Nayland Kindergarten - The Teaching Team
Amanda
Dasler Head
Teacher |
Kia ora e te whānau
Ko Maungatapu te maunga Ko Maitahi te awa Ko Aorere te Moana No Whakatū ahau Ko Allen Duncan rātau Ko Miriam Wiechern, Ko Trevor Thorn, Ko Ann Jones ōku tupuna Ko Robert Duncan tōku matua Ko Glenis Thorn tōku whaea Ko Mathew Duncan tōku tungane Ko Jordan Dasler tōku hoa tāne Ko Willow a māua tamāhine He kaiwhakahaere me he kaiako ahau I te Whare Kōhungahunga o Neirana Ko Amanda Dasler tōku ingoa Nō reira, tēna Koutou, tēna koutou, tēna tātou katoa |
I am born and bred in Nelson, but have also lived in Brisbane for three years. I have a husband Jordan (also a Nelsonian). Having lived and worked overseas we are more appreciative of what New Zealand has to offer for children, families and lifestyle, which is why we came back to settle.
In my own time I enjoy cafes, walking on the beach and yoga! I tutor tenor drum at the ‘City of Nelson Highland Pipe Band’, and also play for ‘Piping Pink’ raising money for the Breast Cancer Foundation. Starting as Head Teacher in March 2019, I recognise the rich history of Nayland Kindergarten in the community, those that have passed through over many years and who are currently present today. I will support kaiako, tamariki and whanau to have a sense of place here, a rich curriculum full of opportunities and a connection to the local and wider community. I look forward to getting to know you. |
Roger
Wilde |
Tēnā koutou
He uri tēnei o Aerana, o Kōtirana, o Ingarangi hoki. I whānau mai i Te Whanganui-a-Tara. I tipu ake au ki Ngāmotu, ki Rarotonga, ki Whakatū Ko Anna Wilde tōku hoa pūmau. Ko Gabriel rāua ko Jesse ā māua tama. Ko Roger Wilde tōku ingoa. Nō reira, Tēnā koutou tēnā koutou kia ora tātou. |
Greetings!
My ancestors came to Aotearoa from Ireland, Scotland and England. I was born in Wellington and grew up in New Plymouth, Rarotonga and Nelson. My name is Roger Wilde Before my own children arrived, I spent many years living and working overseas: in Japan, Australia and Scotland. My wife’s name is Anna. We have two boys: Gabriel, at Nayland College and Jesse, in TPW at Nelson Intermediate. Anna and I co-authored a book of healthy recipes: ‘Real Fresh Food’. I love to make music: ukulele, guitar, piano, singing! I am a passionate learner of te reo Māori. I enjoy being out in nature, mountain biking and tramping I practice and teach Buddhist Insight meditation. Warm greetings to you all |
Kirstie
Crombie |
Kia Ora te whanau
Ko Pukeone te maunga Ko Wairua te awa Ko Rodger Fowler tōku papa Ko Annette Crombie tōku māma Ko Alexander Crombie tāku tama Ko Kirstie Crombie ahau Nō reira tena koutou, tena koutou, tena tatou katoa. |
I was born and mostly bred in the Nelson region. I currently live in Richmond with my son Alexander. He has a rare chromosome deletion and it was through him and his therapists, specialists and early childhood teachers I realised how much I enjoyed teaching children all they can be. After deciding to start studying I was lucky enough to become a student teacher in 2012 at Nayland Kindergarten. Now a new graduate I feel extremely privileged to be working within a cohesive team that has such a child focused, community based, family centred kindergarten.
In my spare time I enjoy walking, biking, reading, sewing, spending time with my son, friends and enjoying the chaos of a very large extended family with 12 step brothers and sisters. I am looking forward to seeing everybody again and getting to know your tamariki and welcoming your whānau. |
Nick
Derecourt |
Kia Ora te whānau
Ko maungatapu te Maunga Ko maitai te awa Ko Lock Urr te waka Ko Ngati pakeha te iwi Ko Lyn Barker tōku whaea Nō Motueka ia Ko Grant Derecourt tōku Matua Nō Poneke ia Ko Sarah Heaphy tōku hoa rangatira Nō Otautahi ia Ko Ash raua ko Olive āku tamariki Ko Nick Derecourt tōku ingoa Ko Poneke ahau Nō reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātau katoa |
Hi, I’m Nick.
I was born in Wellington but raised in Nelson. I worked in hospitality for many years before marrying an amazing woman and being blessed with two daughters. Soon after I retrained and have been teaching ever since. In my spare time I enjoy trips away on my motorcycle touring around our beautiful country. I really enjoy working with tamariki, discovering their theories about the world and supporting their friendships. |
Deanna
Benjamin |
Tenā koutou katoa
Ko Maungatapu te maunga Ko Maitai te awa Ko Aorere te moana No Whakatū ahau Ko Greg tōku Tane Ko Joshua rāua, Ko Caleb a māua tama Ko Noah, Quin, Reed, Isaac aku mokopuna Ko Deanna Benjamin tōku ingoa Nō reirā, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātou katoa |
Kia ora te whānau
My name is Deanna Benjamin, I grew up in Nelson and brought my two sons Joshua and Caleb with my husband Greg. We have four grandchildren and this year we will welcome two more. We enjoy our time with family and its keeps me pretty busy. However we do enjoy walks in our parks and beaches, when we can. When we can we find time like to explore Aotearoa and those out of the way places. I am excited to meet all the whānau and extended community at Nayland Kindergarten. As part of my teaching philosophy, I believe that through respectful trusting relationships children know they can explore and experiment in an out of their comfort zones. They understand that they have the security and support of the kaiako there if needed. I can see Nayland Kindergarten is a great place to learn social skills, make friends and have fun together. I look forward to meeting you and your whānau and share in your child’s learning. Ngā mihi nui ki a koe |
Kaz
Carr Administrator |
Kia ora te Whānau
Ko maungatapu te maunga Ko Māitai te awa Ko Aorere te moana Nō Whakatū ahau Ko Tony tōku matua Ko Laureen tōku whaea Ko Suzy tōku whaea whakaangi Ko Byron tāku tāne Ko Olly, Ko Mason a maua tamariki Ko Kaz Carr tōku ingoa Nō reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātou katoa. |
Hi I’m Kaz.
I grew up in beautiful Nelson. My husband Byron and I live in Wakatu and have two boys, Olly and Mason who go to Tahunanui Primary. I love what Kindergarten offers our tamariki and knew this is what I wanted to be a part of. In our free time we love enjoying all the things Nelson has to offer, the beach, walks, playgrounds, biking trails, swimming, good coffee, the list goes on! I’m really excited to be part of the team and look forward to getting to know you all! |
