BestStart Halswell Junction

Throughout all five classrooms the same vision of Where Heroes Come to Play is reflected through all aspects of our curriculum.

We firmly believe that all children are heroes and all have something super special about them to share with the world – it is our job as educators to nurture those super powers in each and every child we care for and teach.

Throughout our programme we follow four main Super Powers which uphold our national early childhood curriculum Te Whariki. These Powers are:
The Power of Friendship

This supports relationship building, learning empathy for others, co operation skills with friends, tuakana teina relationships learning from those younger and older than us. Ensuring our children truly value the relationships and friendships they will form in their lives.

The Power of Self

Building - resilience, positivity, respect for self, independence, communication skills, health and wellness, emotional intelligence, culture and identity. Ensuring our children feel connected to who they are, where they come from and where they may go in the world.

The Power of Environment

Learning about respect, sustainability, nature, consistency and exploration. Growing up valuing not only our wider world environment but also our immediate environment

The Power of Learning

Being ready for Primary School, working theories on how the world around us works and how we make sense of it, learning limits and boundaries and how to be active learners and explorers within these. Making sure we send our children on to Primary School with all the social, emotional and physical capabilities they need to get through their day while having an intrinsic love for learning.

At BestStart Halswell Junction we are lucky to have a qualified cook who provides mouth watering morning and afternoon teas and lunches, catering for all allergies and food preferences. All of our meals follow the NZ Heart Foundation Healthy Heart Award criteria to ensure your child is getting not only the yummiest, but also the most nutritious meals while at the centre.