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Our Early Learning Approach

Future Kids provide a green and sustainable home away from home, where children can express themselves and be loved and supported for who they are.

We ensure each child and their families leave with the foundations of environment sustainability and a love of learning and life. 

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 is 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 hau - Toddlers

Rūma hau is a hive of toddler engagement. With the right level of challenge and curiosity inspiration, this room works with the current interest, skill and disposition of your child. As each toddler tries new approaches, new ways of moving, communicating and being, rūma hau teaching team will respond.  At Future Kids, we know that trial and error is part of the learning process for toddlers, so as a team we make sure each milestone is celebrated. Care moments are heart melting significant times throughout the day, where teachers and children work one to one to connect. 

Challenges of walking, talking, climbing, communicating in a range of ways, makes the rūma hau exciting and active. Spaces for children to feel a sense of hiding enable your child moments of privacy, while the areas of curiosity around the indoor and outdoor spaces, offer new learning and skill mastery. 

Benefits 

  • Two sleep rooms to ensure your baby sleeps soundly 
  • Covered outdoor area so they can play out of the wind 
  • Fabulous large windows and doors to create indoor/outdoor flow 
  • Creativity stations 
  • Fabulous playground to expand your child’s sense of exploring 
  • A range of climbing experiences including logs, ramps, and steps 
  • Opportunities to engage with animals, learning about caring for others, language development, cause and effect and sensory development 
  • Trolleys, posting and enveloping spaces; so as toddlers develop confidence in their new skills, they get to practice, practice and practice in order to master milestones 
  • A range of areas of play 
  • Real grass allowing for that raw feeling of nature 
  • Fruit trees and edible gardens allowing children the chance to help water, prune and grow organic foods
  • Great adult:child ratios 
  • An environment that is designed with your individual child in mind. Teachers work to provide new learning based on the skill or disposition they see happening for your child, all documented in your child’s own education portfolio (which is online as well – in a private and safe portfolio system called Educa)
  • Daily care moments are seen as learning opportunities and children are active participants in all that happens in their day 

Te rūma o wai - Older 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 hau - Toddlers

Rūma hau is a hive of toddler engagement. With the right level of challenge and curiosity inspiration, this room works with the current interest, skill and disposition of your child. As each toddler tries new approaches, new ways of moving, communicating and being, rūma hau teaching team will respond.  At Future Kids, we know that trial and error is part of the learning process for toddlers, so as a team we make sure each milestone is celebrated. Care moments are heart melting significant times throughout the day, where teachers and children work one to one to connect. 

Challenges of walking, talking, climbing, communicating in a range of ways, makes the rūma hau exciting and active. Spaces for children to feel a sense of hiding enable your child moments of privacy, while the areas of curiosity around the indoor and outdoor spaces, offer new learning and skill mastery. 

Benefits 

  • Two sleep rooms to ensure your baby sleeps soundly 
  • Covered outdoor area so they can play out of the wind 
  • Fabulous large windows and doors to create indoor/outdoor flow 
  • Creativity stations 
  • Fabulous playground to expand your child’s sense of exploring 
  • A range of climbing experiences including logs, ramps, and steps 
  • Opportunities to engage with animals, learning about caring for others, language development, cause and effect and sensory development 
  • Trolleys, posting and enveloping spaces; so as toddlers develop confidence in their new skills, they get to practice, practice and practice in order to master milestones 
  • A range of areas of play 
  • Real grass allowing for that raw feeling of nature 
  • Fruit trees and edible gardens allowing children the chance to help water, prune and grow organic foods
  • Great adult:child ratios 
  • An environment that is designed with your individual child in mind. Teachers work to provide new learning based on the skill or disposition they see happening for your child, all documented in your child’s own education portfolio (which is online as well – in a private and safe portfolio system called Educa)
  • Daily care moments are seen as learning opportunities and children are active participants in all that happens in their day 

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Te rūma o wai - Older 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)

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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

New Plymouth Preschool Staff

Te rūma o ao

Te rūma o hau

Te rūma o wai

Te rūma o ahi

Haylie Bocock
Manager

Kia ora koutou,

My name is Haylie and I am very excited to be joining the Future Kids team in Bell Block. I am a qualified and registered kaiako with over 20 years’ experience in the early childhood sector. I trained with Te Tari Puna o Aotearoa, New Zealand Childcare Association and qualified in 2002.

Through my leadership experiences I believe I have obtained vast knowledge in our ever-evolving career that I hope to share with ngā tamariki, whanau and other kaiako.

I portray a passion for building strong relationships with each tamaiti and their whanau and value maintaining these relationships through my interactions and with open communication. I am very passionate about supporting ngā kaiako capabilities within their practice therefore ensuring best learning outcomes for tamariki.

I have 2 fur-babies, Oscar and Marley who keep me on my toes and have encouraged me to embrace my love of animals. We enjoy exploring the lovely Taranaki walkways, beaches and parks in our spare time.

I am looking forward to getting to know the tamariki and their whānau during my time at Future Kids Bell Block.

Ngā mihi

Haylie

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Kat Bryson
Administrator

Kia Ora whānau, my name is Kat. 

Originally from Tāmakimakaurau and moved to Perth, Western Australia on a one way ticket when I was 21! After 12 years in Perth and the birth of my son Grayson, home was calling. We now call Taranaki home and never get sick of that breathtaking maunga view! Grayson is in the Fire Room where he has a sense of belonging, adores his kaiako and I am lucky enough to get to see him throughout the day. 

My background is pharmacy where I worked my way up from the after school help at 15 to management over 12+ years. I also have admin/PA background and was lucky enough to join the Future Kids whānau. I absolutely love greeting all the smiling faces of ngā tamariki each morning and look forward to continuing to do so. I’m always here to help so make sure you pop in and say hi.

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Carla williams
Chef

Hello to the Future Kids family. My name is Carla Williams and it is a delight to be apart of the team as your Cook. I have spent the majority of my 47 years living in Bell Block. I love the connection between the Future Kids philosophy and my home life. Graham, our daughter Tenisha, and I have spent the last 18 years living on an Orchard creating our own sustainable future.
I have been employed in an Early Childhood Centre for 23 years. The first part as an unregistered teacher and then Cook. I have had regular training in safe and hygienic food preparation. I have learnt healthy meal ideas from many educated people over the years, for example, heart foundation educators, dieticians, diabetes nurses, plus following the Ministry of Education Guidelines. As a Cook I intend to always be learning, adjusting, and achieving your childrens’ nutritional goals.
I sincerely enjoy nourishing and educating our tamariki with kai . To most, it’s a source of comfort and contentment, which will always be served with smile.

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Jenny Stoddard

Kia ora, my name is Jenny. I am delighted to be a part of the Future Kids teaching team. I grew up in Taipei and came to New Zealand in 2002. I gained my early childhood teaching qualification in 2017.

I am passionate about how to sustain our environment. My family loves growing and eating vegetables from our backyard during the summertime. In my spare time, I enjoy walking along the coastal walkway.

I am excited to return my teaching career in Future Kids and look forward to getting to know the children and their whānau.

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Georgia Gillbanks

Kia ora,

My name is Georgia Gillbanks, I am a qualified early childhood teacher with over 5 years teaching experience. I am so happy to be taking this teaching position at Future Kids, bringing with me my passion for teaching children 0-6. I am currently teaching in a mixed centre in the Waikato region of Ngatea where I have learned so much from the team, children and whānau. I was born In New Plymouth, but my family and I moved to the Waikato when I was two years old. I am now making the move back to New Plymouth to be closer to my long-distance boyfriend Kaleb, as well as family and friends who live here too.

My teaching philosophy revolves around trusting relationships. I’m looking forward to building strong individual relationships with the children at Future Kids, as well as whanau and Kaiako. I believe relationships between Kaiako and whānau foster a collaborative approach that allows children to be well supported from their important people all being connected.

I’m looking forward to meeting you all soon!

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Samantha Foote

My name is Sam and I have just moved down to the beautiful Taranaki with my fiance Cameron, and our fur baby Rango. I come from what started as a small town called Beachlands in East Auckland, and am a fully qualified and registered early childhood teacher after completing my Bachelor's degree at The University of Auckland in 2018. I have since worked in a daycare for the past three years until making the move down here, and I am so excited to be joining the future kids team!

I am energetic and love all things messy play and promoting a healthy lifestyle for our tamariki in a fun and exciting way! I am passionate about building and fostering strong relationships with not only the tamariki, but extend whanau and staff alike, and I believe these relationships are key for positive learning environments where our tamariki can thrive!

I can't wait to meet you all and get to know you through this exciting new journey!

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Brearna Herbert

Kia Ora! My name is Bre, and I'm so excited to become a permanent member at future kids after being a reliever for 3 months. I can't wait to start working towards my Bachelor of Early Childhood while also having gained my national Early Childhood certificate in 2020.

I have lived in Taranaki with my parents, twin brother and younger brother my whole life. Growing up I did a lot of babysitting which made me want to go into early childhood. I love the outdoors and spending time with friends and family.

I look forward to continuing this journey working alongside all the tamariki, whanau and kaiako at future kids preschool!

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Alesha Robinson

Kia Ora,

My names Alesha, I am excited to become a permanent member of the Future Kids Whanau after having the pleasure of working as a reliever across all four rooms over the past 7 months.

I am currently studying towards my Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching through New Zealand Tertiary Collage, while also have gained experience from being in different placements while gaining my national certificate in early childhood at the start of 2020.

I was born in Taranaki and grew up on a farm in Midhurst with my 4 other siblings (2 older sisters and 2 younger brothers). I also have one four-year-old niece and lots of younger cousins, both me and my partner love to be outdoors playing golf, biking, motocross, hiking and spending time with our friends and family.

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Kimberly Crossey

Kia Ora! I’m Kim.
I’m beyond excited to be apart of the Future Kids whanau. I have enjoyed every last minute I have spent working alongside the children and staff members here.
I always knew growing up I wanted to work with children in some way. I began studying to become a paediatric nurse but discovered I wanted to be able to educate and nurture our children and switched career path. In 2021 I gained my certificate in Early Childhood education and education support. 2022 I began my journey of gaining my Bachelor of Early Childhood Education.
I was born and raised in Taranaki on our family farm. I believe this is why I value the outdoors, messy and imaginative play with the learning experiences and adventures it can provide. In my spare time, I love to get out and be active, but also spend quality time with my family and friends.

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Kelsey Arbuckle

Kia Ora! I’m Kelsey, I am so excited to be a part of the Future Kids team! I have recently returned to New Zealand after spending 7 months in Barcelona teaching English to primary school children and adults. I also have 2.5 years experience in ECE as a support teacher prior to leaving for Spain.

I was born and raised in Taranaki with my four younger siblings. I have always had a passion for working with children. I am passionate about building strong relationships with children and their whanau and teaching the tamariki about sustainability.

I love photography and travelling. I have travelled around The Pacific, Asia, Europe and Africa and have spent some time volunteering at local villages and daycares in Fiji, Egypt and South Africa.

I am really looking forward to getting to know everyone in the Future Kids Community.

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Jessica Henderson

Kia Ora I’m Jessica.

I have had the privilege of caring for young children and working as an early childhood educator since 2005. I have been married for 12 years to my wonderful husband Garnett and we have 2 amazing children Samuel aged 9 and Katie aged 7. My family and I enjoy getting out and about, working on our lifestyle bock and attending church, school, community and family events and functions.

I am passionate about contributing to the intellectual, social, emotional, spiritual and physical learning and development of young children. I have a creative, down to earth, warm and nurturing personality and am a strong believer in the value of team collaboration, open communication and the importance of establishing respectful relationships with children, their families and their community.

I began my teaching journey in Tasmania Australia, which is where I was born and raised. After gaining a Batcherlor of Education (primary) in December 2002 I moved to New Zealand in January 2003. I decided to continue my studies, which lead me on another journey of working in the early childhood industry. In 2006 I gained a Graduate Diploma of Teaching and Leaning (ECE) and I found my true calling and love of working with young tamariki.

As we begin this new journey, I look forward to getting to know and working alongside all the teachers, support staff, families and our Future Kids community.

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Nicola Cox

Kia ora koutou!

My name is Nicola Cox and I am so pleased to be joining the Future Kids team. I have watched the place develop from an empty site into a buzzing little community a year or so later and now I will get to spend my time here with an exciting group of people - big and small!

I trained as an Early Childhood Teacher 5 years ago and am now fully registered with four years’ experience. The decision to retrain was an easy one as it was a return for me to a time I loved when my own children were preschoolers. It has been a successful and fun path and a journey I am keen to continue with Future Kids.

I like to interweave my interests with my work and for me this is family, young children, the outdoors, reading and cycling. As a Bell Block resident there is no excuse for me to not bike to work and I am really looking forward to this. I have been in Bell Block now for 21 years and married to David for 20 years. My daughter Emma is also an ECE Teacher and my son Nathan is studying computing at Waikato.

I love watching and being a part of new relationships as tamariki and kaiako become familiar to each other and come to really know, trust, and enjoy each other. I love being alongside families as they and their children learn and grow so I look forward to journeying with you through this stage of your lives.

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Gemma Calder

Kia ora koutou katoa
Ko Takitimu tōku maunga
Ko Waihopai tōku tōku awa
Ko Uruao tōku waka
Ko Nga Tahu tōku iwi
Ko Murihikutoku marae
Ko Gemma Calder tōku ingoa

Kia ora, my name is Gemma and I am excited to be a part of the Future Kids team. I am a provisionally registered teacher and have a Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching and Learning ECE, I studied through Canterbury University. I have worked in the hospitality industry in New Plymouth for over 16 years and have loved it, however my passion lies teaching our tamariki.

My whanau is from the South Island but I was born and raised in New Plymouth. I currently live in Waitara with my fur kids George, Pippi, Billie and Frank. I am passionate about incorporating bi cultural practice when working with tamariki. I was in a bilingual school as a child and although my whanau does not speak Te Reo I have retained most of my knowledge which I want to pass on. I love teaching and learning through and in nature and highly value a sustainable practice. I am excited that the values here align with my own and I cannot wait to develop secure relationships with the Future Kids tamariki and their whanau.

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Hannah Dodd

Kia Ora, my name is Hannah, and I'm excited to be a part of the Future Kids team. I am a fully registered teacher with over 9 years experience in ECE, and hold a Bachelor's Degree in ECE through Canterbury University. I am also a professional face painter/artist and run my own face painting business during the weekends.

I have grown up in New Plymouth, and currently live in Fitzroy with my fiancé Martin, our young son Ira, and our 2 beloved fur babies. Exploration and free play outdoors, sustainable practices, and a deep passion and respect for nature and our environment are what's at the heart of who I am as a teacher and a mother. I am so excited to be teaching in a space which promotes the same ethos I value so passionately, and actively teaches environmentally friendly practices to our youngest children.

I look forward to meeting, and developing relationships with the children and whānau of Future Kids New Plymouth.

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Aaron Mayhew

I’m excited to join the Future Kids whānau. I’ve been living in New Plymouth for 4 years now, moving from Rotorua. I have 2 years ECE experience, and am currently in my second year of study with the New Zealand tertiary college.

I’m passionate about building confidence in children through risky play and displaying a strong male role model for children. Sustaining open and respectful relationships through honest communication is the corner stone of my teaching practise.

I’m looking forward to my new adventure with the future kids whānau and tamariki.

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Francesca Dowman

Kia Ora
Ko Taranaki tōku maunga.
Ko Waiwhakaiho tōku awa. Ko Pacific tōku moana.
Ko Comte de Paris tōku waka. Ko Orimupiko tōku marae.
Ko Basil tōku matua.
Ko Pam tōku whaea.
Ko Francesca tōku ingoa

I grew up on a farm and completed all my schooling in Taranaki. I come from a large family and have always had a passion for working with and alongside children. I had many babysitting jobs and an after school nanny job from an early age. My partner and I have an 18 year old son. My partner also has grown children who have been part of my life for the last 20 years. I enjoy meeting new people, attending the gym and riding motorbikes with a great bunch of friends.

I have a Diploma of Teaching in the Primary Sector and a Bachelor of Education in Special Ed completed through Massey University. I have also completed Levels 3 and 4 in Tikanga Māori and am currently working on Level 1 Te Reo, all through Te Wananga o Aotearoa. I have worked for the last 9 years at New Plymouth Boys High School in the Learning Centre where I have worked closely with teachers and staff in many areas of the school. I have been working with students who need additional support in class, students with special learning needs and students with disabilities.

I am really looking forward to joining the fantastic team at Future Kids Preschool in BBK, getting to know the Waikato team, meeting and working with all the amazing children and their whanau as we start this incredible journey together.

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Kirstin Bublitz

Kia Ora Koutou, My name is Kirstin.
Born and raised in Hawera and where I spent the majority of my adult life.  During the beginning of the pandemic my husband and two boys decided to make the move to Bell Block. In December 2020 we bought a house and quickly started to become part of a great community.
I completed my National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care Level 5 in 2004.  Since then I've worked in Early Childhood for 10 years but have also spent time gaining other qualifications in Baking and the aged care disability sector.  All of which have given me skills that have shaped me to be the teacher I am today.
Outside of work family life is my priority.  We like getting out in nature, camping, biking, swimming and fishing.
I look forward to meeting and working with all the amazing children and whanau.

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Nazia Azad

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Haylie Bocock
Manager
Kat Bryson
Administrator
Carla williams
Chef
Jenny Stoddard
Georgia Gillbanks
Samantha Foote
Brearna Herbert
Alesha Robinson
Kimberly Crossey
Kelsey Arbuckle
Jessica Henderson
Nicola Cox
Gemma Calder
Hannah Dodd
Aaron Mayhew
Francesca Dowman
Kirstin Bublitz
Nazia Azad

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 $30 $36
Three $150 $168 $49 $57
Four $192 $225 $107 $138
Five $210 $240 $120 $172

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 New Plymouth 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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