Above and Beyond The Lakes

Our CURRICULUM

We believe children should be immersed in love and childhood is a time for fun and exploration.

Our values are strongly embedded in our practice and because we believe children should be immersed in love, we love unconditionally and intentionally seek the wellbeing of all those associated with the centres. We therefore become intentional in every aspect of the curriculum. Nothing is done by default or without thought and reflection. From the way we create our environment to the resources we choose, how we do our assessments, our interactions with children, whānau and each other are all weighted against this intentional response to promote wellbeing.

It is with this in mind that we have examined theory and current practice in Early Childhood and have chosen to place emphasis on creative thinking and arts based learning at Above and Beyond, as we believe this encompasses a very intentional response to the wellbeing of children and society as a whole.

With the increased knowledge available through IT there is a greater need than ever to process and analyse information, rather than memorizing and rote learning and this requires an ability to think in innovative and productive ways.

Arts based learning recognises the contribution of the arts in developing this level of creative cognitive functioning.

Our fantastic centre at The Lakes, Tauranga, includes a purpose built private kindergarten, providing the best in early childhood education. Well established in our Lakes location, we thoroughly enjoy being part of this Bay of Plenty community. 

At Above and Beyond we immerse our children in love, inspiring them to imagine and create in a safe environment.

Our specially designed facilities feature three unique areas tailored to your child's developmental age that lead into spacious outdoor environments, giving them the freedom to run and explore. We have developed an arts based programme to encourage your child to be creative with their skills and experiences as they develop.

Well established in the Lakes community and already full of amazing children, our Lakes centre epitomizes some of AA Milne’s most well known quotes, with the children and families having a strong sense of friendship and belonging. Although available spaces are limited, please contact us if you would like to have a look around or have questions about enrolling your child.