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Newcastle Kindergartens Waikato is committed to providing an inspiring and safe environment where children play and learn, make new friends and new discoveries. We offer an expansive outdoor environment, wonderful resources, and a committed team delivering optimum and affordable (cheap!) education and childcare. We welcome all new families to come and see the early childhood experience we provide for children and their families.
- Warm & welcoming staff who are passionate about teaching and learning.
- Safe, caring and stimulating environment.
- Well resourced and huge outdoor play area.
- Children develop social interaction and respect.
- An exclusive early childhood partnership with the Enviroschools Programme (eg. recycling, composting, gardening).
- In Partnership with Sports Waikato Under5 Energize to eat healthy, be active & have fun!
- Learning based on the NZ Early Childhood Curriculum, Te Whāriki.
- Value family/whaanau and kindergarten partnership.
- Transition to school programme.
Our qualified staff carefully plan programmes that fulfil the early childhood curriculum. We aim to ensure children are competent, confident and successful learners. Children will learn and develop:
- A strong foundation in reading, writing and maths
- Art, creativity, music and dance skills
- An understanding of sustainability and their environment
- The importance of New Zealand's heritage
- Social skills, behaviour management and manners
- Self confidence
- Learning skills such as independence, creativity and curiosity
- Friendships that may last throughout their schooling
- Relationships with consistent, familiar teachers
- To understand and operate within a structured routine
Teachers provide learning extensions that prepare you child for school which include numeracy & numbers, literacy & language, nature & science, computers & technology, puzzles & games, creative arts, sand & water play, trips, transition to school programme, child friendships… and more!
Children work together at mat time to share daily information, stories, songs, movement, drama & waiata, etc.
