Our Location > Cambridge 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: Any 3 - 3.5hrs between 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 07 827 6250 E cambridge@kindergarten.org.nz 0800 CHILDREN (244 537)
Address	104 Victoria Street, Cambridge
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Enrol from birth. 20 FREE Hours from 2 years of age.

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About Cambridge Kindergarten

Cambridge Kindergartens Waikato is an established, modernized facility providing children with opportunities to develop skills for life. It has a large playground, surrounded by mature trees and native planting. In this well resourced, rich, natural environment children are provided with challenge and adventure, and have space to learn, grow, explore, experiment and have fun.

Cambridge Kindergartens Waikato is well-respected for providing high quality, affordable (cheap!) education and childcare in Cambridge.

Warm & welcoming staff who are passionate about teaching and learning.
Safe, caring and stimulating environment.
Well resourced and huge outdoor play area.
Children develop social interaction and respect.
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!
Learning based on the NZ Early Childhood Curriculum, Te Whāriki.
Value family/whānau and kindergarten partnership.
Transition to school programme.

"Warm welcome and friendly environment."

- Family Survey

"Experienced and knowledgeable teachers respond enthusiastically to children's interest and initiatives through conversations and skilled questioning."

- ERO Report

"The teachers make the learning fun, it is very hands-on and is suited to the learning pace of each 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 to 8:30am - Welcome children & family/whānau
Activities/Child led learning inside and outside
9.30am- 10;30am - Morning Tea Kai Reminder
11.45am - Tidy Up time Wā whakapai
12:00 noon - Group Music
Mat Time Hui
12.30pm - Farewell children & Family/Whanau Haere rā

12:30 – ED/ School Day Children Lunch/ Kai

Afternoon

12:30pm - Welcome children & family/whānau
Activities/Child led learning inside and outside
1.45pm - Afternoon Tea Kai Reminder
2.45pm - Tidy Up time Wā whakapai
3:10pm - Group Music / Mat Time Hui
3.30pm - Farewell children and Family/Whanau Haere rā