The Fantails Room

4 - 5 years

We see all children as competent and confident learners who take charge of their learning through play, observation and exploration of the world around them. We believe this important stage of a child’s development to be a valuable aspect of their growth as they are discovering who they are and where they fit into the world. We focus on essential social skills and independence. We support and guide each child to develop empathy, initiative and responsibility. We feel this can be accomplished by creating opportunities within specifically designed environments which both stimulate and challenge their interests, strengths and weaknesses.

Transition to school is an exciting journey for our children. Our passionate educators provide both play based and teacher led opportunities to learn numeracy, literacy, science and art through setting up a free play environment, classroom sessions and a dedicated ready for school program.

We recognise that all parents fulfil the most important role as a child’s primary caregiver, so we aim to build respectful, reciprocal relationships with all whanau. We believe in open communication and participation in the child’s holistic development and encourage all parents/whanau participation in their child/children’s learning.

We value individuality and respect each child’s ethnic and cultural background. Each child’s interests, aspirations and challenges are understood and respected. Our relationship with all tamariki is respectful, reciprocal and responsive.