Busy Bees Dargaville

Welcome to Busy Bees Dargaville, where we take pride in providing a safe and empowering environment for tamariki to learn and grow. Our centre features three age-appropriate classrooms, each fostering Tuakana/teina relationships and engaged tamariki. Our focus is on empowering tamariki to direct their own learning while ensuring they feel supported and safe. Our diverse range of resources and age-appropriate materials are always utilised to encourage teachable moments and happy, learning-focused experiences. Our clean, open, and inviting centre features a beautiful rural outlook, and our passionate teachers are always proud to show off our rooms. Come and join us and see why Busy Bees Dargaville is the perfect place for your little one’s early education.

In our Wairoa Pēpi space (0-2 years), we prioritise our tamariki and their sense of belonging. Our room is designed to foster loving and trusting bonds between our infants and toddlers and their kaiako. Our kaiako work closely with whānau to establish excellent routines that support each tamati and ensure their individual needs are met.

In Ruma Tokatoka (2-4 years), independence is woven into all aspects of our curriculum. Our kaiako help our tamariki balance the desire to be independent and their need to be nurtured and cared for. We have a focus on emerging social skills and independence where tamariki get to explore their sense of self whilst still receiving the support they need.

Rūma Tāne Mahuta (4-6 years) prepare tamariki for their next learning journey, by weaving our school readiness programme throughout all aspects of the curriculum, in a play-based meaningful way. This programme is further supported by small groups attending learning through play sessions at Dargaville Primary School a few times throughout the term. Our curriculum is designed and implemented through free play and the use of provocations to meet our tamariki current interests and learning dispositions.