Why choose us
our PEople, Our Place
The Redwoods Country Kindergarten is committed to ensuring the highest possible quality learning experiences for young children through:
- 100% fully qualified, experienced and registered early childhood teachers.
- Accreditation as a sun safe service by the Taranaki Cancer Society.
- Maintaining a small group size of children with a 1: 8 ratio.
- Provision of a beautiful, private rural environment to promote peaceful, calm learning and teaching.
- Operating during the primary school calendar year to allow children and teachers to refresh.
- A strength in authentic relationships with children and whānau of all cultures.
- A strength in relationships with outside agencies e.g schools, special education, health providers.
A passion and strength in:
- environmental education
- an integrated nature focused curriculum
- the key curriculum areas such as the arts, science, literacy and numeracy.
- the Reggio Emilia philosophy of education.
- provision of quality resources to strengthen children’s learning dispositions.
OUR PEPEHA
Ko Taranaki te mounga
Ko Waimea te awa
Ko Tokomaru te waka
Ko Te Atiawa te iwi
Ko Ngāti Te Whiti te hapu
Ko Okoare te pā tawhito
Ko The Redwoods Country Kindergarten te kura
Ko Ngakau Mahaki te whare
Ko ngā kaitiaki o te whenua
No reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa
OUR BUILDING
Our building is set up in a homely way to allow tamariki to feel safe and secure. Kaiako focus on creating soft spaces that encourage peaceful and engaged play as well as providing lots of open spaces for exploring with friends and kaiako. The environment is designed to inspire and delight children's interests, talents and identities.
Our teaching is guided by the principles of Te Whāriki, the New Zealand early childhood curriculum –a bicultural curriculum which acknowledges the partnership of Te Ao Māori. Tamariki learn through play-play is their work. Kaiako notice, recognise and respond to children’s interests, talents and identities. Cultural identities are acknowledged, celebrated and valued. The indoor and outdoor learning and teaching environments are inspiring and challenging to children’s thinking. Children are supported to research and explore our natural setting. Teachers are guided by the Reggio Emilia kaupapa where all children are seen as capable and confident.