Kia Ora, Malo e lelei, Kia Orana, Talofa lava, Bula Vinaka, Mabuhai kamusta. Welcome to Selwyn Park Kindergarten
Our programme is planned to meet the interests, strength and needs of the children’s intellectual, emotional, social and physical development. They have the opportunity to learn and play with and alongside other children under the skilled guidance of trained and registered teachers.
Karlene Nesbit is our head teacher along with Sarah King and Pamela Abaygar and Claire Milner as our support staff. Leona Crowe is our lunch cover teacher.
We plan to Te Whāriki – The National Early Childhood Curriculum which is based around the principles:
Kotahitanga—Holistic Development,
Whakamana—Empowerment,
Nga Hononga—Relationships and
Whanau Tangata—Family and Community.
These encompass the five strands
Mana Atua – Well Being,
Mana Whenua – Belonging,
Mana Tangata – Contribution,
Mana Reo – Communication and
Mana Aoturoa – Exploration.
You can view more pictures of the childrens learning and recent activities on our facebook page.
Our term dates for 2018 as below
24th Jan to 13th April Term 1
30th April to 6th July Term 2
23rd July to 28th September Term 3
15th October to 20th December Term 4
Feel free to drop in any time.