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Hāwera

Opening January 2023

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Hāwera Preschool

Our Sustainable Practices

Future Kids Preschools provide plentiful, natural outdoor spaces with a lovely bright and light indoor area - a child's big backyard, a home away from home!

Future Kids was born from a dream to make a difference in Early Learning Education for Kiwi families. We provide the perfect environment where imagination can be grown and skills can be developed. With good old fashion values that encompass home grown cooked meals that have organic wholesome food included in them with our no added sugar policy - each and every day!

We strive to provide a green and sustainable home away from home in a wholesome, natural environment. With free access to the outdoors to run and play in the fresh air, the children have the freedom to express themselves and will be loved and supported for who they are.

Orchard
Organic menu
Animals
Eco-friendly cleaning products
Recycling
Solar panels
Rainwater harvesting
Purified water
Wooden furniture

Orchard

Our centre has a fruit orchard with many varieties of organic fruit for the children to pick and eat including apples, Nashi, feijoas, peaches, plums, oranges, lemons, Raspberries and mandarins. Our fences are lined with grape vines and hedges made from fruit trees as part of our vision to have an edible garden. Each room as its own raised-bed gardens in which we grow organic vegetables, herbs and of course fresh strawberries. All of the produce grown will be eaten by the children, with any excess produce offered to our families or used as part of fundraising activities.

Organic menu

Offering organic wholefood choices with a zero sugar policy.  Not only are our organic menus delicious, but they fuel your child with the proper nutrition.  Providing your child with optimal health and wellness.

Animals

Our centres  are also home to our family of animals, chickens, rabbits, guinea pig, Kunekune pig, beehives and a worm farm. Daily activities for the children at the centre include handling and feeding animals, and collecting food waste from meals to feed the chickens and worm-farms. This interaction encourages children to learn about sustainability and the way nature relates to their daily lives. 

Eco-friendly cleaning products

Our centres use eco-friendly cleaning products which provide a non-toxic environment 

Recycling

We are strongly focused on recycling all waste in our centre with purpose built recycling centres in each room for organic food waste, soft plastics, hard plastics and cardboard. 

Solar panels

Our centre has solar energy panels which store the sun’s natural energy, providing a renewable source of energy to the centre.   There are no direct greenhouse gas emissions because the electricity is made from direct sunlight rather than burning fossil fuels.

Rainwater harvesting

We have two large rainwater tanks that gather rainwater from the roof then we feed it back to the gardens and orchard. 

Purified water

Our centre has HRV water filters installed.  This reduces sediment, chlorine and other contaminants,  delivering clean filtered water from every tap.

Wooden furniture

Our centres are fitted with local New Zealand made high quality non toxic wood furniture with an emphasis on beauty, functionality, and environmental awareness.

Our Programme

Our programme at Future Kids based on the New Zealand early childhood education curriculum called Te Whariki.

Future Kids is committed to providing a programme that balances the interests of the child together with the aspirations of both the parents and teachers. Our programme is varied and flexible on a day to day basis, developing the curiosities of children. We offer a range of learning opportunities within our sustainable environment to engage tamariki in a well-resourced, creative and inspiring environment.

Our Rooms

Te rūma o ao - Infants

Rūma Ao is a space where infants are nurtured. Teachers respond to individual children’s cues and life in the rūma ao is centered around each child’s unique needs and ways of being. The teaching team work from the heart to create a loving space, where the relationship between baby and teacher is paramount. The partnership with you as the parent and us as the teacher, is the fundamental base of what happens for your child and how. Through this strong connection between the parent, the teacher and the child; rūma ao at Future Kids becomes a loving, caring and nurturing space to be in. 

Benefits 

  • Two sleep rooms to ensure your baby sleeps soundly 
  • Fabulous large windows and doors to create indoor/outdoor flow 
  • Covered outdoor area so they can play out of the wind 
  • Teachers who understand the importance of the parent, child and teacher triadic relationship 
  • A space where infants feel a sense of belonging, a connection to teachers and a safe place to explore
  • Connection to nature where babies have the opportunity to explore the natural environment, engaging all of their senses 
  • Access to animals, animal sounds and natural, outdoor spaces including real grass 
  • Great adult: child ratios 
  • Ongoing documentation in your child’s own education portfolio (which is online as well – in a private and safe portfolio system called Educa) to capture and share moments of your child's day 
  • Communication booklets where teachers and parents share daily notes about feeds, sleeps and relevant information 
  • Because rūma ao  is separate to other rooms infants can have uninterrupted periods of time in a safe setting 

Te rūma o wai - Toddlers

Rūma wai daily life is busy but calm.  As children start to grow in confidence and communication skills, rūma wai provides a space where children are seen as capable and confident. Singing and small group times start to take shape and become informal parts of the day.  Negotiation and problem solving are new skills which take practice and in rūma wai, children are given the time, space and just the right amount of teacher input, in order to master the skill of turn taking, empathy and being a friend. Care moments are special moments in the day where children begin to take responsibility for small tasks and become active leaders in their room. Teachers notice what is happening for each child, recognize the learning and teachable moments, respond through a range of skilled teaching techniques, and revisit that learning in a range of exciting and stage appropriate ways. The kaupapa in this room really starts to shine with children taking care of gardens, worms, animals, exploring nature and being active eco friendly citizens of Future Kids. 

Benefits 

  • Sleep room 
  • Covered outdoor area so they can play out of the wind and rain 
  • Fabulous large windows and doors to create indoor/outdoor flow 
  • Dedicated creativity station 
  • Dedicated carpentry workshop area 
  • Fabulous playground to expand your child’s sense of exploring 
  • Natural shade 
  • Interaction with animals, worms, gardens and nature; which inspires taking responsibility, curiosity, empathy working with others, scientific and math concepts, cause and effect 
  • The by product of animals, plants, worms are used in the programme to develop awareness and knowledge of the value of acting sustainably, organically and becoming ecologically aware 
  • The Future Kids community comes to life as the skills of people in our community become friends of the centre offering specialist skills such as sewing, music, wood work, gymnastics; by using our own produce as hokohoko (trade items) 
  • Learning is documented in your child’s own education portfolio (which is online as well – in a private and safe portfolio system called Educa)

Te rūma o ahi - Pre-school

Rūma ahi offers the opportunity for children to build on emerging confidence, to understand the complexity of friendships, working with others and caring for our environment. Rūma ahi offers children the chance to share ideas, be creative, take responsibility for themselves and the environment, show leadership and explore their sense of identity. The programme is built around a project base approach whereby everyday happenings such as collecting the eggs from the chickens, offers learning about how much to feed the chickens in order to get the eggs, what to do with the eggs and how many eggs do we need to sell in order to buy enough food for the chickens. The fruit trees offer another example of the project based approach whereby children are part of the growing, pruning, feeding, picking, bottling and sharing process. 

Rūma ahi includes approximately 15 areas of play as well, such as dress ups, junk play, construction, mat times alongside the added value of connection with nature and acting in an environmentally friendly way. 

Our hope for your child when leaving us from rūma ahi is that they leave us feeling confident in who they are, strong in identity, with the competence and capability to follow their dreams into school in an environmentally and sustainable way. 

Benefits 

  • Sleep room that couples as a quiet room and classroom 
  • Covered outdoor area so they can play out of the wind and rain 
  • Fabulous large windows and doors to create indoor/outdoor flow 
  • Dedicated creativity station 
  • Dedicated carpentry workshop area 
  • 15 areas of play including dress ups, clay, cooking, construction, loose part play…. 
  • Literacy, numeracy, science and mathematical concepts developed through real life and applied experiences, promoting life and school readiness 
  • Small groups times such as mat times 
  • Fabulous playground to expand your child’s sense of exploring 
  • Natural shade 
  • Interaction with animals, worms, gardens and nature; which inspires taking responsibility, curiosity, empathy when working with others, project approaches, language, numeracy and literacy comprehension 
  • The by product of animals, plants, worms are used in the programme to develop understanding and knowledge of the value of acting sustainably, organically and becoming ecologically aware 
  • The Future Kids community adds to the rūma ahi life as the skills of people in our community become teachers in the centre offering specialist skills such as sewing, music, wood work, gymnastics; by using our own produce as hokohoko (trade items) 
  • Teachers in rūma ahi work in conjunction with the local school teachers to ensure that the programme offers children the skills, enquiry and opportunities that are expected for starting school 
  • Learning is documented in your child’s own education portfolio (which is online as well – in a private and safe portfolio system called Educa) showcasing the learning journey of your child, providing essential information for your child’s next teacher. 

Te rūma o ao - Infants

Rūma Ao is a space where infants are nurtured. Teachers respond to individual children’s cues and life in the rūma ao is centered around each child’s unique needs and ways of being. The teaching team work from the heart to create a loving space, where the relationship between baby and teacher is paramount. The partnership with you as the parent and us as the teacher, is the fundamental base of what happens for your child and how. Through this strong connection between the parent, the teacher and the child; rūma ao at Future Kids becomes a loving, caring and nurturing space to be in. 

Benefits 

  • Two sleep rooms to ensure your baby sleeps soundly 
  • Fabulous large windows and doors to create indoor/outdoor flow 
  • Covered outdoor area so they can play out of the wind 
  • Teachers who understand the importance of the parent, child and teacher triadic relationship 
  • A space where infants feel a sense of belonging, a connection to teachers and a safe place to explore
  • Connection to nature where babies have the opportunity to explore the natural environment, engaging all of their senses 
  • Access to animals, animal sounds and natural, outdoor spaces including real grass 
  • Great adult: child ratios 
  • Ongoing documentation in your child’s own education portfolio (which is online as well – in a private and safe portfolio system called Educa) to capture and share moments of your child's day 
  • Communication booklets where teachers and parents share daily notes about feeds, sleeps and relevant information 
  • Because rūma ao  is separate to other rooms infants can have uninterrupted periods of time in a safe setting 

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Te rūma o wai - Toddlers

Rūma wai daily life is busy but calm.  As children start to grow in confidence and communication skills, rūma wai provides a space where children are seen as capable and confident. Singing and small group times start to take shape and become informal parts of the day.  Negotiation and problem solving are new skills which take practice and in rūma wai, children are given the time, space and just the right amount of teacher input, in order to master the skill of turn taking, empathy and being a friend. Care moments are special moments in the day where children begin to take responsibility for small tasks and become active leaders in their room. Teachers notice what is happening for each child, recognize the learning and teachable moments, respond through a range of skilled teaching techniques, and revisit that learning in a range of exciting and stage appropriate ways. The kaupapa in this room really starts to shine with children taking care of gardens, worms, animals, exploring nature and being active eco friendly citizens of Future Kids. 

Benefits 

  • Sleep room 
  • Covered outdoor area so they can play out of the wind and rain 
  • Fabulous large windows and doors to create indoor/outdoor flow 
  • Dedicated creativity station 
  • Dedicated carpentry workshop area 
  • Fabulous playground to expand your child’s sense of exploring 
  • Natural shade 
  • Interaction with animals, worms, gardens and nature; which inspires taking responsibility, curiosity, empathy working with others, scientific and math concepts, cause and effect 
  • The by product of animals, plants, worms are used in the programme to develop awareness and knowledge of the value of acting sustainably, organically and becoming ecologically aware 
  • The Future Kids community comes to life as the skills of people in our community become friends of the centre offering specialist skills such as sewing, music, wood work, gymnastics; by using our own produce as hokohoko (trade items) 
  • Learning is documented in your child’s own education portfolio (which is online as well – in a private and safe portfolio system called Educa)

×

Te rūma o ahi - Pre-school

Rūma ahi offers the opportunity for children to build on emerging confidence, to understand the complexity of friendships, working with others and caring for our environment. Rūma ahi offers children the chance to share ideas, be creative, take responsibility for themselves and the environment, show leadership and explore their sense of identity. The programme is built around a project base approach whereby everyday happenings such as collecting the eggs from the chickens, offers learning about how much to feed the chickens in order to get the eggs, what to do with the eggs and how many eggs do we need to sell in order to buy enough food for the chickens. The fruit trees offer another example of the project based approach whereby children are part of the growing, pruning, feeding, picking, bottling and sharing process. 

Rūma ahi includes approximately 15 areas of play as well, such as dress ups, junk play, construction, mat times alongside the added value of connection with nature and acting in an environmentally friendly way. 

Our hope for your child when leaving us from rūma ahi is that they leave us feeling confident in who they are, strong in identity, with the competence and capability to follow their dreams into school in an environmentally and sustainable way. 

Benefits 

  • Sleep room that couples as a quiet room and classroom 
  • Covered outdoor area so they can play out of the wind and rain 
  • Fabulous large windows and doors to create indoor/outdoor flow 
  • Dedicated creativity station 
  • Dedicated carpentry workshop area 
  • 15 areas of play including dress ups, clay, cooking, construction, loose part play…. 
  • Literacy, numeracy, science and mathematical concepts developed through real life and applied experiences, promoting life and school readiness 
  • Small groups times such as mat times 
  • Fabulous playground to expand your child’s sense of exploring 
  • Natural shade 
  • Interaction with animals, worms, gardens and nature; which inspires taking responsibility, curiosity, empathy when working with others, project approaches, language, numeracy and literacy comprehension 
  • The by product of animals, plants, worms are used in the programme to develop understanding and knowledge of the value of acting sustainably, organically and becoming ecologically aware 
  • The Future Kids community adds to the rūma ahi life as the skills of people in our community become teachers in the centre offering specialist skills such as sewing, music, wood work, gymnastics; by using our own produce as hokohoko (trade items) 
  • Teachers in rūma ahi work in conjunction with the local school teachers to ensure that the programme offers children the skills, enquiry and opportunities that are expected for starting school 
  • Learning is documented in your child’s own education portfolio (which is online as well – in a private and safe portfolio system called Educa) showcasing the learning journey of your child, providing essential information for your child’s next teacher. 

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Our Services

Healthy Menus

We provide a healthy meal and snacks for children over 12 months of age while they are in our care. The children will have a cooked lunch most days and you will find the weekly menu displayed on the childcare’s notice board. Children under 12 months will need to provide their own meals. Please inform staff of any food allergies your child may have.

Nappies

We encourage the use of cloth nappies, and our centre is set up to accommodate these.  You will need to provide nappies for your own child or we can provide disposable nappies at a cost of $3.00 per day. 

Bottles

All children requiring infant formula will need to bring the bottles pre made, named and placed in the refrigerator in your child’s room.

Sunscreen

Sunscreen will be applied during Term 1 and 4 at $10 per term. This will be added to your child’s account.

Weekly Food Menu

Morning tea

Wicked Waffles

Freshly made fluffy wicked waffles with organic flour, milk and free range eggs.  Variations: Plain, blueberry, mixed berry, apple & cinnamon, spiced pumpkin, banana, choc chip

Allergy friendly alternative: Made with organic gluten free flour, coconut/milk alternative and egg substitute.  Variations as above. (DF, GF, EF, NF, vegan)

Served with our Endless Summer Smoothie, made with blitz coconut/alternative milk, frozen berries, banana and a sprinkle of essence.

Lunch

Slice of heaven: Homemade freshly baked pizza dough, served with our own in -house tomato-based sauce and an array of natural toppings: cheese, tomatoes, shredded chicken/ham, onion and capsicum.

Allergy friendly alternative: Homemade freshly baked pizza dough made with organic gluten free flour, omit dairy. (GF, EF, NF, DF)  Vegetable pizza (Vegan/Vegetarian)

Afternoon Tea

Jumpstart Energy slice: A slice packed with fuel and flavour for your little ones.  Freshly baked Organic rolled oats, sesame, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, dried apricots, sultanas and a small amount of organic raw cane sugar that will not spike the insulin levels.

Allergy friendly alternative: Energy slice: Organic rolled oats, sesame, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, dried apricots, sultanas and a small amount of organic raw cane sugar that will not spike the insulin levels.(DF, EF, NF, vegan)

Gluten free whole meal muffin (GF)

Served with an assorted seasonal fresh fruit platter.

Morning tea

Sugar free whole meal muffin: Freshly baked with organic flour, milk, free range eggs. Variations: Apple, date, sultana, apricot, banana.  Served with vegetable sticks and Homemade Raita,

Allergy friendly alternative: 

Freshly baked hot delicious wholemeal muffins made with organic gluten free flour, milk, egg substitute. Variations: Apple, date, sultana, apricot, banana. (DF, GF, EF, NF, vegan) Served with vegetable sticks and organic hummus (DF)

Lunch

Creamy Avo Pasta with Garlic Bread: Organic paster mixed with a comforting creamy avocado, basil and sundried tomatoes sauce. Served with garlic bread.

Allergy friendly alternative: Organic paster mixed with a comforting creamy avocado, basil and sundried tomatoes sauce.    (DF, GF, EF, NF)

Afternoon Tea

Crackled Cocoa Bliss balls: Tasty little nutritionally dense morsels packed full of healthy goodness, including, cranberries, puffed rice, cocoa and coconut. (DF, GF, EF, NF, vegan)

.Allergy friendly alternative: As above. (GF, DF, EF, NF, vegan)

Served with an assorted fresh seasonal fruit platter.

Morning tea

Banana loaf: Farm bake Banana loaf freshly baked with organic flour, ripened bananas and a small amount of organic raw cane sugar that will not spike the insulin levels.

Allergy friendly alternative: Fruit Loaf

Made with organic gluten free flour, dried fruit, egg substitute and a small amount of organic raw cane sugar that will not spike the insulin levels. (DF, GF, EF, NF, vegan)

Lunch

Cottage pie: Lean grass-fed beef, organic chickpeas and loaded with vegetable topped with creamy mashed potato, served with side dish of cheese (DF, GF, EF, NF)

Vegan/Vegetarian: Vegetable pie

Organic chickpeas and vegetables topped with creamy mashed potato.

Afternoon Tea

Homemade sausage rolls: Tasty little puff pastry rolls filled with sausage mince, and vegetables.

Allergy friendly alternative: Kumara and Pumpkin filling (Vegan)

Served with vegetable sticks and Homemade Raita,

Allergy friendly alternative: Organic Hummus, (DF)

 

Morning tea

Scones & Jam:  Freshly baked with organic flour, soda water and coconut cream, spread with freshly made sugar free jam. Variations: Dates, sultanas, apricots, cinnamon.                                          Served with an assorted fresh fruit platter.                                                                                                            DF, EF, NF, vegan


Allergy friendly alternative:  Baked with organic gluten free flour, soda water and coconut cream, or alternative milk substitute, spread with freshly made Jam.                                                                              Served with an assorted seasonal fresh fruit platter.                                                                                          GF, vegan

Lunch

Herb roasted chicken: Free range chicken breast, roasted with seasonal herbs and served with skin on roasted potatoes and fresh farm style coleslaw.

Allergy friendly alternative: Omit Dairy, Gluten free bread and Egg free alternative.

Vegan/Vegetarian: Herb Roasted Vegetables & Roasti potatoes: Herb roasted seasonal vegetables, served with roasted skin on potatoes, fresh farm style coleslaw and garlic bread.

Afternoon Tea

Nutri-Bliss Ball/slice: Tasty little nutritionally dense morsels packed full of healthy goodness.   Variants may include: Apricot, dates, oats, pumpkin seed, sunflower seeds, coconut, carrot, cinnamon, nutmeg.

Allergy friendly alternative:

As above. (DF, GF, EF, NF, vegan)

Served with vegetable sticks and organic hummus.

Morning tea

Wicked Waffles

Freshly made fluffy wicked waffles with organic flour, milk and free range eggs.  Variations: Plain, blueberry, mixed berry, apple & cinnamon, spiced pumpkin, banana, choc chip

Allergy friendly alternative: Waffles  Made with organic gluten free flour, coconut/milk alternative and egg substitute.  Variations as above. (DF, GF, EF, NF, vegan)

Served with our Endless Summer Smoothie, made with blitz coconut/alternative milk, frozen berries, banana and a sprinkle of essence.

Lunch

Slice of heaven: Homemade freshly baked pizza dough, served with our own in -house tomato-based sauce and an array of natural toppings: cheese, tomatoes, shredded chicken/ham, onion and capsicum.

Allergy friendly alternative: Homemade freshly baked pizza dough made with organic gluten free flour, omit dairy. (GF, EF, NF, DF)  Vegetable pizza (Vegan/Vegetarian)

Afternoon Tea

Jumpstart Energy slice: A slice packed with fuel and flavour for your little ones.  Freshly baked Organic rolled oats, sesame, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, dried apricots, sultanas and a small amount of organic raw cane sugar that will not spike the insulin levels.

Allergy friendly alternative: Energy slice: Organic rolled oats, sesame, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, dried apricots, sultanas and a small amount of organic raw cane sugar that will not spike the insulin levels.(DF, EF, NF, vegan)

Gluten free whole meal muffin (GF)

Served with an assorted seasonal fresh fruit platter.

 

Our Team

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Fees Schedule

Minimum session: Children must be enrolled for a minimum of 2 days a week with a daily minimum of 6.5 hours.  The 6.5 hour day bookings are between the hours of 8:15am-3:45pm.
Children from Birth to 6 years.

All ages Over 3 years
No. of days booked 6.5 hours 6.5-10 Hours 6.5 hours 6.5-10 Hours
Two $102 $116 $24 $54
Three $150 $168 $48 $81
Four $192 $228 $107 $138
Five $210 $250 $120 $175

Early Childhood Education 20 hours
20 hours ECE is for three and four year olds enrolled in teacher-led early childhood education services. The 20 hours ECE programme means no compulsory fees for up to six hours per day and up to 20 hours per week. Entitlement ceases after 3 weeks continuous absence.

What does 20 ECE Hours mean?
It means that the Government will subsidise up to 20 hours of your child’s childcare fees.

How do we claim the 20 ECE Hours?
All you need to do is complete the section on your child’s enrolment form and we do the rest.

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Enrolment Forms

How to enrol at Future Kids Hāwera Preschool

Download our enrolment form,  complete and return this to the centre via email or drop in.  You will need to provide the following information and or documents.

  • proof of your child's age and citizenship - birth certificate, passport, citizenship certificate or NZ residency document
  • your child's immunisation certificate if applicable (from your Well Child book)
  • medical information about your child such as allergies, medication and existing medical conditions
  • legal documents such as access or custody agreements
  • contact information for you during the day, and an emergency backup in case they can't reach you
  • your child's doctor's name and contact information.
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219 Glover Road, , Post Code
0800 023 483
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Opening January 2023
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