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We are big believers that children learn best while they are having a blast, so at YMCA Manurewa Early Learning Centre, we place a big emphasis on children learning and having fun at the same time.
That’s why our centre has a great school ready programme as we take children every week to the local school as we are fortunate to be located right on the school grounds. Our environment is set up beautifully to support children’s learning and development and we place a huge emphasis on making our environment stand out.
We provide a multicultural environment that we are exceptionally proud of, which meets the needs and aspirations of children and their whanau.
At YMCA Manurewa Early Learning Centre we have fully licenced teachers, who are passionate about providing a high quality education that is tailored to the needs of each child, and the wider community. We believe building strong kids results in strong communities – if you share that vision, we would love to have your child at our centre.
Explore, learn & smile!
Our outside area is protected by a mighty Puriri tree, which shelters us from the seasonal elements. Our tree is located at the front of our centre and centralises our playground area. Children are able to explore the surroundings of our tree and enjoy the natural resources around them. You will find children in our mud pit, sandpit, watering our vegetable garden or simply exploring our large deck area with their bikes.
We encourage our children to explore the natural world around them and we often do gardening and picking fruit from our fruit trees. Our centre explores nature indoors and outdoors and you will often find provocations and set ups using natural resources from our garden so children are able to explore using all five of their senses.
Strength & success!
We offer a range of learning experiences for children to explore. This includes the way we set up our learning environment to allow children to explore open-ended resources. We offer natural resources that allow children to learn about the world around them and we do this through provocations. We nurture children’s wellbeing and making sure, we build a sense of belonging for the child and their whanau when they start at our centre. Our environment is seen as inviting and calm and we are here to tend to children’s needs and build on their lifelong learning.
Jump, move & have fun!
Our close connection to Manurewa West Primary school next-door means that our children are able to utilise the school grounds and explore the outdoor environment. This includes exploring the basketball courts, run around the big field and playing on the playground! We also do fun and exciting activities with children to help build on their gross motor skills such as yoga and dancing and we facilitate this in our everyday learning experiences for children
