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The Early Years are an age of discovery - of one's Surroundings, one's Self and one's Choices.
Happy Hearts is a bright, purpose-built centre, staffed by highly-qualified teachers dedicated to quality education and nurturing practices for babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers.
Your child will enjoy their own separate, age-appropriate room - each with their own Head Teacher - where an educational focus makes learning fun.
The early years are a special time, and we ensure all children are genuinely cared for by passionate teachers who have the well-being of your child as their priority.
Whether it be Experimentation, Exploration or Play, our focus and themes are always child-led. The children let us know what they are interested in, and we explore that topic through song, music, drama, art, movement and the natural world.
All our spaces provide the opportunity for physical and imaginative play. The outside play environment includes wet-weather areas for children to engage in outdoor play and breathe fresh air, even on rainy days.
Our custom Transition-to-School programme is a hit with both parents and children.
As they approach school age, Room 3 offers a unique programme involving numeracy, literacy, social skills and preparing children for school-level expectations. This includes school visits, thus helping ease the transition when they turn 5.
We provide nutricous meals made in-house by our healthy heart accredited Chef (see menu samples).
All Happy Hearts graduates celebrate with a graduation ceremony marking this special transition in their life.
We are proud to be family owned and operated!
At Happy Hearts we strive to ensure that all children truly are the heart of the matter. We are dedicated to quality care and positive outcomes for all children. We believe trust, compassion and respect is the foundation of our environment, with love and care at the core of all that we do.
We are a dedicated, reflective and knowledgeable team who are collectively committed to fostering the learner's approach. We are committed to providing an environment where all children are respected as individuals and all children’s contributions are valued.
We are committed to offering a learning environment that empowers children to be curious, courageous and to believe in themselves. An environment that values learning as a holistic journey. Children are encouraged to use initiative and creativity to foster wonder.
We support children to become confident learners through patience, understanding and giving them time and space to explore in our safe environment. Children can then freely develop the essential skills for lifelong learning such as independence, resilience, determination and perseverance.
Our core values and beliefs are strongly guided by Te Whãriki, our Early Childhood Curriculum. Children and whãnau are central to all of our planning and decision making. We take into consideration the ethnic diversity of every child and their family in order to enhance good communication between parents, whānau and community.
Relationships with family and community are held in high regard. This enables us to work collaboratively for the best outcomes for children and whanau. We ensure an awareness and appreciation of the bi-cultural heritage of our country, and that Te Reo is woven into our daily practice.
Our meals are all made in-house with fresh locally sourced produce. All meals are nutritionally balanced using the Healthy Heart framework, covering all the food groups required. Our Chef has a wealth of knowledge in cooking and preparing nutricious meals for young children.
Our menu is on a 4 week rotation. Here is a sample of some of the centre food your child would enjoy.
Morning Tea -
Homemade Beetroot Hummus with Crackers and a Selection of seasonal fruits
Strawberry Yoghurt and a Selection of seasonal fruits
Munch ‘n’ Crunch, Mango Cheese Platter and a Selection of seasonal fruits
Lunch -
Creamy Coconut Curried Lentil Dhal Served with Fluffy Rice
Chicken Poached in Pineapple and Spice Served with Vegetables & Rice
Chicken Tikka Masala Served with Fluffy Rice
Selection of assorted sandwiches & platters (egg, cheese & marmite, tuna & mayo, etc)
Afternoon Tea -
Date & Banana Loaf Served with selection of Seasonal fruits
Pear & Gingerbread Slice Served with selection of Seasonal fruits
Chocolate Hummus and a Selection of seasonal fruits
