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Hours	Monday - Friday Extended Day: Any 6.5 - 7.5hrs between 8am - 3.30pm School Day: 8.30am - 3pm Morning: Any 4 - 4.5hrs between 8am - 12.30pm Afternoon: Any 3 - 3.5hrs between 12pm - 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 07 829 7686 E tekowhai@kindergarten.org.nz 0800 CHILDREN (244 537)
Address	473 Bedford Road, Te Kowhai
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Enrol from birth. 20 FREE Hours from 2 years of age.

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Te Kowhai Kindergartens Waikato supports and promotes respectful, reciprocal relationships between staff, families, children and the natural and physical environment. They are well-respected for delivering high quality, affordable education in Te Kowhai.

The outside area is in a beautiful natural setting, overlooking a gully, and is large and spacious. Our building has been completely renovated and is light, spacious and well resourced. Children’s interests are extended, and children are learning to be competent, confident, independent learners and communicators.

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 Sport Waikato Under5 Energize to eat healthy, be active & have fun!
Learning based on the NZ Early Childhood Curriculum, Te Whāriki.
Value family/whaanau and kindergarten partnership.
Cool 4 School transition programme.

"My son feels loved, secured, safe and happy due to the staff and environment."

- Family Survey

"Children play well together, talk about their interests and ideas and plan together to develop complex play and exploration."

- ERO Report

"It is a vibrant centre that returns to core educational fundamentals."

- 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

8.15am - Welcome children & family/whānau
Activities/Child led learning
9.30am - Mat Time Hui
10.15am - Morning Tea Kai Reminder
Activities/Child led learning
11.45am - Tidy Up time Wā whakapai
12.00pm - Mat Time Hui
12.15pm - Farewell children Haere rā

12.15pm - Lunch Kai - School Day children

Afternoon

1.00pm - Welcome children & family/whānau
Activities/Child led learning
2.15pm - Tidy Up time Wā whakapai
2.30pm - Mat Time Hui
2.45pm - Farewell children Haere rā