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Creating Beautiful Environments

Children thrive in a beautiful environment. Here at Community Playthings we are grateful to help provide these beautiful spaces. But we all know that it is the heart of the educator that makes every day magnificent. Kimberley Crisp, a co-founder of the Heart School (www.heartschool.nz), offers these words of encouragement, which we would like to share with you as we start 2024. 

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