Geraldine District Free Kindergarten Association
Mission
Children and whanau develop mindful learning through Whanaungatanga/relationships.
Vision
Habits of Mind in a bicultural context enables successful learning for our children and community
Looks like
- collaborative, innovative, articulate, and confident children
- teaching that is responsive to individual learning styles
- children who have strategies for mindfulness
- a learning community sharing learning locally, nationally and globally
Guiding principles
- use habits of mind in a bicultural context
- challenge the norm, be innovative and creative
- create a culture of excellence
- be leaders at the front of change
- manaakitanga
Hours of operation
Monday – Friday 8.15am – 2.15pm
Playgroup – Wednesdays 2.15pm – 3.15pm
To enrol please email geraldine.kindy@xtra.co.nz .
Geraldine Kindergarten is proud to demonstrate:
- an environment that is well-resourced, attractive, and fun while offering opportunities for children to work together, solving problems and adding complexity to their learning
- an innovative teaching team who are national leaders in using technology in Early Childhood Education
- 100 % trained qualified and registered teachers
- positive and exciting programmes ‘that are developed specifically for the age group of the session to challenge and stimulate the children’
- a focus on positive aspects of children’s behaviour through encouragement and reinforcement
- clear and consistent boundaries and support of children to understand these
- the encouragement of children to take responsibility in caring for themselves, the environment, other children, and adults
Located at
25 Wilson Street
Geraldine 7956
Waimate
Phone
+64 3 693 8888
