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Welcome to
Grasslands Kindergarten

Grasslands Kindergarten is in a beautiful quiet location in Karen Crescent.

It's close to Kahikatea Drive and Tuhikaramea Road but you're more likely to hear the sounds of native birds than any vehicles.

The Grasslands Kindergarten team provide an interesting and engaging programme for young tamariki in a beautiful and well-resourced environment.

Outdoors there is a large playground full of unique learning spaces and so many activities to exercise body and mind.

Welcome to
Grasslands Kindergarten

Grasslands Kindergarten is in a beautiful quiet location in Karen Crescent.

It's close to Kahikatea Drive and Tuhikaramea Road but you're more likely to hear the sounds of native birds than any vehicles.

The Grasslands Kindergarten team provide an interesting and engaging programme for young tamariki in a beautiful and well-resourced environment.

Outdoors there is a large playground full of unique learning spaces and so many activities to exercise body and mind.

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Hours

Monday - Friday

Extended Day
Any 6.5–7.5hrs between 8am–3.30pm

Morning
Any 4–4.5hrs between 8am–12.30pm

Afternoon
Any 3–3.5hrs between 12pm–3.30pm

Fees

20 Hours free from 2 years old
$5.10 per hour for any additional hours*
(*NOTE: $8 per hour if you have attested any of your 20 ECE Hours at another service)

Contact

07 847 2908

17 Karen Crescent, Hamilton

grasslands@kindergarten.org.nz

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About Grasslands Kindergarten

Grasslands Kindergartens Waikato is well-respected for delivering high quality, affordable education and childcare. Our staff believe in having fun, celebrating children's achievements and providing a warm, welcoming and supportive environment to our families and extended whānau. Grasslands offers:

  • A safe, caring and stimulating environment.
  • A well-resourced and planned outdoor play area.
  • Children develop social interaction and respect.
  • An exclusive early childhood partnership with the Enviroschools Programme (eg. recycling, composting, gardening).
  • Learning based on the NZ Early Childhood Curriculum, Te Whāriki.
  • Value family/whānau and kindergarten partnership.
  • Cool 4 School transition to school programme.
Why choose us?

Why choose us?

Our qualified staff carefully plan programmes that fulfil the early childhood curriculum. We aim to ensure children are competent, confident and successful learners. Children will learn and develop:

  • A strong foundation in reading, writing and maths
  • Art, creativity, music and dance skills
  • An understanding of sustainability and their environment
  • The importance of New Zealand's heritage
  • Social skills, behaviour management and manners
  • Self confidence
  • Learning skills such as independence, creativity and curiosity
  • Friendships that may last throughout their schooling
  • Relationships with consistent, familiar teachers
  • To understand and operate within a structured routine

Teachers provide learning extensions that prepare you child for school which include numeracy & numbers, literacy & language, nature & science, computers & technology, puzzles & games, creative arts, sand & water play, trips, transition to school programme, child friendships… and more!

Children work together at mat time to share daily information, stories, songs, movement, drama and waiata.

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Head Teacher

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