An early learning centre on Lumsden Road in Akina, Hastings, that takes children from six months to five years old. Its programme runs in three levels: Nursery, Little Lumsden for the youngest children, and Big Lumsden, which prepares children for school. Teachers design play-based environments and learning experiences that the centre says are literacy-rich, and it puts weight on children making friends and building confidence. The centre says it wants families to see the learning in person, and it shares photos and stories of the children on Facebook and Instagram. One family says their boys talk about their teachers and friends at the centre, and ask to go on public holidays. The centre describes its approach as one where care and education go hand in hand.