Our Programme

We are all about providing a high quality care and education programme

We believe that each child must be treated in ways that enable them to develop and learn at their own unique pace and to their own individual potential. A key factor in this is treating all children with respect and acceptance and having responsive, respectful relationships between children, teachers and families.

Beginning from the day children start at preschool, we will provide strong relationships and routines as children settle in and get to know us.

We operate a Whānau Care programme for our under two aged children which means that while they can and may choose a main teacher, all of our team will get to know each child. this means that if their main person is away, they will always know and feel comfortable with another teacher, who will in turn know the child’s likes, dislikes, routines, needs and ways of being. Our fantail class area provides a safe space for non-mobile children to play and learn without older children moving around them all the time.

Our Whānau Care continues for children aged 2-5 years, encouraging and reinforcing strong relationships and routines so that children feel safe and secure in their new environment. With our children aged 2-5 years, we have the opportunity to focus on the skills required for later schooling as well as the vitally important communication and social skills which are required for life. All of these skills are promoted through a primarily play based curriculum.

We have a wide range of resources which support us in meeting the social, emotional and physical learning and developmental needs of all children attending our centre.

We also run an effective transition to school programme in our Kea Club for our 4 year olds who are within two (2) terms of beginning primary school. This ‘club’ is to ensure that we help children achieve the skills and knowledge they need to be successful from day 1 at school. We work closely with local new entrant teachers in primary schools to ensure that we are teaching the children the skills that primary teachers see as vital for entry to school including the all important numeracy and literacy skills.