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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 7 855 6300 E fairfield@kindergarten.org.nz 0800 CHILDREN (244 537)
Address	29 Kenney Crescent, Hamilton
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Enrol from birth. 20 FREE Hours from 2 years of age.

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About Fairfield Kindergarten

Fairfield Kindergartens Waikato is well-respected for providing high quality, affordable education and childcare.

We offer a warm, caring and welcoming family place where diversity is celebrated. We cater for the many different physical and academic developmental needs of young children, offering a wide range of quality learning experiences.

Warm & welcoming staff who are passionate about teaching and learning.
Safe, caring and stimulating environment.
Well resourced and huge outdoor play area.
Private online learning portfolios for parents (sharing photos, videos and stories about your child).
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!
Children develop social interaction and respect.
Learning based on the NZ Early Childhood Curriculum, Te Whāriki.
Value family/whānau and kindergarten partnership.
Transition to school programme.

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"Staff are all very whanau focussed, warm and welcoming and excited to teach children."

- Family Survey

"Teachers demonstrate high levels of commitment to, and understanding of children, parents and families from many cultures."

- ERO Report

"Very happy with how prepared our son was for school."

- 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–8.30am – Drop off (morning session and full day begins)
9:30am–10:30am – Kai time (rolling and children help themselves)
10:30am–12noon – Education and care (intentional experiences and care routines)
12noon – Lunch time

Afternoon

12:30pm – Morning session ends and children collected
12:30pm–2:45pm – Education and care (intentional experiences and care routines)
2:45pm–3.00pm – Resetting the whare
3.00pm–3:30pm – Afternoon sessions and full day sessions end and children go home