BestStart Wairakei Road

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Insects
Box
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Rowing
Wairakei-nursery
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Wairakei-water
Stripes
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You can trust that your child will receive the very best education and care at BestStart Wairakei Road. Located in Burnside, close to the Bishopdale shops, Christchurch Airport and the Airport Business Park, we have a specially designed learning environment and a dedicated, multicultural teaching team committed to making a positive difference in the lives of children.

Children, families, teachers; building relationships for learning  

Tamariki whānau kaiako; e hanga whanaungatanga mo te ako  

Our relationships - Our team is passionate about building positive, trusting reciprocal relationships - we pride ourselves on the warm, lasting relationships that we form with children and their families. We are proud of the positive feedback we receive from families of children who are currently in our care as well as those who have transitioned smoothly to school.  We value parent contribution and we celebrate the diversity of all our families.  This is reflected in our broad and rich curriculum, on Storypark and cultural events, as well as in our on-going daily communication.

Learning – we know that children learn best when they are engaged in learning that follows their interests and passions and when they have a strong sense of wellbeing and belonging.  We view children as confident and competent learners, they are given the time and space to direct their own learning and development.  We support the tuakana/teina relationship and we value the practice of ako, learning with and alongside others.

Our environment - Our environment plays a vital role in the learning and development of our children. We provide a warm, nurturing, caring, home-like environment that always feels welcoming. Our learning spaces are bright, interactive and engaging.  We are striving to be sustainable and we include children and families in this journey.

Our learning spaces - We have separate age appropriate rooms, to best support the different stages of children’s learning and development.  The outdoor areas in our Nursery and Preschool promote exploration and physical movement.

Nursery Room - We have a beautiful Nursery Room which caters for children and babies, aged 3 months to 2 years, with a peaceful, home-like sleep room. We have a beautiful babies nest that provides a safe space for our youngest babies to confidently explore and discover their own capabilities. We provide aspects of primary care for young babies to support their care and development and promote their well-being through nurturing, caring and responsive relationships. We encourage our children to learn through play and planned group experiences.

Preschool Room - Our Preschool Room caters for children aged 2 until they're ready for school and offers a variety of challenging and socially interactive activities for our pre-schoolers. Our 4 year olds participate in our Be School Ready initiative. This helps them develop vital skills such as literacy, numeracy and working alongside others to ensure they are ready for school.  Our termly visits to our local schools also help to support their transition. Our children are offered a variety of experiences each day which focus on their current interests.

We have strong community connections with our local primary schools (Roydvale School, Isleworth School, Burnside Primary and Wairakei School) where we have termly visits to support the children with their transition to school.


You can trust that your child will receive the very best education and care at BestStart Wairakei Road. Located in Burnside, close to the Bishopdale shops, Christchurch Airport and the Airport Business Park, we have a specially designed learning environment and a dedicated, multicultural teaching team committed to making a positive difference in the lives of children.

Amin pong tinitiyak na karapatdapat kang magtiwala na ang iyong anak ay makakatanggap ng pinakamahusay na edukasyon at pangangalaga sa BestStart Wairakei Road. Eto ay matatagpuan sa Burnside, malapit sa mga tindahan ng Bishopdale, Christchurch Airport at Airport Business Park. Mayroon kaming espesyal na idinisenyong "learning environment" o kapaligirang lilinang sa inyong anak sa kanilang paglaki at isang dedikado, multicultural na pangkat ng pagtuturo na nakatuon sa paggawa ng positibong pagbabago sa buhay ng mga bata.

在 BestStart Wairakei,你可以信赖我们会给您的孩子最好的教育和呵护。我们拥有优越的地理位置和精心设计的学习环境。我们位于 Burnside区,近Bishopdale的商店,还有机场和周围的公园。我们拥有一个多文化的教育团队去为您的孩子打造一个好的未来。

BestStart Wairakeiറോഡിൽ നിങ്ങളുടെ കുട്ടിക്ക്ഏറ്റവും മികച്ച വിദ്യാഭ്യാസവുംപരിചരണവും ലഭിക്കുമെന്ന് നിങ്ങൾക്ക്വിശ്വസിക്കാം. ബിഷപ്‌ഡെയ്‌ൽഷോപ്പുകൾ, ക്രൈസ്റ്റ് ചർച്ച്എയർപോർട്ട്, എയർപോർട്ട് ബിസിനസ്പാർക്ക് എന്നിവയ്‌ക്ക് സമീപം ബേൺസൈഡിൽ സ്ഥിതി ചെയ്യുന്ന ഞങ്ങൾക്ക് പ്രത്യേകംരൂപകൽപ്പന ചെയ്‌ത പഠന അന്തരീക്ഷവും കുട്ടികളുടെ ജീവിതത്തിൽനല്ല മാറ്റമുണ്ടാക്കാൻ പ്രതിജ്ഞാബദ്ധമായഒരു മൾട്ടി കൾച്ചറൽ ടീച്ചിംഗ് ടീമും ഉണ്ട്.

 


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kind words from our parents

Parent

I am really happy with the centre, the staff are really great with communicating with myself and my daughter. The staff should be proud of the high level of care they provide for the children.

Parent

Thank you so much for all the time and effort you have all put into helping Eliya in these early years of her learning. Eliya has thoroughly enjoyed her time and will miss you all. Keep up the great work you are doing as a team.

Parent

To all the wonderful staff, you have all totally enriched Hugo and my nursery/preschool experience. We cannot begin to thank you enough for your love, care and attention. You have all at some point nurtured Hugo and allowed me to confidently leave my precious little boy with you during my working hours. I will miss the drop offs and pick ups terribly and Hugo will miss you all so much. Thank you!

Parent

The team at BestStart Wairakei have been more than just a preschool. They are apart of our family. All 3 of my children have gone to one of the best preschools that have made not only me but my girls feel at home. Loved, cared for and made to feel like they are in a safe environment. My youngest was very hard to transition but the team made it easier for both her and I. They listened to my worries and gave me comfort knowing they were doing the best they could for my wee one. This is one preschool I would totally recommend!

Parent

BestStart Wiarakei Road is the best centre my kids have ever gone to. You are treated as family and your child's learning is at the heart of what they do. I love their centre and the teachers there.

Parent

I have always found the staff extremely helpful, compassionate, and kind. All the teachers at BestStart Wairakei have the children's best interests at heart. We have never had any issues with our eldest daughter who attended for 2 years and our now 14-month-old who currently attends BestStart. Highly recommend.

Parent

Ava loves going to preschool and when I drop her off I know she is loved and cared for. I trust the team with her 100%

Parent

Our children have loved their time at BestStart Wairakei. Clearly passionate about their jobs, the teachers are amazing; talented, always kind, caring, empathetic and encouraging to our boys. They are honest and open and have always been more than happy to discuss any concerns about our children that we have had throughout our parenting journey so far. The team has also been incredibly supportive of our family in general, always happy to work in with us and accommodate our varying schedule. If we weren’t leaving Christchurch, we would not be leaving this wonderful centre and we are so sad to be saying goodbye.

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