Early Learning Centre

🪔 Roti Making for Diwali: Sensorial Learning at Early Learning Centre 🌾

This Diwali, our young learners at the Early Learning Centre experienced the joy of making roti a hands-on activity that goes far beyond cooking. Through this sensorial learning experience, children explored textures, smells, and tastes while connecting with cultural traditions.

Why sensorial learning matters:
• Fine motor skills: Kneading and rolling the dough strengthens hand muscles and coordination.
• Cognitive development: Following steps and measuring ingredients helps children understand sequencing, problem-solving, and cause-and-effect.
• Language skills: Talking about ingredients, actions, and experiences expands vocabulary and communication.
• Cultural awareness: Making roti for Diwali introduces children to the Festival of Lights and fosters respect for diversity.
• Social-emotional growth: Sharing tasks, waiting turns, and tasting together teaches patience, cooperation, and confidence.

At the Early Learning Centre, we believe learning through experience helps children connect their senses with knowledge, laying the foundation for lifelong curiosity and understanding.

Celebrating culture, senses, and learningone roti at a time! 🪔🥄🌾

Our middle schoolers at Pacific Nations School had an exciting lesson learning about the Nanai (Cicada) with their educator, Ms. Serafina Naivaluwaqa. They also learned that it is even featured on Fiji’s $100 bill. Front design features Fiji’s Nanai (Cicada). Fiji has the richest fauna of cicadas in the south west Pacific with 19 species, all of which are endemic. Cicadas are well known for their loud calls, some of which resound through Fiji’s forests. Larval cicadas live underground and feed on the sap from roots of forest trees. They then emerge, shed their larval skins and enjoy a short, noisy adult life in Fiji’s forests. Maka is the common Fijian name for cicadas in general, but the Nanai is unique due to its striking appearance. Nanai is extremely well known to the inland communities of Viti Levu as it emerges in enormous numbers once every eight years and is not otherwise seen.

🌼 September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 🌼

Every year thousands of children and families face the toughest battle of their lives — childhood cancer. This month we pause to remember the brave little fighters, honor the survivors, and stand in solidarity with families who carry the weight of this journey every day. 💛

🎗️ The gold ribbon is the symbol of childhood cancer awareness — wear it proudly, share it widely, and start conversations that matter.

👉 Let’s raise awareness.
👉 Let’s support families.
👉 Let’s believe in brighter tomorrows.

💛 Together, we can bring hope. 💛