Routine / Daily Rhythm

Hours

We are open 8:15-3:45 Monday – Friday excluding public holidays.

Open door policy

We encourage parents to come and observe our centre prior to enrolling. We welcome parents and grandparents of current tamariki to come and spend time with us when possible.

Closures

We close between Christmas and New Year and on public holidays and once a year for Teacher Only Days

8.15am Welcome activities – floor, art, tables

Tamariki arrive, find their name tags, and hang up their belongings, get their lunch box and drink bottle out
Tea ritual avaliable

9.15am Reset

Kaiako and tamariki reset the environment

9.30am Circle time

9.50am Tamariki kai time

Possibility for excursions

10.15am Care routine starts

Tamariki and kaiako led activities
Gardening activities outside

11.15am Reset

Kaiako and tamariki reset the environment

11.30am Tamariki kai time

11.50am Care routine check

12.00pm Tamariki sleep begins

1.30pm Sleepers begin to wake

Free play activities

2.15pm Reset

Kaiako and tamariki reset the environment
Care routine check
Outside packed down

2.30pm Tamariki kai time

3.00pm Circle time

3.30pm Tamariki collect their belongings in readiness to go home

Supporters and Sponsors

Parents, please support our local businesses