Blooming Buds Early Learning Centre

Blooming Buds is proudly locally owned and operated with our owners having years of invaluable early childhood experience. At Blooming Buds, we provide all day care in a secure, brand new, purpose built facility, where infants, toddlers and preschoolers are nurtured to flourish and grow towards becoming forward thinking and educated citizens of tomorrow. We place great emphasis on encouraging children in developing their social skills and aptitudes, thus, helping them to grow in confidence for the next big step in their lives.

Our philosophy

Children

• To provide an engaging, child-centred environment with a wide range of indoor/outdoor learning opportunities that allow children to explore and discover particular and unique interests.
• To provide a child initiated play-based programme which helps young children in making physical, cognitive, social, and emotional connections, to develop relationships and build their social competency.
• To provide an education and care centre where children are supported and trusted to self-regulate and make confident choices that are appropriate for their own level of readiness.
• To provide children an opportunity to understand their own identity whilst developing knowledge and an understanding of the cultural heritages of both parties of the Treaty, through the use of Tikanga and Te Reo throughout the programme.

Community

• We utilise every opportunity for children to learn about their community.
• We provide and promote an inclusive environment that respects diversity, culture, and individual differences.
• We are dedicated to offering guidance to our children and setting them on the path to being positive role models in society.

Teachers

• Our teachers intentionally support children’s learning and development using strategies such as role modelling and scaffolding.
• Our teachers provide appropriate learning opportunities in each room to support continued learning and development.
• Our teachers value each other's contributions and are committed to ongoing professional development.
• Our teachers promote a calm, unhurried environment to ensure all children feel safe, comfortable, and nurtured.

Family

• We encourage family participation in children's learning and development as we believe that they are the first and primary caregivers and teachers.
• We value strong partnerships between families and teachers and build a a community that is thoughtful, warm, and compassionate.
• We encourage social interactions and bonding with siblings, family and friends.
• We facilitate an open flow of communication with families while maintaining confidentiality and respecting their privacy.