Educational Activities - the Kumeu Region

Waimauku Kindergarten was proudly opened in July 2003. Located in Freshfields Road our kindergarten was a dream of a small dedicated group of women who volunteered their time, over 4 years to raise the funds to support the establishment of a community operated early childhood centre. The Teachers at Waimauku Kindergarten have the following aspirations for children: "To grow up as competent and confident learners and communicators, healthy in mind, body and spirit, secure in their sense of belonging ... Read more and in the knowledge that they make a valued contribution to society"

Before and after school care and holiday care for 5 - 13 year olds

Open since September 2015, The Secret Garden is a boutique preschool in central Huapai. Designed for children aged 2 - 5 years, we offer 20 hours ECE free for children 3 years +. Half and full day sessions are available. With a maximum of 30 children, our teachers can really get to know your child well, making their preschool experience the very best it can be. We look forward to seeing you and your child at The Secret Garden!

A unique nurturing preschool environment for children aged two to five years old....where learning is irresistible!

Kia Ora, Welcome to Secret Garden ELC, Albany Secret Garden ELC is a high-quality childcare centre, where our highly qualified teachers provide an age-appropriate educational program for all our children We are conveniently located at 428 Albany Highway, very close to Albany Primary School and Massey University, making it easy for you to drop off and pick up your child on the way to and from dropping your other children at school, or work. At Secret Garden ELC we believe that care and education ... Read more coincide together to create a great learning environment that stimulates children. The curriculum areas of science, Math’s, English, Art and Social Studies are integrated into all areas of centre life, with our programme carefully designed to ensure that all our activities provide a positive educational outcome for the children. Call us now to make an appointment, or drop in to visit us, spend some time to observe and experience the children learning in our friendly family centre. 428 ...

Taking music lessons is one of the most rewarding experiences you can undertake. Not only does learning an instrument provide an enjoyable hobby, it has been shown to accelerate brain development and enrich nearly all aspects of life! Choosing the right music teacher for you or your child can be an intimidating process. You want quality teaching, but also the assurance of fun and creative lessons that keep the student excited about music! Here at Sounds Good Music Studio we thrive on offering ... Read more a learning experience that is hugely positive and works for each individual student. Our past and present students have given great feedback, and love their lessons! Our teachers are experienced in teaching all ages, and are passionate about sharing their love for music with their students. Sounds Good Music Studio is located on the North Shore of Auckland, and offers piano, trumpet and music theory lessons to kids and adults. For further information on our music lessons, check out our ...

Bright Sparks Childcare is conveniently situated in the heart of Henderson's light industrial and retail sector, at 40 Paramount Drive, opposite the WDHB. Architecturally designed and user friendly in all aspects of parking, walk-in accessibility, and childcare facilities, the centre caters for 100 children and their families. The building has four dedicated rooms for ages 3 months to 5+ year olds, with well-designed areas that ensure secure play engagements, on-going opportunities for indoor-outdoor ... Read more flow, as well as clearly defined spaces for restful sleeps. A well equipped kitchen, positioned in the heart of the building guarantees the daily preparation of fresh, healthy meals. Bright Sparks values children's uniqueness, their ability to learn in meaningful ways, their curiosity and sense of wonder, their cultural heritage and Christian beliefs. Bright Sparks respects and values parents for their unique and traditions, for the aspirations they have for their children, for their commitment ...

The Kawai Purapura Retreat Centre centre has grown steadily over the past five years, becoming one of New Zealand’s most popular destinations for retreats, conferences and seminars in natural health, environmental awareness and personal development. Our name: Kawai Purapura’s name signifies the nexus point between the past and the future. Kawai is the memory, the ancestry, the tracing of the lineage from the past. Purapura is the seed of the future. Our vision: Our vision is to create a healing ... Read more space wherein people can find their own potential for being well. This vision will develop into focused healing programmes that not only serve those who lack privilege, but contribute to natural health taking a significant place in overall health care delivery. The retreat: The call to retreat is the call to spirit, authenticity, and joy. It is the call to step away from the many forms of busyness in our everyday lives, to find sanctuary, time for deep reflection and to nourish the body, mind ...

After school tuition for Years 1-13 including NCEA English, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology.

Birthday Parties / School Workshops / Events ZooVentures does the best parties for animal lovers! We are a mobile service based in Whangaparaoa and travel as far as central Auckland. We have bearded and Eastern water dragons, blue tongue lizards, leopard geckos, gorgeous tortoises, frogs, newts, chinchilla squirrels plus an awesome line-up of very cute bunnies, guinea pigs, mice and even performing pups! Take part in fun educational activities with all the pets and exotic creatures from ZooVentures, ... Read more alongside a knowledgeable and enthusiastic host. We offer birthday parties for young animal lovers through to teens and beyond at your home or venue. This is the perfect option for big kids who don't want to feel they're at a little kids party. Recommended age is 8yrs +, though we are negotiable with an assurance of calm and gentle behavior around our precious pets. Zooventures also brings the animals to events, EC Centres, and we run school workshops up to secondary level. More ...

Lil champs a family-owned and operated group of licensed early childhood centres, committed to giving your child a fantastic start in life. The early learning programme across all our centres is based on the Government-approved National Early Childhood Education Framework – Te Whariki. We aim to provide the best early childhood care, day care child development, infant and toddler care services. Children are at the heart of everything we do. Our three centres (Blockhouse Bay, Papatoetoe and Mission ... Read more Heights) are lovingly built, and come alive with beautiful children who make wonderful memories that last a lifetime. The Li'l Champs Infant Program is designed to meet the physical and emotional needs of children up to eighteen months. Care routines are paramount for this age group and our staff will work closely with parents to ensure home routines continue in the centre. The learning activities for this age group are geared to stimulate your child's developing physical and social ...

Jump Start Kids is a Mt Albert all day childcare centre with an equal emphasis on care and education. It is privately owned by Roger and Glenda Carter who share the management. We cater for all children from birth to school. There are many different cultures represented in the children and staff and we welcome that diversity. All our full time teachers are qualified early childhood education graduates and most of them are also mothers. We have a chef who prepares delicious meals and snacks ... Read more based on the Ministry of Health recommendations for preschool age children. Some of the vegetables are grown by the children. ON our website you can read our latest ERO report for the official opinion about Jump Start Kids. Then take a look at the lovely things our parents say about us under Testimonials. If your child is over three and you book five mornings or afternoons of four hours each, it will cost you NOTHING! 20 hours ECE free will pay totally for your children's education. We ...

Chess Power is an exciting company that encourages children to play and enjoy Chess. We recognise learning and playing Chess has a number of benefits for kids. So what do we do? Well run free Chess Open Days at schools and we coach kids at a number of schools in Auckland. We do personalised one-on-one private coaching. And we run the NZ Chess Academy for more intensive training. We run interschool tournaments across New Zealand culminating in the Chess Power Interschool National Finals at the end ... Read more of the year. And we run the popular Sarapu Cup each month in Auckland. We also train coaches and teachers with our Accredited Professional Chess Coach program.

At Auckland Whale & Dolphin Safari we make it easy to experience the astonishingly abundant wildlife of the beautiful Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. Our marine eco-safari offers guaranteed Whale and Dolphin viewing year-round, departing direct from the Viaduct Harbour in down-town Auckland. But we offer so much more than just Whale and Dolphin watching. The privilege of operating daily within this world-class conservation area has led us to establish New Zealand's only research-based marine mammal ... Read more experience. Working closely with the Department of Conservation and local Universities we successfully combine up-close and personal viewing of Whales, Dolphins and Sea-birds with important Marine Biology research conducted on-board. This allows passengers the chance to encounter, understand and above-all help protect this incredible resource of marine life. There's no need to travel far to have a truly world-class wildlife adventure. With over one third of all the world’s marine-mammal species ...

Early Education Centre - Monday to Friday 7.30am - 5.30pm At ABC Ascot Avenue, a BestStart centre, we welcome children from 3 months to 5 years and pride ourselves on our positive relationships with our whanau. We are a child care centre located close to Remuera Primary School and we seek to complement the important role whanau have in children’s learning and development and see ourselves as working alongside their aspirations. In our Infant & Toddler room, teachers ensure they have established ... Read more close and reciprocal relationships with whanau which enables them to reflect each child’s home routines. Our teachers recognize the importance of relationships and ensure the room is a calm and loving place for our youngest children filled with cuddles and smiles. Our children transition to our Preschool at the age of two and we take their lead as to when they are ready to move through. Our Preschool is an exciting place for children where their learning is challenged while they are respected ...

Quality Early Childhood Education - Sophie’s World is an Early Childhood Education Centre where children are nurtured in a warm and stimulating learning environment, with a primary focus on the positive development of children’s mind, body, and spirit. We welcome children from the ages of 0 to 5. We provide experienced, qualified early childhood teachers and resources to enhance your child’s learning development and well-being. Our ECE day care centre features nutritious meals, open plans, ... Read more open arms, and open hearts!

Welcome to KidSprite! We are a Cooking School, After School Academy and Holiday Programme with a strong focus on health and fitness. Cooking School: Our goal is to equip kids with basic kitchen skills and healthy cooking knowledge in preparation for later years. Sessions will be geared towards filling lunch-boxes, providing snacks and dinner accompaniments. Cooking will vary from day-to-day but will be focused on ‘real food nutrition’. And yes we are food allergy friendly! Check out our online ... Read more schedule for more details. KidSprite Academy: Each afternoon your child will sweat it out in a fitness class of their choice (Dance, Box-Fit or TRX), learn to be the next MasterChef in our unique cooking class (whole-foods, organic, dairy, sugar and gluten free) and grow their strengths with either Spanish or Drama. We offer pick ups from local schools and options of short days (3pm-5:30pm and long days (3pm-6:30pm) Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Check out our website for more details and ...

LCF Fun Language programs are designed to give children the confidence to speak in either French, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese or English. Similarly adults can attend LCF Fun Language courses that will encourage them to speak a foreign language like a native! Children learn through a combination of drama, storytelling, songs, craft and games. They rapidly acquire enough knowledge and confidence to enjoy using the language for communication and expression. Language teaching resources ... Read more are also available for schools, specialist and non-specialist language teachers.

Come and visit us at Te Atatu South Kindergarten. We have an open door policy – everyone is welcome! Our kindergarten features a new indoor and outdoor environment designed for children to create, learn and explore. The teaching team at Te Atatu South Kindergarten are experienced and reflective. Teachers work alongside children to lay the foundations for the essential skills of life.

Providing 24/7 childcare support to families with children aged 0-13 years.

Try Rugbytots, the worlds favourite rugby play programme for 2 to 7 year olds boys and girls! Classes throughout Auckland - Albany, Glenfield, Henderson, Western Springs, Onehunga, Remuera, Pakuranga and Manukau. Visit our website to find classes near you. Make your child's development more fun! Our fun, structured play sessions take children on a journey of sporting imagination with engaging and energetic coaches supporting them every step of the way whilst teaching how to catch, pass, kick, ... Read more run with the ball and play as part of a team.

We are a privately owned, community focused kindergarten with a desire to reach out to our neighbourhood. We have a strong commitment to providing a quality service where children are educated and nurtured. At WHCK we empower children to learn through their own curiosity and interests and encourage a community of confident and independent learners who, when they leave for school, will be successful, capable, competent learners who make good choices and work cooperatively. All our teachers are committed ... Read more to the ongoing professional development and progression of early childhood to provide the highest quality programme.

Creating unique adventures join us for dress ups, make believe and Musical mayhem. Walk in vacancies available at $5 a family. Mon 10am Orakei Community Centre Tue 10am Orakei Community Centre Wed 10am Orakei Community Centre Thu 10am Mt Wellington Community Church Fri 11am Orakei Community Centre

Farm Friends is located on a 10-acre lifestyle block in Swanson, only 5 minutes from Henderson. We have been open since 1997 and cater for a mixed age group of thirty+ children, 2-5years old. Our setting is very unique, allowing for the appreciation and care of our natural forest environment, hand rearing and hands on care of our pet animals – with the opportunity to learn about life cycles, active outdoor play and to experience the spacious country grounds. We strive in supporting our families ... Read more and building a sense of community, where we provide a rich, social, family-like setting with a range of flexible sessions, offering to cater for the varied needs and aspirations of families today e.g. Am session (8am-1pm), Pm session (1pm-5.30pm/5pm on Friday), School hours session (9am-3pm) and Full-days (8am-5pm – Friday, 5.30pm Mon-Thu) and 20 hours ECE for 3 & 4 year olds. Children are well supported in self-initiated, planned and spontaneous activities by providing a high teacher/child ...

sKids Northcote is a private out of school care and recreation provider based at Northcote Primary School. We operate from 3-6pm on weekdays and 8-6pm during the school holidays. If you're looking for a safe, structured and fun environment for your children then you've come to the right place. We run our programme on site in the school hall so you won't have to think about pick ups which, reduces the risk of your child travelling to another location. Visit our website for our current term/holiday ... Read more programme. We look forward to meeting you and your child/ren!!

This is a small independent Art Class for children. We work in small groups for individual attention. Children age 5 to 12 years can come and have fun creating their own art work. We learn about colours, lines, using of space, texture and much more by using different art media. We get into the fun by getting our hands dirty using pencils, charcoal, variety of paints, oil sticks, pastels while learning various techniques. These techniques can include sketching, collages, printing, doing batik, blending ... Read more and different techniques for painting. We enjoy being creative, using our hands to create our picture from our own perspective. We also love to practice our skills by observing objects, pictures or paintings and re-creating it in our own unique way. Give your children an opportunity to develop planning-skills and self-confidence while enjoying doing artwork.

Adventure Plus! Scouting is all about challenging and developing youth. Western Bays Sea Scouts welcomes girls and boys aged 6 to 18, and is part of the world-wide Scouting movement. All ages go camping, tramping and learn lots of practical skills while also having fun. Scouts and Venturers (ages 10+) learn to sail, and attend local, regional and national regattas and adventure camps. Setting and achieving goals is encouraged for all youth members through the award scheme. Teamwork and leadership ... Read more are experienced and lasting friendships made. Parents are encouraged to join in, creating a community, and the volunteer leaders (mostly parents of youth members) are Police vetted, trained and dedicated. More information can be found on our website. Come along and see what we do!

We believe in the individual uniqueness of the child and our programmes and learning activities are designed to help our children learn about their unique gifts and to interact confidently with the surroundings and with other children from this place of love and comfort.

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