Our Location > Grasslands Kindergarten

Hours	Monday - Friday Extended Day: Any 6.5 - 7.5hrs between 8am - 3.30pm Morning: Any 4 - 4.5hrs between 8am - 12.30pm Afternoon: Any 3 - 3.5hrs between 12pm - 3.30pm 20 Hours free from 2 years old. $5.00 per hour for any additional hours* (*NOTE: $8 per hour if you have attested any of your 20 ECE Hours at another service)
Contact	P 07 847 2908 E grasslands@kindergarten.org.nz 0800 CHILDREN (244 537)
Address	17 Karen Crescent, Hamilton
ERO	View ERO report
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Enrol from birth. 20 FREE Hours from 2 years of age.

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Grasslands Kindergartens Waikato is well-respected for delivering high quality, affordable education and childcare. The staff believe in having fun, celebrating children's achievements and in providing a warm, welcoming and supportive environment to our families and extended whanau.

Safe, caring and stimulating environment.
Well resourced and planned outdoor play area.
Children develop social interaction and respect.
An exclusive early childhood partnership with the Enviroschools Programme (eg. recycling, composting, gardening).
In Partnership with Sports Waikato Under5 Energize to eat healthy, be active & have fun!
Learning based on the NZ Early Childhood Curriculum, Te Whāriki.
Value family/whānau and kindergarten partnership.
Transition to school programme.

"A caring, nurturing environment and quality teaching staff."

- Family Survey

"Children experience a high quality programme that effectively integrates early literacy and numeracy experiences, many aspects of te ao Maori, and the natural world."

- ERO Report

"Welcoming environment and real enthusiasm in their teaching."

- Family Survey

Our qualified staff carefully plan programmes that fulfil the early childhood curriculum. We aim to ensure children are competent, confident and successful learners. Children will learn and develop:

A strong foundation in reading, writing and maths
Art, creativity, music and dance skills
An understanding of sustainability and their environment
The importance of New Zealand's heritage
Social skills, behaviour management and manners
Self confidence
Learning skills such as independence, creativity and curiosity
Friendships that may last throughout their schooling
Relationships with consistent, familiar teachers
To understand and operate within a structured routine

Teachers provide learning extensions that prepare you child for school which include numeracy & numbers, literacy & language, nature & science, computers & technology, puzzles & games, creative arts, sand & water play, trips, transition to school programme, child friendships… and more!

Children work together at mat time to share daily information, stories, songs, movement, drama & waiata, etc.

A typical daily learning routine

Morning

8.00am - Welcome children & family/whaanau
Activities/Child led learning
9.30am - Whariki/ Mat time Hui
9.45am - Kai time as a whaanau Activities/Child led learning
12.00pm - Tidy Up time Waa whakapai
12.20pm - Mat Time Hui / Farewell tamariki
12.30pm - Farewell AM tamariki / Kai time - (School day and extended day tamariki)

Afternoon

12.30pm - Farewell tamariki / Welcome PM tamariki and whaanau
Activities/Child led learning
2.15pm - Kai time as a whaanau
3.00pm - Farewell tamariki / Tidy Up time Waa whakapai
3.30pm - Farewell children Haere ra