Little Wonders Roslyn

At Little Wonders Roslyn we know that children learn best when they are happy and secure – and that quality early childhood experiences increase the opportunity for lifelong success.

That’s why we’re so passionate about providing the highest calibre of care and education. Our modern, purpose built centre offers superior facilities, excellent educational programmes and a dedicated team of well-qualified and caring teachers.

Your little one will thrive here, immersed in an environment that’s challenging and supportive, nurturing and inspiring. They’ll gain the building blocks they need to unlock their potential and develop skills that will set them up for life.

Equip your child with the tools for success. Visit us today at Little Wonders Roslyn.

Our philosophy

At Little Wonders Roslyn we provide a respectful, loving and welcoming environment valuing the importance of relationships. Teachers value the wealth of knowledge shared by whanau regarding their tamariki. This provides the foundation for a culture of akonga working together to create a positive environment to explore and construct knowledge.

Rooms

Little Wonders Roslyn has five separate rooms, enabling us to deliver safe, nurturing and age appropriate learning experiences for all our children.  The over 2s classrooms share the outdoor area where we value the great sense of togetherness and collaboration this creates between classrooms.

Rata Room

Our Rata Room is calm and homely with an unhurried environment that places value on allowing infants and toddlers to do things at their own pace and in their own time. Teachers provide heuristic resources which encourage open ended play. We follow primary care here – all routines are nurtured by one main teacher, allowing time to build a familiar and trusting relationship between teachers, infants and their whanau. A secondary caregiver is nominated to support when needed.

Teachers support the children’s home routines as much as possible to keep continuity for the child. We have journals that go home every day with recordings of the child’s day, bottles, sleeps, kai, nappies and what they’ve been up to.

Totara Room
Here we encourage independence and support children as they develop their communication skills. Daily routines flow freely throughout the day, giving children the time, space and opportunities for free play and unhurried meal, sleep and toilet times. The settling process involves teachers taking the time to get to know both children and families/whanau.The classroom programme is flexible and supportive of children’s needs. There are opportunities throughout the day for small group experiences where children enjoy a range of magnetic stories, art, puzzles, fine motor activities, CD stories and songs, sensory experiences and an indoor outdoor flow. Toileting and sleeping are a big focus for this room, ensuring that this matches as closely as possible to what is happening at home.

Manuka Room
In the Manuka Room we support children’s increasing independence and foster their self-help skills, with a keen focus on supporting social competence as children develop both verbal and non-verbal skills. The classroom programme here is flexible and supportive of children’s needs. There are opportunities throughout the day for small group experiences where children enjoy a range of art, puzzles, fine motor activities, sensory experiences and an indoor outdoor flow. The children come together for mat times throughout the day where they experience magnetic stories, CD stories and songs in both English and Te Reo.Children in this room are at an age where toilet training is supported, as is sleep when required. These routines are individual to each child and are conducted at their own pace in a respectful manner. Routines are set in consultation with parents/whanau. Manuka Room children enjoy a large outdoor playground full of challenges and places to explore. We work in collaboration with other classrooms, especially when siblings are involved.

Kowhai Room

Teachers in the Kowhai Room support the ‘Stop, Think, Do’ approach to support the development of children’s social competency and emotional intelligence. We encourage, support and celebrate children’s developing independence by offering opportunities to take responsibility for their own learning, self-help and participation. Teachers offer children the opportunity to participate within the indoor/outdoor environment at all times throughout the day (weather dependant).

We encourage small group experiences within all aspects of our programme, based on children’s individual and group interests. Children enjoy unhurried, rolling kai times which promote social language skills. We also have a warm, calm sleep room for children to rest if they so choose, in consultation with parents.

Why choose us?

There are a host of reasons why families choose Little Wonders Roslyn. Here are just a few of them:

• Great location, just three minutes to the CBD, and right next to a beautiful reserve
• Five separate classrooms cater for each age and stage
• Exceptional outdoor play spaces
• Heaps of parking
• Extended opening hours great for working parents (7.30am to 6pm)
• Cooked healthy meals provided
• Working towards our Healthy Heart award
• Regular excursions in the local community
• We celebrate diversity
• We encourage parental involvement through regular social events
• Strong community focus