Waterview Kindergarten, Auckland

Whanau connections Warm and respectful relationships are at the heart of everything we do here at Waterview Kindergarten. We welcome whanau involvement in their tamariki’s learning, supporting them to connect their learning at kindergarten with life at home. We appreciate whanau sharing their knowledge and cultural events with our kindergarten community. Enviroschools We are a part of the Enviroschools program and are proud to have earned our Bronze award in 2020. Empowering our tamariki to be connected to nature is important to us and has a big influence on our curriculum. Children are encouraged to be kaitiaki (guardians) of our special place here and at home and in the wider community. Ready for school We are situated on the grounds of Waterview Primary this allows our tamariki to maintain connections with friends and whanau who are at school. We also visit the classroom each week allowing our tamariki to develop relationships with their school Kaiako and experience a smooth transition to school. Quality learning Our beautiful, happy, and well-resourced space fosters children’s imagination and creativity. Children develop independence and autonomy by following their own interests and making decisions about their own learning. Teachers guide and support this learning by noticing, recognising, and responding to children’s emerging interests, strengths, and depositions. Supporting tamariki We currently have a special focus on supporting our tamariki in developing their social and emotional competence. We have a kind and caring bunch who are thriving in managing their own needs as well as supporting and encouraging their friends through challenges. We are very proud of the beautiful kind-hearted tamariki here. Specialist care Our kaiako are trained in implementing the Incredible Years Teacher Programme which supports young children with self-regulation and their social, emotional and academic competence. Our team Our teaching team are fully qualified, passionate, en…