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Recognize the
Lil Nippers room?
You may have dined
here when the
building was the Cow
Shed Restaurant.
(And yes, it really was
the Cory-Wright’s
actual cowshed.)
Here preschoolers
test their cooking
prowess at a recent
open day.
These children from Lil Nippers in Whitianga are enjoying animal visits and gardening
which are just two of the stimulating and fun activities that will be offered at Tairua’s Lil
Nippers daycare centre.
Preschoolers to bring “new” life to the “old” historic cow shed on
Main Road in Tairua As we went to press, the facility was readying for
its opening mid May.
Kim Edens, who heads up the Tairua daycare, is pleased to continue
the excellent strategy of the first school in Whitianga. Their philosophy
statement emphasizes a “safe and nurturing environment that promotes
learning that challenges and stimulates children’s minds”.
“We’re proud of our ‘emergent curriculum’, meaning that a lot of our
programme is child-initiated. Children will suggest topics, and once it is
determined which is most popular, it becomes the focus for learning”.
The centre accepts children from age birth to five. “At four, the child
becomes part of our Kea Club, a school readiness group”, explains Kim.
“We use the Jolly Phonics programme which is used in most NZ schools.
Children learn to recognise and write their name, and are introduced to
letters and numbers”. (View samples of the Jolly Phonics programmes
on YouTube.)
The Kea Clubbers are taken for weekly field trips. “We might visit libraries,
Information Centres, a Heritage Walk, or police and fire stations”. Beach
visits, shopping for groceries and cooking are other Kea activities. Once a
term, the 12 eldest children spend a morning at the new entrants class at
the local school.
The community is also invited to be involved. Lil Nippers enjoy visits from
local nurses, dentists, puppeteers, Ruben the Safety Bear or parents with
special skills. They also take care to make activities kid-oriented, paying
attention to the personal interests of each child. “We develop a personal
portfolio for each child, and have a generous staff-to-child ratio”, adds Kim.
Pop in at 307 Main Road to pick up a registration pack and meet Kim. “We
offer 20 free hours weekly for all 3- and 4-year-olds. Many parents are
entitled to WINZ subsidies to help with expenses for the younger ages”.
For more info see their ad p7 or p: 07 864 8808, e:
Lil Nippers
opens
new day care in Tairua.
Ph (07) 864 8630
236 Main Road, Tairua Email:
Garden Makeovers
Landscaping
specialising in all �mber work,
landscape design & plan�ng
Tracey Salkeld (Dip. Hort.)
Sam Salkeld (DaHT)
07 864 7820 • 021 240 4437
