Childcare options in Horotiu

Welcome to Go Bananas Childcare!

Leaving a child with a childcare facility is an important decision. For most of the children, it marks the first time they will be away from their parents for a long period of time. We are delighted that you are considering our services as an integral part of your child’s upbringing. We are committed to providing the best quality care and education for children from 3 months to 6 years old.

Research shows a child’s first five years are critical to all future learning and development as their brains develop most rapidly during this time. By age three a child’s brain has already developed to 80% of its adult size with brain connections formed through the interactions, experiences, and relationships the child makes. The quality of these interactions, experiences, and relationships is crucial and that is why a child’s involvement in a quality early learning program is so important.

Why Choose Us

• Provide indoor and outdoor educational spaces which are age-appropriate and designed to engage and support children to discover, grow and learn.
• Offer children the experiences to support their cognitive, emotional and physical development.
• Plan from each child’s individual interests, we aim to work alongside their interest, making them to be creative, curious and confident to develop positive and lasting relationships with their peers.
• Promote the very best practices to nurture children’s well-being and support them to fulfil their potential.
• Partner with families to ensure our children feel a sense of belonging.
• Acknowledge and respect the diversity of our families and communities in which they reside.
• Have educators, teachers, and leaders who are passionate, dedicated and they support and celebrate each child’s individual talents and strengths through meaningful interactions, experiences, and relationships.

“We are a fun loving, semi-rural centre with a huge outside play area, and a wonderfully resourced inside play area.

Located 10 minutes from Te Rapa and central to Te Kowhai, Ngaruawahia and Gordonton, we enjoy termly trips to different areas within our communities, allowing our tamariki to build strong connections to the world around them.

We have a passion for messy play and getting involved in our tamarikis learning, empowering them to learn through play.

Our morning could be spent doing some baking, painting up a storm or building a fantastic obstacle course. Our tamariki love connecting with nature in the huge outside play area, building in the sandpit and seeing who can swing the highest!  There are endless possibilities to the fun that can be had.  

We promote a real sense of community for our whānau and visitors, and enjoy getting to know each other over a cup of coffee.

We welcome families with children aged 0-6yrs, pop in for a visit and a chat, we would love to meet you!”