BestStart Pipiwai Kindy

At BestStart Pipiwai Kindy, a major focus of our curriculum is to teach our tamariki to care for the world around them and everything within it.

Two important aspects of our curriculum involve “Sustainability” and “Contributing to the Community” and this is reflected in both our Innovation Award and our Bronze Medal Enviroschool Award. These aspects are taught within our centre and extend to the wider local community, such as our Community Garden called Te Koha (The Gift), which allows us to provide vegetables and fruit to our whanau and the local community.

We focus on school readiness by providing experiences for small and large groups of tamariki that cater for emerging interests, as well as developing close relationships with our local schools. We are a project-based centre where we provide our tamariki with the skills to research, inquire, and problem-solve through their investigation of natural loose parts. All areas of learning are accessible for our tamariki throughout the day and children are encouraged to participate in all activities across the curriculum.