We pride ourselves on our age-appropriate learning spaces so our children have the freedom to actively engage with the learning space for their age and stage. We have three specialised age-based rooms to provide the most meaningful, intentional, and stimulating environment for each child. Children ‘learn by doing’ and here learning is encouraged through play and a fun-filled environment. All learning environments have beautiful outdoor learning environments with water streams, sandpits, vegetable gardens
Our Titoki room represents where our pēpi are planted on “Motutaiko Island” (our centre) as seedlings.
We take a "Primary Care" approach which enables teachers to develop trusting relationships with individual tamariki and their whanau.
We are then able to recognise tamariki's interests and development and put in place strategies to support these, based on what we know about each whanau's language, culture and identity.
The Taiko Room represents a classroom for children who are ‘taking flight’ on ‘the island’ - a space where children are opened up to more space and freedom to explore while having the safe space to be dependent
We provide a space of co-dependency and an environment for children to develop their self-help skills.
Each child is assigned a guardian teacher to continue maintaining their Mana Atua (sense of well-being), Mana Whenua (sense of belonging), Whanaungatanga (sense of family connection), and their learning development.
In our Horomatangi Room is where our preschoolers take flight. This classroom represents a ‘rite of passage’ where our older children learn to become the custodians of "Motutaiko Island".
This is where our "Set for School" programme is an integral part of our practice to and our learning environment is designed to support children as they transition to primary school.
We promote children’s independence skills, such as taking responsibility for their belongings, knowing lunchbox etiquette, and setting them up for success once they turn five and graduate.
Our spacious outdoor area has been newly renovated with modern, natural resources to allow children to explore freely, socialise and learn through play.
