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Our Tarawera (preschool) fun at BestStart Pukuatua
Kia Ora and welcome to our Tarawera (preschool) space. This space is designed to help tamariki become school ready so that when we do start schooling, we know what to do and how to do it. We have this cemented in our daily play and we really focus on providing experiences for our tamariki that involve, turn-taking, sitting alongside others, being creative, using open-ended resources, and working with others to create amazing experiences.
We listen to instructions all while having fun and being supported by our Tarawera room teachers. Our Preschool space is designed to allow the learning process to have space, time, and not feel like we are interrupted. Being creative is a process, so we need this space and time to do so.
We are also gaining a sense of responsibility as we are preparing our own kai by buttering toast, peeling vegetables, and baking to support our independence and self-worth. This is also a great way we can help to support the role of being a kaiawhina in our space.