Mohi Kete
Our team of dedicated teachers are committed to working alongside your child and encouraging them to develop all the strengths and skills God has gifted to them. As a team we believe in the importance of key teachers. This is often referred to as ‘primary caregiving’ and basically means that one teacher will build a strong relationship with your child and be the one who communicates most regularly with parents and whānau.
We believe everybody is created by God and therefore treat all children with respect, providing an intimate resourceful, safe and peaceful environment with familiar teachers. We view all children as confident and competent, encouraging their independence, thereby encouraging the development of a positive self-image. We teach children that we are all equally valued by God; as such children will be respected and valued equally and should know that they are loved, accepted and have a role within the room.
Our room has a welcoming atmosphere and one of peace and belonging, where children receive quality care and nurturing, where praise and encouragement are used to foster a positive environment, and where their ideas will be valued and respected. We also believe that the needs of the children and their families must always be considered; therefore we work to ensure families and members of the community feel a genuine sense of belonging and ownership within our room.
A Day In The Life
Mohi Kete
Our team of dedicated teachers are committed to working alongside your child and encouraging them to develop all the strengths and skills God has gifted to them. As a team we believe in the importance of key teachers. This is often referred to as ‘primary caregiving’ and basically means that one teacher will build a strong relationship with your child and be the one who communicates most regularly with parents and whānau.
We believe everybody is created by God and therefore treat all children with respect, providing an intimate resourceful, safe and peaceful environment with familiar teachers. We view all children as confident and competent, encouraging their independence, thereby encouraging the development of a positive self-image. We teach children that we are all equally valued by God; as such children will be respected and valued equally and should know that they are loved, accepted and have a role within the room.
Our room has a welcoming atmosphere and one of peace and belonging, where children receive quality care and nurturing, where praise and encouragement are used to foster a positive environment, and where their ideas will be valued and respected. We also believe that the needs of the children and their families must always be considered; therefore we work to ensure families and members of the community feel a genuine sense of belonging and ownership within our room.
A Day In The Life
Tuhura
‘Tuhura’ means to explore; here in the Tuhura room, we view all tamariki as active explorers, ready to learn and acquire new skills as they explore the environment around them. We strive to inspire children to be curious learners and learn through play as we provide an environment that lends itself as the third teacher. This helps to spark new interests, ideas and allows children to acquire new skills and take risks.
Our team of teachers come from a range of different backgrounds and bring with them special skills, strengths and passions that are incorporated into our curriculum. We pride ourselves on having respectful, reciprocal, and supportive relationships with our tamariki and whānau. We value their input and encourage family involvement within the centre. Being in a culturally diverse community, we love to celebrate the different cultures around us and these are welcomed and embedded into our program.
School readiness and fostering children’s independence, self-care, and developing social competence are at the forefront of what we strive to provide our children with when they graduate from the Tuhura room. We believe that the skills we can equip children within their early years will help them transition to school and shape their later learning in life.
A Day in the Life
Jess Smith
Head Teacher
Started: 2012
"I am passionate about teaching to support children to succeed and grow to their own potential and interests. I enjoy building strong relationships with the tamariki and their whanau and believe these relationships to be valuable and important. "
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