Taradale Kindergarten

 

Welcome To Taradale Kindergarten

Taradale Kindergarten is a great place to be! We are situated on the edge of Taradale Park behind the local shopping centre.  We enjoy and appreciate fantastic family and wider community support.Taradale Kindergarten offers a place-sharing facility to meet the individual needs of our families who are unable to attend all sessions offered.

We have a wonderful committee of parents who work in partnership with teachers to provide a well-resourced, safe, challenging learning environment for our children.We share our community’s pride in Taradale Kindergarten and feel honoured to be entrusted with the education and learning journeys of their children.

Taradale Philosophy:
At Taradale Kindergarten we encourage children to develop self confidence and skills for life - a sense of fun, curiosity, creativity, responsibility, problem solving, independence, decision making, communication, co-operation, resilience, perseverance, empathy, sharing and pride in their personal achievements. This encompasses our children's social, emotional, cognitive, physical, and cultural as well as language growth while acknowledging their individuality. Awareness of sustainability in the world around them is fostered through our teachings, relationships and the work in our gardens.  We provide a vibrant and supportive teaching and learning environment where connecting links with the family/whanau, community and the wider world are affirmed and extended.
Te poutama iti
Together little steps lead to big success

 

Our favourite 2019 ERO comments:
Children engage in a wide range of meaningful learning experiences. They are empowered to lead their own learning. Teachers value children's ideas, choices and opinions and encourage exploration to support their developing working theories. Literacy, mathematics, science and physical activity are strong features of the local curriculum. Children are encouraged to problem solve and extend their thinking.

Through the broad curriculum children make strong connections with the local community. A growing strength of the kindergarten is the building of cultural responsiveness to further support Māori children and their whānau to experience success. The teaching team, children and their families are developing their knowledge of the Māori world and the significance of local landmarks. Māori children see that their language, culture and identity are valued.

View full 2019 ERO report here.
 

Meet The Staff:
Left to Right (front row): Nikki Cockcroft, Amanda Druzianic, Lorelle Hill, Justine Mahony,  Karen Doyle
                                      
 

Testimonial:

To Taradale Kindergarten

We are so sad to be leaving.  Thank you so much for the wonderful start to life that you have given our boys.  The interactions, experiences and opportunities have been so amazing.  Cooper is so passionate about learning; he has soaked up so much from kindy.  He is constantly surprising us with facts, songs and funny stories.....if only he could be at kindergarten longer.  I love how each of your share your strengths and talents with the children and they get to try so many different things out.  We love you rituals and traditions - they create life long memories for the children and their parents.  Arohanui, Sarah, Gus, Blake and Cooper Solomon

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