and playgroup.
Thanks heaps Susie, I'll do a ring around early next week to see what days they are to see if they fit in. There's also a toddlers gym thing at the pak youth centre, it's only $32 for a term, so I'm thinking of checking that out. It's the same day that we go to Mainly Music (it would be right before) so I'll just have to see how the boy copes. It might just tire him out nicely!! ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 01 April 2009 at 7:12pm
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The one at All Saints Church in Howick where I took Caitlyn that has Tuesdays and Thursdays keeps going in the holidays too and I found St Columbas too big the one time I went ------------- susie |
Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 01 April 2009 at 8:44pm
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Ooo that's good it keeps going in the holidays. Do you know what time it is susie? ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 02 April 2009 at 8:28am
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9.30 to 11.30 and they dont run on the 2nd Thursday of the month ------------- susie |