BestStart Wattle Downs

The family-orientated room of Little Tuis is a calm and relaxing space for your infants in which they are supported in learning at their own pace with the help of our kaiako. We encourage our infants to showcase their unique personalities while gaining the confidence to be risk-takers and accomplish milestones that help them grow from dependent babies into independent toddlers.

We use Heuristic Play, Treasure Baskets, Sensory play, Music and movement, and different open-ended resources as the major learning tools. Our infants learn through respectful, reciprocal interactions with their teachers, with the environment, and with these learning resources, and surprise us every day.

Our preschool room is a hive of activities with teachers setting up different activities and experiences to engage our tamariki where they enjoy being creative, expressing themselves through art, music, and dance. We take pride in partnering with Clayton Park Primary School, which supports us with our 'Be School Ready' programme.

We are grateful that they allow our 4 ½-year-olds access to their classrooms. These visits help our tamariki gain confidence to be able to transition to primary school with ease once they turn five.