Education and Care in Mangapapa, Gisborne
"EDUCATING HEAD, HEART & HANDS"
Licensed for
110 children
Maximum under 2's
30 children
Centre information
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A couple of days

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Limited availability

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A little about us

Nau Mai Haere Mai

Te Pamu mō ngā Mokopuna. Welcome to The Farmyard for early learners.

We offer a nature-based curriculum that integrates the wisdom of Steiner Education, to inspire a sustainable way of life. From our warm home to our surrounding farmland, children explore large natural spaces. This way of learning throughout all seasons is a peaceful way for young children to use their senses in all aspects of their development.

Our philosophy

Children are welcomed into The Farmyard from babies to six year olds. In everything we do, our focus is on the whole child. The rhythms of our environment and our thoughts create an unhurried flow of teaching and learning across the seasons. In this beautiful farmland setting, our children have the opportunity to interact and explore; to express and share; and to reflect, learn and grow: every day.

We believe in the education of the whole child using the head, heart and hands, based on child development. You will see a soft integration of our values illuminated through the early childhood curriculum of Te Whāriki, Steiner Curriculum and with the growth of our Rongo Taiao (Forest Class). We now include the N.Z. Curriculum to further education for five to six year olds, supported by Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

We welcome you to explore further and find out more about The Farmyard.


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