Coast Precious Pipis

Home away from home

At Precious Pipis we provide a home away from home where children feel safe and secure in their environment. Our teachers develop strong trusting relationships with children in order to nurture their holistic wellbeing and build the foundations needed for lifelong learning. Teachers are consistent and set healthy boundaries and guidance for children to respect themselves, others and their environment.

Precious Pipis offers high quality care from 6 weeks of age until 6 years .

Tamariki of all ages have a shared outdoor play space, giving our coast centre a real feeling of being a home away from home. This warmth means that teachers and children have a place where belonging is true to the heart and soul of this special setting. The ideals of having shared learning experiences for all ages not only keeps sibling and whanau groups together, it encourages reciprocal learning for all of the children, but also means that tamariki at Coast build strong relationships with all of the teachers throughout the years.

Play

We view free play as vital to our children and recognise it as a child’s most important work in order to learn skills for life. Play is hands on active learning that makes connection of head, heart and hands! To inspire and provide play opportunities teachers provide authentic resources, recycled and reclaimed materials, loose parts and other open-ended resources with a focus on natural materials that allow children’s curious and creative minds to use in any way; their way as it lights up all their senses.

Teachers

Precious Pipis Teachers focus on heart centered teaching practices and value caregiving moments to connect with the children. Teachers view children as equal human beings and commit to respectful practices at all times. Teachers ask and wait for consent to help, offering choices and support not intervention. We practice free-movement for our infants so they can develop and move without restrictions. This allows them to naturally unfold and develop as it promotes core strength, coordination, independence and gives the child a sense of accomplishment.

Sustainability

Sustainability practices and respect for the natural environment is extremely important to us at Precious Pipis. We value the environment as a taonga / treasure and teachers learn alongside children on ways to look after our world and role model this throughout our curriculum.