Tots Corner Information

A community of learners where learning is viewed and valued as a lifelong journey, filled with potential, exploration, wonder and delight. Conveniently located on Onewa Rd, this historic villa has offered high quality early childhood education and care since 1993. Tots (as its affectionately known) is licensed for 37 children from 6 months to school age. This converted villa has three spacious learning spaces, naturally separating into two environments for children aged 2 to 5 years and a third nurturing space for children under 2 years. The large front yard is designed to offer challenges for the older children with a separate safe multi sensory outdoor environment for our under 2s. We offer education and care between 7.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday and are open all year except for a two week period over Christmas and the New Year. This gives children and teachers time to re-energise both mind and body. The centre has a history of positive ERO reporting. Effective leadership, connectedness with families, and high quality care for children are the characteristics that continue to define the centre. Education Review Office Report (2018) Our teachers/ kaiako are all registered, passionate and dedicated to providing high quality learning experiences and environments for children and their families. We have a deep commitment to ongoing self-review and continue to engage in multifaceted professional learning. A strong, shared vision guides practices. The emphasis is on enabling children to make decisions and manage their own learning as capable and competent learners. Childrens thinking is challenged through conversations with teachers, and their interests are recognised, nurtured and extended. ERO (2018) The environment is viewed as the third teacher, a philosophical stance that necessitates a richly resourced environment, valuing both aesthetics and beauty as a teaching tool that is flexible and dynamic. Stimulating childrens engagement, imagination and exploration of both learning materials and spaces. Well ...