Nelson Tasman Kindergartens                           For the best possible start
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A brief list that explains why kindergartens offer the best possible start for your children

From the very first New Zealand Kindergarten (est. Dunedin in 1889), Kindergartens have always aimed at meeting the changing needs of society by doing our level best for children and their families.

The Nelson District Kindergarten Association is committed to providing your child with the very best possible start because we believe that high quality education is not only a right of all children, but it is also essential to on-going success in later life.

To achieve a high quality education programme Kindergarten encompasses the following commitments:
  • The needs of individual children and their families are at the centre of everything we do.
  • Kindergarten teachers are 100% trained and receive on-going high quality professional development in the latest innovations in teaching and learning.
  • Our Kindergartens have a high ratio of teachers to children so that your child will receive the support and attention they need to learn and grow.
  • Our Kindergartens recognise play as an essential way that children learn, and we work hard to establish play environments that are literacy and numeracy rich.
  • Our Kindergartens support children’s social development by providing a safe space where children can work in groups and develop their social skills.
  • Our Kindergartens have large outdoor areas full of exciting and challenging play equipment to build children’s strength, balance and physical skills.
  • Our Kindergartens adopt the highest safety standards to ensure that children experience an environment that is stimulating whilst keeping them safe from harm.
  • Our Kindergartens use multiple strategies to encourage children to resolve conflict and manage their needs in relation to the needs of others in their community.
  • Our Kindergartens are a place for parents as well as children and we offer and support parent groups, parent evenings, and parent education.
  • The programme we use is developmentally appropriate, professionally designed to incorporate all aspects of the curriculum, and focuses on the development of skills that are closely linked to literacy and numeracy in later years.
  • Our Kindergartens celebrate cultural diversity in the construction of inclusive and respectful environments.
    Our teachers are supportive, encouraging, and caring.
  • All of our teachers are deeply involved in their own educational journey so that they can continue to offer children the best educational experiences, and ensure that the high quality already on offer shifts ever higher.
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