Childcare options in Orewa

We pride ourselves on quality childcare with a strong emphasis on safety and nature within a whānau environment. We recognise the importance of providing care and education for children in their early years that encourages them to develop foundation life skills through "Learn, Laugh, Play".

Our values and philosophy

Educare Acknowledges and respects the rights of all children. We value children’s individuality, their special qualities, skills and attributes which contribute to a holistic learning environment enabling them to Learn, Laugh and Play.

Every child is unique and needs acceptance and respect to develop to their full potential. Each child is given time and space to progress and develop at his/her own natural pace.

All relationships, within Educare, are respectful. Relationships between teachers and children are especially respectful, with firm, fair and consistent boundaries that will provide a safe and nurturing environment for children to grow socially competent.

We believe that open communication between management, teachers and parents is essential as we work in partnership to provide quality care and education for all children.

Teachers display sensitivity, compassion and support to each other and the families who attend our centres. Educare actively supports their staff to continually grow, both personally and professionally.

Centre environments are regarded as ‘third teachers’ to evoke curiosity, and support learning through careful attention to aesthetics and creative spaces.

Our bicultural heritage of Aōtearoa New Zealand is recognised and naturally integrated within the centres, through Te reo (language) and tikanga (practice).  Additionally we appreciate and value our society as being increasingly multicultural and diverse.

Educare embraces Te Whāriki, (New Zealand’s National Early Childhood Curriculum) as our guiding document. It is the holistic approach of Te Whāriki that not only underpins planning and practice for children but also makes us reflect during the process of policy making and self review.

Our curriculum

Our desired outcomes for Educare children are:

• Caring for themselves, others and the community – Participate as a member of a community
• Cooperate with others – Celebrate accomplishments
• Express many emotions – Love and be compassionate
• Persevere with difficult tasks in order to succeed – Be inquisitive, initiate, invent solutions
• Laugh, play, sing, dance, run, hit, catch, throw, kick and tumble
• Construct objects of beauty, paint, draw and sculpt.

Language/s, mathematics, science, technology, social services, the arts, and health and physical well-being are woven throughout the planning to meet our desired outcomes for children at Educare.

Orewa Beach kindergarten provides an environment for children and their families/whānau which is safe, happy, stimulating and challenging. The programme allows uninterrupted time for children to play, interact, socialise, experience, explore and initiate their own learning and share their knowledge, culture, skills and interests facilitated and supported by qualified teachers. 

Our Philosophy

At Orewa Beach Kindergarten we believe and work by the following values: 

Whanaungatanga Family/Community Connections: 

• Everyone should feel welcomed, wanted, accepted and informed 
• All contributions and involvement are valued 
• Authentic links between family/whānau and kindergarten 
• The importance of community involvement and the richness this brings to our kindergarten. 

• We recognise the importance of the Treaty of Waitangi 
• Te Tiriti o Waitangi and commit ourselves to its principles by acknowledging New Zealand’s bi-cultural heritage 
• Mutual respect between children, parents/whānau, teachers, and community 
• Acknowledgement of the diverse nature of our families 
• Respect for our environment, encouraging sustainability and acknowledging our responsibility as kaitiakitanga (caretakers) of our earth. 

• The importance of play and supporting children’s interests 
• Teaching and learning is guided by the Principles of Te Whāriki the Early Childhood Curriculum 
• Children are competent and capable learners developing skills for life 
• Encourage each child to reach their full potential in accordance with their individual ability 
• Learning, leadership and responsibility should be shared amongst teachers, parents, whānau and children 
• Providing a stimulating kindergarten environment that supports learning.

JeMMa’s Home-based Education and Childcare was founded on the belief that early childhood education plays a major role in a child’s ability to develop skills and learn throughout life. 

As a kindergarten teacher, Jenny Tyrrell could see that children who had a focus of learning whilst in a home environment appeared better equipped to learn in the future. As well as this, children who were well socialised with other children of different ages appeared to cope better than others. 

It was those two key observations which cemented her belief; that a child, learning with other children, in a homebased environment rather than an institutional environment, was the best way to go. And that’s how JeMMa’s started. The name is derived from a combination of the two directors names, Jenny and Martin. 

At JeMMa’s we believe that home-based education and care is the next best alternative to learning at home with Mum or Dad 

Children who learn in a comfortable home-based environment seem to develop strong problem solving, social and learning skills. Because they are in a comfortable, uncrowded environment children they get the chance to develop and learn at steady pace with all the help they need. 

JeMMa’s children receive lots of one-on-one time with their educator, as well as interaction with other children in different age groups. These are two core components in the development of happy, energetic, sharing, respectful, thoughtful, problem solving and fun loving kids. 

Our Philosophy 

JeMMa’s is a quality privately owned family focused Homebased Education and Childcare Service that is committed to ensuring that all children, parents, whānau and kaiako are welcomed and encouraged to play an active role in promoting positive outcomes for our learners. We are guided and inspired by Te Whāriki our early childhood curriculum which encourages us to appreciate that children come into the world eager to learn and we see this as a privilege where we can work in partnership with children, parents and whānau to empower our learners through responsive engaging environments and experiences where they can reach their highest potential and develop an enthusiasm for ongoing learning. 

Building and sustaining quality learning focused relationships with everyone is the essence to who are and what believe is valuable for outcomes for children and their ongoing wellbeing and development. Our nurturing relationships will be underpinned through our Christian values and connection with people within our service and our wider communities.  Our environments will embrace cultural diversity of Aotearoa and our commitment to Te Tiriti O Waitangi will be authentic. 

We view all children as unique learners where they will have endless opportunities to learn through play and develop a range of knowledge, skills, and learning dispositions. This will spark children’s independence, urge to lead their own learning, social skills, curiosity, creativity, discovery, ability to express themselves and things that are important to them. Our kaiako will dedicate quality time with our children where they will nurture those in the moment opportunities and offer the guidance, support, and encouragement that our learners need to blossom and thrive. 

We provide a homely, nurturing atmosphere, in a natural environment. Our hours are 7:30am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday. We are open all year with the exception of two weeks over Christmas and New Year. 

At Early Adventures we empower your child to develop a sense of independence, while building their social competence and a love of lifelong learning through play and exploration. Our program couples an emergent curriculum with a project approach that allows children to direct their own learning around their interests. 

We acknowledge the importance of information technology for today’s young learners and provide children with opportunities to research and investigate using devices such as i-Pads. We have a school readiness program for 4.5 – 5 year olds that supports them to develop key competencies needed for a positive transition to school. Our educators are all fully trained and registered with the New Zealand Teachers Council and are committed to delivering top quality care and education to your child.