Our Location > Aberdeen Kindergarten

Hours	Monday - Friday Extended Day: Any 6.5 - 7.5hrs between 8am - 3.30pm Morning: Any 4 - 4.5hrs between 8am - 12.30pm Afternoon: 12.30pm - 3.30pm 20 Hours free from 2 years old. $5.00 per hour for any additional hours* (*NOTE: $8 per hour if you have attested any of your 20 ECE Hours at another service)
Contact	P 07 847 7753 E aberdeen@kindergarten.org.nz 0800 CHILDREN (244 537)
Address	50 Aberdeen Drive, Hamilton
ERO	View ERO report
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Enrol from birth. 20 FREE Hours from 2 years of age.

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About Aberdeen Kindergarten

Aberdeen Kindergartens Waikato is well-respected for providing high quality, affordable early education and childcare in Hamilton.

Warm & welcoming staff who are passionate about teaching and learning.
Safe, caring and stimulating environment.
Well resourced and huge outdoor play area.
Located beside Aberdeen school allowing easy transition to school.
Private online learning portfolios for parents (sharing photos, videos and stories about your child).
An exclusive early childhood partnership with the Enviroschools Programme (eg. recycling, composting, gardening).
In Partnership with Sports Waikato Under5 Energize to eat healthy, be active & have fun!
Children develop social interaction and respect.
Learning based on the NZ Early Childhood Curriculum, Te Wh?riki.
Value family/whaanau and kindergarten partnership

"The teachers are amazing, the outdoor space is great, all the children are happy."

- Family Survey

"Children learn to become capable, competent and independent learners. They play cooperatively with and alongside their peers and confidently communicate with adults."

- ERO Report

"Thanks for a warm, wonderful, learning environment for my child."

- Family Survey

Our qualified staff carefully plan programmes that fulfil the early childhood curriculum. We aim to ensure children are competent, confident and successful learners. Children will learn and develop:

A strong foundation in reading, writing and maths
Art, creativity, music and dance skills
An understanding of sustainability and their environment
The importance of New Zealand's heritage
Social skills, behaviour management and manners
Self confidence
Learning skills such as independence, creativity and curiosity
Friendships that may last throughout their schooling
Relationships with consistent, familiar teachers
To understand and operate within a structured routine

Teachers provide learning extensions that prepare you child for school which include numeracy & numbers, literacy & language, nature & science, computers & technology, puzzles & games, creative arts, sand & water play, trips, transition to school programme, child friendships and more!

Children work together at mat time to share daily information, stories, songs, movement, drama & waiata, etc.

A typical daily learning routine

Morning

8.00-8.30am - Welcome children & family/whānau
Learning opportunities-child led
9.15am - Mat Time Hui
9.30am - Morning Tea Kai
9.40am - Learning opportunities-child led
12.00am - Tidy Up time W? whakapai
12.15pm - Mat Time Hui
12.30pm - Farewell children Haere rā

Afternoon

12.30pm - Welcome children & family/whānau
Learning opportunities-child led
1.30pm - Mat Time Hui
1.45pm - Afternoon Tea Kai
2.00pm - Learning opportunities-child led
3.00pm - Mat Time Hui
3.30pm - Farewell children Haere rā