Education and Care in St Martins, Christchurch
"building confident and capable children"
Licensed for
50 children
Maximum under 2's
16 children
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A little about us

Poppies St Martins was established in 2009 in a beautiful character villa.  It has three separate inside areas- a spacious Nursery for our under two year olds, our Preschool room for two to three year olds and a Prepschool for our older children. We have separate natural playgrounds for all of our age groups.  Come and visit our beautiful Preschool and see the difference.

Our Preschool offers children two to three years a space to grow and learn during a time when they are changing and developing so much. Our lower than required ratios in this room allow a supportive environment for children to develop independence, build positive social relationships and provide encouragement for toilet learning.

In the Preschool we have our own outdoor environment which enables us to set up equipment and resources accommodating children's interests and stages of development. Our inside space provides children with a quiet, calm environment. Children can sleep on stretcher beds after lunch if needed.

Our daily routine includes mat times which offer a range of experiences from singing, stories, music and movement to tasks which support problem solving, trial and error and language skills. During free play time the children are offered a variety of experiences and resources to support individual and group learning. These include art and messy play, water play, science and nature, music and movement and construction.

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