Why don't you change the food for the children?

Each day of the week is known by the meal that is shared at lunch.  Monday is Rice Day, Tuesday is Soup Day and so on. Every week, the same dish is prepared along with a fresh salad (except on Soup Day).



What does Bicultural practice at Four Seasons Kindergarten look like?








Why do you have a minimum enrolment of 3 days?


We notice that children who are with us for three or more days a week settle much quicker and become confident and competent with the rhythms and routines of kindergarten.  They become much more embedded in the social group.  Whereas a child who is only here for two days finds that the playmates they played with one day have moved on by the time they return.




How do you build relationships with whanau at Four Seasons?

The relationships we have with whanau at Four Seasons are really important to us. We believe that to love, nurture and educate tamariki in our care, we must build trusting relationships with the whanau from which they are a part of. Experiences at kindergarten are shared with a ‘journey book’ capturing the learning tamariki do with us, documenting a child’s time as they grow and develop. We also come together for seasonal festivals and parent evenings. These are wonderful events where a real sense of community is felt. We all cherish these occasions, where parents, friends and kaiako share kai and each others company.  Regularly we set aside time for in depth sharing and discussion about the journey of tamariki with individual whanau, this strengthens the journey for each tamaiti with us. The nurturing of tamariki is one that we honour in partnership with whanau.