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Our state of the art kitchen and in house chef.
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We have an in-house chef, who prepares nutritious food catering for babies and young children; morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. These meals have been made specifically to nourish children's growing bodies and minds with healthy, fruit and vegetables. We aim to source most of our fresh produce from our off-site farm including free range eggs. Our chef is devoted in preparing the meals for the children while our staff understand that a healthy lifestyle begins with the food that you eat. Therefore we are completely committed to provide the children a carefully planned, nutritious menu. |
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Our Rooms
Whare Kotete iti - Under Two's
Room of the younger sproutlings The Whare Kotete iti room is specifically designed and arranged to enhance, support and extend on infants learning and physical growth. The furniture has been arranged to create safe and comfortable learning areas specific to infants interests and developmental needs. The room caters for infants 3 months old until they are ready to transition to Whare Pihinga Nui (The over two's room) at approximately two years of age. |
Whare Pihinga Nui - Over Two's
Room of the bigger seedlings The Whare Pihinga Nui room is designed for children two and upward to school age. This room is specifically designed and arranged for young children to explore, learn, discover and challenge themselves with a wide range of resources and learning opportunities. We encourage children to learn through play, and our roles as educators is to develop the individual's potential. |
High Quality Education
We aim to promote the development of active and confident learners, who think, question, seek information and apply knowledge to the best of their ability through the implementation of a child centred programme.
Te Whariki, the Early Childhood Curriculum of New Zealand will be the basis of our programme. Our over two’s programme will be an emergent curriculum where it develops from the needs and interests of the children. Teacher’s planning, and community events will also be incorporated into our planning to include mathematics, language, science, the arts, social sciences, technology and health.
Free play is the important part of the programme, but teachers will also provide for some structured opportunities to extend learning. From observation of the children, plans for in-depth studies of ideas and topics will occur, as well as using opportunities that may naturally occur.
The programme is holistic in nature; with a strong focus on the whole child, encompassing all aspects of their development (intellectual, physical, social and emotional). It is also a flexible learning programme; planned to adapt to the changing learning needs and interests of the children.
Infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers have different needs and these will determine the focus of the curriculum areas as it applies to each learner. These early learning areas have their own supporting philosophies.
An exciting future development will be the opportunity to experience the off-site campus at the farm where children will interact with animals, become gardeners, run in the hills or down to the beach, and as well have a developing landscaped child centred playground.
Te Whariki, the Early Childhood Curriculum of New Zealand will be the basis of our programme. Our over two’s programme will be an emergent curriculum where it develops from the needs and interests of the children. Teacher’s planning, and community events will also be incorporated into our planning to include mathematics, language, science, the arts, social sciences, technology and health.
Free play is the important part of the programme, but teachers will also provide for some structured opportunities to extend learning. From observation of the children, plans for in-depth studies of ideas and topics will occur, as well as using opportunities that may naturally occur.
The programme is holistic in nature; with a strong focus on the whole child, encompassing all aspects of their development (intellectual, physical, social and emotional). It is also a flexible learning programme; planned to adapt to the changing learning needs and interests of the children.
Infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers have different needs and these will determine the focus of the curriculum areas as it applies to each learner. These early learning areas have their own supporting philosophies.
An exciting future development will be the opportunity to experience the off-site campus at the farm where children will interact with animals, become gardeners, run in the hills or down to the beach, and as well have a developing landscaped child centred playground.
Our Preparation for School Programme
As children get closer to school age they are supported in developing the skills required to assist them in the next stage of their educational journey. Our programme for four and a half year olds has a focus on developing the foundations of literacy and numeracy skills along with manipulative skills, creativity, independent thinking and problem solving.
