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Welcome to the Tokomairiro Early Learning Centre
We provide high quality education and care for all children aged from birth to five years at two fantastic locations.
We are a community run, non -profit centre and have a supportive, hard- working governing committee, which all parents, caregivers, whānau and community members are welcome to join.
An experienced, stable teaching team of fully registered teachers (with most other staff either in training or with other qualifications). We offer a low ratio of adults to children, which enables us to provide higher quality education and care for your children.
Our children experience a fun filled learning environment, with lots of extra-curricular experiences for children to enhance their knowledge and skills.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
- We believe that relationships form the foundation of learning.
- We believe that children learn best through play and having fun.
- Our curriculum document Te Whâriki is woven through our beliefs, values and teaching practices as educators.
- We believe in tuakana-teina relationships where we can all learn from one another in shared experiences.
- We work together as a team, supporting each other’s strengths and striving to reflect our shared beliefs through our teaching practice.
- We honour the beliefs and aspirations inherent in the Treaty of Waitangi & Te Tiriti O Waitangi through our everyday practice.
OUR VALUES
- Widening social interaction and development of a sense of others
- Expanding experiences and understanding of people, places, events and things
- Increasing competence with techniques for communication, and with tools for symbolising and representing
- Increase independence
- Transitioning to school
