Nurture by Nature Early Childhood Centre

The Kaupapa/ Philosophy at Nurture by Nature encompasses several overlapping concepts.

​These are:

• ​That in order to learn and develop, a child must be secure and happy. 
• From this base,the child can then, with support of well-trained, warm, caring and experienced early childhood teachers, take advantage of, and be stimulated by, a well-presented, child-initiated curriculum.
• The curriculum and practices of the centre will reflect the dual parties of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and be an integral part of our learning community.
• That with the provision of a quality physical environment – children and staff will be uplifted in their play and work, and parents will feel that they have made a good choice for their child.
• That successful experience at appropriate development levels will greatly add to a child’s success throughout their life.
• This curriculum philosophy is, jointly, activity and development based, and centred on the premise that everything that occurs with or for a child is defined as a curriculum.

Rooms

The Kowhai Learning Space

This is where the youngest children in the centre spend their day.  The routines and rhythms of the room are very much a reflection of the children in the room at any one time.  We are committed to building close relationships with children's parents and whanau and providing a warm and welcoming environment where routines are as close as possible to those that children experience in their homes.

Resources are rotated and reflect the interests and cultures of the children in the Kowhai Room.

The Pohutukawa Learning Space

The Pohutukawa Learning Space is where the toddlers and young children spend their day.  The curriculum is child centred and developed around the interests of the children in the room, and supported with resources that are appropriate for the ages of the children and encourage inquiry based learning.

The Kauri Learning Space

This is the learning space where the older children share adventures, learn through self-lead play and foster their curiosity and resilience as citizens of tomorrow.  They lead their learning through the expression of their multiple languages of learning, as they co-construct their applied understanding and development alongside the professional teaching team.