The Rose Centre Community Pre-School

Our centre is a warm and loving environment where tamariki and whanau feel a sense of belonging. Value is placed on the relationships that will be formed and we acknowledge the importance of these as you embark on this journey with us. Our friendly kaiako are dedicated in their efforts to provide a safe and caring learning environment for tamariki incorporating Te Whãriki, the NZ Early Childhood Curriculum Framework. Our approach is a play based environment where tamariki learn through active exploration of the preschool environment with opportunities to build relationships / friendships with their peers. Through play tamariki learn to make sense of the world around them, develop social and cognitive skills, mature emotionally, and gain the self-confidence required to engage in new experiences and environments. We value respectful relationships with tamariki and support their social skills through positive guidance. Kaiako foster their independence and provide them with challenges to build their problem solving skills and capabilities as learners. We follow the interests and needs of our tamariki placing a high importance on their holistic wellbeing, as well as supporting their cognitive development, creative and physical skills. We pride ourselves on a low teacher ratio which allows for high quality care with increased one-on-one interaction with each tamaiti. It enables us to operate with small group sizes and provide quality learning experiences for all our tamariki. We provide an open and independent tamaiti initiated programme that fosters a sound transition to school. The Preschool utilises an e-portfolio system as well as a physical portfolio to document learning and experiences for each tamaiti. Storypark is an APP that can be easily downloaded and was created to “help every child to fulfil their unique potential, by connecting and empowering the community around them.”