Childcare options in Somerfield

We believe in providing quality early childhood education to our children and their whanau. Our teaching philosophies and commitment from the Annabel's team are what makes early learning at Annabel’s different from the rest.

Annabel’s Somerfield ensures your child's development by focusing on their strengths in the present so they can succeed in the future. We take pride in the learning environment that we offer our children at our preschool as it gives them limitless opportunities to develop into their full potential.   

Our Somerfield preschool is fortunate enough to have 2 newly purpose-built centres with large, open and light spaces, making for a very enjoyable learning environment. We have 3 age-specific classrooms that cater to children 3-5 years old, including a nursery for children 3 months old - 2 years old. Our preschool outdoor space includes a developing garden area where children can explore, discover and experiment in a safe environment.

Why Our Somerfield Preschool:

The teachers at our Somerfield preschool are all fully qualified with years of experience and first aid training. Our fantastic ratios that are well below the Ministry of Education requirements mean that each child is in the best hands to fully develop their skills and knowledge. At our Somerfield preschool, we’ve developed a 5 essential areas programme to assist children with getting ready for school, the next step in their learning journey.  

Our Close Community:

Our favourite part of our Somerfield preschool community is our centre pets, that are now a strong piece of our Annabel’s family. Our kindergarten has great connections with the local primary schools, libraries and rest homes and our children love our monthly excursions out to visit each of these. Our excursions are a part of the preschool curriculum which gives our children a fun adventure to look forward to each month.

Rosy Cheeks Early Learning Centre is situated in a traditional character home which has been carefully redesigned to meet the social, emotional and physical needs of young children. We have a large outdoor play area with a garden where we encourage the children to learn about growing fruit and vegetables. Our dedicated art room encourages creatively and is the perfect setting for messy play.     

At any one time we have up to 35 children between the ages of two to five years of age at Rosy Cheeks. We have a wonderful team of long serving teachers who are passionate nurturing young individuals. We carefully recruit teachers that have the perfect personality and temperament to work with the children in our care.    

Rosy Cheeks was opened in 2009 by a partnership of individuals with a passion for quality childcare. Being privately owned and operated enables us to respond quickly to the needs of our families.  

Our philosophy

Our philosophy acknowledges that every child is unique and special. Our positive relationships with individual tamariki ensures that we know and understand each and every child enabling them to be happy, safe, nurtured and engaged. We greatly value our joint partnership with whanau and welcome them to be involved in the life of Rosy Cheeks.    

At Rosy Cheeks, we aim to be an early years centre of excellence, which nurtures tamariki to grow and develop as individuals and prepares them for their future. We provide worthwhile learning experiences through an appropriate and stimulating curriculum.     

Rosy Cheeks embraces a rich bicultural environment where Maori values and concepts are woven and embedded in all aspects of our work.

Nestled in the leafy suburb of Somerfield, Somerfield Playcentre has been moulded and loved by the inquisitive, messy and playful hands of hundreds of children over the years. Allow your children’s curious fingers to join the tapestry of learning here at Somerfield Playcentre.  

Our indoor space is open and welcoming with engaging play resources for all ages. You will find children sitting quietly in the reading corner, making lavish picnics and putting babies to bed in the family corner, and experimenting with colour and texture in the arts and crafts area.   

Our outdoor space has something for everyone with room to run free as well as enclosed leafy areas, excellent for hiding and seeking or quiet play. Sweet smelling herbs, flower petals and leafy plants are perfect for potion making and developing one’s culinary skills in the mud kitchen. We also grow real food that we enjoy using in our shared kai. Our large sandpit is well equipped for digging, building, experimenting, creating animal habitats … you name it, our sand pit can accommodate it. We also have slides, swings, a jungle gym and a garage, filled to bursting with equipment for biking, bouncing, balancing, driving, kicking, swinging, climbing  and so on. We are only limited by our imaginations.   

We are passionate about playing and about the community of families who have made Somerfield Playcentre the ECE for their children. Come and see for yourselves … and do wear your messy clothes. You never know what kind of play you’ll be swept up in when you walk through the door.