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

Your home away from home where we nurture, love and educate.

The Blue Cottage is so much more than just a childcare centre. It’s a community where everyone respects, trusts and supports each other and works for the greater good. We also have lots of fun and laughter is our usual soundtrack! Open and honest communication is so important for this, as well as HEAPS of cuddles for the children.

Our Areas

We have re-created the feeling of home as closely as possible so that children and families have that sense of belonging from the beginning.

Our 3 different areas, depending on your child’s stage and development, allow for them to interact with others at a similar stage in a safe environment.  We are also big believers in tuakana teina where the older children teach and care for the younger children, so all 3 areas regularly interact with each other.

We have ensured that the environment enables the children to feel safe and secure so they can explore their surroundings and reach their individual potential.

Outside

We are lucky to boast one of the largest outside play spaces around. Our outside play area is available to the children always except in the most extreme weather. It is so important for their physical and spiritual development that children have the opportunity to be in nature, climb trees, scrape their knees, plant flowers, listen to the birds and run around as fast as their bodies will let them. Outside play can be messy, especially if your child takes a liking to our mud kitchen but luckily children are washable!

We are fortunate to be in a location which is close to the Brookfield shopping centre