Programmes
Moutohora Room
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Whakaari Room
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Putauaki Room
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Tarawera Room
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New Born - 2 Years Old
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Rhymes, songs/ waiata music - confidence to sing songs and experiment with musical instruments
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Dance/kani/kani - for exercise, balance, and movement Art - to encourage the expressive child to evolve
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Outside adventure – for children to discover the natural environment
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Puzzles - to promote problem solving and manipulation
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Story time - to create warm and loving moments as well asdeveloping vocabulary
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Picture books - to show girls, boys, men and women in different roles, animals from around the world as well as cultural differences
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Deck play – to discover and extend construction and role play situations
2 - 3.5 Years Old
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There is an indoor outdoor flow to meet the needs and requirements of all the tamariki with ample outdoor space.
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Teachers follow the interests of each child and build on a love of learning.
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Teachers know each child well which develops a lasting trust and friendship.
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Meal times are a social time for all as well as a time for food behaviour and education.
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Children from this room enjoy waiata, roleplay, art, imaginary play, gardening, sports, storytime, swimming and so much more on a daily basis.
3.5 Years Old +
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Children will experience a wide variety of activities, both familiar and unfamiliar, that extend their learning, and knowledge, while being fun and challenging.
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Our aim is to inspire and awaken in your child desires to be inquisitive, to learn and explore.
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We as teachers are guided by the play-based curriculum of Te Whaariki, empowering children to become well rounded happy-individuals.
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Children learn through play and real life experience is important for their learning and development.
Get Ready For School
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The purpose of this learning environment is to prepare children for the transition to school.
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The teaching within this room incorporates elements from Steiner Education as well as elements from the Montessori Philosophy.
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Preparation for writing, reading, language and mathematics are all enhanced through these methods.
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The support for literacy, numeracy, science and the arts follows on from what is offered in the Putauaki, Whakaari, and Moutohora Rooms.
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Lessons are planned and structured to include mat times and table top learning.
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A selection of tools that are placed around the classroom are changed to suit each focus.
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Numbers are limited to 6 children per session to maximize the learning.
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As we are concentrating on such an important event, the transition to school, we focus on the oldest children in the Putauaki room being invited to join the Tarawera sessions first.