Childcare options in Maungaturoto

Kaipara Kids Early Learning Centre is a place full of fun and exploring, with lots of natural learning opportunities available. Our children are free to play and choose, using our well resourced areas to extend their thoughts and interests. As educators, we see ourselves as a resource for our children, ready and willing to assist them and extend their journey of learning.

At Kaipara Kids Early Learning centre we believe in an environment where children can be themselves, explore freely, have their thoughts/ideas/interests responded to, and have quality resources and equipment to extend their play. We aim to provide a thoughtful and beautiful place where everyone feels welcome and valued.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

We believe the early childhood years are the moulding years, critical to a child’s future development.

The healthy all-round development of our children is fostered in a warm, happy, supportive, safe and caring environment. We believe in providing an unhurried and stress free place where children have the freedom and safety to make choices, take risks, and freely explore their environment.

Using the early childhood curriculum Te Whariki, our well qualified educators plan for groups as well as individual children, and all children have access to activities and experiences that are appropriate for their age and stage of development.

Older children are given the opportunity to visit our local school regularly and to build a relationship with staff, children and the school environment. This helps to create a positive and smooth transition on to primary school.

We believe that the abilities to communicate and socialise are essential skills for children to develop. We promote appropriate social behaviour and provide children with a range of resources, choices and responsive educators who role model positive pro-social behaviour. We see ourselves working in partnership with family/whanau and our local community, working hard to build positive relationships and co-construct a quality service where everyone is welcomed.

Nau mai, haere mai and welcome to Maungaturoto Playcentre

Playcentre is unlike any other early childhood education organisation. At Playcentre, both children and their parents / caregivers attend.

At Playcentre children get the opportunity to learn and explore in a fun and safe environment.

The curiosity and creativity of our tamariki is nurtured in a way that allows them to learn about themselves and their world.

Your child will be given a chance to explore, create, climb, read, sing, experiment, play music, wear costumes, have their face painted (or do it themselves!), garden, do carpentry with real tools, bake and cook, build sandcastles, swing, slide, dance, spend time in nature and get messy.

The activities change every day. Playcentre parents all bring different skills, interests, and cultural backgrounds to add to the rich learning environment.

We welcome families with children aged 0 – 6 years. Mixed age play allows your children to engage with others older and younger than themselves. Pre-schoolers learn how to communicate, share and negotiate with empathy for their younger peers.

At Playcentre, families come together and lifelong friendships are formed.

We welcome you to visit any time during the year. You are entitled to three free visits so come and check out what we do – we would love to meet you and your family!