Community, Culture & Celebration
Parents love the rich sense of community at Dot Kids Preschool Greenmeadows, and our curriculum reflects our philosophy for strong relationships. We absolutely love coming together with our tamariki, whānau and community to strengthen our relationships with one another.
At Greendale Kids we love to celebrate! Whether it be a national week, cultural celebration, a calendar date or a themed dress up day. Some of the events on our annual calendar include Chinese New Year, Seaweek – Kaupapa Moana, Saint Patrick’s Day, Samoan Language week, Matariki Maori New Year, Tongan Language Week and Diwali.
Excursions
Our children enjoy outings within our local community. We are fortunate the centre is a short walk from the local shopping centre and several playgorunds. Our kaiako and children love to visit places like the Napier airport the local Library in our fully equipped 10 seater minibus. We often have our local community visit the Centre to enhance our children’s knowledge about people, places, things and events. The Fire Brigade are a favourite among the children.
Revisiting Learning
We use an awesome app called Storypark, which allows whānau to follow their child’s early learning journey and to ensure you don’t miss out on important centre communications.
Photos, videos and audio capture your child’s learning so you never miss a treasured moment again. You and your family can also feel more engaged in your child’s development, and you decide who you would like to invite to experience your childs learning journey with you. A perfect way to share those special moments with loved ones down the line or overseas.
We keep a centre-wide portfolio illustrating daily experiences. Children enjoy sharing the portfolio with teachers and family and reflecting on their past activities at the centre. It is a fantastic way for children to engage in self-recognition and reflect on their personal development.
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We understand that your child’s education & care is a priority and that choosing the right centre can be a big decision. We would be delighted to share in your child’s learning journey. Feel welcome to contact us in whichever way is most convenient for you, or visit our centre and meet our Teaching Team!