In the nursery, we do love, laughs, and hugs. We trust in the abilities of every single child and nurture them to relationships with the children and their go above and beyond to build trusting partnerships with our parents and communication and by being approachable and available. We love celebrating all precious moments such as birthdays and milestones, and we treasure every cuddle, every giggle and every smile. We are passionate about making every child feel loved and valued.
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Our spaces are designed to be age-appropriate and stimulating, with large outdoor areas for both under two and over two age groups, promoting physical development and exploration. Each classroom features a program tailored to support individual care and educational needs, with a flexible approach to meet each child's requirements. Our program includes a variety of regular experiences in music, art, group times, story times, and more.
Providing an environment that allows children to challenge themselves and support their natural determination, we have plenty of activities for children to try new skills. Allowing children time to be successful in moments of sheer determination enables them to develop positive feelings towards life skills that prove a challenge. With the outdoor environment being so large and incorporating both the prep and preschools, children are given the chance to interact with the younger nursery children (over the fence) as well as the older children in the prep room. Supporting and encouraging the relationships and well being of the children during these interactions fosters skills such as trust, friendship, acceptance and perseverance. These interactions allow for many memories to be made and cherished as each child continues their journey through BestStart Northwood.
NurseryUnder 2's
Preschool2 - 3 years old
In the preschool, memories are made by the deep relationships between teachers, children, parents, whanau and each other. Upon arrival at the centre, there's excitement on the children's faces as they start their day. They enjoy a welcome with their family and settle into their routine. Children are supported to begin to develop their independence through stages such as toilet training. This is accomplished by having clear, honest communication between teachers, children and their families. We support routines from home and align them with what is happening at preschool. We support children to achieve, using positive reinforcement which furthers trust skills, we celebrate success and encourage them to try again when not successful, allowing for positive memories of challenging times.
PrepOver 3's
Our day incorporates many learning opportunities for our tamariki. We continue to value independence and encourage the children to take care of their belongings throughout the day. This is a key ability that has been identified by our local schools for our tamariki to have prior to starting school. We value our Be School Ready programme that prepares our tamariki for school by encouraging social competence, letter and number recognition and self-help independence. The environment and experiences offered in the prep-room build on each child’s confidence encouraging them to challenge themselves in many aspects while receiving positive reinforcement and praise to reach their full potential. Our prep-room at BestStart Northwood provides children with a positive, empowering caring environment where our children’s lasting memories are made.