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Welcome to St Mary’s Preschool!
Our purpose built centre is located in a picturesque setting behind the historic St Mary’s Catholic church and is nestled beside St Mary’s Primary School. St Mary’s Preschool is a unique Early Childhood Centre that offers high quality education for all children. We are licensed for children 2 yrs of age till they launch off to school. We are the only Christian based Early Childhood centre in the Marlborough region. Everyone is very welcome.
Our mission statement is:
“In Christ’s Light we Grow and Learn Together Through Exploration, Love, Care and Respect”
Every child and their family is welcomed, nurtured and supported… Our highly qualified, experienced teachers and staff ensure that St Mary’s Preschool is a learning centre, which provides an interesting, stimulating environment supported by quality resources and equipment.
We welcome you and your child to visit us at any time. We look forward to meeting you and your family.
Why St Mary’s?
- Dedicated and experienced staff committed to the task of providing quality education
- Individual care and concern for your child
- A wide range of meaningful and appropriate activities within the educational programme
- Excellent facilities, equipment and resources
- St. Mary’s Preschool provides an exciting educational environment. All children are encouraged to do their best in a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities. In this purpose built facility, all children have the opportunity to find success and enjoyment.
- St. Mary’s Preschool works within the guidelines of Te Whaariki, New Zealand’s curriculum for early childhood learning.
- Te Whaariki is based on the following four principles.
- Empowerment of the child to learn and grow
- Holistic development – seeing the child as a whole and encompassing all aspects
- Family and community – a wider world of family and community is and integral part of the early childhood curriculum
- Relationships – Children learn through responsive and reciprocal relationships with people, places and things