BestStart Palm Springs

Our Hikurangi room caters to our littlest explorers. They love to look, touch and taste new things and explore the world around them. Our teachers help nurture their curiosity and maintain their routines while making special times for lots of cuddles and smiles. As your baby grows and develops their milestones, our teachers will share these special moments for you and your whānau to treasure.

You’ll see the toddlers in our Mangatawa room exploring! They are curious; wanting to find out about the world around them, sometimes without help. They’ll try everything and they’ll get messy, sitting in water and sand sometimes. While exploring with us, your toddler will start to find their voice in a group and learn skills like turn-taking. You can trust that our teachers will be playing alongside your toddler as they learn and give things a go, and we’ll be sure to give out lots of cuddles when they need them.

Just like Kopukairoa, the pre-schoolers in our centre are becoming more independent. At this age, learning is all about risk-taking and sense-making. Our teachers will take your explorer on adventures in the community where they’ll be able to investigate things they’re interested in. We’ll help them get along with others, test out their ideas and find answers to their thousands of questions. While exploring, your child will be introduced to the arts, science, and maths through our Set for School programme as they prepare for the next step in their learning adventure.