Equipping Kids for Life

Our curriculum offers children a rich learning environment where they can learn skills for life and preparation for school.

Children are provided with opportunities to learn life values within a Christian context, social competence, problem solving and resilience which are weaved together with literacy and numeracy. Each child's development is supported and encouraged by our wonderful team of professional ECE teachers.

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Our rooms

We currently have seven dedicated rooms, each thoughtfully designed to cater to specific age groups and the individual needs of every child. This structure allows us to tailor activities, teaching methods and daily routines to match the developmental stage of each group. By providing age-appropriate environments, we ensure that every child receives the support, stimulation and guidance they need to thrive.

Inside the Baby Legends room

The Legends

Baby Legends 5–12 months · Little Legends 12 months–2 years · Super Legends 2–2.5 years

Our goal for this age grouping is to nurture independence in a completely supervised environment through lots of love and attention. We nurture dependent babies and infants to discover a new and exciting world.

It is important that babies receive our 100% attention. There will always be a calm and peaceful environment in this area, where caregivers will carry out their duties in a relaxed and enjoyable environment. We endeavour to work in close partnership with parents as we care for their babies.

The Bright Sparks creative area with giant coloured pencils

Bright Sparks 1 & 2

2.5 years – 3.5 years

Our goal for this age grouping is to extend independence and develop skills that encourage and support toddlers to communicate and develop social competence. Teachers will be patient as they care for and encourage toddlers as they counter challenges and sometimes frustrations relating to fast developing minds and bodies.

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Young Stars 1 & 2

3.5 years – 5 years

Our goal for Preschoolers is to support independence, develop individual potential and encourage social competence at a higher level in preparation for Year 1 at school. This is achieved through a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities that vary from day to day. Whilst we provide lots of opportunities for children to develop intellectually, socially, attitudinally, spiritually and physically, we ensure a fun environment.

A holistic approach allows for learning opportunities to occur naturally for each child in every activity and development is focused around individual interests.

Children will grow up as competent and confident learners and communicators, healthy in mind, body and spirit, secure in their sense of belonging and in the knowledge that they make a valued contribution to society.

Te Whāriki, the New Zealand early childhood curriculum

Curriculum principles and strands

Our curriculum is based on Te Whāriki, the New Zealand Early Childhood Education Curriculum. As we set out to educate and care for each child, our curriculum offers infants, toddlers and young children meaningful and enriching experiences grounded in key principles of early childhood education.

Empowerment

Our early childhood curriculum empowers the child to learn and grow.

Holistic Development

Our early childhood curriculum reflects the holistic way children learn and grow.

Family and Community

The wider world of family and community is an integral part of early childhood curriculum.

Relationships

Children learn through responsive and reciprocal relationships with people, places and things.

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Through the guidance of qualified and experienced educators, these principles are woven into place with the following strands.

  • Well-being
    The health and well-being of the child are protected and nurtured.
  • Belonging
    Children and their families feel a sense of belonging.
  • Contribution
    Opportunities for learning are equitable and each child's contribution is valued.
  • Communication
    The languages and symbols of children's own and other cultures are promoted and protected.
  • Exploration
    The child learns through active exploration of the environment.

Christian character and values

We reflect Christian values such as compassion, kindness, gentleness and peace throughout our centre. We believe these values help children gain:

  • A healthy sense of self-worth
  • A genuine concern for others
  • Appropriate concern for the environment
  • Respect for their property and the property of others
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