Explore & Flourish

Our vision

Explore & Flourish was created out of a love to build an environment for children to explore, challenge themselves and grow in confidence inside and out. We saw a need to create a place where children can be active, learn to live a healthy lifestyle and have the opportunity to do extra activities, leaving weekends free for the most important time - Family time.

Explore & Flourish was set up to create a haven for children where they flourish. Where they participate in activities that they love.

We offer a safe and nurturing environment where children can naturally challenge and extend themselves while becoming confidently connected with the world around them.

Our centre will follow the Principles, Strands and Goals of Te Whaariki - He Whaariki Mataranga mo nga mokopuna o Aotearoa - The Early Childhood Curriculum.

• We value being healthy and fit and trying new things through exploration and gentle guidance.
• We want to create life-long learners that are connected to the world around them. That are willing to take up opportunities and challenges that are offered to them. That are not scared to make mistakes because they understand that it is how we learn.
• Our 4-5 year olds are given a unique opportunity of early Primary trained teachers that understand the needs of not only the transition to school but also the skills required to set them up for success.
• At Explore & Flourish the children will make lasting memories while fostering strong relationships with both their peers and teachers.
• We want the children to be themselves, do what makes them happy and follow their interests.
• We value the importance of being able to offer experiences and activities for the children that target their interests to encourage their love for exploring and learning about the world around them. We see the value in both planned and spontaneous experiences to promote and develop the children and their learning.
• Our educators are well qualified, highly motivated and skilled. They bring a wealth of Early Childhood experiences, cultures and philosophies which underpin the Explore & Flourish day to day practice. They strive to provide stimulating provocations that encourage risk taking and curiosity, additionally mistakes are viewed as learning opportunities.