Childcare options in Brookfield

Pohutakawa Room

Specially designed for children aged from approximately 3 months to 2.5 years old, our Pohutakawa Room is a kind, nurturing and welcoming space.

Kauri Room

This is our toddler room, offering lots of fun and educational opportunities for our 2.5 to 3.5 year olds during this important stage.

Rimu Room

Our Rimu Room is where the outcomes of our curriculum for 3.5 to 6 year olds support children’s success. By embedding ‘school readiness’ learning within the curriculum we foster children’s transition to school throughout their everyday activities.

At Lambs Preschool we are committed to developing respectful relationships and value open communication with our tamariki, whanau and kaiako. We understand that family and whanau are a significant part of learning success and we encourage a partnership to support the best development possible. We appreciate that every child is unique and strive to provide the best quality care in an engaging and inclusive environment, allowing our tamariki to thrive. 

We encourage turangawaewae (a place to stand) by opening our gates which blends both outdoor environments together as one. This invites all children to build on tuãkana/teina relationships, sibling interactions and kaiako relationships from both centres. Our teachers are both a partner in learning and a facilitator in the process of holistic development. Kaiako work and learn alongside the children, ensuring Lambs Preschool is a home away from home for our tamariki. Warmth, trust and aroha are woven into the fabric of our philosophy, empowering our tamariki to become confident and capable learners.

WHAT WE OFFER​

• A stimulating warm and caring environment filled with learning opportunities​
• Learning Portfolio which captures your child’s learning journey in centre and on Storypark 
• Spacious outdoor environment with natural elements
• ​A consistent teaching team who value children as learners​
• Nappies provided​
• Nutritious and exciting meals provided

Conveniently located within 500 meters of both Otumoetai and Brookfield Primary School’s, we offer one of the largest outdoor spaces in Tauranga. Spacious environments that foster exploration and creativity, reflecting the needs and interests of growing children. 

Our philosophy

At Thrive Learning Centre we aim to develop learner’s physical, intellectual, creative, emotional, social and language skills to their highest potential. As a centre, we have developed the following factors that encompass our collective philosophy:

•  A natural homely environment with natural products
•  Our teaching is based on respect for all children and forming supportive and reliable relationships
•  We use whanau groups within the room to teach at the childs individual level of development
•  We believe in the ‘multiple intelligence theory’ and provision the centre and our planning loosely around these intelligences