Children have a drive to be independent and to do things on their own. We can help young children with their independence by encouraging them to take responsibility for themselves whenever possible. Allowing your little ones to take limited control is a great way to develop self-help skills. Although it can be faster and less […]
The time has come. Shops all around the world are playing the classics of Christmas, children are behaving extra well for Santa and the Christmas spirit is getting contagious! Andy Williams spoke no lies, when he said it was the most wonderful time of the year. There are many things to look forward to during […]
It was wonderful to see you all at our Lighthouse Adventure Party. The Silverdale Adventure Park made for a fantastic venue to celebrate the beginning of summer. From the pirate ship to the mini moon buggies, horse carousal and indoor jungle gym there was an abundance of joy. We were pleased to see that all […]
It’s 2:15 in the afternoon, you have just finished your lunch and it’s time to settle back into your workload. As you begin to steady your thoughts on the tasks that lie ahead, the ground beneath your feet has a different idea. Your thoughts and body are no longer steady as the rumbling and shaking […]
Hello to our wonderful Lighthouse Families, This year has absolutely flown by and we can hardly believe there are only a few months left of 2016. There is so much to look back on this past year and yet so much to look forward to as well. Spring is here, Christmas is just around the […]
Summer is just around the corner and to celebrate the warmer weather, we would like to invite you to our Lighthouse Adventure Party! This exciting event will be held at the Silverdale Adventure Park. There is an awesome range of rides for all ages including a pirate ship, mini moon buggies, a luge, a horse […]
Whether it’s celebrating Chinese New Year with a plate full of rice cakes and other delicious delicacies or decorating the Christmas tree on the 1st of December, most families embrace tradition even if it’s as simple as a Sunday roast. However, what many of us do not realise is how essential these traditions are to […]
On Friday, Lighthouse at-home and many of our families joined us in the take over of the Kidz Kingdom at Rainbow’s End. As always with our families, it was a day well spent as the children were overjoyed with their choices of rides and attractions which Lighthouse had exclusively booked out. There was the merry-go-round… […]
They always happen at the most inconvenient times. In fact, you can almost always count on it happening in public when you are in a big rush or at the most unsavoury of moments, on a plane full of people. Sometimes there isn’t even a warning, one moment everything is fine and the next you […]
Hello to our wonderful Lighthouse Families, As we are now well into the winter months, we hope you are all keeping warm and healthy! Over the last month we have shared some exciting experiences as we celebrated Matariki together, went on a fruit picking adventure, and danced at our mainly music sessions! It’s a wonderful […]