He aha te mea nui o te Ao (what is most precious in the world)
Nga tamariki, nga tamariki, nga tamariki (it is children, it is children, it is children)
Conveniently located just outside of Wellington, Active Explorers Grenada is a home away from home for those looking for nurturing, supportive and engaging childcare for their child. High teacher to child ratios enable us to provide each child with the attention they need, and thanks to our excellent resources, we empower kids of all ages to reach their full potential.
We are influenced by kindness and respect for each other, encouraging children's positive social skills and love of learning. If you want a winning start for your child, visit us today at Active Explorers Grenada.
Why choose us?
Active Explorers Grenada gives children the best possible start, setting them up for a lifetime of learning. Here are just a few of the reasons why we’re the centre of choice for so many families:
• Great location, close to the motorway so drop offs and pick ups are easy
• Purpose built centre, well-resourced and maintained
• Spacious rooms and a big natural outdoor environment with a vegetable garden
• Nutritious meals cooked onsite and a Silver whanau Healthy Heart Award
• Excursions (e.g. to the zoo)
• Multicultural teaching team who speak a variety of languages
• Cultural celebrations (including Chinese New Year, Matariki, Maori language week, Diwali, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Daffodil Day, Pink Ribbon Day)
• Super hero days
• PJ day
• Bike days
• We have goldfish and a turtle!
• Cooking and art integrated into our programme
Our Rooms
We have four separate rooms, each catering for a specific age and stage of development
Kakano Room
Designed for our tamariki aged 3 months to walking. As per our centre philosophy, tamariki are active participants in their learning and routines. We provide unhurried, uninterrupted opportunities for tamariki to explore and we actively observe their needs. We embrace free movement and offer heuristic play resources and safe climbing equipment to satisfy our infants’ natural desire to explore and test themselves. We communicate our expectations, appreciate and admire what tamariki are doing. We facilitate their learning thorough making changes to our room environment.
In Kakano room we follow a basic daily routine incorporating the routine that tamariki are used to from home as much as possible.
Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea are all offered based around individual sleep routines. We say karakia and wipe hands before food is offered. A hot meal for lunch is prepared fresh from the kitchen when tamariki have woken up.
Koru Room
This room is equipped for children aged walking to 2 years. Safe climbing equipment gives toddlers the chance to practice climbing and build physical strength, and there are plenty of opportunities for painting, drawing, water play, messy play, play dough and other sensory activities. The room routine is flexible to meet children’s needs and a variety of learning experiences are provided throughout the day. Children sleep and have bottles as required for their individual routine, and meal times are also flexible depending on their individual needs.
Rakau Room
Our Rakau Room is where our children aged 2 to 3.5 years strive to become independent thinkers and learners. Experiences in this room are child-initiated, with endless opportunities to explore and experiment. This routine is flexible to meet children’s needs and learning experiences are provided throughout the day.
Ngahere Room
This room caters for our children aged 3.5 to 5 years, readying them for their transition into primary school. A daily routine is followed, and children learn responsibility, understanding their limits, and social skills such as sharing and taking turns. This routine is flexible to meet children’s needs and learning experiences are provided throughout the day.
