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Welcome to Ruahine Makino Kindergarten, a community of learners valuing all relationships and supporting children in their learning goals.
At Makino, we foster strong and respectful relationships with tamariki and whānau, with tamaiti being supported by their key pouako as they transition into kindergarten and develop a sense of belonging. Everybody is welcome into our Makino whānau and we acknowledge and celebrate that every tamaiti and whānau are unique and bring individual strengths.
Makino Pouako are a collaborative and supportive team who show flexibility, ensuring consistency and a team approach to positively supporting the learning of all tamariki. We foster children's natural curiosity and concepts of literacy, numeracy and science through a wealth of stimulating resources and spontaneous and planned activities.
We also have regular excursions and visits from musicians and storytellers and welcome involvement from whānau and our wider community who are willing to share their experiences with us. Manaakitanga (hospitality) and respect underpins all our relationships.
Kaiako embrace our responsibility to be kaitiaki of our environment and learn alongside tamariki and whānau within our Enviroschools kaupapa and spacious environment.
Kaiako recognise the importance of positive transitions across settings so when it is time to say goodbye, tamariki and whānau are supported with transition into kura as pouako accompany tamariki on weekly visits into the classroom, sharing learning with the new-entrant kaiako to support the transition.
Ruahine Makino Kindergarten is open Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 2.30pm throughout the year, except statutory holidays. A Kindy Club operates during our association term breaks as we recognise some parents may struggle to find alternative care - ask at the kindergarten for details.
Three, four and five year old's may attend our kindergarten up to 30 hours at no charge, a fee of $2.50 (inclusive of GST) is in place for tamariki under 3 years of age - ask our Head Teacher for a copy of our Terms of Trade.
